Project Title:
BLR Broadband Planning, Design, and Stage 1 Deployment
BLR Broadband Planning, Design, and Stage 1 Deployment
Funding Program:
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program - Round 1
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program - Round 1
Project Purpose/Type:
With NTIA funding, the Blue Lake Rancheria’s Planning, Engineering, Feasibility, and Sustainability Studies and Infrastructure Deployment project will consist of the engineering and design of a resilient 2.2-mile, 48-strand Fiber loop encompassing BLR contiguous trust lands, along with a single 2.5 GHz spectrum radio broadcast location. The project will also construct a 1700-foot section of the middle mile fiber and deploy the 2.5 GHz spectrum for the entire service area, providing broadband speeds with a minimum of 25/3 Mbps with a latency of less than 100 ms to 45 unserved Tribal households, 15 unserved Tribal community anchor institutions, and 8 unserved Tribal businesses.
State(s):
California
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$493,400.48Funding Amount
- Develop and publish an RFP for the engineering and design of a fiber middle mile deployment.
- Develop and publish an RFP for designing and integrating work for the 2.5 GHz Spectrum Radio last mile deployment.
- Develop and publish an RFP for preparing the utility trench, value, groundwork, and conduit installation. Complete the necessary environmental assessment and NEPA processes.
- Purchase needed equipment including testing equipment, a fiber infusion splicer, Amprode underground utility detector, and network equipment. Purchase and deploy fiber and equipment for a 1700-foot section of middle mile fiber.
- Purchase and deploy 2.5 GHz wireless networking equipment to provide last mile service with minimum speeds of 25/3 Mbps with a latency of less than 100 ms.
- Engineering design of a resilient 2.2 mile, 48-strand fiber loop encompassing the Blue Lake Rancheria contiguous trust lands along with a single 2.5 GHz spectrum radio broadcast location.
- Installation of a 1700-foot section of middle mile fiber.
- Installation and deployment of 2.5 GHz spectrum reaching 15 unserved Tribal anchor institutions, 8 unserved Tribal businesses, and 45 unserved Tribal households.
- Connect to the Digital 299 Dark Fiber Project, allowing distribution of broadband resources to unserved Tribal households and anchor institutions.
- Tribal residents of all ages (children through elders) in 45 unserved Tribal households.
- Eight unserved Tribal businesses.
- Tribal first responders.
- Fifteen unserved Tribal community anchor institutions.