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Consider approving an agreement with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC for tower construction in an amount not to exceed $250,000 and a non-exclusive telecommunications license to use the tower with an initial 5 year term and five successive 5 year renewal options, for a possible term of 30 years, at the Solano County Fairgrounds located at 900 Fairgrounds Drive in Vallejo; and Consider delegating authority to the County Administrator, pending County Counsel concurrence, to sign the agreement and any subsequent contract modifications and/or extensions not to exceed five additional 5 year periods
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of General Services recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Consider approving an agreement with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC for tower construction in an amount not to exceed $250,000 and a non-exclusive telecommunications license to use the tower with an initial 5-year term and five successive 5-year renewal options, for a possible term of 30 years, at the Solano County Fairgrounds located at 900 Fairgrounds Drive in Vallejo; and
2. Consider delegating authority to the County Administrator, pending County Counsel concurrence, to sign the agreement and any subsequent contract modifications and/or extensions not to exceed five additional 5 year periods.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Since 1994 Cingular has had a License Agreement with the County and the Solano County Fair Association (SCFA) to locate and operate a telecommunications facility (tower and equipment room) on top of the grandstand at the Solano County Fairgrounds. Cingular is a subsidiary of AT&T. The grandstand was included in a number of structures that were demolished in accordance with the Solano 360 redevelopment project at the Fairgrounds. Since demolition, Cingular has operated a temporary tower facility on the Fairgrounds site in preparation o...
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