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Council approves $1.57 million professional-services agreement for fiber network construction; members press for cost clarity
Summary
Council approved a $1,572,216 professional-services agreement for construction management on the city’s fiber feeder/distribution backbone; council members pressed staff about monthly management fees, crew counts and potential cost variability.
The City of Waterloo voted to approve a professional-services agreement for the construction of a fiber-to-the-premise feeder, distribution and backbone network, authorizing a contract in the amount of $1,572,216 for calendar-year 2025 project management.
Council discussion: Council members pressed staff on the monthly cost and potential variability if the city accelerates construction by adding crews. A council member cited a monthly management figure of roughly $131,000 and asked whether the $51,794-per-month line-item for project management and…
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