COLUMBIA, COUNTY OF
The Columbia County Community Broadband Network plans to build a 220-mile, county-wide high speed internet access network to connect nearly 150 community anchor institutions and enhance health care, public safety, and government services throughout this eastern Georgia county. Anchor institutions expected to be connected at broadband speeds of 100 Mbps to 10 Gbps include K-12 schools, fire and emergency facilities, public libraries, Augusta Technical College, and the Columbia County Health Department. The project also plans to facilitate the creation of a high-capacity data center at the Medical College of Georgia, support a sophisticated county-wide traffic and water control system, and construct five wireless towers to enhance public safety communications as well as improve wireless communications capabilities throughout the region.
The Columbia County Community Broadband Network project also proposes to: 1). Create 60 free Wi-Fi hotspots in public locations to expand broadband Internet access for the public. 2). Encourage economic development, job creation, and education by enhancing broadband capabilities for critical community facilities in underserved areas of the county. 3). Improve health care delivery in the area and enable the use of electronic health records for patients at the Medical College of Georgia. 4). Facilitate more affordable and accessible broadband service for up to approximately 33,000 households and 2,400 businesses by enabling local Internet service providers to connect to the project’s open network.
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| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570037 |
Funding Agency |
Department of Commerce |
| Total Award Amount |
$13,483,004 |
Project Location - City |
Evans |
| Award Date |
02/26/2010 |
Project Location - State |
GA |
| Project Status |
Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
30809-7002
|
| Jobs Reported |
1.00 |
Congressional District |
12 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
|
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Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
|
Recipient Name
|
COLUMBIA, COUNTY OF |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
072471667
|
| Recipient Address |
630 RONALD REAGAN DR |
| Recipient City |
EVANS |
| Recipient State |
Georgia |
| Recipient Zip |
30809-7603 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
12 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
Columbia County Community Broadband Network |
| Project Status |
Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
Yes |
| Project Activities Description |
Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
One construction contract was closed out.
Installed, configured, and tested circuits to connect Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs) to network.
Grant closeout activities.
|
| Jobs Created |
1.00 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
Network Technician (.5) - Install, monitor, and repair network infrastructure, including routers, switches, wireless access point, cabling, and related equipment and software.
Administrative (.5) - Prepares correspondence, reports, forms, vouchers, work orders, and specialized documents related to the organizational unit to which assigned from drafts, notes, brief instructions, corrected copy, or dictated tapes; proofreads materials for accuracy, and completeness.
The number of jobs created is based on total number of hours worked in the quarter divided by 520 hours. |
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 |
02/26/2010 |
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570037 |
| 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 |
$13,483,004 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$13,483,004 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$13,483,004 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$13,483,004 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
The investment will encourage economic development, job creation and education by enhancing broadband capabilities for critical community facilities in the unserved and underserved areas of the county.The broadband infrastructure will also improve health care delivery by enabling electronic delivery of medical records including remote patient diagnosis. The project is expected to create 95 direct jobs, 30 indirect jobs and 70 induced jobs. |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Lewis Foster |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
7063127325 |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
630 Ronald Reagan Dr |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Evans |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
GA |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
30809-0498 |
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 |
20 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$13,468,119 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
34 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$14,885 |
Bluewater Engineering Services - Award Number NT10BIX5570037 - Bluewater Engineering Services
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570037 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
193973059 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
30809-9201 |
| Vendor Name |
Bluewater Engineering Services |
| Product and Service Description |
Reviewing and advising on broadband infrastructure design and construction methods to reduce construction impact on environment. Erosion, Sedimentation and Pollution Control Plan for Phase I, II and III fiber construction. |
| Payment Amount |
$99,046 |
CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. - Award Number NT10BIX5570037 - CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570037 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
007941321 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
32202-4423 |
| Vendor Name |
CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. |
| Product and Service Description |
Railroad Crossing Permits for eight crossings and license |
| Payment Amount |
$79,714 |
Cyan Optics, Inc - Award Number NT10BIX5570037 - Cyan Optics, Inc
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570037 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
794287636 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
94954-1188 |
| Vendor Name |
Cyan Optics, Inc |
| Product and Service Description |
Transport Equipment and installation |
| Payment Amount |
$964,805 |
Engineering Associates, Inc - Award Number NT10BIX5570037 - Engineering Associates, Inc
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570037 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
033775131 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
30005-3968 |
| Vendor Name |
Engineering Associates, Inc |
| Product and Service Description |
Pre-construction Engineering and Planning, Environmental Assessment fiber route, Tower Site Investigations, Fiber Route Engineering, Railroad Permitting, Fiber Route Staking and Construction Inspection |
| Payment Amount |
$1,973,852 |
Gibson Technical Services, Inc. - Award Number NT10BIX5570037 - Gibson Technical Services, Inc.
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570037 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
133857896 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
30115-9019 |
| Vendor Name |
Gibson Technical Services, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Construction Services |
| Payment Amount |
$3,895,104 |
Global Govt/Education Solutions Inc. - Award Number NT10BIX5570037 - Global Govt/Education Solutions Inc.
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570037 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
140063152 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
45326-9729 |
| Vendor Name |
Global Govt/Education Solutions Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Computer Equipment and Software |
| Payment Amount |
$55,043 |
Graybar Electric Company, Inc - Award Number NT10BIX5570037 - Graybar Electric Company, Inc
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570037 |
| 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 |
Construction Materials |
| Payment Amount |
$8,050 |
IBM CORPORATION - Award Number NT10BIX5570037 - IBM CORPORATION
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570037 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
300282902 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
30353-4151 |
| Vendor Name |
IBM CORPORATION |
| Product and Service Description |
Servers |
| Payment Amount |
$14,110 |
Jacobs Project Management Co. - Award Number NT10BIX5570037 - Jacobs Project Management Co.
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570037 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
806327669 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
30328-5534 |
| Vendor Name |
Jacobs Project Management Co. |
| Product and Service Description |
Construction of five(5) tower facilities |
| Payment Amount |
$1,918,420 |
John A. McGill, PC - Award Number NT10BIX5570037 - John A. McGill, PC
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570037 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
30824-3301 |
| Vendor Name |
John A. McGill, PC |
| Product and Service Description |
Suvey and topographic work including 1A certificates for towers |
| Payment Amount |
$12,500 |
Jordan, Jones and Goulding, Inc. - Award Number NT10BIX5570037 - Jordan, Jones and Goulding, Inc.
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570037 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
030047807 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
30071-1136 |
| Vendor Name |
Jordan, Jones and Goulding, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
EPD Services minor modification for fiber route |
| Payment Amount |
$2,009 |
Logicalis, Inc. - Award Number NT10BIX5570037 - Logicalis, Inc.
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570037 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
807643150 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
48302 |
| Vendor Name |
Logicalis, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Traffic Core Switch |
| Payment Amount |
$77,945 |
Terracon Consultants, Inc. - Award Number NT10BIX5570037 - Terracon Consultants, Inc.
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570037 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
625826321 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
30097-5201 |
| Vendor Name |
Terracon Consultants, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Environmental Assesment for fiber route and five towers, Geotechnical Services for 5 towers, Mitigation for two towers |
| Payment Amount |
$32,050 |
The ComTran Group Inc. - Award Number NT10BIX5570037 - The ComTran Group Inc.
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570037 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
169298219 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
30518-5845 |
| Vendor Name |
The ComTran Group Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Construction Services |
| Payment Amount |
$1,275,169 |
Torrey Point Group LLC - Award Number NT10BIX5570037 - Torrey Point Group LLC
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570037 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
780683780 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
94089-1004 |
| Vendor Name |
Torrey Point Group LLC |
| Product and Service Description |
Routers and Installation |
| Payment Amount |
$152,198 |
Utilicom Supply Associates, LLC - Award Number NT10BIX5570037 - Utilicom Supply Associates, LLC
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570037 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
791201200 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
30093-0000 |
| Vendor Name |
Utilicom Supply Associates, LLC |
| Product and Service Description |
Traffic Switches and Fiber enclosures |
| Payment Amount |
$69,050 |
Utilipath, LLC - Award Number NT10BIX5570037 - Utilipath, LLC
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570037 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
137522525 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
28117-6959 |
| Vendor Name |
Utilipath, LLC |
| Product and Service Description |
Construction Services |
| Payment Amount |
$1,284,493 |
Walker Engineering, Inc. - Award Number NT10BIX5570037 - Walker Engineering, Inc.
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570037 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
876962093 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
30350-3367 |
| Vendor Name |
Walker Engineering, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Tower Engineering, Site Design and Tower Project Management |
| Payment Amount |
$83,834 |
Walter Wulff and Associates - Award Number NT10BIX5570037 - Walter Wulff and Associates
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570037 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
36564-0914 |
| Vendor Name |
Walter Wulff and Associates |
| Product and Service Description |
FAA Aeronautical Studies for 5 towers |
| Payment Amount |
$1,550 |
World Fiber Technologies, Inc. - Award Number NT10BIX5570037 - World Fiber Technologies, Inc.
| Award Number |
NT10BIX5570037 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
019086052 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
30004-3385 |
| Vendor Name |
World Fiber Technologies, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Construction Services |
| Payment Amount |
$1,469,176 |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
33º 30' 53",
-82º 12' 7" |
| Congressional District |
12 |
| Address 1 |
5426 Hereford Farm Rd |
| Address 2 |
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| City |
Evans |
| County |
Columbia |
| State |
GA |
| Zip |
30809-7002 |
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