Common use of Underground Construction Clause in Contracts

Underground Construction. In all areas of the Franchise Area where the fiber optic lines, cables, wires, and other like facilities (including but not limited to telephone and power), of all public utilities are placed underground, the Grantee shall place its fiber optic lines, cables, wires, or other like facilities underground to the maximum extent that existing technology reasonably permits. With respect to those areas of the Franchise Area where existing telephone and/or electric utility wires, fiber optic lines and/or other facilities are installed aerially or above ground at the time of Grantee’s Cable System construction, reconstruction, upgrade, rebuild, extension or expansion, Grantee may install its cables, wires, or facilities aerially or above ground with the understanding, however, that at such time as the existing aerial or above ground wires, fiber optic lines and/or facilities are required to be placed underground by Grantor, the Grantee shall likewise place its cables, wires, fiber optic lines and/or facilities underground at its sole cost. In the event that any cable/video or telephone/communications or electric utilities/providers are reimbursed by Grantor or any agency thereof for the placement of cables, wires, fiber optic lines or facilities underground or the movement of cables, wires, fiber optic lines or facilities, Grantee shall be reimbursed upon the same terms and conditions as any cable/video, telephone/communications, electric, gas or other utilities, including water and sanitation districts.‌‌

Underground Construction. In all areas of the Franchise Area where the fiber optic lines, cables, wires, and other like facilities (including but not limited to telephone and power), of all public utilities are placed underground, the Grantee shall place its fiber optic lines, cables, wires, or other like facilities underground to the maximum extent that existing technology reasonably permits. With respect to those areas of the Franchise Area where existing telephone and/or electric utility wires, fiber optic lines and/or other facilities are installed aerially or above ground at the time of Grantee’s Cable System construction, reconstruction, upgrade, rebuild, extension or expansion, Grantee may install its cables, wires, or facilities aerially or above ground with the understanding, however, that at such time as the existing aerial or above ground wires, fiber optic lines and/or facilities are required to be placed underground by Grantor, the Grantee shall likewise place its cables, wires, fiber optic lines and/or facilities underground at its sole cost. In the event that any cable/video or telephone/communications or electric utilities/providers are reimbursed by Grantor or any agency thereof for the placement of cables, wires, fiber optic lines or facilities underground or the movement of cables, wires, fiber optic lines or facilities, Grantee shall be reimbursed upon the same terms and conditions as any cable/video, telephone/communications, electric, gas or other utilities, including water and sanitation districts.‌‌districts.