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Co-location Process
Our co-location process model is structured such that each application receives a dedicated
resource to provide support through each step. This ensures that responsiveness and
thoroughness is applied to each application and customer. Supplementary support to this
process model is provided by the Regional Account Managers.
Prepare co-location application
1. Interested Applicant contacts Account Manager to discuss co-location plans. Account Manager provides application or receives, via email, completed application downloaded from AT&T Towers. Applicant sends application fee, with the AT&T Site ID on the check, to the following address:
AT&T
Attn: Colocation Accounts Receivables
P.O. Box 97079
Redmond, WA 98073-9779
Application review and approval
2. Account Manager reviews application for completeness, accuracy and classification. Co-Location Specialist gathers preliminary due diligence and notifies the AT&T Mobility Operation Teams. If feasible, Co-Location Specialist prepares Preliminary Approval to Proceed Letter and package of all available due diligence documents and forwards package to Applicant.
Site Visit/Drive Test
3. Co-Location Specialist and Applicant arrange for a site visit and/or drive test.
At this time ground issues are discussed.
Site Drawings & Structural Analysis
4. Co-Location Specialist receives and reviews the Applicant’s site plans/drawings
and structural analysis. Co-Location Specialists completes checklist. If there are
issues or inconsistencies, Co-Location Specialist circulates to required parties and works
to solve issues with Applicant. If applicable, Applicant revises drawings and structural
based on redline and resubmits to Specialist.
Agreement Creation and Execution
5. Applicant/Co-Location Specialist prepare and review Agreement for co-location.
Applicant submits partially executed agreement to Co-Location Specialist for signature.
Specialist routes Agreement to internal AT&T Mobility teams for approval and
subsequently to AT&T Towers for execution. Upon receipt, returns fully executed
agreement to Applicant.
NTP
6. Upon fulfillment of various final due diligence documents (e.g., FAA/FCC compliance,
NEPA/SHPO, Phase I, 2C Survey, Zoning and Permitting, an NTP is issued by the Co-Location
Specialist to the Applicant. Applicant will issue Commencement Letter (if applicable) to
Co-Location Specialist. Co-Location Specialist and GC perform Pre-Construction Site Walk.
If no issues arise, Applicant may then proceed with construction.
Construction
7. Upon Applicant completing construction provides Co-Location Specialist required
documents for final inspection. Construction Contractor performs Post-Construction Site
Inspection and provides Applicant with final punch-list items. Applicant is required to
complete final punch-list items and arrange final site walk.
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