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as of the Effective Date,franchise agreement with the City,including by the City for improvements <br /> to, and extensions of, its own fiber network ("City Fiber") an interim map of which has been <br /> provided to SiFi by the City. City may make changes to the planned locations of City Fiber up to <br /> but no later than the date of first System design submittal by SiFi to City("Design Date")and City <br /> will then provide SiFi with a final GIS map ("City Fiber Final Map") of the City Fiber as of the <br /> Design Date. During this three(3)year period, SiFi agrees not to install cables and other portions <br /> of its System in City Fiber locations in the Public Way as indicated on the City Fiber Final Map <br /> for a period of(3)years from the date of this Agreement. <br /> 2.5 Efficient Permitting Process. <br /> 2.5.1 During the Term,the City shall provide expedited,and diligent <br /> review of all applications for permits by SiFi and/or its contractors, to the <br /> extent reasonably possible and to the extent permits are necessary, including <br /> permits or other necessary items for construction work on the System within <br /> the Public Way. The City acknowledges and agrees that in order for SiFi to <br /> perform its obligations under this Agreement, time is of the essence in <br /> connection with permitting, licensing, and approval of the System. <br /> Accordingly, the City agrees to the process and timeframes below in <br /> connection with all applications for permits by SiFi and/or its contractors in <br /> connection with this Agreement: <br /> (i) SiFi shall submit to the City permit applications for scheduled and <br /> planned work for each work zone, improvements and extensions to their System in one <br /> comprehensive document per permit application for each work zone. The City will issue <br /> such permit for all of this work within sixty(60)days and may amend the permit prior to <br /> issuance as required,unless there are significant infrastructure conflicts that require more <br /> time to resolve, in which case the City will, in writing, provide an estimate of the <br /> additional time required for the completion of review and issuance of permits. <br /> (ii) Non-planned,emergency and no-notice repairs and alterations to the <br /> SiFi System will be submitted on forms provided to the City for use in all utility work on <br /> the public way and generally approved within five (5)business days. More complicated <br /> permits may require more time. <br /> (iii) No work other than emergency repairs, shall be connected or constructed <br /> without a city issued permit.Nothing herein contained shall relieve SiFi from seeking and <br /> obtaining permits from railroads and the Illinois Department of Transportation where the <br /> law requires the same,in addition to permits required by the City. <br /> 2.5.2 The engineering details provided in Exhibit A are a sample of <br /> typical details that may or may not change during the final engineering design <br /> process. <br /> 2.5.3 Nothing herein shall be construed as a promise, warranty, or <br /> guarantee of approval of any permit,license,or other land use approval which <br /> Page 8 of 33 <br />