Alaska Online Public Notices #ADL 234755

Award of Public Utility Easement for Calista Lower Kuskokwim Broadband Fiber Optic Line

This award grants a public utility easement for a major broadband infrastructure project in Alaska: - Government buyer: Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land and Water, Southcentral Regional Land Office - OEMs and vendors: - Calista Corporation (project lead and applicant) - Alaska Communications Services (ACS) (mentioned as a vendor) - Products/services requested: - Installation, operation, and maintenance of fiber optic cable lines - Easement covers approximately 9,471 feet in length and 30 feet in width (about 6.5 acres) across state-owned shorelands and submerged lands under navigable waterways - As-built survey by a licensed surveyor required - Unique/notable requirements: - Performance guarantee of $64,220 - Annual interim land use fees and a one-time easement fee - Indefinite easement term, with interim entry authorization for up to three years pending survey completion - Project funded by NTIA Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program - Final easement location and dimensions determined by as-built survey - Project aims to deliver reliable, affordable broadband internet to seven remote communities along the lower Kuskokwim River - The easement enables installation of fiber optic cable to connect Upper Kalskag, Lower Kalskag, Tuluksak, Akiak, Akiachak, Kwethluk, and Napakiak

Description

The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land and Water, Southcentral Regional Lands Office is considering the issuance of a public utility easement to Calista Corporation for the installation, operation, and maintenance of fiber optic cable lines. The project aims to provide broadband internet service to seven communities along the lower Kuskokwim River in Alaska. The easement covers approximately 9,471 feet in length and 30 feet in width, totaling about 6.5 acres of state-owned shorelands underlying navigable waterways. The term of the easement is indefinite, and the project is supported by grant funding from the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program of the National Telecommunication and Information Administration.

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