Last Mile Broadband Expansion

The County of Fresno is seeking to build out last-mile fiber and broadband infrastructure to priority locations within the county. The contract was awarded to AT&T and Comcast, but all six vendors that responded to the RFA will be placed on the Qualified Provider List. The County intends to seek additional project proposals from the qualified bidders for the remaining priority locations. The project proposals will be evaluated based on their ability to meet the needs of the County, provide advantageous pricing, and meet the requirements of the Federal Funding Account (FFA) scoring rubric. • The RFA was sent to 1,325 vendors registered in the County's Public Purchase system. • The County received responses from six vendors, including AT&T, Audeamus, Cal.net, Comcast, Kerman Telephone, and unWired Broadband. • The Evaluation Committee recommended that the County provide support for the proposed projects submitted by AT&T and Comcast. • The County intends to work with the qualified providers to build out last-mile fiber and broadband infrastructure to priority locations within the county.