The provisions of this section shall not apply to renewal applications.
(A) All application received by the government from the applicants will become sole property of the government.
(B) The city reserves the right to reject any and all applications and waive informalities, and/or technicalities where the best interest of the government may be served.
(C) All questions regarding the meaning or intent of this chapter or application documents shall be submitted to the government in writing. Replies will be issued by addenda mailed or delivered to all parties recorded by the government as having received the application documents. The government reserves the right to make extensions of time for receiving applications as it deems necessary. Questions received less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date for the opening of applications will not be answered. Only replies to questions by written addenda will be binding. All applications must contain an acknowledgment of receipt of all addenda.
(D) Applications must be submitted at the time and place indicated in the application documents. Applications may be modified at any time prior to the opening of the applications, provided that any modifications must be duly executed in the manner that the applicant's application must be executed.
(E) Before submitting its application, each applicant must (i) examine this chapter and the application documents thoroughly, (ii) familiarize itself with local conditions that may in any manner affect performance under the franchise, (iii) familiarize itself with federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations affecting performance under the franchise, and (iv) carefully correlate its observations with the requirements of this chapter and the application documents.
(F) The city may make such investigations as it deems necessary to determine the ability of the applicant to perform under the franchise, and the applicant shall furnish to the city all such information and data for this purpose as the government may request. The government reserves the right to reject any application if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such applicant fails to satisfy the government that such applicant is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the franchise and to complete the work contemplated therein. Conditional applications will not be accepted.
(G) The applicant shall prepare a technical report that describes details of the cable system construction plans. The technical report shall include the following details and be submitted and approved by the city before construction:
(1) Justification of the site selected, including:
(a) listing of television and FM radio stations carried on the system
(b) location of microwave terminals or headend
(c) location of local origination centers
(d) location of antenna site
(e) distance from antenna site to farthest area served by the system
(f) height of tower
(g) height of antenna site in relation to average terrain
(h) accessibility of antenna site all year round
(i) local construction restrictions on tower
(j) power availability for antenna site
(k) location of antenna arrays on the tower
(l) direction of desired signal sources
(m) analysis of potential sources of interference in the nearby environment
(2) System information, including:
(a) statement of adherence to construction standards
(b) as-built drawings of the system
(c) description of local origination equipment
(d) identification of trunk and feeder cables
(Ord. 1999-13, passed 11-8-99)