Inter-Agency Agreement (IAA)
Between
CDOT and Institutions of Higher Education
Project: ITS 0252-363 (14399)
I-25 Fiber Interconnect To Colorado Springs
THIS INTER-AGENCY AGREEMENT, made this ______ day of ________________,
2004, by and between the State of Colorado for the use and benefit of THE COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, hereinafter referred to as CDOT, and the
Institutions of Higher Education consisting of the State Board for Community Colleges
and Occupational Education System by and for the benefit of the Colorado Community
Colleges System (CCCS), the Board of Governors of the Colorado State University
System (CSUS) by and for the benefit of the Colorado State University System (CSUS),
and the Board of Regents of the University of Colorado System by and for the benefit of
the University of Colorado System (CUS), hereinafter collectively referred to as “the
Institutions.”
I.
FACTUAL RECITALS
1. This IAA outlines CDOT’s and the Institutions’ cooperative efforts and financial
sharing of the costs associated with Project ITS 0252-363 (14399), also known as the
I-25 Fiber Interconnect to Colorado Springs. The Project will deploy approximately
68 miles of a dark fiber optic backbone and manholes within conduits owned by
CDOT (the “Facility”) within the CDOT I-25 right-of-way (ROW) between Lincoln
Avenue and Mile Point 128 (MP 128) in the Colorado Springs area. In addition, if
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funding permits, the Facility will be extended southward along I-25 toward the city of
Pueblo to Mile Point 103. Necessary computer and networking equipment will
subsequently be installed by CDOT to operate its fiber optic network, and will be
used to communicate with and control Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)
devices such as cameras, dynamic message signs, weather stations, etc. from various
traffic operation centers connected to this fiber optic backbone. In addition, the
Institutions will use the backbone and install the necessary equipment to connect
various institutions of higher education to a high-speed communications network for
educational purposes.
2. The CDOT ITS Strategic Plan identifies deployment of ITS enabling infrastructure
and statewide traveler information systems as fundamental strategic goals. The fiber
optic backbone will complete a permanent Center-to-Center (C2C) connection
between the CDOT Traffic Management Center in Lakewood, Colorado and the
Colorado Springs Traffic Operations Center in Colorado Springs. This, in conjunction
with connection of existing and future ITS devices in the corridor, will significantly
expand and improve traveler information, incident response, and traffic management
systems within the I-25 corridor between Denver, Colorado Springs, and eventually
Pueblo.
3. CDOT desires to provide reliable, accurate and timely statewide traveler information
so that users are able to make decisions that enhance and improve their choice of
travel, mode, route and time, thereby resulting in a more productive, efficient and safe
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transportation system. CDOT believes, and studies have demonstrated, that travelers
that utilize traveler information can benefit by avoiding traffic problems, saving time
by reducing delay and improving travel reliability, reducing travel frustration,
reducing crash rate and reducing fuel consumption.
4. The Institutions desire to achieve high-speed connectivity among their primary sites
along the Front Range, including CSU Pueblo, University of Colorado at Colorado
Springs (UCCS) in Colorado Springs, the University of Colorado Health Sciences
Center (UCHSC) in Denver, and Community College sites in Colorado Springs and
Pueblo via interconnection of these primary sites to the Front Range GigaPoP at the
University of Colorado at Denver (UCD).
5. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) supports the Project as evidenced by
their concurrence of FHWA/CDOT ITS Partnership Agreement (Revision 4 –
October, 2002). FHWA concurrence authorized CDOT to utilize federal funds on the
Project, and approved the scope of the Project.
6. CDOT and the Institutions, hereinafter jointly referred to as “the Parties,” desire to
enter into this IAA concerning sharing the cost of the Project, both in funding and inkind services. Federal and state funds have been budgeted, appropriated and
encumbered for the performance of the Project.
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7. This IAA is executed by CDOT under the authority of Sections 29-1-203, 43-1-105,
and 43-1-116 C.R.S., as amended, and by the Institutions under the authority of.
Section 29-1-203 C.R.S.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed that,
II.
STATEMENT OF WORK and GENERAL FACILITY SPECIFICATIONS
1.
Statement of Work – In accordance with the responsibilities defined in
Attachment A, the Institutions shall perform the following duties (the “Work”) in
accordance with the following facility specifications:
a. The Institutions will perform all cable splicing and bi-directional
Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) testing necessary to
make the 168 count armored cable (i.e. backbone fiber) function
according to, or exceeding the fiber optic specifications identified in
the Project Specifications listed in the Project Specials. Each fiber span
shall have an optical loss less than or equal to 0.15 dB at 1,550 nm.
Individual cable lengths to be spliced are approximately 36,000 feet.
Splices shall be performed according to a splicing diagram to be
developed and supplied to the Institutions by CDOT.
b. The Institutions shall provide all necessary splicing of the 168-count
cable to the existing 96-count fiber optic cable at Lincoln Ave.,
according to a splicing diagram to be provided by CDOT for this work.
Each splice shall have an optical loss less than or equal to 0.15 dB at
1,550 nm.
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c. If provided, the Institutions will perform splicing of lateral cable
connections for both CDOT and Douglas County designated locations.
Each splice shall have an optical loss less than or equal to 0.15 dB at
1,550 nm. The number of lateral splices to the backbone fiber shall not
exceed eight. If lateral cable is not provided and installed for up to
eight lateral splices to the backbone fiber by April 30, 2004, the
Institutions will be excused from any remaining lateral splices. For
lateral fibers, OTDR tests will be performed, and results provided to
CDOT as required below, by the Institutions in one direction only.
d. The Institutions shall procure and install all splice canisters necessary
to house all splices in manholes. These splice canisters shall be Coyote
Splice Closure Model 8.5” x 22” Six Port End Plate Buffer Tube
Closure, or equivalent.
Invoiced costs for this item shall be the
responsibility of CDOT, as described below in Section IV.10.
e. The Institutions shall properly bond the armored cable to the grounds
provided in the manholes. The Institutions shall procure and install in
the manholes Norscan Model 2780-M SGU or equivalent grounding
isolators to isolate the cable from the ground, allowing the cable to be
traced.
Procurement and invoice costs for this item shall be the
responsibility of the Institutions.
f. The Institutions shall provide for termination of the fiber cables in the
Monument Hill Regeneration Facility (the “Regeneration Facility”)
and the Colorado Springs Traffic Operations Center by splicing
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“pigtails” onto the fiber optic cables that enter these facilities. The
Institutions shall be responsible for providing only the fiber “pigtails”
to terminate their 12 fiber strands. However, if “pigtails” are provided
by others, including CDOT, Douglas County, or the City of Colorado
Springs, for their fiber strands, the Institutions shall provide the
necessary splicing of these “pigtails.”
g. For each of the 168 optic fiber strands, the Institutions will provide
CDOT
with
bi-directional
OTDR
readings
and power loss
measurements for the end-to-end span at 1,550 nm. These
measurements shall be provided in both hardcopy form and on floppy
diskette.
h. The Institutions shall label the fiber cables as they enter and exit the
manholes, Regeneration Facility, and Colorado Springs Traffic
Operations Center. Such labeling shall be mutually agreed upon by
CDOT and the Institutions.
III.
ROLES AND RESPONSIILITIES OF THE INTITUTIONS
1.
The Institutions, with respect to the project, and as compensation for the Work,
shall contribute to the project as follows:
a. The Institutions agree to share all costs, initial costs, costs of materials,
and all subsequent costs, in the following proportions: 40% each from
the Colorado State University and the University of Colorado Systems,
and 20% from the Community College System (the “Proportions”).
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b. The Institutions agree to contribute $50,000.00 of non-federal funds to
the performance of the Project in accordance with the Proportions. The
funds shall be transferred to the CDOT project account within one
week of the Parties signing this IAA. These funds shall become part of
the project funds managed by CDOT and will not be further
distinguished as the Institutions’ funds once transferred into the project
budget. The Institutions will have no oversight of the funds once
transferred to CDOT.
IV.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CDOT
With respect to the Project, CDOT will perform the following functions and be
responsible for the following:
1. In exchange for the Work by the Institutions, CDOT will grant the Institutions an
irrevocable Indefeasible Right-to-Use (IRU) for twelve (12) dark fibers within the
backbone fiber of the I-25 corridor between Lincoln Ave. in Denver
(approximately MP 193), passing through the Colorado Springs Traffic
Management Center located at approximately Bijou St. in Colorado Springs, and
terminating at the I-25/Fountain interchange – Exit 128. Equipment necessary to
light this fiber will be the responsibility of the Institutions. Upon project
completion, this IAA will serve as said IRU.
2. In addition, CDOT will grant the Institutions an irrevocable Indefeasible Right-toUse (IRU) for two (2) dark fibers on I-25 from Lincoln Ave. (approximately MP
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193) north to I-225, and along I-225 to a manhole at the intersection of I-225 and
I-70. This fiber is already in place. Equipment necessary to light this fiber will be
the responsibility of the Institutions. Upon project completion, this IAA will serve
as said IRU.
3. CDOT shall prepare all Project Plans, specifications, and agreements for the
Work.
4. CDOT shall cooperate with the Institutions to develop schematic diagrams of the
fiber installed south of Lincoln Ave. so that the Institutions have details regarding
splice locations and other pertinent information related to the Institutions’ work.
5. CDOT shall provide all necessary traffic control for the Institutions to safely
perform their required splicing work during the construction phase of this project
while on CDOT right-of-way in the I-25 corridor south of Lincoln.
6. CDOT shall manage and administer the Work, records, contractor billings and
payments, and all Project activities to ensure that all applicable federal and state
statutes, regulations, standards, plans, specifications and procedures are satisfied.
7. CDOT shall perform construction inspection activities to ensure that the Project is
properly constructed in accordance with all applicable plans and specifications.
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8. CDOT shall grant the Institutions space in the Regeneration Facility located in
CDOT right-of-way at Monument, as described below in Section VI.
9. Upon project completion CDOT shall provide to the Institutions, in hardcopy and
electronic copy (AutoCAD format) as-built drawings of the completed Facility.
10. If provided by project completion and if project funds permit, CDOT will
reimburse the Institutions for the invoiced costs associated with the splice cases
provided by the institutions, as noted in Section II.1.d.
V.
IAA TERM
The term of this IAA shall be from the date of full execution by all parties to 11:59 PM
on December 31, 2024 for Section IV.1 of this agreement, and - to coincide with an
existing CDOT/ICG Communications agreement – to 11:59 PM on December 31, 2020
for section IV.2 of this agreement. However, if the Institutions so desire, the term may be
extended for a subsequent time period by written amendment to this IAA. Such extension
shall not result in additional capital costs being incurred by the Institutions. However, the
Institutions will be responsible for pro-rata maintenance and relocation costs as defined
within Section VI of this IAA. The Facility, including but not limited to, all conduit,
manholes, the Regeneration Facility, fiber optic cable, etc. within this project shall, at all
times, remain the property of CDOT.
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VI.
MAINTENANCE OF COMPLETED FACILITY
Upon completion and CDOT acceptance of all work on this Project, the Parties agree to
the following maintenance provisions of the Facility for the entire term of this IAA:
1. Manhole Access:
a. Manholes within the Facility route shall remain the sole property of CDOT. The
Institutions may share the use of manholes along the I-25 route south of Lincoln
Ave. to access the Institutions’ fiber. No fee will be required from the Institutions
to share manholes along the I-25 route South of Lincoln Ave.
b. Although two dark fibers for the Institutions’ use will pass through existing
manholes north of Lincoln Ave. along the I-25 route, all manholes north of
Lincoln Ave. on I-25 and along I-225 to I-70 shall be entered only by CDOT or
CDOT’s contractor. For the Institutions to perform work in these manholes,
CDOT must be contacted and the work coordinated through CDOT contractors.
c. For safety and security reasons, manholes on I-25 south of Lincoln Ave. may be
entered only by CDOT employees, Douglas County employees, City of Colorado
Springs Employees, the Institutions’ employees or their respective qualified
contractor. No other entity, private or public, shall be permitted to enter manholes
located along the Facility.
d. Whenever the Institutions or their contractors desire to enter a manhole for a nonemergency reason, the CDOT ITS Office must first be notified at (303) 512-5800
a minimum of seven (7)
business days prior to the entrance. Proper safety
equipment and/or traffic control shall always be used for manhole access. Upon
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completion of the initial Facility construction and splicing, the Institutions shall be
responsible for the use of proper safety equipment and/or traffic control when
work is performed along the Facility on the Institutions’ behalf. CDOT reserves
the right to review and accept or reject any Method of Handling Traffic (MHT)
that may be required for manhole or Facility access by the Institutions. It is
expressly understood that the Institutions do not require approval from CDOT
before proceeding with manhole entrance. The notification mechanism required
herein is for security and coordination purposes.
e. The Institutions may enter into subsequent Inter-Governmental or Inter-Agency
Agreements (IGA/IAAs) with other governmental or educational entities to share
use of the Institutions’ fiber. However, work performed within the manhole must
be performed by the Institutions or their qualified contractor, and adhere to the
guidelines noted herein.
2. Regeneration Facility: The Institutions will be permitted to share space in the
Regeneration Facility that exists adjacent to the Monument weigh station. This space
will be reserved and used only for electronic equipment to operate an associated
network. A minimum space will be provided for the Institutions to install two 19-inch
equipment racks for their use. The Institutions shall also have access to AC power
provided to the Regeneration Facility, along with access to battery and generator
backup, if provided at this location. It is anticipated that the Institutions will draw no
more than approximately 5% of the total power that will exist at the Regeneration
Facility address.
Therefore, monthly electrical invoices for power shall be the
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responsibility of CDOT. Should this percentage of power consumption significantly
change during the Term of this IAA, CDOT reserves the right to share monthly
electrical invoices with the Institutions, on a pro-rata basis. CDOT will grant any
established security code, keys and/or other mechanisms necessary for the Institutions
to access the building. For security purposes, CDOT reserves the right to have the
Institutions install security caging around the Institutions’ equipment at the
Institutions’ cost.
3. Routine Facility Line Maintenance: CDOT shall, at its own expense, provide routine
Facility line maintenance along the entire route, including visual inspection of the
line, marker post maintenance, line locates when required, and other maintenance
items that are of a non-emergency nature. CDOT may subcontract this function if
desired. The Institutions will not be required to pay a prorated fee for this category of
maintenance.
4. Emergency Facility Maintenance:
a. In the event that extraordinary repairs are required to be performed in connection
with the Facility, CDOT will undertake the repairs and the Institutions shall be
responsible, subject to fund appropriation, to reimburse CDOT for their pro rata
share (based on the number of the Institutions’ fibers affected by such work
divided by the total number of fibers affected by such work) of all reasonable and
actual costs incurred in making repairs to the Facility which are not reimbursed by
any third party. For example, should the Facility contain 168 total fibers at the
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time of a needed repair in which all fibers are affected, the Institutions will be
responsible to reimburse CDOT 7.23% (derived from 12 fiber strands dedicated to
the Institutions affected out of a total 168 fibers in the Facility) of the repair costs.
The Institutions’ cost for such repair shall be paid in accordance with the
Proportions. For purposes of this Section, extraordinary repairs shall mean repairs
required as a result of any fiber or cable cuts or natural or man-made disasters. In
general, this should not include cuts due to construction projects. In such cases,
CDOT will first seek restitution from a contractor and/or the contractor’s
insurance company for any associated cuts due to a construction project. The
Institutions will not be required to pay a prorated fee for maintenance or repair in
the event that such maintenance or repairs are the result of work undertaken by
CDOT or its subcontractors.
b. As used in this Section, "Disaster" means an occurrence causing widespread
damage to, or a total failure of, the optic fibers contained in the Facility, and to
which CDOT has not responded within four (4) hours of the time such damage or
failure is discovered by or reported to CDOT. In the event of a Disaster, the
Institutions (or its contracted maintenance subcontractor) may perform repairs to
the Institutions’ fibers. The Institutions may have one (1) subcontractor access the
Facility to repair the fibers, and coordinate that access with the CDOT ITS branch.
c. The Parties agree that desired (but non-emergency) maintenance and/or upgrades
of the respective fiber strands, equipment used in the manholes and Regeneration
Facility, and any equipment in the Facility will be the responsibility of the
respective party in control of the respective fiber or equipment.
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d. These maintenance provisions may be amended, provided that the Institutions and
CDOT approve of such changes in writing. Such approval shall be signed by
appropriate representative(s) of the Institutions and the CDOT ITS Branch
Manager.
5. Notification: Prior to performing scheduled work and/or maintenance on the
Facility, the Institutions shall give CDOT reasonable notice of the nature, location
and duration of the work and/or maintenance on the Facility, not to be less than
seven (7) calendar days prior to the commencement of work. Prior to performing
Emergency facility work or work that may cause service interruptions on the
Facility, all Parties shall use best efforts to give all Parties notice of the nature,
location and duration of the work prior to the commencement of work.
Notification shall be to all representatives identified in Section XII of this IAA.
VII.
PERMITTED USE
CDOT and the Institutions are permitted to use the Facility only for governmental
purposes, and shall not enter into any subsequent agreement to provide services via the
Facility to a private sector, for-profit entity.
VIII.
FACILITY RELOCATION
Each party recognizes that, from time to time, the Facility may require relocation due to a
highway/transportation project in the ROW. Facility relocation duties for such a
highway/transportation project will be the responsibility of CDOT, with as much advance
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notice as practical given to the Institutions’ Contacts as identified in Section XII of this
IAA, and, when possible, will be performed without interruption of the Institutions’
service. The Institutions portion of the costs for such relocations shall not exceed 7.23%
of the total cost of entire Facility relocation, or $10,000 per relocation project, whichever
is less. The Institutions’ cost for such relocations shall be paid in accordance with the
Proportion. Alternatively, by mutual agreement among CDOT and the Institutions, the
Institutions shall supply the following in-kind services as their total contribution to the
relocation:
1) provision of up to two splice cases,
2) the labor of performing up to two complete backbone cable
splices, and
3) performing OTDR tests and providing power loss span readings
after completion of the work.
IX.
DISPUTES
Resolution of disputes or disagreements on any matter relating to the Work or the
Services shall be subject to a three-step process. Upon written notification of any Party to
all other Parties that a dispute exists, the matter shall first be submitted jointly to the
Institutions’ Contacts as identified in Section 11 of this IAA and CDOT’s ITS Branch
Manager. These Parties shall collaborate to resolve the dispute. If a resolution cannot be
achieved within 30 days time at this level, the matter shall be submitted jointly for final
resolution of the dispute to the Institutions’ representatives to the Colorado Commission
of Higher Education Chief Information Officer Council and CDOT’s Executive Director.
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If CDOT and the Institutions cannot reach a satisfactory resolution within thirty days of
the date of the last meeting held to resolve the dispute, then they shall petition the State
Controller to resolve the dispute, whose decision shall be final and binding on all Parties
concerned.
X.
PERSONNEL/COMPENSATION
No Party to this Agreement shall be required to pay any compensation to any other Party
for any services of Party personnel rendered hereunder. Nothing in this Agreement shall
be construed to place the personnel of any Party under the control or employment of
another Party. Each Party remains responsible for all pay, entitlement, employment
decisions and worker's compensation liabilities, for its own personnel. Nothing in this
Agreement is intended to create or grant to any third party or person any right or claim for
damages, or the right to bring or maintain any action law, nor does any Party waive its
immunities at law, including immunity granted under the Colorado Governmental
Immunity Act.
XI.
EXPENDITURES AND FEES
The Parties to this IAA agree that the purpose of this IAA is to jointly accomplish
pursuant to Section 29-1-203 activities that could be performed separately by each Party.
Accordingly, it is agreed and understood for purposes of the Colorado Constitution,
Article X, Section 20, that any fee contributed or paid, or otherwise provided by any Party
to this IAA to the other Party to this IAA are and remain an expenditure of the
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contributing, paying, or otherwise providing Party, and are not revenue or expenditures of
the receiving Party.
XII.
CONTACTS
Regarding the Work to be performed as outlined in this IAA, and subsequent Facility
issues throughout the IAA term, persons to be contacted that represent the Parties include:
For CDOT - DURING initial construction:
Rich Sembrat, ITS Engineer
1325 South Colorado Blvd., Suite B-770
Denver, CO 80222
303-512-5804
Richard.Sembrat@DOT.State.CO.US
For CDOT - AFTER initial construction:
CDOT – Traffic Management Center Manager
700 Kipling St. Suite 2500
Lakewood, CO 80215
303-512-5834
For CCCS:
Dan Tacker, Director of Network Services
1059 Alton Way
CCCS/IT
Colorado Community College System
Denver, CO 80230
Phone: 303-595-1502
Dan.Tacker@CCCS.EDU
For CSUS:
Patrick J. Burns, Assoc. VP for Information & Instructional Technology
610 South Howes, Room 623
ACNS
2028 Campus Delivery
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523
970-491-5778
Patrick.Burns@ColoState.EDU
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For CUS:
Dave Makowski, Assistant Vice President for IS
University Management Systems
4780 Pearl E. Circle
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80301
303-492-9156
Dave.Makowski@cusys.EDU
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XIII.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Termination for Cause: If any Party shall fail to fulfill, in a timely and proper manner,
its material obligations under this IAA, or if any Party shall violate any of the material
covenants, agreements, or stipulations of this IAA, the other Parties shall thereupon
have the right to terminate or, if the offending Party is an Institution of Higher
Education, modify this IAA so as to exclude the offending Party for cause by giving
written notice of such termination and specifying the effective date thereof, at least
thirty (30) days before the effective date of such termination, provided that the
provisions identified in Section IX, DISPUTES, have been mutually satisfied.
Provided, however, the defaulting Party shall have 30 days in which to cure its failure
or violation, in which case this IAA shall not terminate or be modified.
2. Termination for Convenience: Any Party may terminate this contract at any time prior
to the execution of the Work if said party determines that the purposes of the IAA
would no longer be served by completion of the Work. The Party choosing to
terminate shall effect such termination by giving written notice of termination to the
other Parties and specifying the effective date thereof, at least twenty (20) days before
the effective date of such termination. If the terminating Party is an Institution of
Higher Education, this IAA shall survive that termination for the remaining Parties by
mutual agreement among the remaining Parties.
3. Severability: To the extent performance of the obligations of the Parties may be
accomplished within the intent of the IAA, the terms of this IAA are severable, and
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should any term or provision hereof be declared invalid or become inoperative for any
reason, such invalidity or failure shall not affect the validity of any other term or
provision hereof. The waiver of any breach of a term hereof shall not be construed as
a waiver of any other term, or the same term upon subsequent breach.
4. Complete Integration: This IAA is intended as the complete integration of all
understandings among the Parties regarding oversight and compensation therefore in
connection with the Work. No prior or contemporaneous addition, deletion, or other
amendment hereto shall have any force or effect whatsoever, unless embodied herein
by writing.
5. Waiver: No waiver of any of the provisions of this IAA shall be deemed to constitute
a waiver of any other of the provisions of this IAA, nor shall such waiver constitute a
continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided herein, nor shall the waiver of
any default hereunder be deemed a waiver of any subsequent default hereunder.
6. Appropriation of Funds: In accord with the Colorado Constitution, Article X, Section
20, performance of CDOT’s obligations or the Institutions’ obligations under this
IAA is expressly subject to appropriation and availability of funds for that purpose.
7. No Third Party Beneficiary: It is expressly understood and agreed that the
enforcement of the terms and conditions of this IAA, and all rights of action relating
to such enforcement, shall be strictly reserved to the Parties hereto, and nothing
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contained in this IAA shall give or allow any such claim of right of action by any
other or third person of entity on such IAA. It is the express intent of the Parties
hereto that any person or entity, other than the Parties to this IAA, receiving services
or benefits under this IAA shall be deemed incidental beneficiaries only.
8. Signature Authority: Each of the Parties represents and warrants that it has taken all
actions that are necessary or that are required by its respective procedures and
applicable law to legally authorize the undersigned signatory for that Party to execute
this IAA on behalf of the Party and to bind the Party to its terms.
9. This Agreement may be executed with any number of counterparts, each of which,
when executed and delivered will constitute an original, but all such counterparts will
constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this IAA the day and year first above written.
ATTEST:
By _____________________________
(Chief Clerk)
By ________________________________
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Colorado State Attorney’s General Office
By_______________________
_________________________
Printed Name
_________________________
Title
_________________________
Date
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STATE OF COLORADO:
BILL OWENS, GOVERNOR
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE
By ____________________________
______________________________
Printed Name
______________________________
Title
______________________________
Date
FOR CUS:
STATE CONTROLLER: ARTHUR L. BARNHART
By_______________________
_________________________
Printed Name
_________________________
Title
_________________________
Date
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STATE OF COLORADO:
BILL OWENS, GOVERNOR
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Acting by and through Colorado State University
By:
John Utterback
Director of Purchasing
APPROVED:
By:
Patrick J. Burns
Interim Associate VP for Info. Tech./
Director, ACNS
By:
Robert Schur
University Contracts Manager
STATE CONTROLLER: ARTHUR L. BARNHART
By_______________________
_________________________
Printed Name
_________________________
Title
_________________________
Date
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STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND
OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM
By:
________________________
George Delaney
Chief Operating Officer
Colorado Community College System
STATE CONTROLLER: ARTHUR L. BARNHART
By_______________________
_________________________
Printed Name
_________________________
Title
_________________________
Date
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Attachment A
Responsibilities of the Institutions to Conduct the Work
CDOT Project: ITS 0252-363 (14399)
I-25 Fiber Interconnect To Colorado Springs
The Institutions agree to perform the Work in accordance with the roles and responsibilities
defined in this Attachment A. The Work is to be conducted from a fiber termination point
proceeding sequentially along through each splice point to the end of the fiber span. The Work
shall be performed in accordance with the specifications contained in Section III of this
Agreement. Four separate tasks are to be conducted nominally by four separate teams, as
follows: teams 1 and 2) two technicians each (4 total technicians, one of whom will also serve as
the Project Supervisor) will build splice cases, team 3) two technicians who will perform the
splicing, and team 4) one or two technicians who will perform OTDR readings and communicate
in real time to team 3, identifying sub-par splices so that they can be corrected before each splice
case is closed.
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II.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CSUS
Provide a qualified Project Supervisor who shall supervise the Work and assist in
preparing the fiber for splicing (team 2), including labeling cables, breaking out fiber,
and building and grounding splice cases.
Purchase and provide grounding isolators and other incidental equipment for the project,
with the costs to be shared among the Institutions in accordance with the Proportions as
defined in Section III of this Agreement.
Provide two fiber splicing apparatuses and two qualified fiber technicians (team 3) who
shall perform the splicing as defined in Section III of this Agreement.
If required, splice terminations onto the fibers at Lincoln Avenue to enable OTDR
readings to be taken. These terminations shall be recovered by the CSUS at the end of
the Work.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CCCS
1. Provide one team of two qualified fiber technicians (team 1) who shall work with the
Project Supervisor to prepare the fiber for termination and/or splicing, including
mounting and labeling cables, breaking out fiber, and building and grounding splice
cases at the direction of the Project Supervisor.
2. Perform other duties as required to complete the Work as directed by the Project
Supervisor.
III.
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4.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CUS
Provide one qualified fiber technician (team 2) who shall work with the Project
Supervisor to prepare the fiber for termination and/or splicing, including mounting and
labeling cables, breaking out fiber, and building and grounding splice cases at the
direction of the Project Supervisor.
Provide one or more qualified fiber technicians (team 4) who, on a daily basis, in the
afternoon, shall a) perform OTDR readings on all fibers, b) identify individual splices
and locations of splices that do not meet specifications or as otherwise directed by the
Project Supervisor, and c) communicate this information via cellular telephone to the
fiber technicians performing the splicing.
At the end of the project, perform all fiber post tests as specified in accordance with
Section III of this Agreement.
Perform other duties as required to complete the Work as directed by the Project
Supervisor.
CDOT/Higher Ed Fiber Optic IAA
Project 14399
Attachment A
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Attachment B
Additional Responsibilities of CDOT during Initial Construction
CDOT Project: ITS 0252-363 (14399)
I-25 Fiber Interconnect To Colorado Springs
I.
ADDITIONAL LATERAL CONNECTION:
Using the current contractor, CDOT shall secure a labor and material inclusive estimate
for the installation of two, 1-1/4 inch, HDPE conduits to serve as a lateral connection
from a designated building on the UCHSC Fitzsimmons campus to a CDOT fiber optic
backbone access point located within CDOT right-of-way in the northwest quadrant of
the intersection of Colfax Ave. and I-225, Adesta manhole 31023.
Should the Institutions accept the proposal for this conduit installation, the total amount
of the proposal shall be transferred to the CDOT project, number 0252-363 (14399),
within one week of signature acceptance, and the work shall be performed by CDOT’s
contractor prior to June 30, 2004.
The CDOT Work for this additional lateral connection shall include the following:
1.
Necessary state permits for work on CDOT right-of-way.
2.
Required traffic control during construction while on CDOT right-of-way
3.
Conduit installation at a minimum 48-inch depth from a designated building
on the Fitzsimmons campus to the Adesta manhole noted above, from which
the Institutions may gain access to their two dark fibers provided under the
terms of this IAA. This work will be in accordance with all installation
provisions of the current CDOT contract with the CDOT contractor, including
contractor supplied as-built drawings.
4.
Oversight of the CDOT contractor while on CDOT right-of-way.
The Institutions’ work for this additional lateral connection shall include the following:
1.
Necessary permits for work off CDOT right-of-way.
2.
Oversight of the CDOT contractor while off CDOT right-of-way.
3.
Sketch development, for contractor use during installation, of a proposed
installation line along campus property.
4.
Any required restoration to campus property (likely limited to re-vegetation of
soil, if desired) as a result of the installation.
Any fiber optic cable and cable installation may be added to the CDOT work at the
contract unit prices, if desired by the Institutions. All necessary splices, pigtails,
electronic equipment, or additional work required to make this lateral connection
operational shall be the responsibility of the Institutions.
If the lateral proposal is accepted and the conduit is installed, immediately after
installation the lateral conduit and any facility installed therein shall be solely owned and
be the responsibility of the Institutions. All maintenance responsibilities and any
relocation responsibilities associated with this lateral connection shall be the
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Attachment B
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responsibility of the Institutions. If desired, the Institutions shall provide marker posts
both on campus property and on CDOT right-of-way. Marker posts on CDOT right-ofway shall have an emergency contact phone number.
CDOT/Higher Ed Fiber Optic IAA
Project 14399
Attachment B
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