T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s
Introduction
Definitions
PriorityBroadbandProjectScoringSummary
PriorityBroadbandProjectDetailedScoring
OtherLastMileBroadbandDeploymentProject ScoringSummary
OtherLastMileBroadbandDeploymentProject DetailedScoring
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TheBroadbandInfrastructureGrant(BIG),fundedthroughthefederalBroadband Equity,Access,andDeployment(BEAD)program,improvesaccesstoreliable broadbandforallunservedareasofUtah.TheUtahBroadbandCenter(UBC) administersthesefundsthroughacompetitivegrantprocess.
Eligibleapplicantsmustcompletetheregistrationandpre-applicationprocessto qualifyforfederallyfundedinfrastructureprojects.BIGapplicantsmustsubmit robustgrantapplicationstocompeteforfundingandadvancethroughtheselection process.
Thisresourceprovidesdetailedscoringtablesandinformationregarding applicationscoring,toensurethatthecompetitivegrantapplicationprocessis transparent,open,andfair.ForadditionalinformationregardingtheBIGgrant process,pleasereviewUtah’sapprovedInitialProposal,whichoutlinesthegrant administrationindetail
Abusinessorresidentiallocationinwhichfixedbroadband Internetaccessserviceis(orcanbe)installed. BroadbandServiceableLocation(BSL)
Applicationthatproposestoconstructend-to-endfiberoptic facilitiestoallBSLsinaprojectfundingarea. PriorityBroadbandProject
OtherLastMileBroadband DeploymentProject
Applicationsthatdonotproposetoconstructend-to-endfiber opticfacilitiestoallBSLsinaprojectfundingarea
ApplicationsreceivescoresforminimalBEADoutlaybasedonthe averagecostperprojectlocationandtheprojectmatchpercentage. Theaveragecostperprojectlocationwillbescoredonapointscaleof 0-5.Theprojectmatchpercentagewillbescoredonapointscalefrom 0to45.MatchpercentagesforprojectsinareasthatNTIAhasdefined ashighcostwillbescoredonadifferentpercentagescalebutwillstill bescoredonapointscalefrom0to45.
AverageCostperLocationScoringTable
Applicationsreceivescoresforaffordabilitybasedontheprice subscriberspayfor1G/1Gservice.Pointswillbeawardedonasliding scale,withthehighestpointsawardedtoapplicationsshowinga monthlyrateoflessthan$70,inclusiveofalltaxes,fees,andmonthly chargesbilledtothecustomer.
AffordabilityScoringTable
Applicantsmustprovideanarrativeandevidenceofplanstocomplywith federallaborandemploymentlawsandtosolicit,recruit,andmaintaina compliant,fairlaborworkforce.Applicantswithoutaverifiablerecordof compliancewithlaborandemploymentlawmaymitigatethisfactby makingspecific,forward-lookingcommitmentstostronglaborand employmentstandardsandprotectionsconcerningBEAD-funded projects.Applicationswillreceivescoresforfairlaborpracticesbasedon theinformationsubmittedforeachelementofthefairlaborcategory. Applicationsthatprovidenoinformationforacomponentofthecategory willreceive0pointsforthatelement.
FairLaborPracticesScoringTable
Applicationswillreceivescoresforspeedtodeploymentbasedonproofof preliminaryplanningeffortsprovidedintheapplicationandcommitments todeliverservicewithinashortertimeframethanfouryears.Pointswillbe awardedonascalefrom0-4forcommitmentstoprovideserviceinless thanfouryears.Onepoint,upto4pointsmaximum,willbeawardedfor eachtypeofplanningdocumentationsubmittedintheapplication.There arefivedifferentcategoriesofdocumentation;applicantsmaysubmit documentationfromanyfourofthesecategoriestoreceivethefull4 points.
ScoringTable
Applicationswillreceivescoresfordemonstratingextensivecommunity coordination,localplanning,andsupportfortheproposedprojectfromthe localortribalgovernmentandcommunityleaders.Fourpointsmaybe awardedforsubmittingminutes(3points)andanagenda(1point)from localortribalnoticedpublicmeetingswherebroadbandcoordinationis discussed.UBCexpectsapplicantstosharetheirrateplans,low-cost serviceplans,termsandconditions,servicecommitments,andbilling formatswithlocalofficialsofeachprojectfundingareaappliedforinthe application.Anadditional2pointsmaybereceivedforsubmittinga resolutionorotherapprovedformaldocumentationofconsentfromlocal governmentofficialsduringtheopenpublicandnoticedmeetingorasa resultofanopenpublicandnoticedmeeting.Zeropointswillbeawarded forapplicationswithoutthisdocumentation.
LocalandRegionalCoordinationScoringTable
Applicationincludesevidenceof agendaandmeetingminutesor notesofatleastonelocaland/or regionalmeetingwith governmentsandcommunity organizations.Evidencemust includemeetingminutesforthree pointsandagendaforonepoint. 4
Applicationincludesatleastone resolutionorotherformal demonstrationofconsentfrom local/regionalgovernmentleaders. 2
Applicationswillreceivescoresforcommunityimpactbasedoninformation detailinganinnovativemeansofprovidingapublicbenefitthataddresses thecommunity’sneeds.Threepointsmaybeawardedtoapplications, includingadetailedplandemonstratingevidenceofalong-termpublic benefitthataddressesthecommunity’sneeds.Anadditional3pointsmay beawardediftheplanincludesevidenceofsupportfromstakeholders.A finalpointmaybeawardediftheplanincludesadetaileddescriptionof howthebenefitwillbesustainedovertime.
CommunityImpactScoringTable
Theapplicationincludesadetailedplan demonstratingevidenceofalong-termpublic benefitthataddressesthecommunity’sneeds. Onepointwillbeawardedforengagingwiththe localcommunitythroughanopenhouseortown hall-stylemeetingstodeterminecommunity needs.Onepointwillbeawardedforadetailed descriptionoftheservicetobeprovidedtomeet theneedidentifiedthroughcommunity engagementmeetings.Onepointwillbeawarded forincludingspecificpopulationsandlocations thatwillbeimpactedandthetimelinetoservice implementation.
Theplanincludesevidenceofsupportforthe benefitfromstakeholders,suchassigned letter(s)ofsupportfromcommunityanchor institutions,nonprofits,chambersofcommerce, schoolboards,etc.Onepointmaybereceivedfor eachletter,uptothreepointsmaximum.
Planincludesadetaileddescriptionofhowthe benefitwillbesustainedovertime.
Maximum Points
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Applicationswillreceivescoresforworkforcedevelopmentbydetailinga comprehensiveoutreachandengagementplantoshareemploymentand/or subcontractingopportunitieswithworkforcedevelopmentand/orwomenor minority-ownedbusinessdevelopmentagencies.Toreceivefullpoints, applicationsmustalsodetailaplantoutilizethelocalworkforcefor deployment,installation,and/ormaintenancework,etc.
Applicationsthatcommittoofferingwholesalebroadbandservicesat reasonableandnondiscriminatoryratesandtermsfortheusefullifeofthe networkassetswillreceiveonepointbasedontheopenaccessdetailsin theapplication.
Detailsregardingopenaccess policy,includingdescriptionof wholesaleservicesandrates 1
ApplicationswillreceivescoresforminimalBEADoutlaybasedonthe projectmatchpercentageandscalabilityandresiliencyfactorsofthe proposedbroadbandservice.Theprojectmatchpercentagewillbescored onapointscalefrom0to30.Upto20additionalpointsmaybeawardedfor scalabilityandresiliencyfactors,withamaximumoffivepointspossiblefor eachofthefourcategories.
ProjectMatchPercentageScoringTable
ScalabilityandResiliencyFactorsScoringTable
ScalabilityandResiliency Factors
RouteDiversity:The availabilityofmultiplepaths withoutcommonpoints
Redundancy:Theprovisionof duplicateassetstoprovide back-up
ProtectiveMeasures:The additionalprocessesand systemsusedtoreducethe likelihoodthatasystemwillbe affectedbyanaturaldisaster
Scalability:Scalabilityin networkdesignbyplanningfor futuregrowthandtechnology advancementaccordingto industrystandard
Applicationswillreceivescoresforaffordabilitybasedontheprice subscriberspayfor100/20Mbpsservice.Pointswillbeawardedona slidingscale,withthehighestpointsawardedtoapplicationsshowinga monthlyrateof$60orless,includingalltaxes,fees,andmonthlycharges billedtothecustomer.
AffordabilityScoringTable
Applicantsmustprovideanarrativeandevidenceofplanstocomplywith federallaborandemploymentlawsandofplanstosolicit,recruit,and maintainacompliantfairlaborworkforce.Applicantswithoutaverifiable recordofcompliancewithlaborandemploymentlawmaymitigatethis factbymakingspecific,forward-lookingcommitmentstostronglabor andemploymentstandardsandprotectionswithrespecttoBEADfundedprojects.Applicationswillreceivescoresforfairlaborpractices basedontheinformationsubmittedforeachelementofthefairlabor category.Applicationsthatprovidenoinformationforanelementofthe categorywillreceive0pointsforthatelement.
FairLaborPracticesScoringTable
Applicationswillreceivescoresfordemonstratingextensivecommunity coordination,localplanning,andsupportfortheproposedprojectfromthe localortribalgovernmentandcommunityleaders.Fourpointsmaybe awardedforsubmittingminutes(3points)andanagenda(1point)from localortribalnoticedpublicmeetingswherebroadbandcoordinationis discussed.UBCexpectsapplicantstosharetheirrateplans,low-cost serviceplans,termsandconditions,servicecommitments,andbilling formatswithlocalofficialsofeachprojectfundingareaappliedforinthe application.Anadditional3pointsmaybereceivedforsubmittinga resolutionorotherapprovedformaldocumentationofconsentfromlocal governmentofficialsduringtheopenpublicandnoticedmeetingorasa resultofanopenpublicandnoticedmeeting.Zeropointswillbeawarded forapplicationswithoutthisdocumentation.
Applicationincludesevidenceofagenda andmeetingminutesornotesofatleast onelocaland/orregionalmeetingwith governmentsandcommunity organizations.Evidencemustinclude meetingminutesforthreepointsand agendaforonepoint.
resolutionorotherformaldemonstration ofconsentfromlocal/regional governmentleaders.
Applicationswillreceivescoresforcommunityimpactbasedoninformation detailinginnovativeapproachesthatdeliverpublicbenefitstoaddressthe community’sneeds.Threepointsmaybeawardedtoapplicationswitha detailedplandemonstratingalong-termpublicbenefitthataddresses communityneeds.Anadditional3pointsmaybeawardedforplansthat demonstrateclearevidenceofstakeholdersupport.Afinalpointmaybe awardediftheplandetailshowthebenefitwillbesustainedovertime.
Applicationincludesdetailedplandemonstrating evidenceofalong-termpublicbenefitthat addressesthecommunity’sneeds.Onepointwill beawardedforengagementwiththelocal communitythroughopenhouseortownhallstyle meetingstodeterminecommunityneed.One pointwillbeawardedforadetaileddescriptionof theservicetobeprovidedtomeettheneed identifiedthroughcommunityengagement meetings.Onepointwillbeawardedforincluding specificpopulationsandlocationsthatwillbe impactedandthetimelinetoservice implementation.
Planincludesevidenceofsupportforthebenefit fromstakeholders,suchassignedletter(s)of supportfromcommunityanchorinstitutions, nonprofits,chambersofcommerce,school boards,etc.Onepointmaybereceivedforeach letter,uptothreepointsmaximum.
Planincludesadetaileddescriptionofhowthe benefitwillbesustainedovertime.
Maximum Points
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Applicationsshowingplanstousecapitalassetswithlongerusablelives, scalability,andresiliencewillbeconsideredfirstoverunlicensedand satellitetechnologies,eveniftheyhavehighercosts.Ifanyproposalfora projectfundingareahasbeensubmittedusingreliablebroadband technologies,allotherlast-milebroadbanddeploymentproject applicationswillbescoredusingthetablebelow.Ifnoproposalsfora projectfundingareaaresubmittedthatfallunderthecategoryofreliable broadbandtechnology,allotherlast-milebroadbanddeploymentproject applicationsforthatprojectfundingareawillthenbescoredagainstother alternativetechnologyapplicationsusingtheAlternativeTechnology EvaluationTable.
TechnologyEvaluationScoringTable
Speedtodeploymentwillbescoredonaslidingscalebasedonproofof preliminaryplanningeffortsprovidedintheapplicationaswellas commitmentstoprovideservicewithashortertimeframethan4years. Onepointwillbeawardedforplanningdocumentationsubmittedinthe application.Therearefivedifferentcategoriesofdocumentation; applicantsmaysubmitdocumentationfromanyofthesecategoriesinorder toreceive1point.Anadditional3pointsmaybereceivediftheproposed projectwillprovideserviceearlierthantherequiredserviceprovisiondate offouryearsfromthetimetheawardedsubgranteereceivesthesubgrant.
SpeedtoDeploymentScoringTable
DocumentationScoringTable
Applicationsthatcommittoofferingwholesalebroadbandservicesat reasonableandnondiscriminatoryratesandtermsfortheusefullifeofthe networkassetswillreceiveonepointbasedontheopenaccessdetailsin theapplication.
Detailsregardingopenaccess policy,includingdescriptionof wholesaleservicesandrates
