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Leverett Releases RFP For ISP: Responses Due August 15th
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Leverett, Massachusetts, has operated its Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) network since August 2015, working with Crocker Communications to bring Gigabit per second (Gbps) connectivity to residents and businesses in the Massachusetts town. The contract with Crocker is not indefinite, however, and the city has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for other Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to offer services on the network. Responses are due August 15, 2016.
According to the RFP, the ISP selected will have an exclusive agreement to provide services to the community as leverettnet.net. The community seeks a three-year contract and will begin on or before July 1, 2017.
Leverett’s contract with Crocker Communications was also a three-year term, commencing in 2014. Releasing an RFP now will give community leaders eleven months to review submissions from potential providers and negotiate terms. With their own infrastructure, Leverett has the ability to take a discerning approach and explore other options from the RFP release.
RFP SCHEDULE:
Written Questions Due: July 18, 2016 at 10 a.m.
Answers to Questions Posted: July 25, 2016
Submission of Proposals Due: August 15, 2016 at 10 a.m.
Finalist Named: August 26th, 2016
Contract Award: September 2nd, 2016
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