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Article V — Construction and Operational Matters 5.1 Construction Standards. The Authority shall install the Authority Fiber in a good and workmanlike manner in accordance with industry standards for like work in the City, in accordance with all City standards for such work and all lawful directions of governmental authority; at a minimum, such construction shall conform to the standards set forth in that certain Authority contract entitled "Danella Construction, Inc. SNA-IFB-2021-01" dated as of March 1, 2022 (the "Construction Contract"). 5.2 Inspection of Conduit Prior to Construction. Prior to installation of the Authority Fiber, the Authority shall document the condition of the City Conduit in a manner customary of engineering professionals carrying out like work in the City, to include: a. the number and diameter of empty conduits, including the City Conduit in which the Authority Fiber will be installed; b. confirmation that all conduits contain pull ropes; C. identification of any City Conduit that is not continuous, is obstructed, or is otherwise unusable; and d. physical labeling of unusable conduit at the endpoints of the unusable section. If the Authority discovers damage to the City Conduit that makes any section unusable, the Authority shall immediately notify the City of its unusability. The City shall at that time have the responsibility of undertaking diligent efforts to restore the City Conduit to usability or may authorize the Authority to undertake such repairs. If the Authority undertakes such repairs, the City understands that such work will result in a change order to the Construction Contract, and the City agrees to bear the entire cost of such change order, without administrative markup to the credit of the Authority. 5.3 Schedule. Installation of the Authority's facilities shall be substantially complete not later than , and be finally complete and the Authority shall complete its work to satisfy all City punchlists not later than thirty (30) days thereafter. 5.4 As -built Drawinps. The Authority shall provide the City as -built drawings upon completion of the Construction Contract promptly upon the Authority's receipt of such drawings from the contractor in accordance with the Construction Contract. 5.5 Maintenance and Repair Responsibilities. The City shall be responsible for the operation, maintenance and repair of all City -owned conduit and ducts, including the City Conduit. The Authority shall be responsible for operation, maintenance and repair of the Authority's dark fiber, including the Authority Fiber. 5.8 Repair. In the event of the need for repair to the Authority Fiber only, the Authority shall be solely responsible for the cost of repairing such fiber, and shall be solely responsible for obtaining any necessary permits from, without limitation, the Virginia 3