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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Mike Baker, Network Engineer III
Michael Pegues, Chief Information Officer
Jeff Anderson, Deputy Chief Information Officer
DATE: April 12, 2023
SUBJECT:
A resolution to award $265,666.00 of funds approved through 2023 Fiber CIP resolution R23-069 to NTI National Technologies (NTI), Downers Grove, IL, to provide fiber infrastructure the Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity Habitat Green Freedom and 1449 Senior Estates Subdivisions.
PURPOSE:
The Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity Habitat Green Freedom Subdivision was approved in resolution R23-005 and is intended to be an affordable smart home community using the Internet-based technologies to achieve high-efficiency homes. In a partnership with Nicor these homes will be supplied with Nicor SMART panels that allow homeowners to control the home's features using phones and Internet functions. As such, these homes require high-quality fiber optic infrastructure. The City was approached by Nicor to partner in providing fiber infrastructure to this subdivision to enhance economic development.
The 1449 Senior Estates Subdivision was approved in resolution O22-024 and is intended to be a 70-unit development limited to residents 62 years old or older, with income eligibility of $15,000 to $45,000 a year. This community will have an on-site management office, a club room, a media center, and a fitness club among other amenities and is being developed by developed by a group that includes the Aurora Housing Authority, the Northern Lights Development Corporation. The City was approached by the Aurora Housing Authority and the Northern Lights Development Corp to partner in providing fiber infrastructure to this subdivision.
BACKGROUND:
Resolution R23-069 approved the 2023 CIP fiber budget for nine projects at a total cost of $1,781,554.00 with an 11% contingency of $218,446.00 and a total not to exceed $2,000,000.
After finalizing estimates for all remaining 2023 projects, NTI has ...
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