Ord. #74, Second Series - Cable Television Franchise Ordinance (Qwest-Century Link)

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3.6.3 The Grantee shall install and maintain such devices as will apprise or warn Persons and governmental entities using the Rights-of-Way of the existence of work being performed on the System in Rights-of-Way. 3.6.4 The Grantee shall be a member of the One Call Notification System (otherwise known as "Gopher State One Call") or its successor, and shall field mark the locations of its underground facilities upon request. Throughout the term of this Franchise,the Grantee shall identify the location of its facilities for the City or the Commission at no charge to the City or the Commission. 3.7 Removal of Facilities at Expiration of Franchise. At the expiration of the term for which this Franchise is granted, or upon the expiration of any renewal or extension period which may be granted, the City shall have the right to require the Grantee, at the Grantee's sole expense: (i) to remove all portions of the System from all Rights-of-Way within the City; and (ii) to restore affected sites to their original condition, unless Grantee, or its affiliate, has a separate authorization from the City to occupy the City's Rights-of-Way. Should the Grantee fail, refuse or neglect to comply with the City's directive, all portions of the System, or any part thereof, may at the option of the City become the sole property of the City, at no expense to the City, or be removed, altered or relocated by the City at the cost of the Grantee. The City shall not be liable to the Grantee for damages resulting from such removal, alteration or relocation. SECTION 4. DESIGN PROVISIONS 4.1 System Facilities and Equipment. 4.1.1 Grantee shall develop, construct and operate a state-of-the-art cable communications system, constructed in accordance with Section 2.8.1, which shall have at least the following characteristics: 4.1.1.1 A modern design when built, utilizing an architecture that will permit additional improvements necessary for high-quality and reliable service throughout the Franchise term, and the capability to operate continuously on a twenty-four (24) hour a day basis without severe material degradation during operating conditions typical to the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area; 4.1.1.2 Standby power generating capacity at the headend. The Grantee shall maintain standby power generators capable of powering all headend equipment for at least twenty-four (24) hours. The back- up power supplies serving the System shall be capable of providing power to the System for not less than three (3) hours per occurrence measured on an annual basis according to manufacturer specifications in the event of an electrical outage. The Grantee shall maintain sufficient portable generators to be deployed in the 17