The Owner is seeking proposals for high-speed data services at 10Gbps, or higher. Leased Lit, Leased Dark, and Self-Provisioned Fiber can all include special construction, or one time E-Rate eligible non-recurring costs as well as E-Rate eligible recurring circuit costs. All bid responses for solutions requiring special construction must only include capacity and special construction necessary to deliver service to the Owner. To the extent that the winning Respondent installs additional strands of fiber for future business ventures, the winning Respondent assumes full responsibility to ensure those costs are allocated out of the special construction charges to the Owner in accordance with FCC rules and orders. If, after the issuance of the Funding Commitment Decision Letter, the Universal Services Administration Company (USAC) or the FCC determines that the winning Respondent did not cost allocated those charges associated with the additional strands, the Owner will not be responsible for reimbursing the winning Respondent and the winning Respondent will assume all responsibility deemed ineligible by USAC.
