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File #: 1423-15    Version: 2 Name: Non-Exclusive Water Franchise Ordinance
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 11/10/2015 In control: Urban County Council
On agenda: 12/8/2015 Final action: 12/8/2015
Enactment date: 12/8/2015 Enactment #: O-144-2015
Title: An Ordinance creating and establishing for bid a non-exclusive water franchise and privilege to construct, erect, lay, relay, replace, operate and maintain a waterworks system within the public rights-of-way for an initial period of five years with up to two renewal periods of five years each; in return for payment to the Urban County Government of the sum of at least three percent (3%) of each franchisee's gross annual revenues received from the services provided within Fayette County, with the ability to be raised to five percent (5%); and further providing for compliance with relevant laws, regulations and standards; a performance bond; indemnification; insurance; access to property and inspections; reporting; audits; notice of filings with the Public Service Commission; cancellation or termination; penalties for violations; and bid requirements; all effective on date of passage. [Dept. of General Services/Dept. of Law, Reed/Graham]
Attachments: 1. Water Franchise BS Memo.pdf, 2. ORDINANCE - 144-2015
Related files: 0886-20
Title
An Ordinance creating and establishing for bid a non-exclusive water franchise and privilege to construct, erect, lay, relay, replace, operate and maintain a waterworks system within the public rights-of-way for an initial period of five years with up to two renewal periods of five years each; in return for payment to the Urban County Government of the sum of at least three percent (3%) of each franchisee's gross annual revenues received from the services provided within Fayette County, with the ability to be raised to five percent (5%); and further providing for compliance with relevant laws, regulations and standards; a performance bond; indemnification; insurance; access to property and inspections; reporting; audits; notice of filings with the Public Service Commission; cancellation or termination; penalties for violations; and bid requirements; all effective on date of passage. [Dept. of General Services/Dept. of Law, Reed/Graham]
Summary
Authorization to bid a non-exclusive water franchise and privilege to construct, erect, lay, relay, replace, operate and maintain a waterworks system within the public rights-of-way for an initial period of five years with up to two renewal periods of five years each. There is no budgetary impact. (L1423-15) (Reed/Graham)

Budgetary Implications: No

Advance Document Review: Law

Account Number: NA

This Fiscal Year Impact: NA

Annual Impact: NA

Project: NA

Activity: NA

Bud Reference: NA
Body
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - There is hereby created a non-exclusive franchise to construct, erect, lay, relay, replace, operate and maintain a waterworks system, embracing mains, pipelines, valves and valve boxes, hydrants, meters and meter boxes, service pipe and appurtenances, and any and all other facilities, appliances, apparatus and equipment necessary, used or useable, in the operation of a waterworks system for the purpose of su...

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