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Quincy council approves Chapter 149A design‑build procurement for municipal broadband
Summary
The Quincy City Council on Oct. 6 approved an order allowing the municipal broadband project to use Chapter 149A design‑build procurement, clearing a legal/technical step so the city can proceed with financing and a public subscription campaign for pilot neighborhoods.
The Quincy City Council on Oct. 6 approved an order to allow the municipal broadband project to use Chapter 149A design‑build procurement, a technical correction the administration said was needed to move the project forward.
The change restores the procurement method the city intended to use for construction and authorizes the next steps in a three-part effort: completing the pilot phase in Quincy Point and Marymount, securing a revenue bond at the state level, and launching community outreach to sign subscribers who…
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