(1) Vendor needs to provide broadband infrastructure and digital equity investment services to the government authority located in Rhode Island.
- Identify known or potential obstacles or barriers to the successful implementation of a broadband infrastructure and digital equity investment program
- Develop an estimate of how much it would cost and how long it would take to design and deploy broadband infrastructure to provide access to reliable, high-speed internet service
- Solicit input from relevant State agencies, municipal governments, utilities, transportation authorities and regional entities on options to promote streamlined deployment of broadband infrastructure
- Design a user-friendly system for local, regional, and Tribal governments as well as other stakeholders
- Design and implement a system for assessing whether to accept such challenges and for incorporating accepted challenges into the state broadband map.
- Assist with all required state or federal reports via online systems and/or written reports and provide documentation on construction and grant expenditures.
(2) All questions must be submitted no later than July 17, 2023.
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