MID-ATLANTIC BROADBAND COOPERATIVE
Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative will extend our open access high speed internet to vital community anchor institutions in unserved and underserved areas of Eastern Virginia. This network will be connected to carrier meet points in Hampton Roads, Virginia providing a robust and scalable network for telecom service providers to access rural markets in Eastern Virginia.
| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570087 |
Funding Agency |
Department of Commerce |
| Total Award Amount |
$10,023,247 |
Project Location - City |
Suffolk |
| Award Date |
07/19/2010 |
Project Location - State |
VA |
| Project Status |
Less Than 50% Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
234344499
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| Jobs Reported |
5.90 |
Congressional District |
04 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
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Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
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Recipient Name
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MID-ATLANTIC BROADBAND COOPERATIVE |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
143482482 |
| Recipient Address |
1100 CONFROY DR STE 4 |
| Recipient City |
SOUTH BOSTON |
| Recipient State |
Virginia |
| Recipient Zip |
245926888 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
05 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
| Required to Report Top 5 Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
Middle Mile Expansion for Eastern Virginia |
| Project Status |
Less Than 50% Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
No |
| Project Activities Description |
Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
The engineering design work is 100% completed. The final route through Franklin, VA and Suffolk, VA were determined and approved by the respective cities. This had been a hold-up for the SHPO report, the EA and the VMRC/USACE permits. The SHPO review has been started and is approximately 70% complete. The cable requirements for this project were determined and ordered this quarter. A portion of the transport equipment was ordered and received this quarter. An Easement agreement and a co-location agreement with the town of Surry have been finalized this quarter. Three of the four hut site have been finalized and are in the process of being approved by the proper government entities. All VDOT permits have been prepared. Eighty percent of the pole permits and make ready requests have been prepared. The RFP for construction is being prepared and the final engineering prints are being Quality Controlled. No construction has started. An inspector was hired for this project. |
| Jobs Created |
5.90 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
The MBC positions dedicated to this grant are Senior Project Manager, Project Manger I, Networks Engineer Manager, Grants Administrator,Field Inspector and GIS Technician. Additional jobs that have been dedicated to this project are in engineering and consulting tasks. |
Purchaser Information
(Grants)
| Purchaser Information |
| Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
| TAS Major Program |
13-0554 |
| Award Information |
| Award Date |
07/19/2010 |
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570087 |
| Order Number |
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| Award Type |
Grants |
| Funding Agency ID |
13 |
| Funding Agency Name |
Department of Commerce |
| Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID |
13 |
| Awarding Agency Name |
Department of Commerce |
| Amount of Award |
$10,023,247 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$174,165 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$174,165 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$174,165 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
The funds invested will supply middle-mile fiber optic network to vital community anchor institutions in unserved and underserved areas of Eastern Virginia. This network will be connected to carrier meet points in Hampton Roads, VA providing a robust and scalable network for telecom service providers to access rural markets in Eastern Virginia. |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Doug Herrin |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
doug@mbc-va.com |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
(434) 570-1310 |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
1100 Confroy Drive, Suite 4 |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
South Boston |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
VA |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
245926888 |
Product or Service Information
(Grants)
| Product or Service Information |
| Primary Activity Code |
237130 |
| Activity Description |
Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction |
| Sub-Awards Information |
| Sub-awards to Organizations |
0 |
| Sub-award Amounts to Organizations |
$0 |
| Sub-Awards to Individuals |
0 |
| Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals |
$0 |
| Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 |
3 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$413,894 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
37 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$57,432 |
Ciena Communications Inc - Award Number NT10BIX5570087 - Ciena Communications Inc
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570087 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
210902205 |
| Vendor Name |
Ciena Communications Inc |
| Product and Service Description |
Equipment |
| Payment Amount |
$87,539 |
Dycom Industries, Inc. - Award Number NT10BIX5570087 - Dycom Industries, Inc.
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570087 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
053763637 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
334083027 |
| Vendor Name |
Dycom Industries, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Engineering Services |
| Payment Amount |
$250,611 |
Wellsco Inc - Award Number NT10BIX5570087 - Wellsco Inc
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570087 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
724505820 |
| Vendor Name |
Wellsco Inc |
| Product and Service Description |
Engineering Services |
| Payment Amount |
$75,744 |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
36º 44' 6",
-76º 34' 55" |
| Congressional District |
04 |
| Address 1 |
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| Address 2 |
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| City |
Suffolk |
| County |
Suffolk |
| State |
VA |
| Zip |
234344499 |
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