Contract #19-46-09 - City of Kennewick - Interlocal Agreement - Advanced Wireless & Broadband Telecommunications Technology Collaboration

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I ruren¡-ocRl Coop¡nnr¡vr AcReeuerur Berweeru THr Crw or KeruruewrcK AND PusLrc Urruw Drsrnrcr No. 1 or B¡ruto¡t Cour,¡w Fon Aovn¡¡ceo W¡RetEss AND BnoloeeNo TeucolrMuNrcATtols Tecnruoloev CoLLeaoRnnolr Corurnrcr # #19-46-09 A,ogrßf THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT is entered into this ay ofJu¡yr 2019, between the City of Kennewick, Washington, a Washington Municipal Corporation, hereinafter "City" and Public Utility District No. 1 of Benton County, a Washington Public Utility District, hereinafter "Pl)D," collectively referred to as "Parties" and individually as "Party". WHEREAS, the Parties are, pursuant to Chapter 39.34 RCW (the lnterlocal Cooperation Act) authorized to exercise their powers jointly, thereby maximizing their ability to provide services and facilities which will best fulfill common needs of the Parties; and WHEREAS, the City has a desire to utilize high-speed broadband communications capability for the purposes of traffic control; and WHEREAS, the demand for access to mobile data continues to grow each year; and WHEREAS, the desire for wireless connectivity is driving demand for wireless networks with greater coverage and capacity; and WHEREAS, advanced wireless technology and systems being planned by private and public entities will require a significant increase in the density of radio equipment and related facilities; and WHEREAS, access to public rights-of-way and facilities will be essential to the deployment of advanced wireless systems; and WHEREAS, City street light poles and PUD power poles are expected to play a major role in advanced wireless system deployments; and WHEREAS, the City and PUD will be required to process agreements and permits to enable advanced wireless system deployments by multiple private and public entities; and WHEREAS, the anticipated high volume and desired rapid deployment of advanced wireless infrastructure will require improved planning, permitting and construction processes in order to INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT - Page I best balance the interests of wireless service providers, citizens of Kennewick, the City and PUD; and WHEREAS, the community will benefit from further economic development capability due to the availability of high-speed cellular data services; and WHEREAS, the PUD owns and operates a wholesale broadband busíness which includes fiber- optic and wireless networks deployed in the City and throughout Benton County; and WHEREAS, the PUD through a services agreement with Northwest