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DeKalb commissioners require SurfNet to post $100,000 bond and remove wrongly installed conduits
Summary
Following repeated permit violations and improperly placed broadband conduit, DeKalb County commissioners voted Nov. 10 to require SurfNet to post a $100,000 bond and remove two incorrectly installed conduits at the company's expense; the board also directed tighter permit enforcement and larger performance bonds for long projects.
DeKalb County commissioners voted Nov. 10 to require SurfNet to post a $100,000 bond and to remove two conduits the county says were installed incorrectly, after a prolonged discussion about permitting, bond levels and on‑site supervision for utility work.
The board’s action followed a lengthy review by highway and permitting staff of repeated misinstalled bores and poor recordkeeping by contractors working for SurfNet and related subcontractors. County highway staff described multiple attempts to bore and place conduit at the correct depth; two earlier bores fell short of county standards and left redundant or misplaced conduit in the ground.
"We have to protect the county in this situation,"…
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