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......CS... ro nor <br />°* KITTITAt D COUNTY <br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />Mark Cook, Director <br />AITTITAS COUNTY <br />REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS <br />FOR DESIGN AND BUILD OF BROADBAND NETWORKS IN THE THORP <br />AND EDGEMONT UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF KITTITAS COUNTY <br />All submittals received after 5:00 PM, local time, May 12th 2023 will be discarded <br />PURPOSE: <br />Through this Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) Kittitas County seeks a qualified contractor to <br />conduct a broadband network build to connect unserved and underserved addresses of residents <br />and businesses in the Thorp and Edgemont project areas. Kittitas County has received $3.8 <br />million in a grant from the Public Works Trust Fund Board to bring connectivity to a minimum <br />of 459 households. Washington State has allocated Community Project Funding (CPF) to <br />continue its work to expand broadband infrastructure across Kittitas County and bring broadband <br />access to households and businesses that are currently unserved by an existing broadband <br />network through competitive grant funding cycles. <br />Kittitas County is seeking qualified applicants to provide high-speed broadband connectivity <br />(1Gbps symmetrical upload and download speeds): <br />• To the maximum number of unserved properties, residences, and businesses in the project <br />areas of Thorp and Edgemont. <br />• At the least cost to the County. <br />• In compliance with all issued Capital Projects Fund guidance and requirements. <br />Kittitas County anticipates awarding this contract to a single responder. <br />As American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) federal funds are utilized as grant match, the Grant <br />Agreement issued will be a sub -award and Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) will be ensuring <br />compliance with all federal guidance and requirements, including the applicable requirements of <br />the Code of Federal Regulations Part 200 (Uniform Guidance) or 2 CFR 200. <br />The selected bidder will be awarded funding not to exceed $3.8 million to complete the high- <br />speed broadband builds and supply service to the Thorp and Edgemont project areas. <br />The ongoing operation and maintenance of the project will be the sole responsibility of the <br />selected bidder. <br />411 N. Ruby St. Suite 1 TEL (509) 962-7523 <br />Ellensburg, WA 98926 FAX (509) 962-7663 <br />