Solicitation No. 2024-MBI-08

Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, on behalf of the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) is issuing this Request for Proposals for the Residential Retrofit Program (RFP No.2024-MBI-08) to solicit applications from Internet Service Providers (ISPs) or Managed Service Providers (MSPs) for fiber construction to eligible Affordable Housing Properties and in-building and in-unit installation of cabling and related equipment. Through the Residential Retrofit Program MBI is making strategic and transformational investments that will ensure all Affordable Housing properties have the infrastructure necessary to provide reliable high-speed internet for current and future residents.

MBI has identified four primary areas for capital investment under the Residential Retrofit Program:

1. installation of fiber construction into Affordable Housing buildings;

2. installation of fiber or CAT 6 cabling into units within Affordable Housing buildings;

3. installation of smart panels or other needed in-unit termination points for improved wiring within Affordable Housing buildings; and

4. other required cabling, retrofit or telecommunications equipment as required by individual building conditions within Affordable Housing buildings.   

Applicants applying to serve a Project Group must provide service to all properties and units within the Project Group. MBI will release quarterly, competitive Residential Retrofit RFPs containing additional Project Groups and will review Applications for each RFP until Program funding is exhausted. MBI will make a final award for each Project Group based on the final submitted application materials.

Full details included in the solicitation linked below.

Team Lead: Josh Eichen, proposals (at) masstech (dot) org
Date Issued: May 28, 2024
Bidders Conference: June 4, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.   Recording (Video) | Presentation (PDF)
Questions Due: June 10, 2024   
Answers to Questions Posted: June 18, 2024  Download Q&A Document (PDF)
RFP Responses Due: June 28, 2024
Final Applicants Notified: July 19, 2024
Site Visits: July 22 - August 2, 2024
Final Applicants Deadline for Resubmission of Application Materials: 7 business days from site visit
RFP Award Notifications: August 2024
RFP 2 Launch: August 2024

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