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File #: DC-4927    Version: 1
Type: Consent Action Status: Passed
File created: 9/19/2025 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 10/21/2025 Final action: 10/21/2025
Enactment date: 10/21/2025 Resolution #: 25-480
Title: Authorization To Execute Fiber Optic Indefeasible Right To Use Agreement With City Of Lakeville
Sponsors: Information Technology
Attachments: 1. Lakeville_Fairfield_Tower_Fiber_IRU_(ADA)

DEPARTMENT: Information Technology

FILE TYPE: Consent Action

 

TITLE

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Authorization To Execute Fiber Optic Indefeasible Right To Use Agreement With City Of Lakeville

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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED

Authorize the Deputy County Manager to execute a Fiber Optic Indefeasible Right To Use Agreement (IRU) with the City of Lakeville.

 

SUMMARY

The City of Lakeville desires to obtain from Dakota County the use of 12 strands of County-owned fiber to provide the City of Lakeville fiber connecting Lakeville Fairfield Water Tower to Lakeville City Hall. Dakota County desires to obtain from the City of Lakeville the use of 24 strands of City-owned fiber to connect Fairfield 800 MHz Radio Tower with a fiber cable. Segment details include:

 

Segment 1: This segment consists of 12 strands of Dakota County’s 288 fibers providing a route between a splice vault at NE of Kensington Blvd and Juniper Way and Lakeville City Hall. The City of Lakeville is allocated the following strands:

                     Strands 61-72 of 288F at NE Kensington Blvd and Juniper Way spliced to

                     Strands 61-72 of 288F at NW of Jacquard Avenue and 215th Street West spliced to

                     Strands 61-72 of 288F at NE of Dodd Blvd and 215th Street West spliced to

                     Strands 61-72 of 288F at NE of Cedar Avenue and 215th Street West spliced to

                     Strands 61-72 of 288F at NE of Cedar Avenue and Lakeville Blvd spliced to

                     Strands 61-72 of 288F at SE of Cedar Avenue and 202tnd Street West spliced to

Lakeville City Hall at 20195 Holyoke Avenue

 

Segment 2: This segment consists of 24 strands of the City of Lakeville’s 48 fibers providing a route between Lakeville’s Fairfield 800 MHz Water Tower at 11075 210th Street West, Lakeville and our existing fiber cable. Dakota County is allocated the following strands:

                     Lakeville Fairfield 800 MHz Water Tower at 11075 210th Street West, Lakeville spliced to Strands 13-36 of 48F of Kensington Blvd and Juniper Way splice vault

 

Dakota County 2025 General Fund fund balance will be utilized to pay $9,094 for the total construction costs to connect existing fiber optic cable.

 

RECOMMENDATION

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Staff recommends the County Board authorize the Deputy County Manager to execute an IRU with the City of Lakeville. The City of Lakeville will obtain from Dakota County the use of 12 strands of County-owned fiber to provide the City of Lakeville fiber connecting Lakeville’s Fairfield Water Tower to Lakeville City Hall. Dakota County will obtain from the City of Lakeville the use of 24 strands of City-owned fiber to connect Fairfield 800 MHz Radio Tower with a fiber cable.  end

 

 

EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS

The Dakota County 2025 General Fund fund balance will be utilized to pay $9,094 for the total construction cost to connect existing fiber optic cable.

 

  None              Current budget              Other        

  Amendment Requested                           New FTE(s) requested

 

RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, the City of Lakeville desires to obtain from Dakota County the use of 12 strands of Dakota County-owned fiber optic cable to provide fiber connecting Lakeville’s Fairfield Water Tower to Lakeville City Hall; and

 

WHEREAS, the City of Lakeville will be allocated the following strands:

                     Strands 61-72 of 288F at NE Kensington Blvd and Juniper Way spliced to

                     Strands 61-72 of 288F at NW of Jacquard Avenue and 215th Street West spliced to

                     Strands 61-72 of 288F at NE of Dodd Blvd and 215th Street West spliced to

                     Strands 61-72 of 288F at NE of Cedar Avenue and 215th Street West spliced to

                     Strands 61-72 of 288F at NE of Cedar Avenue and Lakeville Blvd spliced to

                     Strands 61-72 of 288F at SE of Cedar Avenue and 202tnd Street West spliced to

Lakeville City Hall at 20195 Holyoke Avenue

; and

 

WHEREAS, Dakota County desires to obtain from the City of Lakeville use of 24 strands of City of Lakeville-owned fiber optic cable to connect Fairfield 800 MHz Radio Tower with a fiber cable; and

 

WHEREAS Dakota County will be allocated the following strands:

                     Lakeville Fairfield 800 MHz Water Tower at 11075 210th Street West, Lakeville, MN spliced to Strands 13-36 of 48F of Kensington Blvd and Juniper Way splice vault

; and

 

WHEREAS, Dakota County will utilize $9,094 from the Dakota County 2025 General Fund fund balance to pay for the construction costs to connect existing fiber optic cable; and

 

WHEREAS, a Fiber Optic Indefeasible Right To Use Agreement with the City of Lakeville is required for use of County fiber optic cable.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Deputy County Manager to execute an Indefeasible Right to Use Agreement with the City of Lakeville, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.

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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION

None.

 

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment: Indefeasible Right To Use Agreement

 

BOARD GOALS

   Thriving People        A Healthy Environment with Quality Natural Resources

   A Successful Place for Business and Jobs         Excellence in Public Service

 

CONTACT

Department Head: Tony Gomes

Author: Dan Ferber