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Herriman approves 30-year public utility easement deal with All West for dark fiber access
Summary
The council authorized a 30-year public utility easement and infrastructure access agreement with All West Communications that gives the city indefeasible rights to four strands of dark fiber per installed line and allows limited conduit sharing on newer projects.
Herriman — The Herriman City Council voted June 25 to approve a public utility easement (PUE) access and infrastructure agreement with All West Communications to expand fiber infrastructure while securing city access to dark fiber for municipal systems.
Blake (city staff) summarized the agreement as the culmination of multi-year negotiations. Under the deal, All West will provide the city with four strands of dark fiber for every line it installs inside the PUE; the city will have an indefeasible right to use that fiber for municipal infrastructure such as water system monitoring and building connectivity. Blake said the city will allow All West to place and operate facilities within the PUE and will grant the company limited access to city-installed conduits on new projects to avoid additional road cuts. The agreement term is 30 years with two automatic five-year renewals; assignments require written consent by both parties.
An All West representative described next steps for design and permitting, saying parts of the city (the northeast) are ready to submit permits and construction would begin rapidly after execution of the agreement. Council members emphasized the value of alternative internet options and competition for residents.
The council approved the agreement by motion; staff recommended the contract and said quarterly coordination meetings will govern ongoing construction planning and conduit coordination.
The agreement does not commit All West to blanket build-out to every household, nor does it guarantee immediate service to all neighborhoods; the company said it will evaluate density and financial thresholds as it phases construction. City staff said the city retains dark-fiber rights for municipal needs irrespective of All West’s commercial deployment plans. The council voted to authorize execution of the PUE access and infrastructure agreement.
