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Yellow Springs, OH, Releases RFP: Proposals Due August 22
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Earlier this year, the grassroots group, Springs-Net, presented its white paper on a potential municipal network in their town of 3,700 people. The village, located in central Ohio between Dayton and Columbus, is taking up the suggestion and recently released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a broadband needs assessment and business plan.
The village already operates municipal electric, water, sewer, and storm water utilities, however does not own any municipal fiber. According to the RFP, Yellow Springs collaborates with several local schools and an educational computer association for connectivity to the village’s municipal office location. There is also fiber in the community owned by the Ohio Academic Research Network (OARNet) and a non-profit datacenter in the area.
Yellow Springs wants interested firms to answer their call and provide options for:
- Mapping Needs Assessment
- Business and Financial Model
- Governance and Ownership Strategy
- Funding and Financial Analysis
- Public-Private Partnership Development
- Infrastructure Recommendations
There will be an informal session for respondents on August 1 at 11 a.m. in the Yellow Springs Council Chambers and proposals are due on August 22, 2016. Check out the Yellow Springs website for more details on the RFP.
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