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Fiber provider SOFK briefs Lebanon council on planned citywide build, asks for permit approval
Summary
SOFK representatives presented a staged plan to install fiber-to-the-home across Lebanon using directional boring and trenching, described depth and restoration standards, and requested the city authorize permits (council signaled a vote next week would be helpful).
Representatives of SOFK (an internet service provider) told the Lebanon committee on Dec. 15 they plan a staged, citywide fiber build and asked the city to permit construction once required locates and permits are in place.
Jade Pyros Carvalo, market expansion lead for SOFK, said the company has provided design plans to city staff and seeks permission to pull right-of-way permits and begin locates with utility owners. Project managers (Brandon and Cody) described construction as phased: permitting and locates; mainline construction using directional boring or trenching; placement of flushed handholes at intersections; restoration; and closeout walkthroughs. They said typical conduit depth will be between 24 and 36 inches and that handholes would be low-profile and flush-mounted so yards could be mowed.
Why it matters: The company said it intends to offer fiber service to every structure in the city and to coordinate weekly with city locators to avoid overburdening local utilities. SOFK committed to door-hangers, advance signage and a restoration standard that restores disturbed areas the same day whenever possible.
Council questions focused on whether locators and public-works crews could handle staged tickets, how many linear feet would be submitted per ticket, whether hydrovac excavation would be used near private laterals, and whether work would occur on weekends. SOFK said tickets would be staggered (250–500 ft per ticket depending on conditions), that hydrovac crews would be used and that crews typically do not bore on weekends unless the municipality approves.
Council members asked the company to return next week with documentation and said a council vote to confirm approval would be helpful before crews begin broad construction. SOFK said it would provide contact information and work with the clerk to manage permits and job-area permits to avoid an across-town single permit.
