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Discussion and Possible Approval of Amendment No. 1 to General Services Agreement No. AGR24-46a with Bonfire Engineering & Construction LLC Allowing the Purchase of Materials Associated With the Construction Phase and Approve Low Level Design, including Amending the Schedule of Construction Drawings by Construction Phase
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve Amendment No.1 under General Services Agreement No. AGR24-46a with Bonfire Engineering & Construction LLC amending the contract to allow for the pre-purchase of construction materials and approve Low Level Design, including amending the schedule of construction drawings by construction phase.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the motion as presented.
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In November 2024, the County entered into Agreement 24-46a with Bonfire Engineering & Construction LLC (Bonfire) to design and construct a County owned fiber to the premise open access network. Open Access means that the infrastructure is publicly owned and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) will be allowed to use the infrastructure to provide the community members service.
Since the contract has been executed, Bonfire has been working diligently on the engineering design. County staff from the County Managers Office, Department of Public Utilities, Public Works, Information Management (IM), and Procurement have also been meeting weekly with the Bonfire team to ensure the project stays on schedule.
In May of 2025, Council received an update from staff on the progress of the design, the completion of the High-Level Design and an updated cost estimate. Council also heard a briefing regarding the bond issuance timeline and an update on the schedule.
The process for approval is as follows; High Level Design (HLD), which includes a preliminary layout of the new fiber and conduit layout throughout the entire County. Staff approved the HLD and this milestone was completed in May 2025. Low-Leve...
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