Category: Status Update

Charlemont Municipal Fiber Network
Selectboard Status Report
August 31, 2019

Summary

Project schedule still has considerable uncertainty. We hope to be operational by the end of 2020, but this is depending on the utility make-ready schedule. The project is generally on budget. As of the end of August, $186,380.50 has been expended out of the state grant funds, but the bulk of the make-ready expenses will start to be paid in September and we may need to start doing some limited borrowing to cover these expenses. We are meeting with Unibank on September 4. A construction contract for the network hub room has been awarded. Permitting and procurement for other parts of the distribution network are underway (town hall exterior, Hawk Hill Road, Heath Stage Terrace, west end of Tower Road, east end of South River Road).

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Charlemont Municipal Fiber Network, Selectboard Status Report, June 29, 2019

Summary

Project schedule still has considerable uncertainty, but hoping to be operational by the end of 2020. Project is on budget, $184,714.22 has been expended to date out of the state grant funds, essentially unchanged since April. We continue to focus mainly on four areas of the project: utility make-ready work, finalizing critical aspects of the plan for the distribution network, construction of the network hub room in the town hall basement and make-ready on the exterior of the town hall. We applied for the USDA Reconnect grant/loan and have created a website for “Charlemont Connect” to begin to engage with residents to provide information and drive sign-ups.

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Charlemont Municipal Fiber Network, Selectboard Status Report, May 26, 2019

Summary

Project schedule still has considerable uncertainty, but hoping to be operational by the end of 2020.

Project is on budget, $184,386.10 has been expended to date out of the state grant funds, essentially unchanged since April. We continue to focus mainly on four areas of the project: utility make-ready work, finalizing critical aspects of the plan for the distribution network, construction of the network hub room in the town hall basement and make-ready on the exterior of the town hall. We have created a website for “Charlemont Connect” to begin to engage with residents to provide information and drive sign-ups.

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Charlemont Municipal Fiber Network, Selectboard Status Report, April 15, 2019

Summary

Project schedule still has considerable uncertainty, but hoping to be operational by the end of 2020.

Project is on budget, $184,211.85 has been expended to date out of the state grant funds.

We are currently focusing mainly on three areas of the project: utility make-ready work, finalizing critical aspects of the plan for the distribution network and construction of the network hub room in the town hall basement.

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