STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure, and Sustainability
AGENDA DATE: October 13, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
DEPARTMENT: Department of Public Works
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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Authorize the City Manager or his designee to approve License Agreements or other appropriate authorization to use public right of way to collaboratively install wireless internet solutions on 10 blocks within residential areas identified with low access to internet services with various providers in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, including infrastructure provided and funded by the provider, combined with City-funded infrastructure - Not to exceed $2,000,000.00 - Financing: U.S. Department of Treasury - Coronavirus Relief Funds
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BACKGROUND
The COVID-19 Pandemic has exasperated the digital divide in underserved communities. The City of Dallas has identified 10 priority projects in areas lacking the critical infrastructure needed to provide reliable broadband internet service to all. Through these 10 projects, the selected provider(s) will install, either through directional boring or open cut methods, and connect conduit and telecommunications fiber from identified City of Dallas facilities to the selected 10 blocks. The telecommunications fiber will be used to carry the City's network signal to a wireless solution to provide Wi-Fi services to the residents on the selected blocks.
While the City of Dallas will provide partial funding towards this effort, it is expected that the selected provider(s) will also participate in funding the installation of facilities that will also serve the provider's(s') customers and, in return, pay the City of Dallas for use of the public right-of-way and poles.
The Request for Developer Interest (BLZ20-00014242) from firms to design, construct, and integrate into existing City Infrastructure a Fiber-Optic and/or Wireless B...
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