Opportunity
Alaska Online Public Notices #ADL 234685
Alaska DNR Considers Public Utility Easement for Fiber Optic Installation near Seward Highway
Posted
August 05, 2026
Respond By
September 04, 2026
Identifier
ADL 234685
NAICS
237130
This opportunity involves the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Mining, Land and Water (DMLW), Southcentral Regional Lands Office considering a public utility easement for fiber optic infrastructure: - Government Buyer: - Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Mining, Land and Water, Southcentral Regional Lands Office - OEMs and Vendors: - American Broadband (doing business as Interior Telephone Company) - Products/Services Requested: - Installation of fiber optic cable lines (approx. 6,328 feet) - Trenching for cable burial (approx. 6,328 feet) - Survey, operation, and maintenance of the installed fiber optic cable lines - Project Details: - Location: Kenai Peninsula Borough, near Seward Highway Mile Post 11 - Utilizes an existing electric utility line owned by the City of Seward Electric Department - New fiber optic segment to be buried via trenching - Total development area: approx. 4.85 acres (6,328 feet x 30 feet) - Final easement location and dimensions to be determined by as-built survey - Notable Requirements: - Approvals required from Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and Alaska Railroad Corporation - No hazardous materials anticipated - Easement term is indefinite, with construction expected in a single season and ongoing maintenance as needed
Description
This solicitation is for a public utility easement involving the installation and maintenance of fiber optic cables near Seward Highway MP 11 in Alaska. The project includes trenching and use of existing utility lines to install fiber optic cable over approximately 6,328 feet. The easement will be used by Interior Telephone Company, a public utility, and the final easement details will be determined by an as-built survey. Applications for related approvals have been submitted to relevant agencies, and comments are due by September 4, 2026.