Charlemont Municipal Fiber Network, Selectboard Status Report, March 14, 2020
Summary
Make-ready is in progress and we have put our distribution network construction contract out to bid through WG+E. Bids are due back on March 27. Based on estimated completion dates from the utilities, we are anticipating network construction to begin in early 2021. We hope to begin rolling out service to parts of town in the second quarter of 2021 and have service in all parts of town by the end of 2021 or Q1 2022. This summer, we plan to complete four “path preparation” construction projects on Hawk Hill Road, Heath Stage Terrace, Tower Road and Warner Hill Road. Construction of the network equipment room in the basement of the town hall is underway. We finalized an agreement with Heath to serve two homes on Center Heath Road. We are still working on a final design for the Long Bridge railroad crossing. So far, with the state covering our make-ready overages, the project remains on budget.
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