HomeMy WebLinkAbout5 FTTU Broadband System Agenda Item #
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Memorandum
To: Board of Directors
From: Alan Harry, Dir, Telecommunications Services
Date: October 31, 2003
Subject: Authorization to request bids for the Construction of the District's Fiber to the
User(FTTU) Broadband System.
1. WHY THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE BOARD
Board authorization is required to advertise for, accept and open bids for the Construction of
the District's FTTU Broadband System.
2. HISTORY
For over three years the District has evaluated the provision of competitive Broadband
services, Data, Video and Telephone, to its customers. With the engagement of Aggregate
Networks the District began to process of implementing the Board approved Business Plan.
As part of this continuing effort Staff, with the help of the consulting firm FSG, is in the
process of finalizing bid documents for the Construction of the District's FTTU Broadband
System.
3. NEW INFORMATION
The specifications, and contract documents for the biding of the Broadband Equipment &
Design for Fiber To The User (FTTU) System are being finalized. We are now asking
authorization to advertise for, accept, and open bids for the Construction of the District's
FTTU Broadband System with a bid opening date of December 19, 2003.
4. RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the Board authorize staff to advertise for, accept, and open bids for the
Construction of the District's FTTU Broadband System with a bid opening date of December
19, 2003.
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