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the other party of its intention to allow the franchise to expire~b~t_.in no event shall this franchise ~ontinue for more than one year after expiration of the 20-year term set forth in Section 2.1. SECTION 3. LOCATION, OTHER REGULATIONS. 3.1 Location of Facilities. Gas Faci]ities shall be located, constmcted and maintained so as not to interfere with the safety and convenience of ordinary travel along and over Public Ways and so as not to disrupt or interfere with normal operation of any City Lkility System previously installed therein. Gas Facilities may be located on Public Grounds as determined by the City. Company’s construction, reconstruction, operation, repair, maintenance and location of Gas Facilities shall be subject to permits if required by separate ordinance and to other reasonable regulations of the City to the extent not inconsistent with the terms of tbAs franchise agreement. Company may abandon underground gas facilities in place, provided, at City’s request, Company will remove abandoned metal pipe interfering with a City improvement project, but only to the extent such metal pipe is uncovered by excavation as par~ of the City’s improvement project. 3.2 Field Locations. Company shall provide field locations for its underground Gas Facilities within City consistent with the reqtfrements of Mirmesota Statutes, Chapter 216D. 3.3 Street Openings. Company shall not open or disturb any Public Way or Public Ground for any purpose without first having obtained a permit from the City, if required bya separate ordinance, for which the City may impose a reasonable fee. Permit conditions imposed on Company shall not be more btm:tensome than those imposed on other utilities for similar facilities or work. Company may, however, open and disturb any Public Way or Public Ground without a permit if (i) an emergency exists requiring the immediate repair of Gas Facilities and (il) Company gives telephone, e- mail, or similar notice to the Cityif reasonablypossible, commencement of the emergency repair. Not later than the second working day thereafter, Company shall obtain any required permits and pay any required fees. 3.4 Restoration. After undertaking any work requiring the opening of any Public Way or Public Ground, Company shall restore the same, including paving and its foundation, to as good a condition as formerly existed, and shall maintain any paved surface in good condition for two years thereafter. The work shall be completed as promptly as weather permits, and if Company shall not promptly perform and complete the wor!~ remove all dirt, rubbish, equipment and material, and put the Public Way or Public Ground in the said condition, the City shall have, after demand to Company to cure and the passage of a reasonable period of time following the demand, but not to exceed five days, the right to make the restoration at the expense of Company. Company shall payto the City the cost of snch work done for or performed by the City. This remedy shall be in addition to any other remedy available to the City for noncompliance with this Section 3.4, but the City hereby waives any reqtfirement for Company to post a construction performance bond, certificate of insurance, letter of credit or any other form of security or assurance that may be requi~ed, under a separate existing or future ordinance of the City, of a person or entity obtaining the City’s permission to install, replace or maintain facilities in a Pnblic Way. 3.5 Avoid Damage to Gas Facilities. Nothing in this Ordinance relieves any person from liability arising out of the failure to exercise reasonable care to avoid damaging Gas Facilities while performing any activity.