RFQ 26-003 - FFA GRANT-FUNDED FIBER OPTIC NETWORK PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

The CITY OF FREMONT (hereinafter “City”) hereby requests proposals from one or more qualified contractors, vendors, and/or Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to provide the day-to-day network operations, maintenance, sales, and support systems required to operate a new enterprise fiber optic network funded by the California State Federal Funding Account (FFA) Last Mile grant.

The City is seeking to expand business and residential broadband access using the City’s existing 30.5 miles backbone fiber and conduit network, 16+ miles of planned fiber distribution expansion through a $7,690,056.20 FFA grant that will connect 514 CPUC-identified “unserved” locations and future network expansions through State and Federal broadband grant opportunities. The existing and planned network will allow laterals and service drops to business and residential subscribers across the City to increase the availability of affordable broadband Internet access and market competition throughout the City.