BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITIES

The Project Delivery Process

Malcolm Dougherty

District 6 Director

Industry Identification of Partnership Opportunities

• California Broadband Initiative: www.calink.ca.gov or

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• Broadband Collaboration Pilot Program: www.dot.ca.gov/broadband/

• Caltrans State Transportation Improvement Program Projects www.dot.ca.gov/hq/transprog/ocip.htm• Caltrans State Highway Operation and Protection Program Projects www.dot.ca.gov/hq/transprog/shopp.htm

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Who do you talk to at Caltrans?

•District Permit Engineer •District Single Focal Point (SFP)

Initial Items to be Discussed: Caltrans Project

• Timeline• Constraints • Design details

Broadband Project• Industry lead/Permitee• Concept proposal• Standards for placement

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As Project Progresses

Caltrans will provide timeline for deliverables from industry. Industry will provide engineered plans and specifications. Caltrans will verify that there is no conflict between the broadband installation proposal and Caltrans’ transportation project.

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Need for Agreement Document

A Highway Improvement Agreement (HIA) document will be necessary to formalize the project partnership. (http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/coop/apx3/form_a1.doc)

• Defines roles and responsibilities• Deliverables and due dates• Funding responsibilities• Work windows for installation by others