CR 97-188 Encroachment Agreement OCI Communications IncOctober 17, 1997
Proposed Action.
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move that Council authorize the Mayor
and City Manager, on behalf of the City, to enter into an encroachment agreement with OCI
Communications, Inc.
This agreement sets in motion a permit process for the installation and maintenance of fiber
optic telecommunications in public right -of -way by OCI Communications.
Overview.
The federal Telecommunications Deregulation Act of 1996 paved the way for any and all
telecommunications providers to offer services that once fell to one company, as in the case
of U.S. West in Minnesota. The federal law immediately opened public rights -of -way to
unprecedented invasion by a burgeoning industry. Hopkins is already faced with processing
two requests for installation of lines and there are more on the way
The federal act spearheaded rapidly- increasing demand for space within the right -of -way but
did nothing to address issues of control and management of the public corridor. The passage
of Minnesota Sessions Law 1997, Chapter 123 with its comprehensive right -of -way language
has begun to address management issues. The legislation has called for the formation of a
task force to advise the Public Utilities Commission on state -wide uniform construction
standards and what scope of authority cities will have. The PUC is required to complete their
rulemaking by March 1, 1998. In the meantime, companies such as OCI are ready to install
cable in Hopkins, and an encroachment agreement is the best means of bridging that time
gap.
Primary Issues to Consider.
• OCI proposal and ramifications
• Terms of the agreement
• Recommendations
Supporting Information.
• Encroachment agreement
Ja es Gessele
Engineering Superintendent
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ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT
OCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Council Report No. 97 -188
Council Report 97 -188
October 17, 1997
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Analysis
OCI Proposal
OCI Communications of Minnesota, Inc., a corporation authorized to do business
within the state, proposes to install a fiber optic telecommunications system in the
City of Hopkins. OCI represents itself as a provider of local and long distance
service to all customers in the community. Staff is certain however that OCI's
paramount interest in Hopkins is the strategic location of a U.S. West central
office facility on 11th Avenue North. The central office affords this company, as
well as any others to follow, to interface with U.S. West's massive
communications system in- place. This is a must for OCI to even do any business.
OCI has proposed to install their facility in Soo Line Railroad right -of -way, within
one foot of 11th Avenue and 1st Street North right -of -way, and within Shady Oak
Road right -of -way to County Road 3. The company has submitted drawings to
that effect. Staff is reluctant to allow any installation in 11th Avenue, already a
utility- crowded roadway, until it learns more of what management controls the City
may actually have in hand once the above - mentioned task force makes
recommendations to the PUC. To that end there is a restrictive clause in the
agreement as it concerns 11th Avenue. OCI is prepared to follow an alternate
route acceptable to staff, a route the company will fall back on should they feel
they need to proceed before the task force's projected November 1 date for
reporting to the PUC. The alternate route runs along the Soo Line Railroad to 5th
Avenue, north along 5th Avenue to First Street North, thence westerly to Shady
Oak Road, with short connections southward to U.S. West at 11th and 12th
Avenues.
OCI plans to directional bore (underground trenchless digging) most of their
facility in boulevard areas. In every case where OCI crosses an underground
electrical, gas, or telephone service line or main it is required by law to dig a
"window" pothole. This is done to verify that the existing utilities will not be
adversely affected by the directional bore. The consequence is that OCI will need
to do substantial boulevard restoration: turf replacement, new sidewalk panels,
even bituminous or concrete pavement replacement. Needless to say, OCI's
presence is not the most welcome news, especially in the First Street North
corridor so soon after its recent reconstruction.
0 Terms of the Agreement
In short, the agreement is a means for OCI to install its facility before final
construction standards become available in the spring of 1998. In this agreement
OCI recognizes that to a substantial degree its installation is subject to
regulations yet to come, that it will also be subject to a completely revised
right -of -way ordinance that staff will be preparing for Council action by early
spring 1998. OCI also recognizes that it may face upward adjusted permit fees
once the new ordinance and construction standards are in place.
Council Report 97 -188
October 17, 1997
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The agreement grants OCI an eight -year term to operate in Hopkins with
automatic renewal unless 90 -day notice is given. A permit to work in the public
corridor will be granted with the owners subject to current City restoration and
traffic management requirements. OCI is required to post a minimum $50,000.00
bond and maintain Worker's Compensation Insurance and general liability
insurance in compliance with statutory requirements.
Recommendation
Staff feels that given the mandates laid out in the federal act, this agreement is
the best the City can do to accommodate OCI Communications, to live up to
federal requirements, and to still be a responsible steward and manager of public
corridors. Staff recommends approval of the encroachment agreement.
ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT
This Encroachment Agreement (this "Agreement ") is made as of the day of
C "to , 1997, by and between the City of Hopkins, Minnesota ("City") Y tY P � "
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OCI Communications of Minnesota, Inc. ( "OCI "), a corporation authorized to do business within
the State of Minnesota; and having its principal office at 401 Second Avenue South, Suite 900,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401.
A. OCI represents that it is a corporation duly organized, and existing under the laws of
the State of Minnesota and authorized by the Federal Communications Commission to provide
Telecommunications Services.
B. OCI has voluntarily chosen to enter into this Agreement with the City and comply
with the provisions contained herein with full knowledge of the provisions of Minn. Stat. Chapter
237,. as amended by laws of Minnesota 1997, Chapter 123.
C. The City has authority to grant encroachment within its rights -of -way only as
expressly specified in applicable law, however, the City makes no representation, guaranty or
warranty with respect to its title or interest in said rights -of- way.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing Recitals A -C, other valuable
consideration and the mutual undertakings and agreements contained herein, the City and OCI agree
as follows:
1. Incorporation of Recitals. Recital Paragraphs A -C, above, are incorporated in and
made a part of this Agreement in their entirety.
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RECITALS
2. Definitions. When used in this Agreement, unless the context clearly indicates a
contrary intent, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings stated below:
"City" means the City of Hopkins, Minnesota.
"Fiber Optic Network Facilities" or "Facilities" means fiber optic cables, conduits,
converters, splice boxes, cabinets, handholds, manholes, vaults, equipment, drains, surface location
markers, appurtenances and related facilities located or installed by OCI or to be located or installed
by OCI in Public Right -of -Way and used or useful for the transmission of Telecommunications
Services.
"Law" means any local, state or federal act, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, code, license,
certificate, franchise, permit, writ, ruling, award, executive order, directive, requirement, injunction,
judgment, decree or other order issued, executed, entered or deemed applicable by any governmental
authority.
"Management Costs" shall have the meaning stated in Minn. Stat. 237.162, Subd. 9.
"Public Right -of -Way" shall have the meaning stated in Minn. Stat. 237.162, Subd. 3, but
shall be limited to public rights -of -way within the City.
"Telecommunications Services" shall be defined consistently with the definition found in the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
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CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM
3. License and Encroachment. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, and all
applicable Law, the City hereby grants a nonexclusive license to OCI to construct, maintain and
operate Facilities in, under, over, across and along Public Right -of -Way for the purpose of providing
Telecommunications Services. Said license is not assignable without the express written permission
of the City, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, but may be conditioned upon the
Assignee consenting, in writing, to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
This Agreement and OCI's rights hereunder shall not be sold, transferred, leased, assigned .
or disposed of, in whole or in part, including but not limited to, by force or voluntary sale, merger,
voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, consolidation, receivership or other means without the prior
written consent of the City, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld but may be
conditioned upon the Assignee consenting, in writing, to be bound by the terms and conditions of
this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, no consent from the City
shall be required for a mortgage, collateral assignment or other instrument of hypothecation, in
whole or in part, to secure an indebtedness.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement apparently to the contrary, OCI agrees that
the license and encroachment granted and the permit to be issued to OCI pursuant to this Agreement
shall not extend to or permit the construction, maintenance or operation of any Facilities within the
Public Right -of -Way of 11th Avenue between its intersections with Seventh Street South and First
Street North (which portion of the Public Right -of -Way of 11th Avenue South is hereinafter referred
to the "Excluded Right -of- Way "). At such time as the Advisory Task Force established pursuant to
1997 Session Laws, Chapter 123, Section 9, has submitted proposed uniform statewide construction
standards for construction of Facilities to the State of Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, and
such proposed construction standards are available to the City, or on such earlier date as the City in
its sole discretion shall determine to allow construction of Facilities within the Excluded Right-of-
Way, OCI and the City shall enter into an Amendment to this Agreement allowing OCI to construct,
maintain and operate Facilities within the Excluded Right -of -Way, subject to all of the terms,
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conditions, agreements and limitations contained in this Agreement and, further, subject to such
additional construction standards, methods and limitations as the City may lawfully impose on the
construction, maintenance or operation of any Facilities within the Excluded Right -of -Way.
4. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be eight (8) years commencing on the date
stated in the first paragraph of this Agreement and ending on the eighth anniversary date of said
commencement date. The parties agree that this Agreement shall automatically renew for additional
consecutive five (5) year periods, unless either party gives a minimum of ninety (90) days advance
written notice to the other of intent to terminate prior to the end of the initial eight (8) year term of
this Agreement or any renewal term.
5. No Interference. Except as permitted by applicable Law and this Agreement, in the
performance and exercise of its rights and obligations under this Agreement, OCI shall not damage
or interfere in any manner with the existence, condition or operation of any Public Right -of -Way or
any public or private roads, streets, curbs, sidewalks, sanitary sewers, water mains, storm drains, gas
mains, poles, overhead and underground electric and telephone wires, electrollers, cable television
wires and other telecommunications, utility, municipal or other public property without the approval
of the owner(s) of the affected property or facilities.
6. No Property Interest. This Agreement is not intended to grant to OCI any property
interest in any Public Right -of -Way and is made subject and subordinate to the prior, superior and
continuing right of the City to use any Public Right -of -Way as a street and for any other public use
and for the purpose of laying, installing, maintaining, repairing, protecting, replacing and removing
sanitary sewers, water mains, storm drains, gas mains, poles and utility improvements, and for other
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municipal uses and with right of ingress and egress, along, over, across, under and in said Public
Right -of -Way.
7. Application for Permits. OCI shall apply for a permit for all work and each job
within any Public Right -of -Way. OCI shall furnish detailed plans of the work prepared by a
registered professional engineer, and other such information as required by the City and by Law, and
shall pay all Management Costs incurred by the City including, but not limited to, processing, field
marking, engineering, inspection, security and any other fees in accordance with the rates in effect
at the time of payment subject to Section 18 hereof OCI agrees to place its Facilities underground
in all locations where the City requires other telecommunications providers to do the same. In those
areas of the City where OCI's Facilities are located on above - ground transmission or distribution
facilities of a public utility or telecommunications provider, OCI agrees to relocate or install its
Facilities underground at its own cost and within 120 days of the City's request when:
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The utility, on whose poles OCI has attached its Facilities, is required to relocate its
facilities underground; or
b. The City requires all telecommunications providers to relocate their above - ground
facilities underground within the Right -of -Way, subject to the permit.
Said improvements shall be constructed and installed in according with the Law and this
Agreement.
8. Issuance of Permits. Upon execution of this Agreement and performance of the
obligations contained in this Agreement by OCI and compliance by OCI with all permitting
requirements, the City will issue all permits necessary to the installation of OCI's telecommunica-
tions system, in accordance with the City's permitting procedures as may from time -to -time be
amended in accordance with applicable law.
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9. Manner of Construction. The construction, installation, operation, maintenance and
removal of all Fiber Optic Network Facilities shall be accomplished without cost or expense to the
City and in such manner so as not to endanger persons or property, or unreasonably obstruct travel
on any street, road, walk or other access thereon within any Public Right -of -Way.
OCI shall proceed with all due diligence to complete construction of its Fiber Optic Network
Facilities as promptly as possible, without undue interruption or delay. OCI shall not excavate or
disturb public streets, roads or sidewalks that have been constructed by the City within five (5) years
prior to installation of the Facilities but shall, instead, use installation and construction techniques,
such as directional boring, that require the lease possible excavation or disturbance of public streets,
roads or sidewalks. In the event excavation or disturbance of public streets, roads or sidewalks is
unavoidable, OCI shall notify the City Engineer or City Engineering Supervisor and shall not
proceed with such excavation or disturbance until written approval therefore has been obtained from
the City Engineer or City Engineering Supervisor, which approval may be conditioned upon
employing construction techniques that will minimize excavation or disturbance of public streets,
roads or sidewalks. OCI shall also use reasonable efforts to coordinate its construction schedule with
the City's schedule of public improvements to minimize disruption and damage to City streets and
other public improvements. The City shall keep OCI reasonably apprised of its schedule of public
improvements at all times during the construction of the Facilities.
Prior to performing any construction, installation, maintenance, repair or relocation work,
OCI shall contact all utility companies to obtain the location of utility lines and improvements that
may be affected by work performed by OCI, if requested to do so by the City.
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10. Maps. Within sixty (60) days of completion of construction, OCI shall provide the
City with an accurate as built maps or drawings certifying the location of all Facilities within Public
Right -of -Way in a paper format and in a format compatible and consistent with the City's electronic
mapping system and/or including all data reasonably necessary to allow the City to develop a
Right -of -Way mapping system. All such maps or drawings shall be certified to the City by a
registered professional engineer.
11. Condition of Facilities. OCI agrees to keep and maintain said Fiber Optic Network
Facilities in good and safe condition and free from any nuisance.
12. Bond. Prior to issuance of any permit, OCI shall deliver and maintain a performance
bond in favor of the City in an amount sufficent, as determined by the City Engineer or City
Engineering Supervisor, to cover all costs of restoration of streets, roads, sidewalks, utilities and
other public improvements that may be damaged as a result of OCI's activities. In no event shall the
required performance bond be in an amount of less than Fifty Thousand and no /100ths Dollars
($50,000.00). The required performance bond shall remain in force until sixty (60) days after full
completion of OCI's construction, as reasonably determined by the City, including restoration of
Public Right -of -Way and other property affected by the construction. The bond shall be issued in
a form and by a bonding company approved by the City, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
13. Required Authorizations. Prior to issuance of any permit, OCI shall provide the
City with sufficient information to establish that it has obtained all required government approvals
and permits to construct and operate the Facilities and to offer and provide Telecommunications
Services including any certification or other documentation required by the Public Utilities
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Commission of the State of Minnesota or any other regulatory entity. At all times during the term
of this Agreement, OCI shall maintain membership in Gopher State One Call and shall furnish the
City, upon request, proof that it is maintaining such membership.
14. Relocation for City Purposes. OCI shall relocate, in cooperation with, and at no
charge to the City, any Fiber Optic Network Facility installed, used and maintained under this
Agreement if and when made necessary by any lawful change of grade, alignment or width of any
street or road within any Public Right -of -Way or the construction, maintenance or operation of any
underground subway or viaduct by City and/or the construction, maintenance, repair, replacement
or operation of any other City underground or above - ground facilities or utility improvements.
OCI agrees to relocate or install its Facilities underground at its own costs and within sixty
(60) days of the City's request, if such request is made between April 1 and October 1, and within
120 days of the City's request, if such request is made between October 1 and April 1.
15. Removal and Abandonment. If any portions of the Fiber Optic Network Facilities
covered under this Agreement are no longer used by OCI, or are abandoned for a period in excess
of twelve (12) months, OCI shall notify the City and the. City shall determine whether OCI shall
either promptly vacate and remove the Facilities at OCI's expense or abandon some or all of the
Facilities in place to the extent permitted by Law.
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16. Restoration of Public Right -of -Way. Whenever construction, installation,
maintenance, repair, removal or relocation of Facilities occurs within any Public Right -of -Way, OCI
shall, after the construction, installation, maintenance, removal or relocation of the Facilities, at its
own cost, repair, restore and return the Public Right -of -Way on which the Facilities were located and
any highway, road, sidewalk, utility or other improvements to the same or better condition existing
before such construction, installation, maintenance, repair, removal or relocation. The work must
be completed as promptly as the weather permits. Any repair or restoration work performed by OCI
between November 15 and April 30 will incorporate such measures as are required, due to weather
conditions or unavailability of paving materials, to assure proper permanent restoration, including
temporary repair or restoration measures which OCI shall replace by means of permanent restoration
methods at such time as weather conditions and availability of materials permit. If OCI does not
properly perform and complete the work, remove all dirt, rubbish, equipment and material, and
restore the Public Right -of -Way to the same or better condition, the City may restore the Public
Right -of -Way and any highway, road, sidewalk, utility or other improvements to the same condition
at the expense of OCI. OCI shall, upon demand, pay to the. City the direct and indirect cost of the
work done for or performed by the City, including but not limited to, the City's administrative costs.
17. Damage OCI shall be responsible for damage to city street pavements, existing
utilities, curbs, gutters and sidewalks due to OCI's installation, maintenance, repair or removal of
its Fiber Optic Network Facilities in Public Right -of -Way, and shall repair, replace and restore the
damaged Public Right -of -Way and such improvements at its sole expense and subject to approval
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by the City, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
18. Other City Requirements. OCI shall pay all permit and user fees or any other fees
to the City in accordance with applicable law. OCI expressly acknowledges and agrees that the City
shall have the right to impose upon OCI additional fees and/or damages for OCI's occupation of the
Public Right -of -Way to the extent not inconsistent with applicable law. It is intended that,
subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, the City will adopt an ordinance imposing
comprehensive requirements on telecommunication Right -of -Way users such as OCI pursuant to
recently enacted state legislation (Laws of Minnesota 1997, Chapter 123). OCI further acknowl-
edges and agrees to be bound by any subsequent ordinance or regulation adopted by the City with
respect to the City's lawful control over its Public Right -of -Way and hereby agrees and acknowl-
edges that such ordinance or regulation, including any permit and fee requirements, will be
retroactively applied to OCI, provided that such ordinance or regulation is also retroactively applied
to all telecommunications providers who are granted permits from the City to install a new Fiber
Optic Network on Public Right -of -Way after the effective date of this Agreement. Any permit or
user fees paid by OCI prior to the adoption of a subsequent ordinance shall be credited against those
fees required by a subsequent ordinance. If there are any inconsistencies between the terms of this
Agreement and those of any subsequent ordinance or regulation, the terms of any subsequent
ordinance or regulation shall take precedence.
OCI voluntarily agrees to reimburse the City in an amount not to exceed $750.00 for the
City's out -of- pocket legal and other consultant costs and expenses incurred to process OCI's request
and the preparation of this Agreement. The City shall provide OCI with copies of all invoices
relating to said costs and expenses and OCI shall only provide reimbursement for costs and expenses
actually incurred by the City. Any amount paid by OCI to reimburse the City hereunder shall not
be credited against other amounts payable to the City by OCI hereunder.
19. Nondiscriminatory Fees. With respect to the City's imposition of any fees or
charges not specifically required in this Agreement, OCI shall only be required to pay any fee or
charge to the extent permitted by law and which is imposed in a competitively neutral and
nondiscriminatory manner with respect to other similarly situated telecommunications providers.
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GENERAL TERMS
20. Indemnification. OCI, jointly and severally, for itself, its successors, agents,
contractors and employees, agrees to indemnify, defend (with counsel acceptable to City) and hold
harmless City, its officials, representatives, employees and agents from and against any and all
claims, demands, losses, damages, liabilities, fines and penalties and all costs and expenses incurred
in connection therewith, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of defense
arising directly or indirectly, in whole or in part out of the construction, installation, maintenance,
repair, removal or relocation of Facilities within any Public Right -of -Way or any breach by OCI of
its obligations described in this Agreement, except to the extent arising solely from the City's willful
action or negligent acts or omissions.
21. Insurance. OCI and/or any of its subcontractors or agents under the Agreement shall
maintain throughout the term of this Agreement, Workers' Compensation Insurance complying with
all statutory requirements and comprehensive general liability insurance, which latter insurance shall
provide the following coverages and minimum limits:
a. General Liability - public liability, including premises, products and complete
operations.
(i) Bodily injury liability: $1,000,000.00 each person
$3,000,000.00 each occurrence
(ii) Property damage liability
or
$3,000,000.00 each occurrence
Bodily injury and property
damage combined $3,000,000.00 single limit
Comprehensive - automobile liability insurance, including owned, non -owned and
hired vehicles.
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(i) Bodily injury liability
(ii) Property damage liability
(iii) In lieu of (i) and (ii)
Bodily injury and property
damage combined
c. OCI agrees that with respect to the above- required insurance, contracts will contain
the following required provisions:
(i) The City and its officers, agents, employees, board members and elected
officials shall be named as additional insured (as the interests of each may
appear) as to all applicable coverage; and
(ii) Contracts shall provide for thirty (3 0) days notices to the City prior to
cancellation, revocation, nonrenewal or material change.
d. The amount and conditions of liability and comprehensive insurance may be
increased upon sixty (60) days' written notice by the City should the protection
afforded by this insurance be reasonably deemed by the City to be insufficient for the
risk created by this Agreement. At no time, however, will the amount of required
liability and comprehensive insurance exceed that which is customarily required of
others for similar situations of risk.
e. Prior to issuance of any permit, OCI shall furnish a Certificate of Insurance to the
City confirming the above -noted coverages and naming the City as an additional
insurance.
22. Default. If OCI is in default of any obligations contained in this Agreement or in the
performance of the work or occupancy authorized by this Agreement or any permit granted pursuant
to this Agreement, including, but not limited to, restoration requirements or fee payments for more
than thirty (30) days after receiving written notice from the City of the default, the City may
terminate and revoke the rights of OCI under this Agreement and any permit granted hereunder,
provided OCI shall not be entitled to prior notice in emergencies or in circumstances in which the
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$1,000,000.00 each person
$3,000,000.00 each occurrence
$3,000,000.00 each occurrence
$3,000,000.00 single limit
City has the absolute right to terminate or revoke this Agreement and any permits granted to OCI
in the exercise of the City's police powers.
If OCI is in default of any obligation contained in this Agreement, in the performance of the
work or occupancy authorized by this Agreement or any permit granted hereunder, the City may,
after the above notice to OCI, if required, and failure of OCI to cure the default, take such action
as may be reasonably necessary to abate or remedy the condition caused by the default. OCI shall
reimburse the City for the City's reasonable costs, including costs of collection and attorneys' fees,
incurred as a result of OCI's default.
23. Notices. All notices or other communications required or permitted to be given under
this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be hand delivered or sent by certified mail, return receipt
requested, to the following addresses:
If to OCI:
If to City:
OCI Communications of Minnesota, Inc.
401 Second Avenue South, Suite 900
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
City of Hopkins
Attention: Engineering Supervisor
1010 First Street South
Hopkins, Minnesota 55343
If notice is given by certified mail, such notice shall be deemed to have been given on the next
business day following the date of mailing.
24. Emergency Work. In the event of any emergency in which any of OCI's Facilities
located in, above or under any Public Right -of -Way are or may be damaged, or if OCI's construction
area or Facilities are otherwise in such a condition as to immediately endanger the property, life,
health or safety of any individual, OCI shall immediately take the proper emergency measures to
repair its Facilities, to cure or remedy the dangerous conditions for the protection of property, life,
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health or safety of individuals, and the requirements of this Agreement or any City ordinance for first
obtaining a permit may be waived in appropriate emergency circumstances. However, this shall not
relieve OCI from the requirement of notifying the City of the emergency work and obtaining any
permit necessary for this purpose upon completion of the repairs.
25. Miscellaneous.
a. This Agreement is made and executed in the State of Minnesota, and shall be
construed and enforced according to the laws of Minnesota.
b. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect
or impair the validity of any other provisions, all of which shall remain in full force
and effect.
c. The section titles and captions in this Agreement are for convenience of reference
only and do not define, limit or construe the contents of the sections and paragraphs
of this Agreement.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and, subject to the restrictions and limitations herein contained, their respective
successors and assigns.
e. Any modification to this Agreement shall only be effective if in writing and signed
by all of the parties to this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this. Agreement as of the date first
above written.
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Reviewed and approved by the City Attorney.
City Attorney
Dated: /
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City of Hopkins, Minnesota
Dated: , 1997 By
Charles D. Redepenning, Its Mayor
Dated: , 1997 By
Steven C. Mielke, Its Manager
OCI Communications of Minnesota, Inca
, 1997 By
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