Infrastructure Use Program
KUB is an active partner with local telecommunication providers and municipalities to allow the use of KUB infrastructure to improve its customers’ experience. KUB’s Attachment Guidelines for Wired Attachments, Wireless Attachments, Equipment Attachments, and Conduit Usage provides the framework for those entities wanting to establish access to KUB infrastructure.
KUB’s Infrastructure Use Team is available to help private companies, government organizations, or individuals navigate all processes related to attachments to KUB infrastructure. The team can be reached at attachments@kub.org.
This team is responsible for:
- Applications for new attachments or removals on or within KUB infrastructure.
- Surveys of existing attachments.
- Billing and collections for all of the above services.
Application for New Attachments
Companies seeking approval to attach to KUB infrastructure should:
- Become familiar with KUB’s Attachment Guidelines for Wired Attachments, Wireless Attachments, Equipment Attachments, and Conduit Usage
- Use the Fees & Requirements menu below to calculate the application fees that will be billed to you upon receipt of your application and see a list of required files that must accompany the application.
- Establish a one-time Infrastructure Use Agreement with KUB Procurement.
- Complete the Attachment Request Application through the National Joint Use Notification System, attach the required files, and submit the application with a make-ready form.
- Log into KUB.org to submit payment for the application fee.
Fees & Requirements
Conduit Use
Application Fees will be billed upon receipt of this application:
- $740 per 4,000 linear ft/10 city blocks (or any portion thereof)
The following Required Files must be attached to this application:
- Proposed Route Map, including needed destination points
Description
Conduit Usage includes single communication cable or other object/equipment occupying one linear foot of single conduit, duct, innerduct, or other enclosed structure in KUB's underground conduit system.
Equipment
Application Fees will be billed upon receipt of this application:
- $100 per max of 20
The following Required Files must be attached to this application:
- Location Map
- Proposed Make-Ready Worksheet
- Pole Load Analysis
- Manufacturer Specs/Design
A single application can be submitted for a maximum of 20 units of equipment.
Description
Equipment includes banners, arms, signs, streetlights, traffic signals, decorations, power supplies, amplifiers, pedestals, school flashers, cameras, traffic control flashing lights, fire truck signal controls, wired repeaters, traffic antennas, appliance/single piece of equipment affixed to or contained in or around any unit of KUB infrastructure.
Wired Attachments
Application Fees will be billed upon receipt of this application:
- $1,000 for up to 50 poles
- $20 for each pole over 50
- Route Map
- Proposed Make-Ready Worksheet
A single application can be submitted for a maximum of 50 poles.
Description
Wired Attachments are wires, cables, and associated equipment attached to KUB infrastructure.
Wireless Attachments
Application Fees will be billed upon receipt of this application:
- $100 per site application
- $413 engineering fee (where no replacement pole is needed)
- $564 engineering fee (where new or replacement pole is needed)
- Location Map
- Proposed Make-Ready Worksheet
- Pole Load Analysis
- Manufacturer Specs/Design
- RF Study
An application must be submitted for each attachment.
Description
Wireless Attachments receive or send radio frequency signals. This includes directional, omnidirectional, and parabolic antennas, structures to support sending/receiving/transmitting devices, cabinets, as well as accessory or ancillary equipment.