Proposed Conduit Licensing Authority for Iowa Power & Light/Alliant EnergyCity of Dubuque
City Council
CONSENT ITEMS # 13.
Copyrighted
November 18, 2024
ITEM TITLE: Proposed Conduit Licensing Authority for Iowa Power &
Light/Alliant Energy
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval to amend the existing
Master Co -Location and Shared Services Agreement
between the City of Dubuque and Interstate Power and Light
(IPL) to provide IPL with authority to license excess "conduit"
in addition to "dark fiber" presently in their Dubuque conduit
system.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Approve
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. MVM Memo
2. memo alliant 9
3. IPL - City of Dubuque Master Co -Location Agreement Amendment 9 (conduit
clarification)
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Proposed Conduit Licensing Authority for Iowa Power & Light/Alliant
Energy
DATE: November 4, 2024
Greater Dubuque Development Corporation Director Strategic Initiatives David Lyons is
recommending City Council approval to amend the existing Master Co -Location and
Shared Services Agreement between the City of Dubuque and Interstate Power and
Light (IPL) to provide IPL with authority to license excess "conduit" in addition to "dark
fiber" presently in their Dubuque conduit system.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Rick Dickinson, Greater Dubuque Development Corporation President & CEO
David Lyons, Greater Dubuque Development Corporation Director Strategic
Initiatives
Barry Lindahl, Senior Counsel
Chris Kohlmann, Chief Information Officer
Dave Ness, Civil Engineer II
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: David Lyons, Director Strategic Initiatives, Greater Dubuque Development
SUBJECT: Proposed Conduit Licensing Authority for Iowa Power & Light/Alliant Energy
DATE: November 1, 2024
INTRODUCTION. This memo is requesting approval to amend the existing Master Co -Location and
Shared Services Agreement between the City of Dubuque and Interstate Power and Light (IPL) to
provide IPL with authority to license excess "conduit" in addition to "dark fiber" presently in their
Dubuque conduit system.
BACKGROUND. Previously, Alliant Energy entered into a Master Co -Location and Shared Services
Agreement with the City of Dubuque to collaborate on a conduit and fiber network build through the
City, connecting their Iowa and Wisconsin assets via fiber. The collaboration provided IPL with
significant savings, created new conduit capacity for the City and preserved limited public right-of-way.
That collaboration has to date achieved all goals and objectives.
DISCUSSION. IPL installed two conduits, one with a significant amount of fiber in its conduit, more than
needed for initial operations of IPL's internal system. In January 2023 the City approved an amendment
to the Master Co -Location and Shared Services Agreement allowing Alliant to license its unused fiber,
known as "dark fiber", so long as the City was notified, the Yd Party complied with all existing City
requirements for the providing of broadband services in the City and the City determined that the
3rdParty usage was reasonable. City and IPL also agreed that in situations where IPL was licensing fiber
to only transit through Dubuque, and not provide any direct services in Dubuque, that it was authorized
to do so and did not need to notify the City or seek its approval.
Alliant has now determined that the second conduit it installed is also excess conduit and has requested
authority to extend its licensing authority to cover "conduit" as well as "dark fiber". They have agreed
that all requirements relating to licensing dark fiber will extend to their licensing of conduit.
BUDGET IMPACT. Entering into this amendment creates no budgetary impact to the City of Dubuque.
ACTION REQUESTED. Approval of this amendment would allow IPL to maximize the value of its conduit
while giving the City reasonable control over how it is utilized within the City of Dubuque. I would
respectfully request your review and would ask that you forward this information to the Dubuque City
Council for approval as an amendment to the existing Master Agreement. Thank you.
CC Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Barry Lindahl, Senior Counsel
Chris Kohlmann
Dave Ness
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AMENDMENT 9
TO MASTER CO-LOCATION
AND
SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
AND
INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT
This 9th Amendment, dated for reference purposes the 18 day of November, 2024, by
and between the City of Dubuque, Iowa (City) and Interstate Power and Light Company
(IPL), the parties to a Master Co-Location and Shared Services Agreement dated the 6th
day of April, 2020, and designated as Contract No. 53385 (the “Agreement”).
WHEREAS, the parties previously executed the 8th Amendment to the Agreement dated
February 7, 2023 related to IPL providing certain dark fiber to third parties; and
WHEREAS, in addition to dark fiber strands, IPL also has spare conduit space that it
wants to make available to third parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES AS
FOLLOWS:
1. the Agreement by deleting each reference to “dark fiber” and replacing it with “dark
fiber and/or conduit”.
2. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT
COMPANY
By: By:
Michael C. Van Milligen, Julie Vande Hoef
City Manager Senior Manager
Dated: Dated: 11/19/2024 1/14/25