Request for Proposal for FTTx Design/Build for Underserved Homes/Businesses and Connection to Sewer Treatment Plant

SandyNet is a department of the City of Sandy that offers internet-related services to businesses and residents of Sandy as well as businesses and individuals outside of its civil township. SandyNet is an authorized Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) through the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) and a public utility of the City of Sandy that is owned and operated by the people of Sandy. SandyNet primarily focuses on fiber-to-the-home/business. In November of 2021, Sandy City Council allocated ARPA funds to SandyNet to build out underserved areas in town, including businesses, apartments/MDUs and mobile homes. Note: that this entire project is funded from multiple sources.

Additionally, the City of Sandy uses dark fiber from the SandyNet network to connect city owned/operated facilities. These facilities include department buildings as well as systems that run server, water and tower sites. 

SandyNet already has fiber-to-the-home and fiber-to-the-business, which passes 100% of single family residential SFR and 60% of businesses. Since the deployment of fiber optic, those that do not have access to fiber, are left with little to no options for stable and affordable internet. This project aims to deploy as many underserved areas as possible, heavily using the infrastructure already built out. SandyNet desires to expand upon its existing GPON network, using the same ideas and standards used in the FTTH deployment of 2014.