Specifications include, but are not limited to: Shovel-ready, last-mile detailed engineering designs that can be used by any reasonably capable and qualified network construction company to construct last-mile fiber-to-the-premise network infrastructure. ● For each of the subprojects identified in the Subprojects List below that the contractor choses to propose, provide separate, detailed, shovel-ready, engineering designs for last-mile network infrastructure that is capable of providing 100Mbps, preferably 1Gbps, symmetrical or better Internet service. ● For any of the subprojects that the contractor responds to that can be bundled as a single, larger, combined project that results in cost savings, describe the larger, combined project, and detail the savings and the changes to the associated standalone project descriptions. ● Engineering designs should include network infrastructure connections from middle-mile network to all unserved communities, households and businesses associated with each subproject. Unserved locations for the purposes of this grant are those with wireline Internet service speeds less than 25Mbps download and 3Mbps upload. ● If your designs include middle-mile network to support your last-mile designs, identify those network segments in your designs as such. ● Complete any required environmental review pursuant to CEQA or NEPA, including any required technical studies necessary to complete them. In the event of any scope change due to project site conditions, provide all required professional environmental services necessary to obtain environmental clearance. Ensure that the project design documents comply with the requirements set forth in the environmental documents and any required regulatory agency permits. ● Designs must comply with: Federal laws; State laws; local laws; rules and regulations of governing utility districts; and rules and regulations of other authorities with jurisdiction over the construction of network infrastructure. ● All deliverables for this project, Phase 1-B, must be submitted to the County of Inyo by January 22, 2024 in order to allow for timely submission to the CPUC for reimbursement in the current grant year.
