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Council authorizes negotiations with ETS for city fiber, awards athletic‑park RFQ and approves Amberly Ranch modification
Summary
At its Oct. 28 meeting the Eagle City Council authorized staff to negotiate with ETS on a public‑private open‑access fiber partnership, awarded construction management RFQ for the Eagle City Athletic Park to McElveen Construction for contract negotiations, and approved a development‑agreement modification for Amberly Ranch landscaping.
Eagle City Council members took several administrative and procurement actions Monday night, moving the city closer to expanded municipal fiber service, beginning contractor selection for the new athletic park, and approving a landscape modification for an Amberly Ranch subdivision parcel.
Fiber partnership: The council voted to authorize the mayor to enter negotiations with ETS (a respondent to the city’s request for proposals) for a public‑private, open‑access fiber network. Staff said ETS scored highest for technical qualifications, an ownership model that allows the city to retain a share of the fiber, strong timeline and funding proposals, and limited reliance on wireless build. Council and the selection committee emphasized that typical city responsibilities will include permitting coordination and limited technical coordination,…
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