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VCFN / VCFN A Update Transition Plan & CTI Project Chad West, Manager of IT Committee of the Whole April 21, 2020 Origin Jan 2019 Business Plan funded Spring 2019 Business Plan delivered Summer 2019 Transition Plan

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VCFN / VCFNA Update

Transition Plan & CTI Project

Chad West, Manager of IT Committee of the Whole April 21, 2020

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Origin

  • Jan 2019 – Business Plan funded
  • Spring 2019 – Business Plan delivered
  • Summer 2019 – Transition Plan developed
  • Fall 2019 – Transition Plan introduced to COTW
  • Winter 2020 – Transition Plan updated

Update provided to COTW

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VCFN Transition Plan Update

  • Key to long term network viability
  • Transition negotiations ongoing
  • Led by CAO
  • Terms being negotiated by partners

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Impact on Broadband Project

  • Adaptable plan in place
  • Expect plan in place before network
  • perational

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CTI Statement of Work

  • Multiple rounds of revisions
  • Current revision under review by ISED
  • Agreement in place within weeks
  • Kings to own assets
  • Contract VCFNA to operate network
  • Organizational changes not strictly required

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Support Structure Agreements

  • Agreements in place
  • VCFNA & Nova Scotia Power
  • VCFNA & Bell
  • Allows make ready submission

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Make Ready

  • Requests submitted
  • Under review by NS Power & Bell
  • Process managed by VistaCare

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Project Status

  • Engineering work 82% complete
  • Networking equipment selected
  • Nearing 20% pre-SOW contribution limit
  • Need SOW complete before proceeding further
  • Project financed with short-term debt
  • CTI portion reimbursed based on progress reports

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Last-mile service

  • MOU & fibre lease agreement under review
  • 3-way agreement – Kings, VCFNA, Cross Country
  • Must be finalized before network operational

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Construction

  • Tender to be released later this week
  • June – Award Contract
  • Summer 2020 – Winter 2021 – Construction
  • Risks
  • COVID-19 - Supply chain issues

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Summary

  • Transition Plan
  • Needed for VCFNA long-term viability
  • Not strictly required for CTI project
  • Simplifies network operation when in place

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Develop Nova Scotia

Round 2 Funding Application

Chad West, Manager of IT Committee of the Whole April 21, 2020

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Origin

  • Municipality pre-qualified through RFSQ
  • Did not submit Round 1 application

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Round 2

  • Connections up to June 2022
  • Following areas eligible
  • No household service meeting CRTC guidelines
  • Not covered under ISED, CRTC or Round 1
  • Applications due May 22nd

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Proposal

  • Extend from CTI network
  • Open-access middle mile network
  • Build to all remaining areas of the Municipality
  • Construct in 2021

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Financial Implications

  • Bid requires 10% letter of credit
  • Project budget depends on awarded funding
  • Partial awards are possible
  • Municipal contribution up to $2,200,000
  • Required in 2021/22 and 2022/23

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Alternatives

  • Do not bid
  • Build up to $1,000,000 last-mile fibre

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Implementation

  • May 22 – Application due
  • Summer – Awards announced
  • + 60 days – Contract negotiation
  • Work would start Q1 fiscal 2021/22

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Recommendation

That Committee of the Whole recommend Municipal Council direct the CAO to submit a response to DNS-1920-0002 (Develop Nova Scotia

  • Internet for Nova Scotia Initiative).

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