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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS AND TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE LOWEST AND BEST BIDDER FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECOND PHASE OF THE FIBER TO THE HOME PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Brief Description: This contract covers the construction of the second phase of the Velocity Broadband FibertotheHome (FTTH) project. Following the cancellation of the previous contracts due to updated construction specifications intended to enhance safety, this phase will now combine the areas originally approved.
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Legislative History
Resolution 25-49 authorized advertising for bids and entering into a contract for construction of the FTTH pilot project.
Resolution 25-89 authorized advertising for bids and entering into a contract for construction of the first year of FTTH projects.
Resolution 26-19 authorized advertising for bids and entering into a contract for construction of the second year of FTTH projects.
Purpose & Explanation
This resolution authorizes staff to solicit bids and award a contract for the construction of the next phase of the Velocity Broadband FibertotheHome (FTTH) project. With the previous contracts canceled due to updated construction specifications designed to improve safety, this phase now consolidates areas originally planned. It is anticipated that the construction for this phase will conclude by the end of August?2027, and staff respectfully requests approval to begin posting bids for the next phase now to prevent any gaps or delays in the overall buildout.
City Council previously approved $7,854,128 for the FibertotheHome project. So far, construction in Year?1, Areas?1 and?2, and a small part of areas?3 and?4 has cost about $1,402,125, leaving $6,452,003 available from the original authorization to use toward rebidding the remaining work.
Under the updated construction standards, the new estimated cost to complete the areas previously bid is about $2,766,206, which is within the amount already appro...
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