Boulder Soliciting Bids For Fiber Broadband Backbone Construction

BOULDER, CO — The City of Boulder is soliciting bids from licensed and experienced contractors to construct around 55 miles of fiber-optic backbone and about 10 miles of fiber lateral extensions, officials said.

The city "seeks these services to build a world-class telecommunications infrastructure for the 21st century and beyond," officials said in a news alert.

In the short-term, the infrastructure would support core city services such as traffic signal management and data management systems for public safety, the city said.

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In the long-term, the network could support gigabit speed internet services to homes, offer a range of city applications and provide support for connectivity to smart city projects such as smart streets, officials said.

All proposals are due by 1 p.m. on Nov. 15. More information about the proposed network and solicitation can be found on the city's website.