On December 14, 2017 Lyndon Township issued a RFP (Request for Proposal) for the Engineering, Design and Construction Management of the Fiber-to-the-Premise Network. This RFP is specifically for engineering services to design a fiber network throughout the township and to then potentially manage the construction of the network. A summary of the engineering Services includes:
- Assist in creating an RFP or bid document and selecting a qualified construction firm.
- Design a fiber network to pass every home, business or government location within the Township.
- Identify and make applications for all needed permits and rights-of-way.
- Identify all locations for laying fiber make certain that the construction meets all design, regulatory, safety and operational specifications.
Responses to this RFP are due to be returned by 12:00pm Thursday, January 11, 2018. The complete RFP is available for review under the Project Info section of the web site.
The township has also issued a FTTP Network Provider RFP as required by the Michigan Telecommunications Act.