Boulder Fiber Backbone Partnership and Disposition RFI

The City of Boulder is requesting information from potential users and partners regarding alternative uses, partnerships, leasing, sale, or other dispositions of its citywide fiber backbone.

City of Boulder > Utilities Department > Community Broadband Program


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36-2026
Oct 09, 2026 10:00 PM
Sep 23, 2026 12:00 PM
Request for Information (RFI)
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rotundam@bouldercolorado.gov
+17203764107
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The City of Boulder is seeking information from potential users of its city-owned fiber backbone to explore broader broadband availability, expanded community service offerings, recovery of the City's investment, and additional public benefits. The backbone consists of parallel two-inch conduits, including one conduit containing a 432-strand fiber optic cable deployed and spliced for citywide coverage. The City is considering public-private partnerships, partnerships with nonprofit or government entities, leases, sales, licenses, or other dispositions involving all or portions of the network. This is an information-gathering process only; no award will result from the RFI, and participation is not a prerequisite for any subsequent RFP or other disposition process. Respondents must be potential users of the network rather than consultants or project managers offering services to the City.

Classification Codes
NAICS517111Wired Telecommunications Carriers
PSC6015Fiber Optic Cables
Smart Codes
fiber optic networkbroadband network partnershipsfiber network leasing
Timeline
Oct 09, 2026 10:00 PM-Response Due Date
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