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Columbia County renews multiple broadband and cabling contracts as road projects drive costs

3293085 · May 14, 2025
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Summary

County staff presented and the committee approved one-year renewals with outside-plant and cabling contractors, with last-year spending cited at roughly $379,000 for one vendor and an expected combined annual variable cost around $400,000 related to road projects.

Columbia County approved a series of one-year renewals and extensions with contractors that provide outside-plant fiber construction, cabling and network equipment support during the May 13 Management & Internal Services meeting.

Mr. Blanchard, a county staff member, described the vendors and their roles: Total Outdoor Plant Solutions (TOPS) and Highlighter Cable Services handle outside-plant fiber construction and road-widening projects; Excedian supplies…

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