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City of Needles Board of Public Utilities Agenda 2026-06-02

Needles Updates Joint Pole Agreement With Frontier

Annual fee $13,076.60 for 2025 (866 attachments at $15.10 per pole); future years subject to CPI adjustmentCity of NeedlesCITIZEN UTILITIES RURAL COMPANY DBA FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONSJune 2, 2026

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Description

The Needles Board of Public Utilities is considering authorization of a new joint use of poles agreement with Citizen Utilities Rural Company DBA Frontier Communications, covering roughly 866 telecommunications attachments on city poles with an annual 2025 fee of $13,076.60. The updated master license replaces a 1995 contract and sets ongoing CPI‑indexed pole attachment fees and shared construction and maintenance terms.

Contract Details

Contract Amount

Annual fee $13,076.60 for 2025 (866 attachments at $15.10 per pole); future years subject to CPI adjustment

Vendor

CITIZEN UTILITIES RURAL COMPANY DBA FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS

Agency

City of Needles, CA

Contract Type

FACILITIES

Document Date

June 2, 2026

Contract Term

Master joint use of poles agreement; ongoing with annual attachment fee adjusted effective January 1 each year; terminable by either party on one year’s written notice

Renewal Info

Agreement supersedes prior 1995 contract and remains in effect until terminated by either party with one year’s written notice. Annual attachment fees are recalculated each year based on a cost-of-service study and adjusted annually using the National Consumer Price Index; no automatic fixed-term renewal but ongoing until terminated.

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