Council expressed interest in proceeding with construction of a fiber backbone to begin implementing the project’s goals and preserve the city’s future options for several different broadband business models.Ĭity staff and technical consultants further researched and refined the backbone proposal and conducted a statistically valid phone survey about market conditions and voter preferences related to community broadband. Staff presented broadband business models, costs, the relationship between broadband and municipalization, potential take rates and examples of cities that have different broadband models. May Staff brought council five possible broadband models, including the option to refrain from moving forward at all. Council directed staff to proceed with analysis of broadband options. January City Council received an update on the broadband options currently available to customers in Boulder through a study session. October The City of Boulder released a Request for Bid (RFB) for Fiber Broadband Construction, it closed on Nov. The competitive sale was conducted to ensure the City received the lowest interest rates on the transaction. September The City of Boulder had a competitive sale of its 2018 Broadband Taxable Certificates of Participation (COP’s). The design included local field conditions which enabled the creation of the construction packages that will be used in the bidding process for the build.Īugust Gained Council approval to issue Certificates of Participation to fund the construction. ![]() June The fiber optic backbone design was completed. Fiber and Broadband Presentation to Council and ApCouncil Meeting Minutes Magellan Advisors was selected to provide design services specific to the lay-out of a new city-wide, underground, fiber optic backbone.Īpril Additional funding for high priority network laterals in addition to dark fiber broadband backbone was approved.
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