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East Central ISD presents recommendation to award Zayo Education fiber build; $3.2M construction charge and ongoing costs presented
Summary
District staff recommended awarding a contract to Zayo Education to build and manage a fiber network that district presenters described as an expansion of underground fiber to improve redundancy and resiliency, the presentation said.
District staff recommended awarding a contract to Zayo Education to build and manage a fiber network that district presenters described as an expansion of underground fiber to improve redundancy and resiliency, the presentation said.
Staff described the proposal as a build-out with a one-time special construction charge not to exceed $3,200,000 and said service is planned to begin on June 1, 2026. The presentation also described district recurring-cost figures in two places: one passage cited an annual district cost of $80,000 per year for four years (presented as inclusive of rates and described as roughly half the district’s current service cost), while another passage referenced an initial recurring charge described in the transcript as roughly $5,600 per month during the initial term. The presentation noted the work would be supported in part by E-rate funding and would include sites planned in the 2022 bond program (for example: Transportation and other bond sites).
Why it matters: district staff said the build is intended to add resiliency and redundancy (so that a fiber break would have alternate routing), to lower ongoing service rates, and to prepare the district for future connectivity needs. The presentation said there were nine responses to the district’s request from seven different providers and recommended Zayo Education’s proposal for consideration.
Other details presented: - The district described a planned overlap of about 30 days between the existing contract and the new service to avoid connectivity gaps during transition. - Some map diagramming shown to trustees indicated substantial underground fiber already exists in parts of the district and that new construction would connect additional sites. - The presenter said the proposed agreement’s costs (construction and recurring charges) are subject to the proposal ceiling; staff said technical questions could be addressed by Mr. Urbanzik, who was present for the meeting.
The transcript does not record a final vote or formal contract award in the provided excerpt.
