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File #: DC-4928    Version: 1
Type: Consent Action Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/19/2025 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 10/21/2025 Final action:
Enactment date: Resolution #:
Title: Authorization To Execute Fiber Optic Indefeasible Right To Use Agreement With Inver Hills Community College
Sponsors: Information Technology
Attachments: 1. IHCC-DCTC_Fiber_IRU_(finalada)
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DEPARTMENT: Information Technology
FILE TYPE: Consent Action

TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Fiber Optic Indefeasible Right To Use Agreement With Inver Hills Community College
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the Deputy County Manager to execute a Fiber Optic Indefeasible Right To Use Agreement (IRU) with Inver Hills Community College for use of fiber in the Dakota County owned institutional network to connect Inver Hills Community College Data Center to Dakota County Technical College Data Center.

SUMMARY
Inver Hills Community College requests the use of four fibers from Dakota County to connect Inver Hills Community College Data Center to the Dakota County Technical College Data Center.

Segment details include:

Segment 1: This segment consists of four strands of fiber from Dakota County Technical College Data Center to Inver Hills Community College Data Center.

To complete this connection, Inver Hills Community College has agreed to lease four strands of fiber at a distance of 12.4 miles at a rate of $65 per pair per mile for a total of $1,612 per month for 10 years.

Dakota County 2025 General Fund fund balance will be utilized to pay $4,340 for the total construction cost 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 Inver Hills Community College for the use of four fibers from Dakota County to connect Inver Hills Community College Data Center to Dakota County Technical College Data Center.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
The Dakota County 2025 General Fund fund balance will be utilized to pay $4,340 for the total construction cost to connect existing fiber optic cable.
Inver Hills Community College has agreed to lease four strands of fiber at a distance of 12.4 miles at a rate of $65 per pair per mile for a total of $1,612 per month for 10 years.

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