Teton School District reviews broadband bids; staff to vet proposals before award
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Summary
Vendors presented broadband proposals with multi‑term pricing and varying speeds; staff asked board members to review detailed RFP materials and return recommendations for award decisions in a future meeting.
Vendors and district staff presented competing responses to the Teton School District broadband request for proposals, outlining term lengths, guaranteed speeds and pricing as the board moved to send bids for further review.
Blackfoot Communications’ materials in the packet list a total contract price of $133,560 for a 10 Gbps direct Internet access line (36‑month term noted in the submitted materials). Millennium Networks, doing business as Silver Star Communications of Freedom, Wyoming, provided line‑item pricing across 12‑ and 36‑month terms: their packet listed 12‑month per‑location costs of $16,200 (2 Gbps), $16,800 (5 Gbps) and $17,400 (10 Gbps), and 36‑month totals of $40,140 (2 Gbps), $41,760 (5 Gbps) and $43,380 (10 Gbps).
Board members said the bid materials contained the information staff needs to complete technical and procurement review. Speaker 2 asked trustees to volunteer to read specific sections of the proposals — including executive summaries, scope of services and pricing tables — and to flag any questions about RFP compliance or performance guarantees. Staff said they will provide a summary of compliance, comparative price-per-location calculations and a recommendation for award at an upcoming meeting.
No award was made at the meeting. The board declined to take immediate action and agreed to have staff and the designated trustees complete a detailed review so the district can select the vendor that best meets the RFP’s technical and budgetary requirements.