Fiber Optic Backbone Extension Leslie Road Substation

The contract is for the expansion of the City of Richland's fiber optic backbone to the Leslie Road Electrical Substation. The project includes the installation of underground fiber optic cable, termination panel systems, and other related work. The contract was awarded through a restrictive bid process, with only qualified contractors who were invited to bid by the City of Richland eligible to submit bids. The contract value is estimated to be around $160,000 to $205,000. • The project includes the installation of 2-inch schedule 40 PVC conduit and HDPE SDR 13.5 minimum. • The project includes the installation of fiber optic cable, including 96 count and 12 count single mode ADSS ITU G.652.D compliant cable. • The project includes the installation of termination panel systems, including splice and install of termination panels. • The project includes the installation of vaults, including a 2-foot x 3-foot x 3-foot deep H2 pre-cast vault. • The project includes the installation of factory terminated fiber optic patch panels. • The project includes pole analysis, including one analysis at each dead-end/riser location and one at the longest fiber span.