HomeMy WebLinkAboutBC 2025-08-08Town of Dryden
Broadband Committee Meeting
Friday, August 8, 2025 – Via Zoom
Approved Minutes
Attendees
Graham Dobson – Broadband Committee
Tony Salerno – Broadband Committee
Arthur Sommer – Broadband Committee
Jason Leifer – Town of Dryden Supervisor
Dan Lamb – Town of Dryden Deputy Supervisor
Kate Kelley-Mackenzie – Town of Caroline Councilperson
Brad Penney – Vantage Point Solutions – Project Engineer
Kevin Keough – Vantage Point Solutions – Director of Customer Relations
Tracy Monell – Gleamon Technology
Shawn Scorzelli – Syracuse Utilities
Eric Beckhorn – Clarity Connect
Dave Makar – Executive Director
Amanda Anderson – Director of Finance and Personnel
Cassie Byrnes – Confidential Secretary to the Town Supervisor
Matt Kinast – Accounting Assistant
Kimberly Griffiths – Resident
Dave Makar called the meeting to order at 10:35am
First of 2 Monthly Meetings – Reporting of the Previous Month (July)
Executive Summary – Dave Makar
We have 452 paying customers (+20 in July) and 50 in-bound requests
• Monthly Revenue (July 2025) = $24,535
• YTD Revenue (2025) = $138,448 (on track to reach about $290,000+ for 2025)
• Total Revenue (2021-2024) = $62,500
G Dobson asked if all in-bound requests get a response or an email back?
• T Monell confirmed that all incoming requests receive responses
We are able to serve 1,807 parcels (30.9% of the Town of Dryden)
Municipal Infrastructure Program (MIP) Updates:
• We have increased the project total to $12.55M from $9.9M, a $2.65M increase
o Due to rightsizing the “Per Mile Cost” and adding “14 Miles of Missing Fiber” from
initial plan
• We are working closely with the ConnectALL Office to solidify the commitment
• The Empire State Development (ESD) board meets in September, and there are two public
hearings in early October
• We should have a Grant Disbursement Agreement (GDA) in October
o Upon GDA receipt, we can sign, and submit our first reimbursement request (estimated
to be around $2M in project expenses) from June 16, 2024, through August 31, 2025
o The first reimbursement payment is expected in early Q1 2026
We are working through the highest level of contracts and legal agreements in project history, and are
working with multiple legal counsel
Due to the reshaping of how we do business and the NYS purchasing requirements, we are now doing
more to seek out competitive bids on parts of the project (this was inconsistent in the past)
• Construction
o Contract Bid Document for Major Projects pieces (from Vantage) – 70-page document
o Master Services Agreement (MSA) with an electrical make ready (EMR) provider
This will make it possible to use them for any and all future EMR bids they win
o Auditors for MIP Project financials
o Caroline Hut Construction Bid
o Audit of Network Bid Process and Contract
• Operations
o DigSafe Monitoring Contract and TBD on bid requirements
o Point Broadband IRU (Indefeasible Rights of Use) – 10-year lease
o Dryden-Caroline IMA (Intermunicipal Agreement) for project
o Networking Maintenance and Repair Agreement and Bid Process
The team discussed the process of working with DigSafe
• D Makar explained that while they need DigSafe for construction and installations, they also
have a separate monitoring system in place through Rick Young, Town of Dryden Highway
Superintendent, and the DPW team for their underground infrastructure across the 94 square
miles of Dryden
• DigSafe acts as a clearinghouse that collects information and sends requests to utilities, and
they currently have about 150 underground laterals from the network to individual homes
The team discussed audits, with D Makar noting that the MIP Project audit is required for
reimbursement requests, with four audits planned between now and the end of next year
• A Anderson explained that these are Agreed Upon Procedures (ARP) audits that involve
sampling to verify reported transactions and invoices
The team discussed challenges with network documentation and installation processes, particularly
regarding the lack of naming and marking systems for underground infrastructure like handholes and
aerial splice boxes
• D Makar explained that this lack of documentation was slowing down installations and making
it difficult to manage network audits
• T Monell compared it to having unlabeled electrical panels in your home
• The team agreed that implementing a system to store and visualize network information,
potentially through specialized fiber mapping software, would improve future growth and
operational efficiency
MIP Scoreboard (Dryden and Caroline) – Dave Makar
• Months to Go: 17 (out of 30) = 56% of time left
• # of Parcels Reached: 248 (out of 2,711) = 8.7% of total parcels reached
• # of MIP Installs: 41 (out of 400) = 10.3% of total installations
• MIP Miles Completed: 23.1 (out of 186.2) = 12.4% of total miles
• # of Unserved Reached: 4 (out of 470)
• # of Underserved Reached: 0 (out of 74)
Goals for 2025 – Dave Makar
• As of 8/1/25, we have 451 customers live on the platform
• Current Estimates:
o 65 more each month of 2025 (July-December)
o 822 total by 12/31/25 (-195 from initial goal)
• Demand is strong with 1,356 sign-ups on the online form (828 are not yet in green zone)
Design and Construction Methodology Modification – Summer 2025 – Dave Makar
In the first three years of the project, we reached 30% of the locations in the Town of Dryden
• At this pace, under the initial design and construction methodology, the project was on track
to take 10 years to complete
• With the hiring of Vantage Point Solutions (VPS), we are completely changing the
methodology for design and construction
The old method was implemented in very small pieces with multiple vendor partners
• This resulted in vendor partners not seeing the big picture, and not being provided room to
maneuver during delays (this could halt production for weeks while waiting for an answer)
The new method involves fewer overall projects (larger in size) and a single vender partner to
implement each project region (construction and splicing) with sub-contractors as needed
• We believe this will reduce construction time by 50% to 75%, allowing us to reach 100% of the
goal for MIP by 12/31/26 and 100% of the Town of Dryden by 12/31/27
D Makar shared slides that showed the differences in steps from the old process to the new process,
and explained how the vendors work through these processes
The team discussed the five regions of Dryden for broadband expansion, with D Makar explaining that
the first four regions are MIP-funded areas while the fifth region, which has Spectrum, will be
addressed last
• B Penney reported that the first region’s contract documentation is nearly complete, with legal
review expected by Monday or Tuesday of next week
• B Penney also confirmed that the design work is at 95% readiness
K Kelley-Mackenzie inquired about the status of Brooktondale Road’s fiber connection, which D Makar
clarified is deprioritized due to existing Spectrum coverage, but may be addressed if it helps reach
Caroline’s funded areas
Team Reports
Customer Base – Amanda Anderson
We had 19 residential installs in the month of July
1 customer shut-off due to customer moving, but new owner signed up and took over
We had 1 new commercial install in the month of July (Neptune Hose Co. No. 1 of Dryden)
Installations – Tracy Monell
Number of installations completed this month: 20
Number of installations scheduled (as August 1st): 3
The construction pause has led to a slower installation pace recently
Installation blockers:
• MDU work requires substantial information and engineering planning
o D Makar mentioned that over 250 MDU units are being engineered for network
construction in mobile home parks and apartment buildings, with a goal of unlocking
one MDU per month for the next six months
Marketing – Dave Makar
Total Under Contract = 452 (+20 in July)
Total Requests (since 1/1/23) = 1,395 (+50)
Serviceable Live = 84.4% (the number of people who have requested service that are in the green
zone)
Over 800 people have requested service that we cannot service yet = A lot of demand!
Website visits were up, likely due to a single day of artificial boosting
D Makar presented to NYS MIP recipients on July 28, 2025
Working on hiring a part-time marketer for door-to-door
Working with Kyle Jensen on email marketing, website, and social media
Added more signs this month
Social media posts
D Makar did a WHCU Radio Interview on July 10, 2025
D Lamb and D Makar met with a Cornell graduate student and a VT based researcher on rural
broadband
D Makar and D Lamb discussed the economic impact of broadband implementation in Dryden, noting
that research suggests a 3-5% increase in property values and potential job creation from retained
local spending (money saved on broadband can be used on local services and businesses in Dryden)
• Economic job creator – people can work from home
• The project aims to complete implementation by 2027, with potential economic indicators to
be compared against control towns by 2030, while currently relying on anecdotal evidence of
customer demand and cost savings
Engineering Updates – Brad Penney
Pole Applications Update
• All pole applications are now submitted
o We expect a big “wave” of applications and bids from electric make-ready back today
Caroline Huts
• Site prep target for shelter site in September with an October delivery date
Ongoing “Clean Up” Projects are continuing, while keeping in mind that all MIP work is required to be
completed by December 2026
Financial Reporting (as of July 31) – Amanda Anderson
There was a $31,000 rebate from Graybar this month, which was a revenue source
Construction costs were higher this month due to subcontractor bills from work done in prior months
The Grants Receivable (MIP) is $1.4 million, with work done being tracked through the end of August
to be submitted back to NYS
Our operating expenses fluctuate, depending on semi-annual expenses and additional expenses apart
from the regular monthly expenses
HR, Admin, and Insurance – Amanda Anderson
A Anderson reported progress on insurance for Dryden Fiber, with quotes received and a meeting
planned next week to review coverage with an agent
Discussion Items – Dave Makar
The bid for Hanford Drive was awarded to Clarity Connect, and as work started, they ran into some
challenges when opening splicing cases, leading to a solution that requires 4 customers to be taken
offline for up to two hours to splice in the connection (this should be done today)
G Dobson inquired about the plan to update the map coloring on drydenfiber.com, as it has been
stagnant, to which B Penney estimated it would be within a month
The meeting adjourned at 11:51pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Cassie Byrnes
Confidential Secretary to the Town Supervisor
DRYDEN FIBER
MONTHLY REPORT
for July 2025
TOWN OF DRYDEN BROADBAND COMMITTEE MEETING on Aug. 8, 2025
And
DRYDEN TOWN BOARD on Aug. 21, 2025
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY –8/9/2025
▪We have 452 paying customers (+20 in July);We had 50 in -bound requests
o Monthly Revenue (July 2025): $24,535
o Revenue YTD (2025): $138,448; on track for $290,000+ for 2025
o Total Revenue 2021 to 2024: $62,500
▪We continue to hold at 1,807 parcels (30.9% of the Town of Dryden)
▪The Municipal Infrastructure Program (MIP)Updates:
o We've increased the project total from $9.9M to $12.55M, a $2.65M increase
▪Due to: Rightsizing the "Per Mile Cost"and adding "14 Miles of Missing Fiber" from initial plan
o We are working closely with the Connect All Office to solidify the commitment
o The Empire State Development (ESD) board meets in September; there are two hearings in
early October.
o We should have a Grant Disbursal Agreement (GDA) in October
o Upon GDA receipt, we can sign, and submit our first reimbursement request, which we estimate
to be around $2M in project expenses from June 16, 2024 through August 31, 2025. We expect
to receive this payment in early Q1 2026.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY –8/9/2025
▪We are working through the highest level of contracts and legal agreements in project history
▪Due to the reshaping of how we do business and the New York State purchasing requirements, we
are now doing more to seek out competitive bids on parts of the project. This was inconsistent in the
past.
o Construction
▪Contract Bid Document for Major Projects pieces (from Vantage) -70 page document
▪Master Service Agreement (MSA) with an electrical make ready (EMR) provider
▪This will make it possible to use them for any and all future EMR bids they win
▪Auditors for MIP Project financials
▪Caroline Hut Construction Bid
▪Audit of Network Bid Process and Contract
Operations
▪DigSafe Monitoring Contract and TBD on bid requirements
▪Point Broadband IRU (Indefeasible Rights of Use) -10 year lease
▪Dryden –Caroline IMA (Intermunicipal Agreement) for project
▪Networking Maintenance and Repair Agreement and Bid Process
MIP Scoreboard –August 2025
As of August 1, 2025
Months to go:
23.1
----------
186.2
(12.4%)
MIP Miles Completed*
248
----------
2,711
(8.7%)
# of Parcels Reached
4
----------
470
(0.9%)
# of Unserved Reached
0
----------
74
(0.0%)
# of Underserved Reached
41
----------
400
(10.3%)
# of MIP Installs
17
--------
30
(56%)
Goals for 2025
▪As of 8/1/25, we have 451
customers live on the platform
▪Current estimates:
o 65 more each month 2025
(July-Dec)
o 822 total by 12/31/25 (-195
from initial goal)
▪Note:Demand is strong:
1,356 sign-ups on the online
form: 828 are not yet in
green zone
Month Projected
New
Goal
Totals
Actual
New
Actual
Totals Diff
December 65 240 65 240 0
January 62 302 54 294 -8
February 65 367 42 336 -31
March 65 432 28 364 -6
April 65 497 22 383 -114
May 65 562 22 402 -157
June 65 627 30 432 -195
July 65 692 20 452 -240
August 65 757
September 65 822
October 65 887
November 65 952
December 65 1017
Project Highlights
Project Name:Dryden Fiber Expansion
for Towns of Dryden and Caroline
Applicant and Partner(s):Town of
Dryden dba, Dryden Fiber and Town of
Caroline
Construction Miles (Fiber): 124.6
Total Locations Served:2,674
ConnectALL Grant Amount:$ 8,995,979.00
Local Contribution:$ 906,321.00
Total Project Investment: $9,902,300.00
Design and Construction Methodology Modification – Summer 2025
In the first three (3)years of the project, we reached 30% of the locations in the town of
Dryden. At this pace, under the initial design and construction methodology , the
project was on track to take 10 years to complete. With the hiring of Vantage Point
Solutions (VPS) and with the patience of the team, the town, and the residents, we are
completely changing the methodology for design and construction .
The old method was implemented in very small pieces with multiple vendor partners. This
created a lot of additional back and forth; and resulted in vendor partners not having or
seeing the big picture; and not be provided room to maneuver during delays. A single
construction question could halt all production for week while waiting for an answer.
The new method: fewer overall projects (larger in size) and a single vendor partner to
implement each project region (construction and splicing) with sub -contractors as needed.
We believe this will reduce construction time by 50% to 75%, allowing us to reach 100% of
the goal for MIP grant fund by 12/31/2026 and 100% of the town of Dryden by or before
12/31/2027.
We begin implementation in this new model this month (August 2025).
Design and Construction Methodology Modification – Summer 2025
Component 1: Project Locations (in green / green roads)
Design and Construction Methodology Modification – Summer 2025
Component 2: Design Book (Engineering Drawings) for Section
Design and Construction Methodology Modification – Summer 2025
Component 3: Design Area Diagram showing individual construction units
Design and Construction Methodology Modification – Summer 2025
Component 4: Individual Segment
Design and Construction Methodology Modification – Summer 2025
Component 5: As Built Documentation (hand drawn of what was actually built)
Design and Construction Methodology Modification – Summer 2025
Old Process:
1.Small Design Book to Construction Partner
2.Construction Partner builds
3.Construction Partner documents changes from
the field (As Built)
4.Construction Partner sends "As Built" files
back to Engineering Firm
5.Engineering Firm updates as needed
6.Engineering Firm sends files to Splicing Firm
7.Splicing Firm splices
8.Splicing Firm sends "As Built" files back to
Engineering Firm
9.Engineering Firm updates files as needed (final
accurate digital representation of what has
been constructed and spliced)
10.Engineering Firm shares information with
installation partners
11.Engineering Firm begins preparation of the
next design book.
Budget:
1.Construction bills labor after the fact
2.Splicing bills labor after the fact
New Process:
1.Large Design Book to Construction Partner for
all construction and splicing (Approximately 10x
more network to build)
2.Construction Partner builds (constructs) and then
splices
3.Construction Partner documents changes from
the field (As Built)
4.Engineering Firm updates files as needed (final
accurate digital representation of what has been
constructed and spliced)
5.Engineering Firm shares information with
installation partners
6.Engineering Firm bids out the next large design
book (can be done in parallel to finishing current
region).
Budget:
1.The design is put out to bid for a single
contractor* to quote the time / cost for all
construction and all splicing. They are then
awarded to the fixed cost for the bid.
*Splicing can be subcontracted out if the construction
partner chooses to do so.
Team Reports
▪Customer Base – Amanda, Town of Dryden Director of Finance and Personnel
▪Customer Service - Netegrity
▪Sales Operations – Gleamon
▪Installations – Clarity Connect, Netegrity, Gleamon
▪Inventory Management - Gleamon
▪Marketing – Exec. Dir. Dave Makar
▪Construction Permitting Updates – Vantage
▪Construction Implementation Updates – Vantage
▪Finance – Amanda,Town of Dryden Director of Finance and Personnel
▪Facilities and Grounds - Department of Public Works
▪Network Operations - Netegrity
▪HR, Admin, and Insurance – Dave Makar, Amanda Anderson
▪Legal and Policy – Dave Makar
Customer Base
As of August 1st, 2025 (billing date is 1st of month)
Speed
Number of
Subscriptions
Billed Monthly
Revenue
Net Change
from Prior
month
Average Monthly
Revenue
Residential
Silver ($45)400 Mbps 342 15,390 +14 / -1
Gold ($75)700 Mbps 52 3,900 4
Platinum ($90)1 Gbps 38 3,420 1
Total Residential Customers 432 22,710 18 52.57
Commerical
Standard ($75)500 Mbps 15 1,125 1
Preferred ($150)1 Gbps 3 450
Enhanced ($250)2 Gbps 1 250
Total Commerical Customers 19 1,825 1 96.05
Total of ALL Customers 451 24,535 54.40
Customer Service
As of August 1st, 2025 (billing date is 1st of month)
Helpdesk Call Report July 2025
•Bandwidth Complaint (Speed Concerns)
•0
•Billing Related Call
•10
•Downed Drop (Damaged Service Line)
•1
•Email (Calls related to email difficulties)
•0
•No Connectivity
•7
•ONT / Power Cycle (Calls related to the
ONT where unplugging or rebooting
equipment was necessary)
•0
•Other / Unrelated (Calls looking for
unrelated departments or information)
•24
•Outage
•0
•Install Orders / Create Service
•17
•Router Issue
•0
•PC / Laptop Issue
•0
•Sporadic Connection
•0
•Streaming Related Issue
•0
•User Error / Education
•28
•Wireless
•3
Tickets: 90 Customers: 402 Feb: 109/336 Mar: 145/364 April:
102/383 May: 74/402 June: 83/402
Ticket / Customer Ratio: 21%Feb: 32% Mar: 40% April: 27% May:
18% June: 21%
Note:
Install Orders denote an
incoming install scheduling
request – not a completed install
One caller can generate
numerous tickets for a single
issue (i.e. calls in 5x for same
problem)
Support@drydenfiber.com
607-391-3500 (direct support
number)
User Error / Education:
User Error / Education:
Service inquiry (non-green)
Hardware Q's
Range Extenders
Installations
As of August 1, 2025 (billing date is 1st of month)
▪July 2025 Install Summary
o Number of installations completed this month: 20
o Number of installations scheduled (as of August 1st): 3
o Installation blockers / questions:
▪MDU work requires substantial information and engineering planning:
▪Getting enough fiber to the location (having enough fiber to reach 100% of tenants)
▪Determining how to get fiber from the property line to the units (mobile homes)
▪Determining how to get fiber from the building to the individual units (apartment buildings)
▪Construction pause leads to installation slow down (early adopters propel growth)
Marketing: Inbound Requests; Website
As of August 1st, 2025 (billing date is 1st of month)
9/1/23 12/1/23 3/1/24 6/1/24 9/1/24 12/1/24 3/1/25 4/1/25 5/1/25 6/1/25 7/1/25 8/1/25
Total Under
Contract
22 28 (+6)
Sept-
Nov
32 (+4)
Dec-Feb
44 (+12)
Mar-
May
91 (+47)
Jun-Aug
180 (+89)
Sept.-
Nov.
336
(+156)
Dec.-
Feb.
364
(+30;-2)
Mar.
383
(+24,-3)
Apr.
402
(+22,-3)
May
432
(+30)
June
452
(+20)
July
Requests
(since 1/1/23)
174
(+11)
274
(+100)
363
(+89)
429
(+66)
638
(+209)
875
(+237)
1217
(+332)
1251
(+34)
1293
(+42)
1314
(+22)
1345
(+31)
1395
(+50)
Available 38 44**TBD 87 172 (+85)292 (+120)425
(+133)
453 (+28)483 (+30)500 (+17)517 (+17)535 (+18)
Not Available 136 226 TBD 342 466 579 792 798 810 815 828 860*
Serviceable Live 76.3%72%TBD 51%
(44/87)
53%
(91/172)
62%
(180/292)
79%
336 / 425
80%
364/453
79%
383/483
80%
402/500
83.5%
432/517
84.4%
432/517
Website Visits 8/25-9/7 11/17-11/30 2/1-2/29 5/1-5/31 8/1-31 9/1-30 2/1-2/28 3/1-3/31 4/1-4/30 5/1-5/31 6/1-6/30 7/1-7/31
Users 226 140 392 516 661 713 866 717 559 503 579 1.1K
New Users 211 115 346 471 567 619 760 597 458 418 498 1.1K
Sessions 324 194 617 739 1104 1110 1323 1250 1000 884 959 1,497
Engagement
(secs.)
0m
46s
42s 1m 30s 58 s 1m 13s 1m 10s 1m 14s 1m 29s 1m 19s 1m 30s 1m 10s 3m 27s
Marketing
As of August 1st, 2025
▪Presented on July 28, 2025 to NY State MIP Recipients
▪Working on Hiring Part Time marketer for Door-to-Door
▪Working with Kyle Jensen on email marketing, website, and social media
▪Added more signs this month
▪Social Media Posts
▪WHCU Radio Interview on Thursday, July 10
▪Deputy Supervisor Dan Lamb and Exec. Dir. Dave Makar met with a
Cornell grad student and a VT based researcher on rural broadband
Engineering Updates
▪Pole Applications Update
▪All Pole Applications Now Submitted
▪Big "wave" expected today
▪Construction Notes
▪Bid Process Update
▪Design Update
▪Final QC
▪Caroline Huts
▪Site Prep Target of Sept.
▪Bid Process Starting Monday
▪Continued "Clean Up" Projects
Financial Reporting
as of July 31, 2025
Revenue and Expenses Balance Sheet
Jul-25 2025 to date 2021 to 2024 7/31/2025
Revenue Assets
Customer Subscriptions 24,180.00 138,448.00 62,500.45 Cash -
Grants and ARPA funds 624,614.00 1,278,067.17 Accounts Receivable 435.50
Other Revenue Sources 31,807.73 44,641.02 233,326.49 Grants Receivable - MIP 1,419,045.26
Total 55,987.73 807,703.02 1,340,567.62 Total Assets 1,419,480.76
Expenses
Construction 602,758.55 2,559,422.39 8,710,189.87 Liabilities
Installation 19,996.75 233,504.07 687,482.12 Accounts Payable (est)450,000.00
Operations 22,184.10 151,642.66 306,365.23 BAN 9,460,000.00
Total 644,939.40 2,944,569.12 9,704,037.21 Loan from Town 737,586.30
Total Liabilities 10,647,586.30
HR, Admin, and Insurance
July 2025
▪Administrative resources are being stretched thin: We budgeted hiring a part -time accounting clerk to
support the project in the 2025 budget
▪Matthew Kinast started in June and has focused his time on gathering documents for the MIP grant
reimbursement and reporting
Part-time Marketing Position – job has been posted on the Civil Service website. Will be reviewing
applicants next week
▪Insurance
▪Dryden Fiber Insurance search has started
▪Sent beginning information to two possible providers. Information on assets has been provided to the insurance
agents, awaiting quotes.
▪We are comparing potential providers
APPENDIX A
Meeting Schedule
▪Dryden Fiber Public Broadband Committee – Public reporting on project
o 1st and 3rd Friday morning, 10:30am-11:30am (except July and August, 2nd and 4th
Friday morning)
▪Dryden Fiber Operations Team Meeting – Construction and Install Collaboration
o Every other Wednesday, 10am-11:15am
▪Dryden Fiber MIP Status Call – Meet with Connect All Office to stay on track
o Every Tuesday, 1pm-1:45pm
▪Dryden Fiber MIP Steering Committee – Implementation of the Grant
o Monthly (Town of Dryden, Town of Caroline)
▪Dryden Fiber Policy Committee – Advise and Recommend on Policy
o Monthly
Financial Reporting
Review of Construction Costs from beginning of project
Subcontractors (Syr. Util., Lghtspd, etc.), 50%Equipment Purchases, 28%
Professional Fees (Leg.,
Eng., etc.), 13%
Permit and Pole
Applications, 5%
Loan
interest,
2%
Misc
Constru
ction
Exp, 1%
Construction Costs 1/1/21 to 12/31/24
Subcontractors (Syr. Util., Lghtspd, etc.)
Equipment Purchases
Professional Fees (Leg., Eng., etc.)
Permit and Pole Applications
Loan interest
Misc Construction Exp
Permitting Steps
1.Final Design Edits = Survey has occurred and Prelim in is design edits
2.Prelim Sent = Sent to Engineering Firm (VPS) to review/approve and then to NYSEG/Frontier to review
3.Final NYSEG Design Sent = NYSEG reviewing final design before sending the Final Make Ready Package
4.Telco Recon = Telco Review prelim design
5.Frontier Billing Outstanding = Frontier awaiting payment to proceed
6.RFB = Request for Bid sent to contractors
7.MR Construction = Make Ready Contruction - Moves are in progress
Other Statuses (from slide 8):
▪Attached – definition...
▪Elec make-ready in process – definition...
▪Telco make-ready in process – definition...
▪Final ELEC Design Input – definition...
▪Avant Grid is NYSEG
Permitting Map Colors
1.Green = Conditional license to attach
2.Yellow = non-billable quote approved, quotes back from electrician sub-
contractors (i.e. HRS, Davella), when NYSEG gives ok, this moves to Green
3.Red = Design submitted to joint pole owner
4.Orange = make ready work package approved, heading to bid
5.Pink = out for make ready construction
6.Purple = design input (LaBella)