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BEWARE THE GOLDEN GOOSE
CELLULAR ANTENNA INSTALLATIONS ON ELEVATED WATER TANKS
November 17, 2015James Michel, PE, Water Resources Engineer II
Fayetteville Public Works Commission (NC)
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Introduction
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• Background - Fayetteville PWC
• What are the Benefits?
• Issues created by antenna installation
• Solutions found by Fayetteville PWC
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• Since 1997 leasing on water tanks to cellular carriers:
AT&T Sprint Crown CastleVerizon T-Mobile Nextel (now Sprint)
• Agreements for seven water tanks• Five-year term• Three automatic five-year renewals • Termination with six months notice
Background
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• Agreements for up to a specific number of antennas
• 147 Antennas currently installed (171 counting radio units)
• Commitments for 250 antennas
• Capacity for 135 antennas
Background
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Benefits
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Issues
• Structural
• Maintenance Conflicts
• Site Access
• Contracts
• Capacity vs. Obligation
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Issues - Structural
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Issues - Structural
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Issues - Structural
TANK
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Issues – Maintenance Conflicts
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Issues – Site Access
• Requires Multiple Locks
• Requires On-Call Staff
• Contractors Provide Little Notice
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Issues – Contracts
• Short Review Times
• Limited requirements for access
• Are Fees Reasonable
• Are Monthly Billings needed
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Solutions - Structural
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• Antenna installation now required on corrals
• Engaged in design of new/upgraded corrals
• Fleming & Associates (F&A) for third party Structural review of proposed installations
• F&A to perform post construction review and verification
Solutions - Structural
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Solutions - Maintenance
• Antenna installation now required on corrals
• Maintenance considered when looking at cable routings
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Solutions – Site Access
• Require 48 hours notice for access
• Gang locks only allow site access, PWC Staff needed to access tanks
• Third party access control/security
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Solutions – Contracts
• Access notice written into contract
• Reasonable review times
• Pro-rata share of corral upgrades
• Annual fees instead of monthly
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QUESTIONS?
Presented by:James Michel, PE, Water Resources Engineer II
Fayetteville Public Works Commission (NC)