08/17/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/17/2022 11:00
On February 15, 2021, McKinney City Council adopted the Broadband Assessment Report and Recommendations. At the same time, City Council authorized the development of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to address four major recommendations from the report.
No. The RFP from the City of McKinney seeks to utilize the expertise of the private sector to deliver on the four recommendations listed above. The city will not own or operate any broadband infrastructure that is not associated with a connection to a city-owned facility or a city-owned address.
The highest scoring respondent to the city RFP was SiFi Networks, and the City Council authorized a 120-day negotiation period with the firm. Given an agreement is made, the City Council will consider the item at a future regular meeting of the council.
When a final agreement is executed, the timeline for completion is 36-48 months.