Alaska Online Public Notices #ADL 421084

Fiber Optic Cable Installation Easement near Umiat, Alaska

This opportunity involves the expansion of a public access easement for the installation of a fiber optic cable system along the Dalton Highway near Umiat, Alaska. - Government Buyer: - State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land and Water, Northern Region - Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) - Primary OEM and Vendor: - Quintillion Networks, LLC (applicant and installer of the fiber optic system) - Products and Materials Requested: - Two 1.25-inch HDPE ducts (one containing a 48-strand fiber optic cable, one spare) - Handholes at maximum 5,000-foot intervals - Splice vaults (manholes) at maximum 20,000-foot intervals - Services Requested: - Trenching and installation of ducts and fiber optic cable using mechanical equipment (chain-trencher, D7 plow cat, D4 dozer, mini excavator) - Site cleanup and restoration - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Easement covers four segments totaling approximately 3,250 feet and 3.73 acres - Compliance with environmental standards and avoidance of wetlands - Additional permits required from DOT, North Slope Borough, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Construction involves environmental risk management for fuel and fluids - Easement is requested in perpetuity or until no longer needed

Description

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) has issued a public notice regarding an application for a public access easement adjacent to the Dalton Highway near mileposts 314, 363, and 365. The easement, approximately 3,250 feet long and 3.73 acres in size, aims to expand the right-of-way to accommodate a fiber optic cable installation outside the existing easement. The project involves four segments of varying lengths and requests a term in perpetuity or until no longer needed. Public comments are invited by May 6, 2026.

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