Agenda - 06-19-2018 6-e - Memorandum of Understanding with Hillsborough and Contract for Design, Permitting, & Construction Administration for Orange County – Hillsborough Fiber Optic Network

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CTC Proposal to Orange County and the Town of Hillsborough April 17, 2018 5 • Preparing and submitting application forms and required technical exhibits The County will be responsible for any related fees required by the railway owners. CTC will perform an environmental desk review to assess in detail the potential for environmental impact, verifying and optimizing the network routes against available databases of wetlands, floodplains, historic preservation areas, endangered species territories, and other protected resources. We will also engage the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and/or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for initial consultation to review our preliminary findings, and to determine the need to initiate formal permit application processes with either or both entities. If needed, on an optional basis, we will prepare required environmental permit applications and track those applications through to approval. CTC will oversee the administration of pole attachment and underground agreements required for the project. CTC does not anticipate the requirement for easement packages; these are typically not needed for middle mile fiber optic deployment. However, if, based on the final designs, easement packages are required, CTC will develop them. CTC will review insurance certificate requirements in the construction contractor procurement documentation for adequate terms. Once the County has selected a contractor, we will compare the terms provided with the requirements and track any changes from the contractor. CTC will not be responsible for evaluating any claims against insurances. C. Make-Ready Administration CTC will perform the engineering necessary to complete the pole attachment applications according to the requirements of the ratified pole attachment agreements provided by the County and Town. We anticipate this will include the measurement of existing pole attachments and documenting related physical attributes (guys, grounding, anchors, etc.). The proposed scope and pricing anticipates that the make-ready engineering, including any required structural load and cable sag analysis, will be performed by the pole owner. CTC’s engineers will coordinate and conduct meetings and ride-outs with the construction contractor and utility pole owner to gather information for pole owner approvals and licensing. We will also coordinate the payment by the County and Town of any engineering fees from local utilities. Data from these activities will inform the Task A deliverables and pole attachment applications. 23