P3 Resources

CLIC’s P3 Documents Library is a compilation of relevant documents submitted over the last few years by a range of organizations.  Documents included in the Library are intended to add to the body of knowledge about broadband public-private partnerships but are not necessarily endorsed by CLIC and may or may not reflect the views of the organization. 

GENERAL RESOURCES & GUIDES

• Benton Foundation White Paper: Public Infrastructure/Private Service: A shared risk model,  by Joanne Hovis, Jim Baller, David Talbot, Cat Blake (the Coalition for Local Internet Choice. (October 14, 2020)
• NTIA Releases Comprehensive Guide to Federal Broadband Funding (June 2019)
• NTIA Searchable Database of 50 Federal Broadband Funding Programs (June 2019)
• BroadbandUSA: Broadband Publications & Resources (September 2019)
• BroadbandUSA: Guide to Federal Funding of Broadband Projects (June 2017)

• The Emerging World of Broadband Public-Private Partnerships – A Business Strategy and Legal Guide – (May 2017)

• Broadband Public-Private Partnerships – The Key Legal Issues – (March 24, 2016)

• The Emerging World of Public Private Partnerships – Business Model & Various Case Examples –February 24, 2016

• BroadbandUSA: An Introduction to Effective Public-Private Partnerships for Broadband Investments – prepared by NTIA  (January 2015)
• BroadbandUSA: Planning a Community Broadband Roadmap: A Toolkit for Local and Tribal Governments – (April 2016)
• Risks flow downhill?  Managing risks in P3 projects – by Michael Dew (June 2005)

CITY-SPECIFIC RESOURCES

City of Huntsville, Alabama

• City of Huntsville, AL RFI – Partnership for Rocket City – Gig City – (March 18, 2015)
• City of Huntsville, AL – Dark Fiber Lease Agreement – (February 23, 2016)
• City of Huntsville, AL – Fiber Network Agreement – (February 23, 2016)
• City of Huntsville, AL – Pole Attachment Agreement – (February 2015)
• City of Huntsville, AL – Colocation Agreement – (February 23, 2016)

• Fiber for Utility & Other Tenant Use by Jay Stowe’s (Huntsville Utilities fiber history) presentation – -(May 2016)

City of Santa Cruz, California

• Santa Cruz Fiber, California- J Guevara’s (Santa Cruz) Power Point presentation – (May 2016) (Cruzio)

Town of Breckenridge, Colorado

• Lease and Network Operations Agreement with Allo Communications, LLC for Town owned fiber to the home network. (May 2019)

Town of Fort Morgan, Colorado

• Lease and Network Operation Agreement with Allo Communications LLC for City owned fiber the home network.  (December 2017)

City of Ammon, Idaho

• City of Ammon, County of Bonneville, Idaho – Seventh Circuit Final Judgement (Case No. CV42-15-2628) – (February 29, 2016)
• City of Ammon, County of Bonneville, Idaho – Seventh Circuit Finding of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Decree (Case No. CV15-6823) – (February 29, 2016)

Charles County, Maryland

• Public-Private Partnership Fiber Network Agreement Between Charles County, MD and ThinkBig Networks, LLC (December 2020)

• Fiber Optic Sale and Maintenance Agreement Between Charles County, MD and THnkBig Networks LLC (December 2020)

Garrett County, Maryland

• Garrett County, MD RFI – Services, Operations, and Maintenance for County-Built Broadband Network – (Nov 1, 2013)
• Garrett County, MD RFP – Private Partner for Construction, Deployment, Operation and Maintenance of County Broadband Internet Network
• Garrett County, MD/Declaration Networks Group Lease Agreement

City of Westminster, Maryland

• The Westminster P3 Model (Nov/December 2015)
• City of Westminster RFI – Services, Operations and Maintenance, of City-Built Fiber Optic Network– (April 12, 2013)
  • City of Westminster RFI – Amendment No. 1 –  Services, Operations and Maintenance, of City-Built Fiber Optic Network
• City of Westminster RFP – Network Operator for Westminster Fiber Network
  • City of Westminster RFP – Addendum #1 – Questions & Answers
  • City of Westminster RFP – Addendum #2 – Pre-bid & Email Questions & Answers
• City of Westminster RFP – Addendum #3 – Additional Questions & Answers Received via Pre-Bid Meeting & Email

• City of Westminster/Ting P3 Contract

Town of Leverett, Massachusetts

• Leverett, MA – The Leverett Municipal Broadband Model – (March 6, 2016)

City of Lincoln, Nebraska

• City of Lincoln, NE – Ordinance authorizing Cable Television Franchise – (Dec 17, 2015)
• City of Lincoln, NE – Cable Television Franchise Agreement
• City of Lincoln, NE – Conduit System Lease Agreement

Town of Chesterfield, New Hampshire

• Agreement with Consolidated Communications Services, Inc for construction, installation and Residential Internet Service Provisioning of Fiber to the Premise Network, including contribution by Town (September 2019)

Town of Dublin, New Hampshire

• Master Service Agreement & Network Operation Agreement between Town of Dublin and Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services for private sector entity to construct and operate a Fiber to the Premise 1G symmetrical service (with Town funding & some ownership ) (May 2020)

Gloucester County, Virginia

• License Agreement between Gloucester County, VA and Open Broadband, LLC for Placement of Wireless Broadband Equipment on Gloucester County-Owned Towers & Buildings (June 2021)

• Construction Agreement Between Gloucester County, VA and Open Broadband, LLC for design, build, construct and operate broadband network in unserved areas of the County, including design engineering and installation. VATI and non VATI funding (June 2021)

Research Valley Partnership (Texas)

Research Valley Partnership RFI – Development of Next Generation Broadband Network (Nov 2013)

City of Tacoma, Washington

CLICK!/Rainier Connect Public Private Partnership Term Sheet (March 4 2019)

City of Tacoma Transfer of Ownership Agreement from CLICK! to Marshall Inc (2019)