BEWARE THE GOLDEN GOOSE CELLULAR ANTENNA INSTALLATIONS ON ELEVATED WATER TANKS November 17, 2015 James Michel, PE, Water Resources Engineer II Fayetteville Public Works Commission (NC)
Jan 19, 2016
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)
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
QUESTIONS?
Presented by:James Michel, PE, Water Resources Engineer II
Fayetteville Public Works Commission (NC)