R2018-92 Authorizing an Indeasible Right of Use Agreement and Assocated Sales Order with Millikin University to Obtain Dark Fiber

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9.2 Interconnections at points other than the Connecting Points are prohibited without CITY'S written approval. The CITY may grant or withhold such approval in its sole and absolute discretion. Customer and CITY shall mutually configure the scope of work. Customer shall be responsible for the costs of any such additional interconnections. 9.3 Customer understands that work requested under this Article 9 may cause the CITY to incur additional obligations with third parties("Third Party Obligations"). Customer hereby agrees to pay or reimburse CITY for any fees associated with such Third-Party Obligations, provided that CITY will inform Customer of these additional obligations in writing prior to incurring them, and Customer may then choose whether to request performance of the work. ARTICLE 10 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE FIBER SYSTEM 10.1 From and after the IRU Effective Date, the maintenance of the Fiber System shall be provided in accordance with the CITY standard maintenance specifications and procedures set forth in Exhibit D (attached hereto and incorporated by reference). Customer agrees to pay CITY for Fiber Maintenance in accordance with the provisions set forth in Exhibit A. CITY reserves the right to increase the Fiber Maintenance Fee specified in Exhibit A on January 1 following the first ten(10)years of prepaid fiber maintenance by an amount equal to the successor index published by the United States Department of Labor & Bureau of Labor Statistics for the prior ten-year period ("CPI Adjustment"). On January 1 following the 11th year from and after the IRU Effective Date and every year thereafter, the annual fiber maintenance fee will be adjusted by an amount equal to the increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index published by the United States Department of Labor& Bureau of Labor Statistics. 10.2 From and after the IRU Effective Date, in the event that all or any part of the Fiber System within such Segment is damaged or destroyed such that a Service Affecting Condition exists on the Dark Fiber, CITY shall resolve such Service Affecting Condition utilizing its standard procedures set forth in Exhibit D. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, CITY shall not incur any liability to Customer by reason of a Service Affecting Condition, except its obligation to resolve such Service Affecting Condition as set forth in this Section, and Customer shall not be entitled to any credits for IRU Fees or any other payment paid or to be paid by the Customer pursuant to this Agreement by reason of such Service Affecting Condition. For purposes of this Section, "Service Affecting Condition" shall mean any condition that causes loss of traffic to Customer, except where the condition is caused by a deficiency in Customer's electronics or other equipment. 10.3 The maintenance services to be provided by CITY include non-routine maintenance and repair of the Fiber System in response to an actual or potential failure, interruption or impairment in the operation of the Fiber System like; any request by a third party to relocate a portion of the fiber, or any act of God like sink holes involving the segment of the Fiber System where the Customer is part owner. ("Unscheduled Maintenance"). Any Unscheduled Maintenance Costs found to be the responsibility of the fiber owners will be allocated among the various owners and other interest holders in the affected portion of the Fiber System, including Customer. Customer will be responsible for its Proportionate Share of any such Unscheduled Maintenance Costs,which will be invoiced by CITY to Customer. In this agreement 9