Construction and installation of five new microwave towers, and up to 16 wireless sites located on existing dedicated utility pole. All towers and sites will be connected to fiber optic backhaul or microwave backhaul around the Colville Confederated Tribal Reservation in order to extend the coverage of the Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) network providing Internet service to customers located beyond the reach of the fiber network. The fiber optic network will be constructed concurrently with the wireless network. The contractor will be responsible for completing the wireless sites by placing structures, cabinets, placing & connecting fiber, activating electric power, and installing equipment at the site to a point where the site can be commissioned and operated. The main areas of work will take place the following locations: Disautel Mountain (48o 22’ 39.266” N, 119o 16’ 52.025” W) Highway 21 (48o 01’ 2.105” N, 118o 40’ 45.542” W) Kewa (48o 11’ 7.813” N, 118o 17’ 10.782” W) Inchelium Hill (48o 18’ 2.429” N, 118o 13’ 2.205” W) Admin Hill (48o 08’ 34.9” N, 118o 58’ 00.7” W) The up to 16 wireless sites that will be constructed on new CTCR utility poles, which are mainly located along major roadways, highways, and will be directly adjacent to the running line of the fiber optic network. Individual locations may be subject to change along with the number of sites. Currently planned locations will be detailed on the KMZ map that is included with the RFP. For the fiber to the home portion of the project, there will be spans of new aerial fiber optic cables deployed using a strand and lash methodology along with buried fiber. Approved pole attachment permits and standards will be provided for the pole owning utilities in those areas; Avista Utilities & Nespelem Valley Electric. Most locations will be within either Federal, County, Municipal, or WSDOT rights of way, but there may be areas that are private easements. New additions of underground fiber optic cables will be deployed using a combination of trench, plow, and bore methodology. 1.5-inch conduits will be placed for the fiber optic cable to be pulled through. A combination of large (30x48) and small (17x24) vaults will be placed at appropriate splice, drop, and pull points. Most of that work will occur in Federal, WSDOT, County or Municipal rights of way but may also include private easement areas.
