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06-104.00 Columbia Fiber Solutions: Dark Fiber Optic Cable City Hall to CenterPlacer11 Contract No. C -06 -24 -0265 DARK FIBER OPTIC CABLE LEASE AND INSTALLATION AGREEMENT This Dark Fiber Optic Cable Lease and Installation Agreement (the "Agreement ") is made and entered into thiso day of , 2006 (the "Effective Date "), between FiberLink LLC dba Columbia Fiber Solutions, with its principagoffices located at 10905 E. Montgomery Dr., Suite 1, Spokane Valley, Washington 99206 -6606 (hereinafter known as "COLUMBIA ") and the City of Spokane Valley, with its principal offices located at 11707 E. Sprague, Spokane Valley, WA 99206 (hereinafter called "Customer ") and collectively called "Parties." RECITALS WHEREAS, Customer desires to obtain the use of certain fiber optic communications technology within and around the city of Spokane Valley; and WHEREAS, COLUMBIA desires to provide certain fiber optic communications technology to Customer; and WHEREAS, Customer has requested that COLUMBIA install and provide access to COLUMBIA -owned fiber optic communications technology; and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants in this Agreement and other just and adequate considerations, the Parties, their successors, and assigns do hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE 1 SCOPE OF AGREEMENT 1.1 COLUMBIA agrees to provide and lease to Customer, and Customer agrees to lease from COLUMBIA, two (2) strands of single -mode fiber optic cable together with appurtenant hardware and telecommunications equipment (collectively, the "Dark Fiber ") providing fiber optic connectivity to and between the following locations ( "the Locations "): City of Spokane Valley City Hall at 11707 E. Sprague Spokane Valley WA 99206 to the CenterPlace Building ( "CenterPlace ") at 2426 N. Discovery Place Spokane Valley WA 99216. This Agreement is a Dark Fiber lease providing unlimited bandwidth use to Customer. ARTICLE 2 INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND ACCEPTANCE 2.1 Demarcation Points. As used in this Agreement, "Demarcation Points" shall be defined as the connection points between the COLUMBIA -owned Dark Fiber and Customer -owned fiber optic cable or peripheral equipment, specifically a fiber distribution panel located within a secure communications equipment room within each facility. The specific Demarcation Point within the City of Spokane Valley City Hall is the existing fiber distribution panel in that Facility. The specific Demarcation Point within the CenterPlace building will be a new fiber distribution panel in that Facility to be placed in the demarcation room fed by the conduit Customer has previously placed from the building to S. Mirabeau Parkway. Fiber Optic Cable Lease Agreement 1 of 8 Rev. 5/12104 Ctu - I 0 �1 Contract No. C -06 -24 -0265 2.2 Installation and Fee. Except for such specialized construction as defined in Article 2.5 below, COLUMBIA shall provide all labor, materials and equipment required to engineer, install, splice and test the Dark Fiber between the Demarcation Points described in Article 2.1. Installation and circuit provisioning shall be performed on a mutually agreed -upon schedule. This installation will include a fiber distribution panel at each of Customer's Locations (unless already present). For the installation services described herein, Customer shall pay a one -time installation fee of approximately twenty two thousand nine hundred fifty dollars ($22,950.00) to COLUMBIA (the "Installation Estimate ") plus applicable sales and use tax. Both Parties have discussed and agree that the actual installation cost may be higher than the Installation Estimate, due to unforeseen conditions such as: (a) higher cost of obtaining public and private easements and permits; and (b) unforeseen "make ready" work, such as having to make improvements on the facilities of other utilities to accommodate the Dark Fiber that COLUMBIA installs pursuant to this Agreement (collectively "Unforeseen Construction Conditions "). In the event COLUMBIA encounters any Unforeseen Construction Conditions, COLUMBIA shall notify Customer of such Unforeseen Construction Conditions, and provide to Customer a revised Installation Estimate (the "Revised Installation Estimate ") prior to undertaking the installation provided for herein. 2.3 Installation Date. Both Parties have discussed and agreed that the Dark Fiber is estimated to be available within 120 business days from the Effective Date ( "The Estimated Completion Date "). The Estimated Completion Date may change due to conditions including but not limited to (a) the actual time required to obtain pole and conduit rights, public and private easements, building access agreements and permits; and (b) unforeseen "make ready" work, such as having to make improvements on the facilities of other utilities to accommodate the Dark Fiber that COLUMBIA installs pursuant to this Agreement (collectively "Changes to the Estimated Completion Date "). In the event COLUMBIA encounters any Changes to the Estimated Completion Date, COLUMBIA shall notify Customer of such Changes to the Estimated Completion Date, and provide to Customer a revised estimated completion date (the "Revised Estimated Completion Date "). 2.4 Payment for Installation. Customer agrees to pay the Installation Estimate described in 2.2 based on the following schedule: One - hundred percent (100 %) of the Installation Estimate or, in the event that Unforeseen Construction Conditions are encountered, one - hundred percent (100 %) of the Revised Installation Estimate will be due and payable at the Acceptance Date , as defined in Article 2.8, below. 2.5 Customer Responsibilities. Customer shall, at its own expense, be solely responsible for the purchase, installation and maintenance of all terminals, fiber optic cable, and other peripheral equipment required by Customer to interconnect with the Dark Fiber and with other fiber and/or copper telecommunications cable located on Customer's side of the Demarcation Points at Customer's Locations. In addition, Customer shall, at its own expense, provide all labor, materials and equipment for any specialized construction that may be required at Customer's Locations including, but not limited to, the installation of new conduit or core drilling, specifically conduit access from S. Mirabeau Parkway into the demarcation room at CenterPlace. Customer shall be solely responsible for obtaining and maintaining all rights -of -way from each Location's property line to the Demarcation Point, permissions to occupy and access both Locations identified in Article 1.1 and ensuring COLUMBIA has in place a valid COLUMBIA form of building access agreement from the Location's owners, if not previously in place. Fiber Optic Cable Lease Agreement 2 of 8 Rev. 5/12/04 Contract No. C -06 -24 -0265 2.6 Maintenance of Service. As part of the services provided under this Agreement, COLUMBIA shall provide all maintenance services of COLUMBIA -owned Dark Fiber and other COLUMBIA -owned peripheral equipment outside of the Locations identified in Article 1.1, as well as routine scheduled maintenance of COLUMBIA -owned Dark Fiber and other COLUMBIA -owned peripheral equipment installed at the Locations identified in Article 1.1 on COLUMBIA's side of the Demarcation Points at no cost to Customer. All other maintenance of COLUMBIA -owned Dark Fiber and other COLUMBIA -owned peripheral equipment (e.g., repairs required due to cable cuts, fires, or other acts of third parties or Force Majeure events) installed at the Locations identified in Article 1.1 on COLUMBIA's side of the Demarcation Points shall be provided by COLUMBIA to Customer at the rates set forth in Article 5.4 below. In the event COLUMBIA is required to respond to a perceived or actual interruption of Customer's service and it is determined that the interruption was the result of Customer's actions and/or equipment and not attributed to the failure of COLUMBIA's services, COLUMBIA reserves the right to charge the Customer for said maintenance services at the rates set forth in Article 5.4 below. 2.7 Prior to commencement of the Term of this Agreement as defined in Article 4, below, COLUMBIA shall perform a light meter test of the Dark Fiber circuit to verify that circuit performance to and between the Locations identified in Article 1.1 above is within industry specifications for calculated loss budget ( "Fiber Acceptance Testing ") and shall, upon receipt of Customer's written request therefore, promptly provide Customer with a certified report of such test results. 2.8 If COLUMBIA provides the test results to Customer, Customer shall provide COLUMBIA with a written notice accepting (or rejecting by specifying the defect or failure in the Fiber Acceptance Testing that is the basis for such rejection) the Dark Fiber. If the Customer fails to notify COLUMBIA of its acceptance or rejection of the final test results with respect to the Dark Fiber within fifteen (15) days after Customers receipt of such notice, Customer shall be deemed to have accepted the Dark Fiber. The date of such notice of acceptance (or deemed acceptance) of the Dark Fiber shall be the "Acceptance Date" for the Dark Fiber. In the event of any good faith rejection by Customer, COLUMBIA shall take such action reasonably necessary and as expeditiously as practicable to correct or cure such defect or failure. ARTICLE 3 LEASE 3.1 COLUMBIA agrees to exclusively lease to Customer, the Dark Fiber between the Demarcation Points identified in Article 1.1 above, for the Term defined in Article 4 and for any extension or renewal thereof and on other terms and conditions stated in this Agreement. ARTICLE 4 LEASE TERM 4.1 The initial non - cancelable term of this Agreement shall commence on the Acceptance Date and shall remain in effect for a period of two (2) years (the "Term "). Thereafter, Customer may, at its option, extend the Term for an additional period of time, not to exceed the remaining period of time on the franchise agreement between the Customer and COLUMBIA. Fiber Optic Cable Lease Agreement 3 of 8 Rev. 5/12/04 Contract No. C -06 -24 -0265 ARTICLE 5 LEASE PAYMENT AND OTHER CHARGES 5.1 In consideration for the Dark Fiber to be provided by COLUMBIA pursuant to this Agreement, Customer agrees to make a total of twenty four (24) monthly lease payments (the "Lease Payments ") to COLUMBIA. It is agreed that Customer's obligation to make Lease Payments shall begin on the Acceptance Date, and continue until all twenty four (24) Lease Payments have been made to COLUMBIA. Customer understands that the term of this Lease is non - cancelable, and, therefore, Customer's obligation to make Lease Payments continues, regardless of Customer's actual usage of the Dark Fiber. The amount of each Lease Payment shall be in accordance with the schedule set forth in Article 5.2 below. 5.2 The Lease Payment obligation, due on the first day of each month, shall be one hundred dollars and no cents ($100.00) plus applicable sales and use tax, for the remainder of the Tenn. The Lease Payment obligation represents that Spokane Valley is being charged $20.00 per pair of fiber in use per mile pursuant to the ordinance granting Fiber a nonexclusive franchise, Spokane Valley Ordinance No. 03 -073, and the distance between the demarcation points is approximately five (5) miles. address: 5.3 Lease Payments, and any other payments shall be mailed or delivered to the following billing Mailing Address (for payment purposes only Columbia Fiber Solutions 10905 E. Montgomery Drive, Suite 1 Spokane, WA 99206 -6606 If any part of a Lease Payment or other payment obligation of Customer is more than thirty (30) days past due, such amount shall accrue interest from the date such payment is due until paid, including accrued interest compounded monthly, at an annual rate equal to one and one half percent (1.5 %) per month on the outstanding balance. 5.4 Maintenance Charges. Pursuant to Article 2.5, COLUMBIA personnel shall be billed to Customer at the following per person rates: Normal Business Hours (8 am to 5 am M -F PST) Non - Business Hours Minimum call out charge (0 hour, each mobilization) $150.00 /hr $ 250.00 /hr Additional hours $ 75.00 /hr $ 150.00 /hr In addition, COLUMBIA will charge for all of its out of pocket costs for any subcontractor support and material required. Maintenance Charges are subject to change upon written notice to Customer. 5.5 In addition to the Lease Payments and other charges pursuant to Article 5 due under this Agreement, Customer shall pay amounts equal to its share of any taxes, duties, and impositions resulting from this Agreement for any activities hereunder, exclusive of taxes based upon COLUMBIA's net income. Fiber Optic Cable Lease Agreement 4 of 8 Rev. 5/12/04 Contract No. C -06 -24 -0265 ARTICLE 6 LEASE STATUS 6.1 The Parties intend that this Agreement shall operate as a "lease ", as defined by Washington State law. COLUMBIA's Dark Fiber shall not be construed to result in the transfer of title to any part of the Dark Fiber to Customer or in the creation of a "security interest" within the meaning of Washington State law. Customer disclaims any interest it may claim in the materials, equipment, fiber optic cable and all personal property installed by COLUMBIA between the Demarcation Points as a fixture. Any materials, equipment, fiber optic cable and other personal property shall remain COLUMBIA's personal property even though it is installed to the real property of the Customer. Customer acknowledges that it has no option to purchase any part of the materials, equipment, fiber optic cable and other personal property of COLUMBIA installed between the Demarcation Points. ARTICLE 7 OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES 7.1 Moves and changes of, to, and affecting the Dark Fiber at the Locations identified in Article 1.1 after the Acceptance Date, shall be provided by COLUMBIA at the then - current time and material rates, with payment terms of 50% due upon Customer approval of cost estimate, and the balance payable upon completion of the work. This includes, but is not limited to, all moves and changes regardless of whether requested by Customer, the Location's owners (e.g. remodeling work undertaken by the Location's owner) or any other parties or circumstances. During the initial Term, Customer may request that COLUMBIA's services be provided to alternative location(s) than the location(s) set forth in Article 1.1 above. Customer shall pay adequate and agreed upon non recurring charges to transfer the services to such alternative location(s). The Lease Payment set forth in Article 5.2 above will be applied to a new Lease Payment applicable to the new location(s). In the event of such a request, both parties agree to enter into a new then current COLUMBIA lease agreement that documents the new location(s) and the new Lease Payment. 7.2 Customer agrees to assume full and complete control, responsibility, and liability for the content and signals transmitted through the Dark Fiber by its employees, customers, agents, and invitees, and Customer further assumes all liability from any third party claims, suits, or disputes over such content and signals. 7.3 COLUMBIA and Customer agree that COLUMBIA's Dark Fiber shall not be used in a manner that could be construed as a violation of this Agreement, or any laws, regulations, orders, and/or rules of any governmental authority having jurisdiction. Customer and COLUMBIA agree to take all reasonable actions as may be appropriate to comply with all laws, regulations, orders and/or rules, that may be applicable to them jointly or severally by reason of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement. 7.4 Each Party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other Party and its respective officers, agents and employees from and against all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and costs arising from its negligent acts or omissions. ARTICLE 8 FORCE MAJEURE 8.1 Except for Customer's obligation to remit payments for the Dark Fiber services hereunder, in the event either Party is prevented from performing it obligations under this Agreement due to circumstances beyond its control including, without limitation, labor disputes, power outages or shortages, fire, explosion, flood, drought, acts of God, war or other hostilities, civil commotion, domestic or foreign governmental acts, orders, or regulations, or if Customer or COLUMBIA is notified by a state or federal regulatory body that any aspect of this Agreement does not comply with any applicable law, regulation, rule, or policy, then the obligation of COLUMBIA to provide services and/or the obligation of the Customer to accept services hereunder shall be suspended during the period of such disability. Fiber Optic Cable Lease Agreement 5 of 8 Rev. 5/12/04 Contract No. C -06 -24 -0265 ARTICLE 9 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND DISCLAIMER 9.1 COLUMBIA MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED REGARDING THE DARK FIBER, SERVICES OR SYSTEM EQUIPMENT, AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND /OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ASSUMES NO OBLIGATION WITH RESPECT TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTIES AND GUARANTEES. No defect, unfitness, or other condition of system equipment or services shall relieve the Customer of the obligation to pay any charges hereunder or perform any other obligations under this Agreement. 9.2 Customer's sole and exclusive remedies for breach or non - performance of this Agreement, by COLUMBIA shall be, at COLUMBIA's election, re- performance and/or repair or replacement by COLUMBIA of any defective services, or of any defective equipment provided in connection with the services, or the refund of any compensation actually paid to COLUMBIA by Customer during the period of such breach or nonperformance. COLUMBIA will in no event be liable for consequential or incidental damages, including but not limited to, damages for loss of use, lost profit, loss of business or goodwill, or other financial injury arising out of or in connection with the maintenance, use, performance or failure of the Service or equipment. In no event shall COLUMBIA be liable for any loss or damage relating to a claim for personal injury arising out of or in connection with maintenance, use, performance or failure of the Service or equipment. COLUMBIA's liability to the Customer, for damages, from any cause whatsoever and regardless of the form of the action, whether in contract, in tort (including negligence or strict liability) or by statute, shall be limited to direct damages and shall not exceed the value of the total payments paid to COLUMBIA under this Agreement. 9.3 It is expressly understood that COLUMBIA's Dark Fiber may be routed through various city, county, state and/or other third party road rights -of -way and under franchise with city, county, state and/or other third parties, and that these parties shall be made a third -party beneficiary of the limitations of liability stated in Article 9.2 above. ARTICLE 10 DEFAULT AND REMEDIES 10.1 Any of the following shall constitute an event of default: (a) Customer fails to pay any Lease Payment or any other amount owed to COLUMBIA within thirty (30) days after its due date; (b) Customer fails to perform or observe any other representation, warranty, covenant, condition or agreement with COLUMBIA and fails to cure such breach within thirty (30) days after written notice; (c) any representation or warranty made by Customer hereunder or in any other instrument provided to COLUMBIA by Customer proves to be incorrect in any material respect when made; (e) Customer becomes insolvent or fails generally to pay its debts as they become due; (f) Customer voluntarily or involuntarily dissolves or is dissolved or terminates or is terminated; or (g) COLUMBIA fails to observe or perform any of its representations, warranties, and/or obligations with Customer and fails to cure such breach within thirty (30) days after written notice. 10.2 In the event of a default by either party, the non - defaulting party shall have the right to exercise any or all of the following remedies to the extent applicable: (a) terminate this Agreement; (b) declare all Lease payments and other amounts under this Agreement immediately due and payable; (c) proceed to enforce the remedies of a secured party under Washington State law; (d) proceed by court action to enforce performance of this Agreement and any remedy provided for herein and/or recover all damages of any default or exercise any other right or remedy available at law or in equity; and (e) disconnect and/or remove the fiber optic cable and equipment. Fiber Optic Cable Lease Agreement 6 of 8 Rev. 5/12/04 Contract No. C -06 -24 -0265 ARTICLE 11 GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE 11.1 This Agreement shall be governed, interpreted and enforced according to the laws of the State of Washington, without reference to its conflicts of law principles. The venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement shall be in Spokane County, Washington. ARTICLE 12 ATTORNEY'S FEES 12.1 If any suit or action is filed by any Party to enforce this Agreement or otherwise with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees, as fixed by the reviewing court, incurred in investigation of related matters and in preparation for the prosecution of such suit or action as fixed by the trial court and if any appeal or other form of review is taken from the decision of the trial court or any subsequent court. ARTICLE 13 MISCELLANEOUS 13.1 Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create any partnership or agency relationship between the Parties for any purpose, action, or transaction, including those related to the performance of this Agreement. 13.2 COLUMBIA may, without Customer's consent, assign or otherwise transfer this Agreement or its rights or obligations hereunder to any other party, in whole or in part, except as provided for in the ordinance granting COLUMBIA a nonexclusive franchise, Spokane Valley Ordinance No. 03 -073. Any such assignee shall agree in writing to be bound and abide by this Agreement. Customer may not assign or sublease this Agreement or any interest, payment, or rights hereunder without the prior written consent of COLUMBIA. 13.3 If any portion of this Agreement is stricken as an invalid provision, the remaining portions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall continue to be binding upon the Parties. 13.4 Waiver of any provisions in this Agreement or failure of either Party to enforce any of its rights under this Agreement in a particular instance shall not be construed as a permanent waiver of those rights or any other rights under this Agreement. Fiber Optic Cable Lease Agreement 7 of 8 Rev. 5/12/04 Contract No. C -06 -24 -0265 13.5 All notices, requests, demands and other communications made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given if personally delivered or sent by registered, postage prepaid, as follows, or to such other address or person as either party may designate by notice to the other party: (a) If to COLUMBIA: Columbia Fiber Solutions 10905 E. Montgomery Drive, Suite I Spokane, WA 99206 -6606 Attn: John Everett Phone: (509) 688 -4519 Fax: (509) 688 -4099 (b) If to Customer: City of Spokane Valley 11707 E. Sprague Spokane Valley, WA 99206 Attn: Ken Thompson Finance & Administrative Services Director Phone: (509) 688 -0027 Fax: (509) 921 -1008 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by a duly authorized representative of each Party as of the day and year first above written. COLUMBIA FIBER SOLUTIONS CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY a�6�11 (Authorized Signature) ( Authorized Signature) John Everett GE,24ary A- Zlpjanen (Printed Name) V /(Printed Name General Manager (Title) 0(-;' (Title) s aulo� '(Date) COLUMBIA FIBER SOLUTIONS BUILDING ACCESS AGREEMENT Contract No.B -05 -120 -8077 bb This Agreement ( "Agreement "), made this Q L4 day of 2006, between the City of Spokane Valley, a Washington State Municipality (hereinafter referred to as "Building Owner "), and FiberLink LLC., a Wa mgton LLC dba Columbia Fiber Solutions ( "COLUMBIA "). WHEREAS, Building Owner represents it owns a building (the "Building ") located at 2426 N. Discovery Place Spokane Valley WA 99216. For purposes hereof, the term "Building" shall include the property to which the Building is attached. WHEREAS, COLUMBIA wishes to provide telecommunications services to certain tenants and occupants of the Building and Building Owner has agreed to allow COLUMBIA to provide such services under the conditions described in this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, Building Owner and COLUMBIA hereby agree as follows: 1. Scope 1.1 Building Owner hereby grants to COLUMBIA a nonexclusive permit and easement to install, operate, maintain and repair fiber optic and copper cable and associated telecommunications equipment (the "Facilities ") on, in, and throughout the Building, including access to and use of existing conduits, innerducts, poles, and risers, to which Building Owner represents to COLUMBIA ownership thereof. The location of any new poles or conduits to be placed on the Building property by COLUMBIA for connection to COLUMBIA's fiber network shall be agreed upon by the parties prior to construction. 1.2 Building Owner will provide COLUMBIA with secure space within the Building to install a fiber optic backboard, rack and fiber termination panel and other Facilities for fiber optic service to building tenants. 1.3 COLUMBIA will have access to the electrical and mechanical areas of the Building 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and the right to make connections as necessary for the purpose of connecting the Facilities within the Building to (a) COLUMBIA's telecommunications system network outside the Building, including the right to enter the Building at two (2) diverse points of entry, and (b) to tenant premises in the Building. 1.4 Nothing contained herein will be construed as granting COLUMBIA any ownership rights in the Building. The parties intend that this Agreement will not be construed to result in the transfer of title to any part of the Facilities to Building Owner. Except as provided in Article 3, (i) Building Owner disclaims any interest it may claim in the Facilities, conduit, materials, equipment, and all personal property installed by COLUMBIA in the Building and (ii) any Facilities, materials, equipment, and other personal property will remain COLUMBIA's personal property even though it is attached to the Building. 2. Term This Agreement will have an initial term of ten (10) years. The Agreement will be automatically extended for additionally successive terms of ten (10) years unless either COLUMBIA or Building Owner gives written notice of termination to the other, at least thirty (30) days before the end of the term then in effect. 3. Removal of Facilities. At the end of the term, COLUMBIA may, at its option and its sole cost and expense, remove the Facilities, materials, equipment, and all personal property installed by COLUMBIA in the Building, and repair all damage caused by such removal. Any property not so removed within sixty (60) days after the expiration of this Agreement will become the property of the Building Owner. 4. Indemnification 4.1 Each party will indemnify, defend and hold the other party, its officers, directors, employees, heirs and assigns (collectively, the "Indemnitees ") harmless from and against any and all loss, cost, damage and expense of whatever kind (including but not limited to attorneys' fees and court costs) arising directly or indirectly from the operation or use of the Building or the intentional or negligent acts of the indemnifying party, except to the extent such loss, cost, damage or expense is caused by the negligent or intentional acts of the Indemnitees, or any of their agents, employees or contractors.. NEITHER PARTY WILL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE PERFORMANCE OR BREACH HEREOF, EVEN IF THE PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF AND BOTH PARTIES ARE AWARE THAT VARIOUS OTHER THIRD PARTIES (I.E. CITY, COUNTY, STATE) MAY BE BENEFICIARIES OF THESE LIMITATIONS. 5. Miscellaneous 5.1 If any suit or action is filed by any party to enforce or interpret this Agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees, as fixed by the reviewing court, incurred in investigation of related matters and in preparation for the prosecution of such suit or action as fixed by the trial court. 5.2 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the matters contemplated herein and supersedes all prior oral and written agreements, commitments, or understandings with respect to the matters provided in this Agreement. The rights granted herein will run with the land for the term of this Agreement and any extension hereof and will be binding upon all parties having or acquiring any right, title or interest in the property described herein, or any part thereof, and the right and obligations of the parties hereto will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon their respective successors and assigns. 1 of 2 Rev. Feb 2005 COLUMBIA FIBER SOLUTIONS BUILDING ACCESS AGREEMENT Contract No.B -05 -120 -8077 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by the respective officers hereto, duly authorized as of the date first written above. CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY Building Owner By'. ct . C.. (S) natu Name: CX0 1^\/ A _ B I ngm—N2Y-, (Printed type) _ Title: Date: T COLUMBIA FIBER SOLUTIONS By: (Si natur Name: _ John Everett Title: General Manager Date: L S— 6 2 of 2 Rev. Feb 2005