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.
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| 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 |
$35,378,752 |
| 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 |
BeMor, LLC - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - BeMor, LLC
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
04101-3453 |
| Vendor Name |
BeMor, LLC |
| Product and Service Description |
Vendor provided services related to assisting the MBI with planning, procurements, and management of the MassBroadband 123 Project. |
| Payment Amount |
$458,187 |
Cambridge Strategic Management Group - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - Cambridge Strategic Management Group
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
02108-4407 |
| Vendor Name |
Cambridge Strategic Management Group |
| Product and Service Description |
Vendor provided financial analysis and strategic management services related to the application and due diligence phases of the MassBroadband 123 BTOP project including the development of the sustainability model and network operator procurement. |
| Payment Amount |
$147,293 |
Charter Communications - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - Charter Communications
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
01606-0000 |
| Vendor Name |
Charter Communications |
| 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 |
$38,371 |
Comcast of Massachusetts/Virginia Inc. - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - Comcast of Massachusetts/Virginia Inc.
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
01085-1405 |
| Vendor Name |
Comcast of Massachusetts/Virginia Inc. |
| 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 |
$170,160 |
Communications Media Advisors, LLC - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - Communications Media Advisors, LLC
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
02108-4706 |
| Vendor Name |
Communications Media Advisors, LLC |
| Product and Service Description |
Vendor provided strategic management services for the application and due diligence phases of the project including network design, financial modeling, and other management, procurement, and administrative services for the application and project |
| Payment Amount |
$256,190 |
Day, Pitney, LLP - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - Day, Pitney, LLP
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
02110-2602 |
| Vendor Name |
Day, Pitney, LLP |
| Product and Service Description |
Legal services including advice on dark fiber Indefeasible Rights to Use agreements and lit fiber connections as well as other network related matters |
| Payment Amount |
$102,707 |
DLA Piper US, LLP - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - DLA Piper US, LLP
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
21264-4029 |
| Vendor Name |
DLA Piper US, LLP |
| Product and Service Description |
Vendor assisted MTC with the development of the terms, conditions, and business terms for the agreement for a Run-the-Network-Operator for the MassBroadband 123 project and assistance with the vendor selection process. |
| Payment Amount |
$101,426 |
Fitchburg Gas & Electric Light Company - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - Fitchburg Gas & Electric Light Company
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
01420-5993 |
| Vendor Name |
Fitchburg Gas & Electric Light Company |
| Product and Service Description |
Pole Attachment Agreement |
| Payment Amount |
$48,520 |
G4S Technology, LLC - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - G4S Technology, LLC
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
68102-0000 |
| Vendor Name |
G4S Technology, LLC |
| Product and Service Description |
Designs, constructs, and provides material, tools, and labor necessary to complete the MassBroadband 123 fiber optic network. |
| Payment Amount |
$13,851,812 |
Galaxy Internet Services Inc. - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - Galaxy Internet Services Inc.
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
02458-1637 |
| Vendor Name |
Galaxy Internet Services Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Vendor provided project management services for the due diligence process and post award planning for MassBroadband 123 application for funding to the Nat'l Telecommunications Infrastructure Agency?s Broadband Tech Opportunity Program |
| Payment Amount |
$46,577 |
Holland & Knight LLP - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - Holland & Knight LLP
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
02116-3813 |
| Vendor Name |
Holland & Knight LLP |
| Product and Service Description |
Vendor provided legal advice and counsel to complete certain tasks related to the procurement of and contracting with an Environmental Assessment firm,Owners' Project Manag ement firm and Design Build firm for MassBroadband 123 project. |
| Payment Amount |
$326,485 |
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
02110-1213 |
| Vendor Name |
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc |
| Product and Service Description |
Assisted with Environmental Questionnaire, construction timeline, network design and the due diligence phase, environmental permitting activities and duties required for Environmental Assessment, a Special Award Condition for BTOP Infrastructure award. |
| Payment Amount |
$340,024 |
Light Tower Fiber LLC - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - Light Tower Fiber LLC
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
01719-1245 |
| Vendor Name |
Light Tower Fiber LLC |
| Product and Service Description |
Dark Fiber Indefeasible Right to Use payment for two diverse paths to connect the MassBroadband 123 project to Boston. |
| Payment Amount |
$1,237,062 |
McCarter and English - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - McCarter and English
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
02110-0000 |
| Vendor Name |
McCarter and English |
| Product and Service Description |
Provided legal services in support of the MassBroadband 123 Fiber Optic Network Project Design-Build Procurement, bid challenge and railroad agreements. |
| Payment Amount |
$81,445 |
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
02111-2111 |
| Vendor Name |
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo |
| Product and Service Description |
Vendor provided legal advice and counsel related to the development of the MassBroadband 123 porject. |
| Payment Amount |
$37,257 |
MTTR Consulting - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - MTTR Consulting
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
02880-0000 |
| Vendor Name |
MTTR Consulting |
| Product and Service Description |
Identify critical process to be put in place prior to design builder coming on; identified software and other tools to be used in program to manage project data; and supported the design build procurement process as member of selection committee |
| Payment Amount |
$61,941 |
National Grid - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - National Grid
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
01581-0000 |
| Vendor Name |
National Grid |
| Product and Service Description |
Provides the project area with joint pole licenses to place MBI cable on their utility poles and related Make Ready work. |
| Payment Amount |
$4,380,963 |
Osmose Utility Services - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - Osmose Utility Services
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
14267-0000 |
| Vendor Name |
Osmose Utility Services |
| Product and Service Description |
Engineering svcs in collecting data about utility poles along the proposed network route; data collected is used as part of Make-Ready applications submitted to utility pole owners to accelerate Make-Ready process |
| Payment Amount |
$846,898 |
Russell Municipal Light Department - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - Russell Municipal Light Department
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
01071-9999 |
| Vendor Name |
Russell Municipal Light Department |
| Product and Service Description |
Pole Attachment Agreement. |
| Payment Amount |
$83,768 |
Tilson Fiber Technology - Award Number NT10BIX5570070 - Tilson Fiber Technology
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570070 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
04101-4606 |
| Vendor Name |
Tilson Fiber Technology |
| Product and Service Description |
Vendor provided services as the Owner's Project Manager (OPM) to the MassBroadband 123 project. |
| Payment Amount |
$1,839,304 |
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| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
42º 17' 18",
-71º 37' 44" |
| Congressional District |
02 |
| Address 1 |
75 North Drive |
| Address 2 |
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| City |
Westborough |
| County |
Worcester |
| State |
MA |
| Zip |
01581-9999 |
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