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Community Broadband Network (CBN) 60% Project Completion for Council Renewal of Commitment to Next Interval (90%).
Suggested Motion
I move that Council renew its commitment to the Community Broadband Network project by supporting the next phase to 90% completion, due June 2012, based on community feedback and majority support of the fiber optic network installation in Los Alamos County, including White Rock.
Administrator's Recommendation
The County Administrator recommends that Council approve the motion as presented.
Body
During the August 3, 2010 Council Meeting, Council endorsed the scope of the Community Broadband Network Study as identified by the deliverables and business plan model sections of the staff report and directed staff to consider this a Phase 2 conceptual design study.
During the April 19, 2011 Council Meeting, Council approved Budget Revision No. 2011-42 to award Service Agreement No. AGR11-3778 to Crestino for design and consulting services (in the amount of $511,690 plus GRT) with the intent for Council to renew its commitment to the project at 30, 60 and 90% completion intervals.
During the August 23, 2011 Council Meeting, Council renewed its commitment to the Community Broadband Network project by supporting the next phase to 60% completion. Council requested project costs be available at 60% completion.
At this 60% project completion interval, the following updates can be presented in support of continuation of the Community Broadband Network project:
The engineering design is 90% complete. Capital expenditure costs and cost saving options for 100 Mbps, 300 Mbps and 1 Gbps have been provided. Capital expenditure costs for the project may vary between $42.8 million and $60.9 million, and depend upon the speed and cost saving options selected for the project and completion of the fiber plant infrastructure design. Responses from the County's RFI demonstrate that service providers are willing to provide reside...
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