MASSACHUSETTS TECHNOLOGY PARK
MBI's MassBroadband 123 project builds an open access high speed fiber optic internet infrastructure serving 123 western and north central Massachusetts communities connecting local businesses to new customers, students to learning opportunities, and first responders to vital information. This network provides the essential foundation for economic growth and stability to this distressed region.
Choose a quarter and click "Go."
| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
Funding Agency |
Department of Commerce |
| Total Award Amount |
$45,445,444 |
Project Location - City |
Westborough |
| Award Date |
06/28/2010 |
Project Location - State |
MA |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
01581-9999
|
| Jobs Reported |
103.91 |
Congressional District |
02 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
|
|
Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
|
Recipient Name
|
MASSACHUSETTS TECHNOLOGY PARK |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
147368641
|
| Recipient Address |
75 NORTH DR |
| Recipient City |
WESTBOROUGH |
| Recipient State |
Massachusetts |
| Recipient Zip |
01581-3335 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
02 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
Massachusetts Broadband 123 |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
No |
| Project Activities Description |
Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
1.Executed overlash agreement with Russell Muni. Cable TV & Internet.
2.Executed pole attachment agreement with Time Warner Cable Northeast, LLC.
3.Executed Indefeasible Rights of Use agreement with Chicopee Elec. Light Dept.
4.Executed Indefeasible Rights of Use agreement with Holyoke Gas & Elec. Dept.
5.Executed permitting agreement with Pan Am Railways.
6.Executed permitting agreement with New England Central Railroad.
7.Received 3,002 Verizon pole licenses for a total of 31,603 (96%).
8.Received 3,218 electric utility pole licenses for a total of 29,428 (97%).
9.Released 155 fully-licensed fiber miles to construction for aerial installation for a total of 895 miles for the project (96%).
10.Installed 305 miles of messenger strand for a total of 775 miles for the project (83%).
11.Installed 388 miles of aerial fiber optic cable for a total of 676 miles for the project (72%).
12.Received licenses for 14 miles conduit for a total of 39 miles to date (93% complete).
13.Installed 8,131 feet of conduit for a total of 15,312 feet for the project (32%).
14.Completed designs for 8 Community Anchor Institutions for a total of 790 locations (97%).
15.Completed 44 Community Anchor Institution site installations for a total of 582 locations for the project (72%).
16.Completed 81 Community Anchor Institution fiber terminations for a total of 260 locations for the project (32% of locations complete).
17.Completed 6 Point of Interconnection and collocation site installations for a total of 17 to date (63%).
18.Completed turnover of first network segment to Network Operator, connecting 3 Points of Interconnection and 2 regeneration sites.
19.Executed 4 Letters of Intent with an Internet Service Providers for a total of 31, as well as signing 5 connecting agreements to total 13 connecting agreements for the project.
20.Submitted 4th formal Award Action Request for modifications of construction plans pending NTIA approval of route adjustments. |
| Jobs Created |
103.91 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
The Total Number of Jobs Created or Retained includes the following positions:
1. The Massachusetts Broadband Institute under the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative jobs counted are comprised of various administrative and program positions. They are: Director, Deputy Director, Program Director, Outreach Manager, Procurement Leads, Executive Assistant, Geographic Information Systems Analysts, Geographic Information Systems Manager, Interns and Federal Compliance Manager.
2. The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Vendor Jobs Created or Retained for Professional Services Consultants providing programmatic, construction management, project management, technical, design adn engineering, make ready, construction, and auditing services to the Massachusetts Broadband Institute.
3. This grant does not have Sub Recipients at this time.
Each position created and retained by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative and its vendors is essential in carrying out the goals and objectives outlined in the grant award to build an open access high speed fiber optic network infrastructure. This infrastructure serves over 120 western and north central Massachusetts communities and provides the essential foundation for economic growth and stability to this distressed region. |
Purchaser Information
(Grants)
| Purchaser Information |
| Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
| TAS Major Program |
13-0554 |
| Award Information |
| Award Date |
06/28/2010 |
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Order Number |
|
| Award Type |
Grants |
| Funding Agency ID |
13 |
| Funding Agency Name |
Department of Commerce |
| Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID |
13 |
| Awarding Agency Name |
Department of Commerce |
| Amount of Award |
$45,445,444 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$33,101,603 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$41,679,106 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$41,679,106 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
The purpose of the project is to construct the MassBroadband 123 network, a robust, open access, middle mile fiber network covering over one-third of the state will connect 123 communities in western and north central Massachusetts and the 1,392 community anchor institutions (CAIs) that serve them. MassBroadband 123 is the transformative missing link to deliver comprehensive economic, educational, and public safety benefits to this region hard hit by the national shift from manufacturing to a knowledge-based economy.
The MassBroadband 123 solution comprehensively addresses the issues faced by the public safety community by creating a guaranteed-bandwidth public safety network that will interconnect the majority of municipal police, fire, and emergency management sites. This upgrade will make interoperability possible, significantly improving public safety responsiveness, coordination, and effectiveness. Additionally, the MassBroadband 123 network will dramatically change the economic development dynamic by bringing fiber within 3 miles of 99% of area businesses and directly connecting all the community colleges and most workforce development agencies. The project will bring broadband access to 11 NTIA defined economically distressed areas, and 69 communities designated by the state as Economic Target Areas, and will connect to 128 public housing sites to provide vulnerable residents with an important tool to find and compete for jobs.
The MassBroadband 123 network primarily contributes to the following ARRA purposes:
1. To preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery.
2. To assist those most impacted by the recession.
3. To invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits. |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Judy Dumont |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
dumont@masstech.org |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
(508) 870-0312 x220 |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
75 North Drive |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Westborough |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
MA |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
01581-3340 |
Product or Service Information
(Grants)
| Product or Service Information |
| Primary Activity Code |
237130 |
| Activity Description |
Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction |
| Sub-Awards Information |
| Sub-awards to Organizations |
0 |
| Sub-award Amounts to Organizations |
$0 |
| Sub-Awards to Individuals |
0 |
| Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals |
$0 |
| Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 |
26 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$32,418,207 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
273 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$800,265 |
Time Warner - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - Time Warner
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
04401-0000 |
| Vendor Name |
Time Warner |
| Product and Service Description |
Third party to the make-ready work needed on utility poles as stipulated in pole attachment agreements with Verizon,WMECO and Grid. |
| Payment Amount |
$167,418 |
UC Synergetic - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - UC Synergetic
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
29708-9708 |
| Vendor Name |
UC Synergetic |
| Product and Service Description |
Provided services to perform surveys of route, including research on viability of underground route segments, and Community Anchor Institution (CAI) to be used in connection with development, procurement and construction of the MassBroadband 123 network. |
| Payment Amount |
$117,381 |
URS Corporation - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - URS Corporation
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
30281-0000 |
| Vendor Name |
URS Corporation |
| Product and Service Description |
Preliminary engineering design firm required by Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149A statue for design build procurements;
Provided assistance with development of Design Build Request for Proposals. Supported procurement through its completion |
| Payment Amount |
$149,031 |
Verizon New England - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - Verizon New England
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
02110-0000 |
| Vendor Name |
Verizon New England |
| Product and Service Description |
Primary telecommunication utility in project area. Costs incurred include applications and Make-Ready work needed on utility poles and conduits |
| Payment Amount |
$5,231,138 |
Western mass Electric - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - Western mass Electric
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
02110-0000 |
| Vendor Name |
Western mass Electric |
| Product and Service Description |
Telecom utility in Mass Broadband 123 project area. Costs are for pole
applications and Make Ready work |
| Payment Amount |
$2,224,049 |
Westfield Gas & Electric - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - Westfield Gas & Electric
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
01085-0990 |
| Vendor Name |
Westfield Gas & Electric |
| Product and Service Description |
IRU Agreement |
| Payment Amount |
$72,800 |
<<<12>>>
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
42º 17' 18",
-71º 37' 44" |
| Congressional District |
02 |
| Address 1 |
75 North Drive |
| Address 2 |
|
| City |
Westborough |
| County |
Worcester |
| State |
MA |
| Zip |
01581-9999 |
|
|