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4/12/23, 8:49 AM newspaper -text (9).html Public Notice Kittitas County, Ellensburg WA REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR DESIGN AND BUILD OF BROADBAND NETWORKS IN THE THORP AND EDGEMONT UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF KITTITAS COUNTY All submittals received after 5:00 PM, local time, May 12th, 2023, will be discarded. PURPOSE: Through this Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) Kittitas County seeks a qualified contractor to conduct a broadband network build to connect unserved and underserved addresses of residents and businesses in the Thorp and Edgemont project areas. Kittitas County has received $3.8 million in a grant from the Public Works Trust Fund Board to bring connectivity to a minimum of 459 households. Washington State has allocated Community Project Funding (CPF) to continue its work to expand broadband infrastructure across Kittitas County and bring broadband access to households and businesses that are currently unserved by an existing broadband network through competitive grant funding cycles. Kittitas County is seeking qualified applicants to provide high-speed broadband connectivity (1Gbps symmetrical upload and download speeds): • To the maximum number of unserved properties, residences, and businesses in the project areas of Thorp and Edgemont. • At the least cost to the County. • In compliance with all issued Capital Projects Fund guidance and requirements. Kittitas County anticipates awarding this contract to a single responder. As American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) federal funds are utilized as grant match, the Grant Agreement issued will be a sub - award and Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) will be ensuring compliance with all federal guidance and requirements, including the applicable requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 200 (Uniform Guidance) or 2 CFR 200. The selected bidder will be awarded funding not to exceed $3.8 million to complete the high-speed broadband builds and supply service to the Thorp and Edgemont project areas. The ongoing operation and maintenance of the project will be the sole responsibility of the selected bidder. SCOPE OF PROJECT: Kittitas County seeks to provide broadband connectivity to as many properties in the project areas at the least cost per premise. The scope of this project includes planning, construction, and installation of all necessary broadband infrastructure and equipment for providing access to broadband for unserved properties. Per Kittitas County's Public Works Board grant application, the following conditions must be met: • Project is designed to deliver upon completion, service that reliably meets or exceeds symmetrical download and upload speeds of 1 Gbps. To accomplish these speeds, the project will prefer fiber-optic technology. • Project must provide broadband access to Unserved Properties in the project areas. Any costs incurred for properties that do not meet the definition of Unserved Property, as defined by Kittitas County (refer to footnote 1, page 1) are not eligible to be covered by Kittitas County under this SOQ. • Projects must be completed as soon as possible but no later than December 31, 2026, including the submission and approval of all project closeout documentation to BEA. Any costs incurred by the Applicant after December 31, 2026, will not be eligible for invoicing to Kittitas County. • Applicant must be a Washington State municipality or qualified Washington State broadband provider, or both, and must be able to support the internet service once it is built. file:///C:/Users/candle.leader/Downloads/newspaper-text (9).html 1/3