PIA INQUIRY QUESTIONS LEASED DARK FIBER AND SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

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1 PIA INQUIRY QUESTIONS LEASED DARK FIBER AND SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION IMPORTANT: The rules for evluting the cost effectiveness of drk fier nd self provisioning options re strict, ever evolving, nd re explined elow s they re currently known. Applicnts considering idding nd procuring lesed drk fier, self provisioning fier, or ny type of fier tht contins specil construction should crefully review this document, s well s refer to the PIA questions they cn expect to receive from USAC. Denil rtes for these requests re significntly higher thn trditionl lesed lit fier with no specil construction. FRN(s) 799xxxxxx is/re request(s) for the type(s) of product Drk Fier IRU Specil Construction chrges ssocited with lesed drk fier nd specil construction chrges ssocited with lesed drk fier must lso solicit ids for the needed connectivity vi lesed lit fier. Applicnts considering seeking support for self provisioned networks must lso solicit ids for the needed connectivity vi services provided over third prty networks. Applicnts must use n open nd fir competitive idding process tht meets the dditionl competitive idding requirements for lesed drk fier nd self provisioned networks in order to determine if the requested products nd/or services re the most cost effective solution. (For reference, plese red USAC s informtion t for fier.spx). Plese red ll of the questions, descriptions, nd requests elow. Plese give enough detil, insight, nd clrity to help the reviewers fully understnd your specific sitution. Check the oxes for sttements tht pply, nd where pplicle, type the informtion requested into the text oxes. If your informtion is too detiled for the text ox, or if you need to provide dditionl documenttion, click Browse to uplod relevnt files or documenttion. Plese nswer the following questions, check ll options tht pply nd/or provide the documenttion requested. Plese provide ny nd ll mendments mde to the originl RFP(s). 2 Plese provide the numer of ids received for ech requested nd equivlent type(s) of product. Plese specificlly stte oth the type of product nd the numer of ids in your response (e.g. # of lesed drk fier ids received ws. # of lesed lit fier ids received ws. # of self provisioned network ids received ws.) Plese provide complete copies of ny nd ll id responses received in response to the FCC Form 470(s) nd RFPs ssocited with the requested nd equivlent type(s) of products. Plese provide ny other id documenttion such s ttendnce sheets from open meetings, 4 disqulified ids, resons for disqulifiction, notices sent to vendors, etc.. Plese provide your id evlution mtrix(ces) or other documenttion creted during the 5 idding process tht ws used to select your requested type(s) of products. 6 Plese provide description of your id evlution process. Plese provide copy of ll correspondence etween your entity nd ny service providers or 7 consultnts regrding the competitive idding process nd the ppliction process.

2 8 9 Plese provide vendor documenttion supporting the requested mount(s) for the requested products nd services in the ove FRN(s). This document should include detiled rekdown of the products nd services requested in the FRN such s n invoice level ill or ill of mterils. Plese provide either signed nd dted contrct(s) nd/or leglly inding greement(s) for the requested products nd services in the ove FRN(s) using one of the options listed in item or. Plese uplod copy of the signed nd dted contrct. Plese uplod signed nd dted copy of the Stte Mster Contrct. FRN 799xxxxxx requests support for specil construction relted to lesed lit fier, lesed drk fier, or self provisioned network. Specil construction chrges re only eligile for support if the fier is lit (or self provisioned networks using other technologies re constructed nd used) within the sme funding yer s the funding request (i.e., y June 0). E rte funding is only ville for eligile schools, lirries, nd consorti mde up of eligile schools nd lirries, to purchse eligile services tht will e used for n eligile eductionl purpose. E rte supported services my not e resold. Further, the Second E rte Moderniztion Order descries self provisioned network s one in which n eligile school or lirry owns full network or fier run, including ll the fier strnds nd conduit. To confirm complince with these rules, we need to verify the scope of the fier instlltion ssocited with the ove referenced FRNs, when the fier will e lit, how the fier will e used, nd whether ny fier instlled will e used t ny time y prty other thn the pplicnt. Plese red ll of the questions, descriptions, nd requests elow. Plese give enough detil, insight, nd clrity to help the reviewers fully understnd your specific sitution. Check the oxes for sttements tht pply, nd where pplicle, type the informtion requested into the text oxes. If your informtion is too detiled for the text ox, or if you need to provide dditionl documenttion, click Browse to uplod relevnt files or documenttion. Plese nswer ll of the following questions nd/or provide the documenttion requested. For ll documenttion ttched plese identify which question it corresponds to. Plese refer to the ttched document for questions nd informtion needed to process your funding requests. Plese respond to the questions nd provide informtion needed in the ttched document. When done, ttch the document into your response to PIA y using the Add Document utton long with ny requested documenttion.

3 FRN(s) 799xxxxxx is/re request(s) for the type(s) of product drk fier IRU specil construction. Applicnts tht seek ids for drk fier IRU specil construction must lso seek ids for lesed lit fier nd evlute ll responsive ids received to determine the most cost effective solution. We hve determined tht dditionl informtion is required to evlute the cost effectiveness of the requested services reltive to the other ids received. (For reference, plese red USAC s informtion t for fier.spx). Plese red ll of the questions, descriptions, nd requests elow. Plese give enough detil, insight, nd clrity to help the reviewers fully understnd your specific sitution. Check the oxes for sttements tht pply, nd where pplicle, type the informtion requested into the text oxes. If your informtion is too detiled for the text ox, or if you need to provide dditionl documenttion, click Browse to uplod relevnt files or documenttion. Plese nswer the following questions, check ll options tht pply nd/or provide the documenttion requested. Plese provide copy of the cost comprison documents used to determine which option is the most cost effective option over specific period of time. Plese provide n explntion of how the totl cost of the requested type(s) of products were 2 compred with the equivlent type(s) of products nd provide ny supporting documenttion tht ws creted during the cost comprison process. Did you consider cost ssocited with network equipment needed to light the fier nd mintennce nd opertion in your cost comprison? If yes, plese indicte the dollr mount you estimted for network equipment nd mintennce nd opertion costs. If no, plese explin why. Plese provide the specific period time over which ech option ws compred sed on the 4 nticipted use of ssets nd provide ny supporting documenttion tht ws creted during the idding process. USAC s Progrm Integrity Assurnce (PIA) tem is currently reviewing your FCC Form 47 ppliction, nd we hve identified n issue tht we need you to help us resolve. Wht is the issue? On your form, FRN 799xxxxxx is requesting chrges ssocited with the specil construction of lesed lit fier, lesed drk fier, or self provisioned network. Specil Construction chrges must e cost effective nd resonle to e considered eligile for funding. (For reference, plese red USAC s informtion t for fier.spx). Plese red ll of the questions, descriptions, nd requests elow. Plese give enough detil, insight, nd clrity to help the reviewers fully understnd your specific sitution. Check the oxes for sttements tht pply, nd where pplicle, type the informtion requested into the text oxes. If your informtion is too detiled for the text ox, or if you need to provide dditionl documenttion, click Browse to uplod relevnt files or documenttion. Were the vlues provided on the FRN for route feet nd cost per foot correct? Plese note: The route feet nd cost per foot provided should only include the new fier uild. It should not include the distnce or cost of ny existing infrstructure.

4 2 If No, plese provide the revised vlue for route fee nd cost per foot nd n explntion of why the incorrect vlue ws entered on the FCC Form 47. Proceed to question 2. Plese note: The remining questions should e nswered sed on the revised vlues provided here. Plese provide detiled rekout of the totl specil construction chrges requested on this FRN. This is commonly referred to s the ill of mterils for the specil construction project. 4 Plese provide the detils of the fier route(s) eing constructed nd the cost rekdown of the Network Equipment nd Lor in the formt shown in the ttched document. Plese Note: The totl cost per foot for ll types of plnt mix/fier instlltion (eril, uried which is direct ury of the fier with no conduit plcement, underground which is uried in conduit) should equl the overll verge cost per foot you indicted on your FCC Form 47 or in Question. Smple Document: Attchment.xlsx Plese provide kmz or.json mp file of the route eing constructed. If you do not hve copy of this file, plese contct your service provider. Note: When your selected service provider decided to sumit id for your requested services, they proly mpped out the route they re suggesting to e constructed on one of the mpping wesites such s Google Mps, Mp Quest, etc. Tht mpped out route should e ville in either.kmz or.json file. Plese request this file from your service provider nd uplod it here. NOTE Bsed on your response to the ttchment in question #2, plese provide the following informtion only for the pplicle portions (eril, direct uried nd/or uried with conduit) of the uild elow. 5 Plese indicte the cost per foot for the Aeril portion of the fier uild. Plese provide further rekout of this cost: (Summtion of the following must equl the mount listed in Question 4.) Wht is the verge cost per foot for the Fier Mteril? (E.g,. cost per foot of only the fier cle.) Wht is the verge cost per foot for the Fier Plcement? (E.g. cost of ttching only the fier cles on to the poles.) Wht is the verge cost per foot for the Structure Mteril (ll outside plnt mterils except fier c cle this could include nchors, j-hooks or guywires)? Wht is the verge cost per foot of the Structure Plcement (E.g., dding of new poles, nchor or d guywires tht will e owned y pplicnt)? Wht is the verge cost per foot for the Pole Mke Redy? (E.g., on crrier owned poles, ny enhncement tht needs to e done to ccept new fier such s ddition of guy or nchor, or e clering of ttchment points for new cle. This lso includes the cost of plcing new poles tht will e owned y the pole owner.) 6 Plese indicte the cost per foot for the Direct Buried portion of the fier uild. Plese provide further rekout of this cost: (Summtion of the following must equl the mount listed in Question 5.) Wht is the verge cost per foot of the Fier Mteril? (E.g., cost per foot of the fier cle tht will e directly plced into the ground (no conduit).) Wht is the verge cost per foot of the Fier Cle Plcement? (E.g., lor cost per foot of plcing the fier cles in to the ground.) Wht is the verge cost per foot for the Buried Conduit (e.g., in direct ury instlltions conduit c tht is necessry for specil portions of the uilds such s rilrod crossings, rod crossings or in ores under wterwys (rivers, creeks, strems, ponds))?

5 d 7 c d Wht is the verge cost per foot of the Trenching (e.g., cost of digging trench, cost of mchinery needed for trenching nd ny permitting cost to ly new fier)? Plese indicte the cost per foot for the Buried with Conduit (Underground) portion of the fier uild. Plese provide further rekout of this cost: (Summtion of the following must equl the mount listed in Question 6.) Wht is the verge cost per foot for the Fier Mteril? (E.g., cost of the ctul fier cles tht will e pulled through the conduit.) Wht is the verge cost per foot for the Fier Plcement? (E.g., cost plcing or pulling the fier through the conduit.) Wht is the verge cost per foot for the Structure Mteril (E.g., Cost of conduit, hndholes, vults, mrkers, etc.)? Wht is the verge cost per foot of the Structure Plcement (E.g., lor nd permitting for plcement of ll structure mterils)? Wht is the issue? On your form, FRN 799xxxxxx is requesting chrges ssocited with the specil construction of lesed lit fier, lesed drk fier, or self provisioned network. Specil Construction chrges must e cost effective nd resonle to e considered eligile for funding. In order to determine the resonleness of this request, we hve dditionl questions. (For reference, plese red USAC s informtion t for fier.spx). Plese red ll of the questions, descriptions, nd requests elow. Plese give enough detil, insight, nd clrity to help the reviewers fully understnd your specific sitution. Check the oxes for sttements tht pply, nd where pplicle, type the informtion requested into the text oxes. If your informtion is too detiled for the text ox, or if you need to provide dditionl documenttion, click Browse to uplod relevnt files or documenttion. Did you explore ny lterntive routes for the fier uild requested in the FRN referenced ove? 2 If yes, plese provide the cost estimtes nd route specifics for these lterntive routes explored. If no lterntives were explored, plese explin how the chosen route ws identified s the most cost effective route. Plese identify nd explin in detil the most expensive items on the construction invoice/ill of mterils? For exmple, if lor is the most expensive line item provide detils such s - the size of the lor crew - the numer of hours of estimted work - Ws there minimum numer of hours for which the crew hd to e hired tht exceeded the lor hours required for the uild Were there unique construction issues (e.g., directionl ore requirement ecuse of rocky soil or surfce tht could not e plowed; expensive mke redy for pole ttchments; ridge crossings; wterwy crossings; rilrod crossings; historic preservtion issues or environmentl issues) tht cused the cost per foot to e inflted? If so, plese provide detiled explntion of these issues.

6 USAC s Progrm Integrity Assurnce (PIA) tem is currently reviewing your FCC Form 47 ppliction, nd we hve identified n issue tht we need you to help us resolve. Wht is the issue? FRN(s) 799xxxxxx is/re requesting chrges ssocited with specil construction. On your ppliction, you indicted the following vlues ut we re unle to determine if these re correct. Route Feet: xxxxxx Cost per Foot: $x.xx (For reference, plese red USAC s informtion t for fier.spx). Plese red ll of the questions, descriptions, nd requests elow. Plese give enough detil, insight, nd clrity to help the reviewers fully understnd your specific sitution. Check the oxes for sttements tht pply, nd where pplicle, type the informtion requested into the text oxes. If your informtion is too detiled for the text ox, or if you need to provide dditionl documenttion, click Browse to uplod relevnt files or documenttion. Plese provide the following informtion relted to your Specil Construction project:. Totl Project Plnt Route Feet. Averge Cost per Foot of Outside Plnt

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