VTEL WIRELESS, INC.
VTel Wireless, Inc (VTW) is a subsidiary of Vermont Telephone Company, Inc. (VTC), proposing to offer a combination of fiber-optic cabling run directly to homes (FTTH) and wireless broadcast to homes and mobile end-users. The wireless portion of the VTW network utilizes several FCC licensed wireless frequencies, including the 700MHz, AWS, BRS, and PCS bands to provide high-speed Internet and telephony services. The FTTH portion utilizes an Active-Fiber design, providing high-speed Internet, video, and telephony services. Through its proposal, VTW intends to serve consumers in rural Vermont and portions of New York, with some incidental wireless coverage into New Hampshire.
Project Description: Wireless Open World (WOW) VTel Wireless, Inc.is building 4G LTE wireless broadband to unserved anchor institutions, unserved homes, and unserved businesses throughout Vermont, and parts of NY and NH near VT. We also propose to extend our use of GigE over active fiber to some regions and institutions.
Total project cost $81,664,754 Grant, $35,166,081 Loan, $30,000,000 Equity
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| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
VT1103-A40 |
Funding Agency |
Department of Agriculture |
| Total Award Amount |
$35,166,081 |
Project Location - City |
Springfield |
| Award Date |
09/20/2010 |
Project Location - State |
VT |
| Project Status |
Less Than 50% Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
05156-2242
|
| Jobs Reported |
15.15 |
Congressional District |
00 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
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Recipient Information
(Loans)
| Recipient Information (Loans) |
|
Recipient Name
|
VTEL WIRELESS, INC. |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
961943912
|
| Recipient Address |
354 RIVER ST |
| Recipient City |
SPRINGFIELD |
| Recipient State |
Vermont |
| Recipient Zip |
05156-2242 |
| 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 |
Wireless Open World (WOW) by VTel Wireless, Inc. |
| Project Status |
Less Than 50% Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
No |
| Project Activities Description |
Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
To date we have received approval for construction contracts on twelve of the thirteen exchanges in the project. The total fiber to be constructed is around 1,200 miles, with approximately 577 miles completed. VTel has secured access to fiber cable through an agreement with a supplier for up to 100 miles of cable per month. The new voice switch is installed, running, and passing calls. We continue to migrate services from the old voice switch to the new one. Turn-up of the fiber-to-the-home core electronics equipment is underway and we are nearing the end of construction on the IPTV video head-end. We have begun cutover for subscribers to the network in Q4. The wireless component of the project is progressing. Wireless site acquisition continues with 8 people engaged full time staff. The wireless equipment core is installed and being tested. The first wireless sites will come online in Q2 (first week of April).
|
| Jobs Created |
15.15 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
Due to inclement winter weather the number of jobs has decreased in Q1 and it will ramp up in Q2. The majority of jobs have been and will be for subcontractors to engineer and build hundreds of miles of fiber and wireless infrastructure. |
Purchaser Information
(Loans)
| Purchaser Information |
| Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
| TAS Major Program |
12-4146 |
| Award Information |
| Award Date |
09/20/2010 |
| Award Number |
VT1103-A40 |
| Order Number |
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| Award Type |
Loans |
| Funding Agency ID |
12 |
| Funding Agency Name |
Department of Agriculture |
| Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID |
12 |
| Awarding Agency Name |
Department of Agriculture |
| Amount of Award |
$35,166,081 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$12,927,613 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$10,870,736 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$10,870,736 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
This project will preserve and create jobs for engineering and construction personnel who construct the network. Additionally, the project provides a telecommunications network that can be leveraged by Vermont residents and businesses to allow our communities to gain the benefits of telemedicine, distance learning, eBusiness. Access to the 'global economy' via the internet will allow small business to develop a wider market and make these 'connected areas' more attractive to prospective business owners. |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Justin Robinson |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
jmrobins@vermontel.com |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
(802) 885-9000 |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
354 River St. |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Springfield |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
VT |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
05156-2242 |
Product or Service Information
(Loans)
| Product or Service Information |
| Primary Activity Code |
517110 |
| Activity Description |
Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
| 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 |
37 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$11,939,425 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
86 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$300,807 |
Finley Engineering Company, Inc. - Award Number VT1103-A40 - Finley Engineering Company, Inc.
| Award Number |
VT1103-A40 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
048256168 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
64759-1943 |
| Vendor Name |
Finley Engineering Company, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Engineering Services |
| Payment Amount |
$720,780 |
Green Mountain Power - Award Number VT1103-A40 - Green Mountain Power
| Award Number |
VT1103-A40 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
05701-3956 |
| Vendor Name |
Green Mountain Power |
| Product and Service Description |
Pole Purchase |
| Payment Amount |
$13,000 |
Madison Group, Inc. - Award Number VT1103-A40 - Madison Group, Inc.
| Award Number |
VT1103-A40 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
803188796 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
38134-7310 |
| Vendor Name |
Madison Group, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Equipment Racks |
| Payment Amount |
$120,774 |
Mastec North America, Inc. - Award Number VT1103-A40 - Mastec North America, Inc.
| Award Number |
VT1103-A40 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
042236278 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
33134-3125 |
| Vendor Name |
Mastec North America, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Outside Plant Construction |
| Payment Amount |
$1,116,121 |
Mastec North America, Inc. - Award Number VT1103-A40 - Mastec North America, Inc.
| Award Number |
VT1103-A40 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
042236278 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
33134-3125 |
| Vendor Name |
Mastec North America, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Outside Plant Construction. |
| Payment Amount |
$1,402,384 |
Mastec North America, Inc. - Award Number VT1103-A40 - Mastec North America, Inc.
| Award Number |
VT1103-A40 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
042236278 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
33134-3125 |
| Vendor Name |
Mastec North America, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Outside Plant Construction |
| Payment Amount |
$1,429,716 |
Mastec North America, Inc. - Award Number VT1103-A40 - Mastec North America, Inc.
| Award Number |
VT1103-A40 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
042236278 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
33134-3125 |
| Vendor Name |
Mastec North America, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Outside Plant COnstruction |
| Payment Amount |
$590,435 |
N T L Human Resource Management Consulting - Award Number VT1103-A40 - N T L Human Resource Management Consulting
| Award Number |
VT1103-A40 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
933050338 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
30338-3817 |
| Vendor Name |
N T L Human Resource Management Consulting |
| Product and Service Description |
IP/MPLS and IPTV |
| Payment Amount |
$554,958 |
NISC - Award Number VT1103-A40 - NISC
| Award Number |
VT1103-A40 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
58554-8001 |
| Vendor Name |
NISC |
| Product and Service Description |
Software |
| Payment Amount |
$12,582 |
Power & Telephone - Award Number VT1103-A40 - Power & Telephone
| Award Number |
VT1103-A40 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
38148-0839 |
| Vendor Name |
Power & Telephone |
| Product and Service Description |
Equipment racks, power upgrade equipment. |
| Payment Amount |
$107,820 |
Power & Telephone - Award Number VT1103-A40 - Power & Telephone
| Award Number |
VT1103-A40 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
38148-0839 |
| Vendor Name |
Power & Telephone |
| Product and Service Description |
Equipment Racks |
| Payment Amount |
$29,708 |
Power Product Services, Inc. - Award Number VT1103-A40 - Power Product Services, Inc.
| Award Number |
VT1103-A40 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
179987284 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
80216-3458 |
| Vendor Name |
Power Product Services, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Equipment racks and installation. |
| Payment Amount |
$77,399 |
Power Product Services, Inc. - Award Number VT1103-A40 - Power Product Services, Inc.
| Award Number |
VT1103-A40 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
179987284 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
80216-3458 |
| Vendor Name |
Power Product Services, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Equipment Rack Installation and Power Upgrades |
| Payment Amount |
$46,242 |
Power Product Services, Inc. - Award Number VT1103-A40 - Power Product Services, Inc.
| Award Number |
VT1103-A40 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
179987284 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
80216-3458 |
| Vendor Name |
Power Product Services, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Equipment racks, installation. |
| Payment Amount |
$60,454 |
The Telmarc Group - Award Number VT1103-A40 - The Telmarc Group
| Award Number |
VT1103-A40 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
07932-2648 |
| Vendor Name |
The Telmarc Group |
| Product and Service Description |
Preapplication consulting services. |
| Payment Amount |
$15,050 |
White Mountain Cable - Award Number VT1103-A40 - White Mountain Cable
| Award Number |
VT1103-A40 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
03234-4147 |
| Vendor Name |
White Mountain Cable |
| Product and Service Description |
Outside Plant Construction. |
| Payment Amount |
$76,549 |
White Mountain Cable Construction - Award Number VT1103-A40 - White Mountain Cable Construction
| Award Number |
VT1103-A40 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
03234-4147 |
| Vendor Name |
White Mountain Cable Construction |
| Product and Service Description |
Outside Plant construction. |
| Payment Amount |
$202,465 |
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| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
43º 19' 4",
-72º 30' 15" |
| Congressional District |
00 |
| Address 1 |
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| Address 2 |
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| City |
Springfield |
| County |
Windsor |
| State |
VT |
| Zip |
05156-2242 |
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