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PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT AMENDMENT
Department: Bureau of Technology
Other Part(ies): South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association, Hazel Crest, Illinois
Request: Amendment
Goods or Services: An indefeasible right of use to eight dark fiber optic cable strands along the I-57 corridor.
Agreement Number: N/A
Agreement Period: 4/10/2014 - 4/9/2034
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Accounts: N/A
Summary: Under the current intergovernmental agreement (“IGA”) with the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (“SSMMA”), Cook County owns a 20-year indefeasible right of use (“IRU”) to eight strands of dark fiber optic cable running along the I-57 corridor. These fibers enable the County’s Oak Forest campus and Markham courthouse to connect to the County’s high-capacity fiber backbone. SSMMA is additionally responsible for maintenance and repairs to the fiber.
The Bureau of Technology now seeks approval of a technical amendment to the IGA allowing SSMMA to exercise its right to assign its broadband assets to the Chicago-Southland Fiber Network (“CSFN”), a not for profit corporation founded by SSMMA and funded by the Jobs First grant from the State of Illinois to support the assets of the southland’s fiber optic network.
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office has approved this IGA amendment as to form.
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