Burke County Broadband Network

The Burke County Board of Commissioners is seeking a partner to design, build, operate, and support a rural broadband network. The project aims to provide a fiber-based 100/10Gbs broadband network with a minimum symmetrical 100Mbs/100Mbs Fiber-To-The-Premise (FTTP) access to all unserved locations in Burke County. The planned service area is the entirety of Burke County, GA, with the exception of the City of Waynesboro and those areas which already have Broadband Service. The project has a three-year build-out commitment to the State of Georgia. • The proposer must have at least 10 years of documented and demonstrated experience in delivering rural FTTP broadband in the Southeast Georgia. • The proposer must provide a project narrative, project network design, project scalability, and project milestones and timeline. • The proposer must also provide information on their experience, qualifications, and capabilities, as well as their approach to customer service and support. • The proposal must include a budget narrative, project cost, and project justification of costs. • The proposer must also provide information on their approach to ensuring the sustainability of the rural broadband network.