FCDL Comment:
DR1:The description for the products and services on the RFP cited on FCC Form 470 for all of the products and/or services in the FRN contains a particular manufacturer’s name, brand, products and/or services without also specifying “or equivalent”. This is a competitive bidding violation because there is no indication that FCC Form 470/RFP is also allowing a service provider to submit a bid for equivalent products and/or services. This undermines the competitive bidding process by eliminating the opportunity for the applicant to purchase an equivalent or better product that may be less expensive or to choose a less expensive service provider.||MR1:The Total Project Plant Route Feet for FRN 1699078705 was modified from 4,100 to 1,600 to agree with the applicant documentation.||MR2:The Average Cost Per Foot of Outside Plant for FRN 1699078705 was modified from $6.28 to $16.09 to agree with the applicant documentation.||MR3:The Total Strands for FRN 1699078705 was modified from 12 to 24 to agree with the applicant documentation.||MR4:Per FCC Order 14-189, to prevent warehousing of excess fiber capacity, applicants may only receive funding for special construction charges for self-provisioned fiber if it is constructed and used within the same funding year. The amount of the funding request was changed from $25,749 One-Time Charge to $24,085.61 to remove the cost associated with ineligible excess fiber capacity.