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Governing Law and Stipulation of Venue. Garfield County Ordinance _______________ The Grantee shall promptly notify the County of any change in notice address. The Grantee hereby agrees to be bound by the laws of the State of Washington and subjected to the jurisdiction of the State of Washington. The parties hereby stipulate that this Franchise shall be governed by the laws of the State of Washington and that any lawsuit regarding this contract must be brought in Garfield County, Washington, or in the case of a federal action, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington at Spokane, Washington. Entire County. Grantee shall submit drawings for the construction work, if required by the County Engineer. Drawings shall be to a working scale, showing position and location of work. Names or number and width of roads, streets, etc., showing their location in plats, or subdivisions of sections, township and range, showing the relative position of such work to existing utilities, constructed, laid installed or erected upon such roads, streets or public places. Grantee shall specify the type of construction by submitting plans showing the class of material and the manner in which the work is to be accomplished. All such materials and equipment shall be of the highest quality and the manner of excavation, fills, construction, installation, erection of temporary structures, traffic turnouts, road obstruction, barricades, etc., shall meet with provisions of the County Utility Accommodation Policy (WAC136-40), and shall require approval of the County Engineer. Signing, barricades, and traffic control in the vicinity of the work shall strictly conform to provisions of “the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Street and Highways.” Grantee shall pay to the County all applicable fees and charges prescribed by the policy for “Accommodation of Utilities on County Road Right of Way for Garfield County.” The location, type of work, materials, and equipment used, manner of erection or construction, safeguarding of public traffic during work or after doing same, mode of operation and manner of maintenance of project petitioned for, shall be approved by the County Engineer prior to start of work and shall be subject to inspection of the County Engineer so as to assure proper compliance with the terms of this Franchise. Grantee shall leave all roads, streets, alleys, public places, and structures after installation and operation or removal of utility, in a good and safe condition in all respects as same were in before commencement of work by Grantee. In case of any damage to any roads, streets, public places, structures or public property of any kind on account of said work by Grantee, Grantee will repair said damage at its own sole cost and expense. The County Engineer, his agents or representative may do, order, or have done any and all work considered necessary to restore to a safe condition any street, alley, public place or structure which is in a condition dangerous to a life, or property resulting from Grantee’s Facilities within the Franchise Area or its installation as permitted herein, and upon demand Grantee shall pay to the County all costs of such work and material. CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE The undersigned grantee hereby accepts all the terms and conditions of this franchise as set forth in Exhibit A for himself and for his heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, being Franchise No. __________________ DATE AT_________________________this______________day of_______20____ __________________________________ (Company or Organization) __________________________________ Subscribed and sworn to before me (authorizing signature of applicant) this ____________________________ _________________________________ __________________________________ (Type or print name and title) Notary Public In and for ________________________ __________________________________ (address)

Governing Law and Stipulation of Venue. Garfield County Ordinance _______________ The Grantee shall promptly notify the County of any change in notice address. The Grantee hereby agrees to be bound by the laws of the State of Washington and subjected to the jurisdiction of the State of Washington. The parties hereby stipulate that this Franchise shall be governed by the laws of the State of Washington and that any lawsuit regarding this contract must be brought in Garfield County, Washington, or in the case of a federal action, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington at Spokane, Washington. Entire County. Construction Work Technical Standards Grantee shall submit drawings for the construction work, if required by the County Engineer. Drawings shall be to a working scale, showing position and location of work. Names or number and width of roads, streets, etc., showing their location in plats, or subdivisions of sections, township and range, showing the relative position of such work to existing utilities, constructed, laid installed or erected upon such roads, streets or public places. Grantee shall specify the type of construction by submitting plans showing the class of material and the manner in which the work is to be accomplished. All such materials and equipment shall be of the highest quality and the manner of excavation, fills, construction, installation, erection of temporary structures, traffic turnouts, road obstruction, barricades, etc., shall meet with provisions of the County Utility Accommodation Policy (WAC136-40), and shall require approval of the County Engineer. Signing, barricades, and traffic control in the vicinity of the work shall strictly conform to provisions of “the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Street and Highways.” Grantee shall pay to the County all applicable fees and charges prescribed by the policy for “Accommodation of Utilities on County Road Right of Way for Garfield County.” The location, type of work, materials, and equipment used, manner of erection or construction, safeguarding of public traffic during work or after doing same, mode of operation and manner of maintenance of project petitioned for, shall be approved by the County Engineer prior to start of work and shall be subject to inspection of the County Engineer so as to assure proper compliance with the terms of this Franchise. Grantee shall leave all roads, streets, alleys, public places, and structures after installation and operation or removal of utility, in a good and safe condition in all respects as same were in before commencement of work by Grantee. In case of any damage to any roads, streets, public places, structures or public property of any kind on account of said work by Grantee, Grantee will repair said damage at its own sole cost and expense. The County Engineer, his agents or representative may do, order, or have done any and all work considered necessary to restore to a safe condition any street, alley, public place or structure which is in a condition dangerous to a life, or property resulting from Grantee’s Facilities within the Franchise Area or its installation as permitted herein, and upon demand Grantee shall pay to the County all costs of such work and material. CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE The undersigned grantee hereby accepts all the terms and conditions of this franchise as set forth in Exhibit A for himself and for his heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, being Franchise No. __________________ DATE AT_________________________this______________day of_______20____ __________________________________ (Company or Organization) __________________________________ Subscribed and sworn to before me (authorizing signature of applicant) this ____________________________ _________________________________ __________________________________ (Type or print name and title) Notary Public In and for ________________________ __________________________________ (address).

Governing Law and Stipulation of Venue. Garfield County Xxxxxxx Township Ordinance _______________ No. The Grantee shall promptly notify the County Township of any change in notice address. The Grantee hereby agrees to be bound by the laws of the State of Washington Michigan and subjected to the jurisdiction of the State of WashingtonMichigan. The parties hereby stipulate that this Franchise shall be governed by the laws of the State of Washington Michigan and that any lawsuit regarding this contract must be brought in Garfield Ogemaw County, WashingtonMichigan, or in the case of a federal action, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington Michigan at SpokaneBay City, WashingtonMichigan. Entire CountyAPPENDIX 1 Franchise Area Boundaries Entirety of Xxxxxxx Township. Construction Work Technical Standards Grantee shall submit drawings for the construction work, if required by the County EngineerXxxxxxx Township Zoning Administrator. Drawings shall be to a working scale, showing position and location of work. Names or number and width of roads, streets, etc., showing their location in plats, or subdivisions of sections, township and range, showing the relative position of such work to existing utilities, constructed, laid installed or erected upon such roads, streets or public places. Grantee shall specify the type of construction by submitting plans showing the class of material and the manner in which the work is to be accomplished. All such materials and equipment shall be of the highest quality and the manner of excavation, fills, construction, installation, erection of temporary structures, traffic turnouts, road obstruction, barricades, etc., shall meet with provisions of the Ogemaw County Utility Accommodation Policy (WAC136-40)standards, policies and permits, and shall require approval of the County EngineerXxxxxxx Township Zoning Administrator. Signing, barricades, and traffic control in the vicinity of the work shall strictly conform to provisions of “the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Street and Highways.” Grantee shall pay to the County Township all applicable fees and charges prescribed by the policy for “Accommodation of Utilities on Ogemaw County Road Right of Way for Garfield County.” Commission standards, policies and permits The location, type of work, materials, and equipment used, manner of erection or construction, safeguarding of public traffic during work or after doing same, mode of operation and manner of maintenance of project petitioned for, shall be approved by the County Engineer Xxxxxxx Township Zoning Administrator prior to start of work and shall be subject to inspection of the County Engineer Township Zoning Administrator so as to assure proper compliance with the terms of this Franchise. Grantee shall leave all roads, streets, alleys, public places, and structures after installation and operation or removal of utility, in a good and safe condition in all respects as same were in before commencement of work by Grantee. In case of any damage to any roads, streets, public places, structures or public property of any kind on account of said work by GranteeXxxxxxx, Grantee will repair said damage at its own sole cost and expense. The County EngineerXxxxxxx Township Zoning Administrator, his his/her agents or representative may do, order, or have done any and all work considered necessary to restore to a safe condition any street, alley, public place or structure which is in a condition dangerous to a life, or property resulting from Grantee’s 's Facilities within the Franchise Area or its installation as permitted herein, and upon demand Grantee shall pay to the County Xxxxxxx Township all costs of such work and material. CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE The undersigned grantee hereby accepts all the terms and conditions of this franchise as set forth in Exhibit A for himself and for his heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, being Franchise No. __________________ DATE AT_________________________this______________day of_______20____ __________________________________ AT this day of 20 (Company or Organization) __________________________________ Subscribed and sworn to before me (authorizing signature of applicant) this ____________________________ _________________________________ __________________________________ (Type or print name and title) Notary Public In and for ________________________ __________________________________ (address)for

Governing Law and Stipulation of Venue. Garfield County Ordinance _______________ The Grantee shall promptly notify the County of any change in notice address. The Grantee hereby agrees to be bound by the laws of the State of Washington and subjected to the jurisdiction of the State of Washington. The parties hereby stipulate that this Franchise shall be governed by the laws of the State of Washington and that any lawsuit regarding this contract must be brought in Garfield County, Washington, or in the case of a federal action, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington at Spokane, Washington. Entire County. Construction Work Technical Standards Grantee shall submit drawings for the construction work, if required by the County Engineer. Drawings shall be to a working scale, showing position and location of work. Names or number and width of roads, streets, etc., showing their location in plats, or subdivisions of sections, township and range, showing the relative position of such work to existing utilities, constructed, laid installed or erected upon such roads, streets or public places. Grantee shall specify the type of construction by submitting plans showing the class of material and the manner in which the work is to be accomplished. All such materials and equipment shall be of the highest quality and the manner of excavation, fills, construction, installation, erection of temporary structures, traffic turnouts, road obstruction, barricades, etc., shall meet with provisions of the County Utility Accommodation Policy (WAC136-40), and shall require approval of the County Engineer. Signing, barricades, and traffic control in the vicinity of the work shall strictly conform to provisions of “the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Street and Highways.” Grantee shall pay to the County all applicable fees and charges prescribed by the policy for “Accommodation of Utilities on County Road Right of Way for Garfield County.” The location, type of work, materials, and equipment used, manner of erection or construction, safeguarding of public traffic during work or after doing same, mode of operation and manner of maintenance of project petitioned for, shall be approved by the County Engineer prior to start of work and shall be subject to inspection of the County Engineer so as to assure proper compliance with the terms of this Franchise. Grantee shall leave all roads, streets, alleys, public places, and structures after installation and operation or removal of utility, in a good and safe condition in all respects as same were in before commencement of work by Grantee. In case of any damage to any roads, streets, public places, structures or public property of any kind on account of said work by GranteeXxxxxxx, Grantee will repair said damage at its own sole cost and expense. The County Engineer, his agents or representative may do, order, or have done any and all work considered necessary to restore to a safe condition any street, alley, public place or structure which is in a condition dangerous to a life, or property resulting from GranteeXxxxxxx’s Facilities within the Franchise Area or its installation as permitted herein, and upon demand Grantee shall pay to the County all costs of such work and material. CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE The undersigned grantee hereby accepts all the terms and conditions of this franchise as set forth in Exhibit A for himself and for his heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, being Franchise No. __________________ DATE AT_________________________this______________day of_______20____ __________________________________ (Company or Organization) __________________________________ Subscribed and sworn to before me (authorizing signature of applicant) this ____________________________ _________________________________ __________________________________ (Type or print name and title) Notary Public In and for ________________________ __________________________________ (address).

Governing Law and Stipulation of Venue. Garfield County Ordinance _______________ The Grantee shall promptly notify the County of any change in notice address. The Grantee hereby agrees to be bound by the laws of the State of Washington and subjected to the jurisdiction of the State of Washington. The parties hereby stipulate that this Franchise shall be governed by the laws of the State of Washington and that any lawsuit regarding this contract must be brought in Garfield County, Washington, or in the case of a federal action, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington at Spokane, Washington. Entire Township N/Range E Township N/Range E Township N/Range E XXXXXXXX 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Boundaries Name of Project That certain project described in CUP #, as unanimously approved by the Garfield County Board Commissioners, and the associated Notice of Land Use Decision dated , as issued by the County. Grantee shall submit drawings for the construction work, if required by the County Engineer. Drawings shall be to a working scale, showing position and location of work. Names or number and width of roads, streets, etc., showing their location in plats, or subdivisions of sections, township and range, showing the relative position of such work to existing utilities, constructed, laid installed or erected upon such roads, streets or public places. Grantee shall specify the type of construction by submitting plans showing the class of material and the manner in which the work is to be accomplished. All such materials and equipment shall be of the highest quality and the manner of excavation, fills, construction, installation, erection of temporary structures, traffic turnouts, road obstruction, barricades, etc., shall meet with provisions of the County Utility Accommodation Policy (WAC136-40), and shall require approval of the County Engineer. Signing, barricades, and traffic control in the vicinity of the work shall strictly conform to provisions of “the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Street and Highways.” Grantee shall pay to the County all applicable fees and charges prescribed by the policy for “Accommodation of Utilities on County Road Right of Way for Garfield County.” The location, type of work, materials, and equipment used, manner of erection or construction, safeguarding of public traffic during work or after doing same, mode of operation and manner of maintenance of project petitioned for, shall be approved by the County Engineer prior to start of work and shall be subject to inspection of the County Engineer so as to assure proper compliance with the terms of this Franchise. Grantee shall leave all roads, streets, alleys, public places, and structures after installation and operation or removal of utility, in a good and safe condition in all respects as same were in before commencement of work by Grantee. In case of any damage to any roads, streets, public places, structures or public property of any kind on account of said work by Grantee, Grantee will repair said damage at its own sole cost and expense. The County Engineer, his agents or representative may do, order, or have done any and all work considered necessary to restore to a safe condition any street, alley, public place or structure which is in a condition dangerous to a life, or property resulting from Grantee’s Facilities within the Franchise Area or its installation as permitted herein, and upon demand Grantee shall pay to the County all costs of such work and material. CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE The undersigned grantee hereby accepts all the terms and conditions of this franchise as set forth in Exhibit A for himself and for his heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, being Franchise No. __________________ DATE AT_________________________this______________day of_______20____ __________________________________ AT this day of 20 (Company or Organization) __________________________________ Subscribed and sworn to before me (authorizing signature of applicant) this ____________________________ _________________________________ __________________________________ (Type or print name and title) Notary Public In and for ________________________ __________________________________ (address)for

Governing Law and Stipulation of Venue. Garfield County Ordinance _______________ The Grantee shall promptly notify the County of any change in notice address. The Grantee hereby agrees to be bound by the laws of the State of Washington and subjected to the jurisdiction of the State of Washington. The parties hereby stipulate that this Franchise shall be governed by the laws of the State of Washington and that any lawsuit regarding this contract must be brought in Garfield County, Washington, or in the case of a federal action, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington at Spokane, Washington. Entire Township N/Range E Township N/Range E Township N/Range E XXXXXXXX 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Boundaries Name of Project That certain project described in CUP #, as unanimously approved by the Garfield County Board Commissioners, and the associated Notice of Land Use Decision dated , as issued by the County. Grantee shall submit drawings for the construction work, if required by the County Engineer. Drawings shall be to a working scale, showing position and location of work. Names or number and width of roads, streets, etc., showing their location in plats, or subdivisions of sections, township and range, showing the relative position of such work to existing utilities, constructed, laid installed or erected upon such roads, streets or public places. Grantee shall specify the type of construction by submitting plans showing the class of material and the manner in which the work is to be accomplished. All such materials and equipment shall be of the highest quality and the manner of excavation, fills, construction, installation, erection of temporary structures, traffic turnouts, road obstruction, barricades, etc., shall meet with provisions of the County Utility Accommodation Policy (WAC136-40), and shall require approval of the County Engineer. Signing, barricades, and traffic control in the vicinity of the work shall strictly conform to provisions of “the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Street and Highways.” Grantee shall pay to the County all applicable fees and charges prescribed by the policy for “Accommodation of Utilities on County Road Right of Way for Garfield County.” The location, type of work, materials, and equipment used, manner of erection or construction, safeguarding of public traffic during work or after doing same, mode of operation and manner of maintenance of project petitioned for, shall be approved by the County Engineer prior to start of work and shall be subject to inspection of the County Engineer so as to assure proper compliance with the terms of this Franchise. Grantee shall leave all roads, streets, alleys, public places, and structures after installation and operation or removal of utility, in a good and safe condition in all respects as same were in before commencement of work by Grantee. In case of any damage to any roads, streets, public places, structures or public property of any kind on account of said work by GranteeXxxxxxx, Grantee will repair said damage at its own sole cost and expense. The County Engineer, his agents or representative may do, order, or have done any and all work considered necessary to restore to a safe condition any street, alley, public place or structure which is in a condition dangerous to a life, or property resulting from GranteeXxxxxxx’s Facilities within the Franchise Area or its installation as permitted herein, and upon demand Grantee shall pay to the County all costs of such work and material. CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE The undersigned grantee hereby accepts all the terms and conditions of this franchise as set forth in Exhibit A for himself and for his heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, being Franchise No. __________________ DATE AT_________________________this______________day of_______20____ __________________________________ AT this day of 20 (Company or Organization) __________________________________ Subscribed and sworn to before me (authorizing signature of applicant) this ____________________________ _________________________________ __________________________________ (Type or print name and title) Notary Public In and for ________________________ __________________________________ (address)for