5369-B.PDF

The document appears to be a PDF file (5369-B.PDF) related to the City of Tucson's Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) Program procurement opportunity in Arizona. The City of Tucson is seeking an experienced management firm to establish and oversee a comprehensive fiber-optic internet infrastructure licensing program designed to provide 1 Gbps symmetrical (or better) internet access to all residents, businesses, and community anchor institutions within city limits. The city does not intend to build or operate the infrastructure itself, but rather to enable third-party businesses to construct, own, and operate fiber networks through a structured licensing program with specific incentives and controls.

The primary program goals include achieving 100% premise coverage with equitable access, reducing infrastructure buildout costs, ensuring program cost neutrality, supporting local network redundancy, and enabling fair competition and digital equity. The procurement specifically targets a management firm that will coordinate and manage the FTTP initiative, focusing on streamlining infrastructure deployment by providing rapid responses, reducing construction delays, coordinating dig sites, controlling construction quality, and enabling shared infrastructure. The program emphasizes particular attention to improving internet access for populations with the largest barriers to high-speed, high-quality internet service, digital devices, and digital literacy.