SILVER STAR TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.
The overall purpose of this award is to complete an 86- mile fiber optic project from Jackson through Moran and over Togwotee Pass. This project will significantly advance the broadband capabilities in the region particularly improving the reliability of communications within the State of Wyoming. This project is a high speed internet access project that closes the gap in an existing 960 mile state-wide fiber network. Upon completion will enable robust, redundant broadband network opportunities for 11 counties and 26 communities in Wyoming.
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| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570078 |
Funding Agency |
Department of Commerce |
| Total Award Amount |
$5,608,179 |
Project Location - City |
Jackson |
| Award Date |
06/28/2010 |
Project Location - State |
WY |
| Project Status |
Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
83001-0000
|
| Jobs Reported |
0.00 |
Congressional District |
00 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
|
|
Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
|
Recipient Name
|
SILVER STAR TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
061463618
|
| Recipient Address |
104101 US HWY 89 STOP 2 |
| Recipient City |
FREEDOM |
| Recipient State |
Wyoming |
| Recipient Zip |
83120-8809 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
00 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
Expanding Greater Yellowstone Area Broadband Opportunities |
| Project Status |
Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
Yes |
| Project Activities Description |
Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
All project fiber and equipment has been placed and tested. The 86-mile fiber facilities construction project is complete! Service is available to all original 23 and 18 additionally approved community anchor institutes. Completion of this project is another example of the State of
Wyoming's advanced
technology capabilities, as
evidenced by the relocation of
private and public sector
facilities within the region and state-wide. Technology companies are attracted to the State's fiber optic infrastructure, abundant
electricity and a climate
conducive to heat-sensitive
operations centers. Silver Star is proud to have partnered with NTIA under the BTOP award program to create a
legacy of broadband communications facilities,
enabling the provision of
sophisticated, vastly improved
broadband services and
fostering a healthy economic diversity throughout the region. Certainly, the crowning achievement of this project is the completion of the statewide fiber optic ring, for the first time in State history, ensuring
uninterrupted services in the event of damage to facilities.
Completion of this project is
the culmination of two years'
work constructing fiber
broadband facilities through
some of the most remote and
difficult terrain in the United States. Construction crews faced steep inclines, hard bedrock and even frozen
ground conditions. These
daunting tasks were not,
however, obstacles, and Silver Star is pleased to
have completed the project
over six months ahead of
schedule. |
| Jobs Created |
0.00 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
Jobs created/retained in relation to this Project were
primarily in the heavy
construction and utilities
construction industries, but also included skilled and semi-skilled positions in the fields of construction inspection, engineering and communications facilities
placement. |
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 |
NT10BIX5570078 |
| 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 |
$5,608,179 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$5,608,179 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$5,608,179 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$5,608,179 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
This project addresses statutory purposes of the BTOP, providing broadband access to unserved and underserved users, educational institutions, Federal, state, county and municipal agencies, and Federal and other public safety agencies. It will also stimulate demand for broadband services enabling economic growth and job creation, particularly in rural settings by enhancing the broadband network opportunities. This infrastructure project is particularly important because it completes key loops of broadband service in Wyoming so that if lines are cut or damaged, service continues without disruption (planned redundancy). Services in this case involve national security, safety, law enforcement along with support for schools, libraries, and a host of other customer categories. |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Rob Heiner, Project Manager |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
rheiner@silverstar.net |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
(307) 883-6696 |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
PO Box 226 |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Freedom |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
WY |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
83120-8809 |
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 |
9 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$5,502,150 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
Calix - Award Number NT10BIX5570078 - Calix
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570078 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
94954-0000 |
| Vendor Name |
Calix |
| Product and Service Description |
Broadband access equipment, delivery and installation. |
| Payment Amount |
$96,637 |
Codale Electric Supply, Inc. - Award Number NT10BIX5570078 - Codale Electric Supply, Inc.
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570078 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
073080160 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
84120-1264 |
| Vendor Name |
Codale Electric Supply, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Electrical equipment and materials |
| Payment Amount |
$149,918 |
HM Cragg - Award Number NT10BIX5570078 - HM Cragg
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570078 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
55344-0000 |
| Vendor Name |
HM Cragg |
| Product and Service Description |
Fiber location and main frame fiber construction services. |
| Payment Amount |
$272,137 |
Layne Meyers Electric - Award Number NT10BIX5570078 - Layne Meyers Electric
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570078 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
83455-0000 |
| Vendor Name |
Layne Meyers Electric |
| Product and Service Description |
Generator equipment and materials |
| Payment Amount |
$43,720 |
Summit Crest Construction LLC - Award Number NT10BIX5570078 - Summit Crest Construction LLC
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570078 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
83001-3993 |
| Vendor Name |
Summit Crest Construction LLC |
| Product and Service Description |
Commercial building remodel - construction services. |
| Payment Amount |
$89,189 |
Symmetricom - Award Number NT10BIX5570078 - Symmetricom
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570078 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
80301-2579 |
| Vendor Name |
Symmetricom |
| Product and Service Description |
Broadband facilities equipment and materials |
| Payment Amount |
$38,123 |
Thermo Bond Buildings LLC - Award Number NT10BIX5570078 - Thermo Bond Buildings LLC
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570078 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
57024-0000 |
| Vendor Name |
Thermo Bond Buildings LLC |
| Product and Service Description |
Prefabricated telecommunications equipment huts/buildings |
| Payment Amount |
$65,937 |
TLC Electric Inc - Award Number NT10BIX5570078 - TLC Electric Inc
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570078 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
005062264 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
57567-3306 |
| Vendor Name |
TLC Electric Inc |
| Product and Service Description |
Generator equipment and materials |
| Payment Amount |
$27,838 |
Track Utilities, Inc. - Award Number NT10BIX5570078 - Track Utilities, Inc.
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570078 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
83642-8620 |
| Vendor Name |
Track Utilities, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Heavy construction services related to placement of buried cable/fiber. |
| Payment Amount |
$4,718,652 |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
43º 26' 6",
-110º 37' 26" |
| Congressional District |
00 |
| Address 1 |
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| Address 2 |
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| City |
Jackson |
| County |
Teton |
| State |
WY |
| Zip |
83001-0000 |
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