2015-178 Planning - Carolina Telecommunication Services LLC for professional consulting services

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DocuSign Envelope ID:E20CE413-BEEE-491E-A3A2-DA682209FAD1 Exhibit A I. Upon request Consultant shall prepare and deliver to County for use by County a comprehensive Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Local Ordinance (hereinafter referred to as Ordinance). Subsequently, in consultation with designated officials of the County, Consultant shall devote up to five (5) hours to draft and deliver to the County legally permissible revisions to the Local Ordinance, as may be requested, prior to the public hearing relating to the adoption of the Law. Consultant shall also attend up to three(3)hearings related to the adoption of the regulations at no charge other than for reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses. 11. Consultant shall furnish appropriate Wireless Telecommunications Facilities siting assistance and advice to the County and County's officials involved in the processing of applications for Wireless Telecommunications Facilities,and,in connection therewith,shall: a) Review all applications filed with the County for Wireless Facilities and/or their support structures; b) Assist and advise County in the analysis of the applications, to include attending meetings with Applicants and/or County's officials as required; c) Recommend in writing to County whether a particular application should be approved or disapproved,and set forth in writing the reasons for such approval or disapproval:and d) Review and certify completion of the construction requested in the application and in writing recommend when/if the certificate of compliance should be issued. e) Consultant shall,in conjunction with the County's Attorney, assist in the negotiation of any leases for the use of County-owned property or facilities by wireless communications entities or persons at its normal hourly rate,with such cost to be paid out of the Applicant's escrow deposit or a written commitment by the potential lessee to reimburse the County for the cost reasonably incurred on behalf of County. 111. Consultant shall perform the services described herein in as expeditious a manner as is reasonably possible and with due consideration of the time requirements of County. County recognizes that the timing of the performance of Consultant's services may be affected by previous commitments to other Countys (including the delivery of promised services and work product and previously scheduled meetings), and situations normally and traditionally deemed to be matters of a force majeure nature, including those influenced by the weather,strikes,or power outages. County agrees to cooperate with Consultant on a timely basis, as needed, and to provide Consultant with copies of any records, documents and other information needed for the fulfillment of this agreement. County further agrees to provide Consultant with access to appropriate officials and/or employees of County, as may be needed in the fulfillment of the agreement. Both parties understand and agree that mutual accountability and responsiveness is critical to the successful completion of the respective responsibilities,and therefore both shall always make their best faith efforts to be accountable and promptly responsive to each other. IV. In payment for the services to be performed hereunder by Consultant, County shall make payments to the Consultant as follows: (a) Development of Ordinance or Other Regulations: For the services to be performed by the Consultant pursuant to paragraph I hereof, there shall be no charge. Time beyond five hours or attendance at more than one meeting for adoption of the Ordinance, including travel time, shall be billed at the Consultant's normal hourly rate, plus reimbursement of actual expenses with no mark-up. (b) Eligible Facilities: For the services to be performed by the Consultant pursuant to paragraph II hereof as pertain to applications for'Eligible Facilities' (as defined by applicable State law) County shall pay Consultant a'Flat Fee'of$1,000.00. (c) Substantial' Modifications: For the services to be performed by the Consultant pursuant to paragraph II hereof as pertain to new towers or other support structures and 'Substantial Modifications and Co-Locations (as defined by applicable State law), County shall pay Consultant a'Flat Fee'of a. $8,000.00 for a Substantial Modification involving a telecommunication facility approved as a Class A Special Use Permit;