BVU AUTHORITY
The 388-mile fiber network proposed by the Bristol Virginia Utilities Board (BVU) will bring up to 10 Gbps high speed internet access to a rural, eight-county region of southwestern Virginia. Seven of the eight targeted counties qualify as economically distressed, with per-capita incomes that are 80 percent or less of the national average. All eight counties lack adequate broadband services. Building on BVU's existing network and leveraging more than a 30 percent match in funds and resources, the project aims to spur connections and improved service to an estimated 120 community anchor institutions, 5,600 households, and 220 businesses in Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington and Wythe Counties within five years.
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| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570066 |
Funding Agency |
Department of Commerce |
| Total Award Amount |
$22,698,010 |
Project Location - City |
Bristol |
| Award Date |
06/17/2010 |
Project Location - State |
VA |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
24203-8100
|
| Jobs Reported |
15.33 |
Congressional District |
09 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
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Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
|
Recipient Name
|
BVU AUTHORITY |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
066723990
|
| Recipient Address |
15022 LEE HWY |
| Recipient City |
BRISTOL |
| Recipient State |
Virginia |
| Recipient Zip |
24202-4256 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
09 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
Recovery Act - Southwest Virginia Utilities Board |
| 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 |
During Q1-2013, BVU Authority continued with building out routes for the project, which included construction and engineering activities, as well as receiving and deploying materials. Both engineering and construction are progressing well with approximately 89% of the projected fiber miles completed keeping BVU on schedule for completion 1 month ahead project end date. Currently, BVU Authority and construction contractor, Edwards Telecommunications, Inc., have finished 14 routes and are working on an additional 16 routes. All of the remaining routes have been engineered. As of the end of the quarter, approximately 338 miles were constructed. BVU has encountered unexpected issues with obtaining easements from private enterprises that BVU continues to work to solve. Most have been negotiated, but 1 remains to be resolved. This has caused an impact of about $217K so far in settlement and legal fees. This has caused a slowdown in build out rate. In Q1-2013, BVU made 11 drawdowns, totaling $ 1,057,988.91, to pay for such allowed expenses as contracted project management, payroll, compliance and mapping costs, engineering, materials, and construction. On a side note, BVU tracks "number of payments to vendors," both under and over $25K, by invoices, not by actual payments. Per our grants management specialist, Denise Parker, this is acceptable for reporting. |
| Jobs Created |
15.33 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
Jobs created this quarter include executive and project management, compliance, mapping, engineering, construction, and easement obtainment. Construction and associated jobs were up over last quarter due to receiving some easement and permit relief. |
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 |
06/17/2010 |
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570066 |
| Order Number |
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| 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 |
$22,698,010 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$20,257,032 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$20,257,032 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$20,257,032 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
The Southwest Virginia Middle-Mile Project will bring important middle-mile broadband infrastructure to 8 counties, 7 of which qualify as economically distressed. This will bring eventual connections and improved services (when last-mile fiber is constructed by us and other providers)to an estimated 120 community anchor institutions, 5,600 households, and 220 businesses within 5 years The long-term economic benefits of broadband internet service to an area are invaluable.
This infrastructure project also creates jobs in the areas of project management and EA consulting, engineering, and construction.
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| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Stacey Pomrenke |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
spomrenke@bvub.com |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
(276) 645-8707 |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
15022 Lee Highway |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Bristol |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
VA |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
24203 |
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 |
8 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$19,389,065 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
498 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$1,181,631 |
Alcatel-Lucent - Award Number NT10BIX5570066 - Alcatel-Lucent
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570066 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
243303034 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
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| Vendor Name |
Alcatel-Lucent |
| Product and Service Description |
Network Equipment |
| Payment Amount |
$448,369 |
American Electric Power Company, Inc. - Award Number NT10BIX5570066 - American Electric Power Company, Inc.
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570066 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
006979868 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
43215-2355 |
| Vendor Name |
American Electric Power Company, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Make ready attachments to AEP Poles |
| Payment Amount |
$62,713 |
Calix Networks Inc - Award Number NT10BIX5570066 - Calix Networks Inc
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570066 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
113472042 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
94954-1173 |
| Vendor Name |
Calix Networks Inc |
| Product and Service Description |
Network equipment |
| Payment Amount |
$110,168 |
Edwards Telecommunications Inc - Award Number NT10BIX5570066 - Edwards Telecommunications Inc
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570066 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
111418273 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
29210-6433 |
| Vendor Name |
Edwards Telecommunications Inc |
| Product and Service Description |
Construction of NTIA project route. |
| Payment Amount |
$13,557,115 |
Graybar Electric Company, Inc - Award Number NT10BIX5570066 - Graybar Electric Company, Inc
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570066 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
001903202 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
63105-3951 |
| Vendor Name |
Graybar Electric Company, Inc |
| Product and Service Description |
Materials for broadband infrastructure construction. |
| Payment Amount |
$3,677,480 |
Infinera Corporation - Award Number NT10BIX5570066 - Infinera Corporation
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570066 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
021331686 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
94089-1016 |
| Vendor Name |
Infinera Corporation |
| Product and Service Description |
Network equipment |
| Payment Amount |
$147,527 |
Thompson & Litton, Inc. - Award Number NT10BIX5570066 - Thompson & Litton, Inc.
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570066 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
071524383 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
24293 |
| Vendor Name |
Thompson & Litton, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Engineering for NTIA route. |
| Payment Amount |
$1,197,324 |
Vfp, Inc. - Award Number NT10BIX5570066 - Vfp, Inc.
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570066 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
003137452 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
24018-3544 |
| Vendor Name |
Vfp, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Shelters (POP) structures |
| Payment Amount |
$188,369 |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
36º 38' 50",
-82º 5' 41" |
| Congressional District |
09 |
| Address 1 |
15022 Lee Highway |
| Address 2 |
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| City |
Bristol |
| County |
Washington |
| State |
VA |
| Zip |
24203-8100 |
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