I would venture I must be doing it wrong then. As well as other tower companies. The majority of what you mention is dependent on the age of the structure also.
Chuck, if you bought those towers where they stand from Jay, then the vast majority of what is listed is grandfathered. (knowing where Jay got those from) 1. Carrier will do this themselves, no matter if you do it. 2. Phase 1 and 2, the carrier will do if they feel the need, but probably not. 3. see 2. 4. They will verify during the site acquisition process online. 5. They will verify during the site acquisition process online. 6. Given. They want to make sure you are there legally, so they can be there legally. 7 and 8 saves some time, but they will do it themselves if needed. 9. Depends on the age of the tower. If it was erected when NEPA was not required, then they will not require it. While you listed many parts of it, people should not get blown away with it anyways, it is realy a rather simple process. I use a company in TX that completes it in a short time, for a cost usually below 1k, before travel if needed. 10. If required - and they will get that information directly from the zoning agency. You can provide it, it will look pretty, but they are going to pull it themselves. 11. See 10. Don't take your organs to heaven, heaven knows we need them down here! Be an organ donor, sign your donor card today. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Wu" <c...@cticonnect.com> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 9:54 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Leasing towers to Cell Carriers Before a large carrier will do business with you, a bunch of things need to be "squared away" - here's a checklist that we follow and present when marketing our towers Required documents for Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, ClearWire, Cricket, Lightsquared and Sprint to co-locate on an existing tower 1. Title Report (less than 6 months old) with a memo from an attorney stating all mortgages, encumberances and potential conflicts with existing easements 2. Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (less than 6-9 months old) performed by a licensed Environment Engineer 3. Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment (where required) including subsurface investigation by geotechnical boring drill and lab investigation of core samples 4. FAA Determination including Survey with 1A letter performed by licensed surveyer 5. FCC Filing, including all correct notices up to date with appropriate coordination as verified by 1A letter. 6. Original lease. All agreements must be provided to the potential tenant, and the tenant may require the tower owner to obtain any required sublease consent or additional space at the tower owner's sole cost and expense. All leases must be properly notarized, signed and dated, and all exhibits must reflect the lease area and access route. 7. Original Geotechnical Survey 8. Original Tower Foundation and Structural drawings 9. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) checklist performed by a licensed environmental engineer and completion of the following compliance items, as required: a. Wetland determination and delination b. State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) Letter of No Effect c. Tribal Historic Preservation Office Approval (THPO) d. Floodplain Determination e. Archeological Survey, including subsurface investigation and lab research f. Environmental Impact Assessment filed with the FCC and evidence of the approval of that EIA is required before a tenant will co-locate on the tower 10. Zoning Approval, including the specific Conditional Use Permit, Special Use Permit, Variance, and/or Ordinance citing approval with restrictions (if any) and any other zonging entitlements 11. Building Permit Approval, including any stated restrictions for construction or future conditions on alteration of the structure 12. No tenant will agree to sign a lease with a tower owner without the receipt of all relevant documentation, the physical structure being completed, the lack of existence of "favored" tower companies in the given search area (typically .75 - 1.5 miles in diameter), and the budget to build sites in a given location. From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Hogg Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 8:48 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Leasing towers to Cell Carriers I have a couple of Rohn SSV-MW 250' towers located in areas with spotty cell service. I wouldn't mind getting a few carriers on these towers. I have been successful in finding contact information for ATT and T-Mobile, but nobody else. Does anyone have any contact information for these guys? Regards, Chuck -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
