State Library Broadband Services

2026-11-03

4 . 2 . 1 Goals and Objectives – The project goals and objectives are listed below . 4 . 2 . 1 . 1 Services are expected to commence on July 1 , 2026 . Proposers must provide a detailed implementation timeline demonstrating how services will be brought online by that date and identify any risks or dependencies that could delay service activation . For solutions requiring special construction , Proposers must include a detailed construction and activation schedule and explain how the timeline will adjust if the E - Rate Funding Commitment Decision Letter ( FCDL ) issuance is delayed . 4 . 2 . 1 . 2 . Proposer should clearly illustrate proposed network design and construction routes . a . Agency / Applicant leaves the point of presence ( PoP ) location and , if applicable , fiber routes up to the respondent . However , due to current and future bandwidth needs , designs are encouraged to provide dedicated infrastructure to the Agency / Applicant . This includes little to no aggregation or third - party equipment between the Agency / Applicant site and PoP . b . Agency / Applicant is not advocating or mandating any preconceived network design or construction route and leaves this decision up to the vendor to present their best solution . 4 . 2 . 1 . 3 The proposer should identify any special construction required for this project . For the purposes of the E - Rate program , special construction charges are the upfront , non - recurring costs of deploying new or upgraded network facilities to E - Rate eligible entities . Special construction and service eligibility for reimbursement have changed starting funding year 2016 . See the Federal Communications Commission E - Rate modernization order 2 ( WC Docket No . 13 - 184 ) ( https :// www . fcc . gov / document / fcc - releases - order - modernizing - E - Rate - 21st - century - connectivity ) for more information . a . The proposer should identify special construction eligible for Category One support consist of three components : i . construction of network facilities ii . design and engineering iii . project management b . If no new facilities are being installed , then any installation costs are considered standard nonrecurring costs ( NRC ). Proposer should describe any NRC installation costs being proposed . i . For solutions requiring special construction , this means that the costs associated with building the network are considered special construction and the costs associated with the equipment required to activate the service are a standard NRC . c . The proposer should identify any excess fiber strands for special construction projects ( if applicable ).

West Virginia

2026-05-02