Solicitation No. 2024-MBI-08
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, on behalf of the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) is issuing this Request for Proposals for the Residential Retrofit Program (RFP No.2024-MBI-08) to solicit applications from Internet Service Providers (ISPs) or Managed Service Providers (MSPs) for fiber construction to eligible Affordable Housing Properties and in-building and in-unit installation of cabling and related equipment. Through the Residential Retrofit Program MBI is making strategic and transformational investments that will ensure all Affordable Housing properties have the infrastructure necessary to provide reliable high-speed internet for current and future residents.
MBI has identified four primary areas for capital investment under the Residential Retrofit Program:
1. installation of fiber construction into Affordable Housing buildings;
2. installation of fiber or CAT 6 cabling into units within Affordable Housing buildings;
3. installation of smart panels or other needed in-unit termination points for improved wiring within Affordable Housing buildings; and
4. other required cabling, retrofit or telecommunications equipment as required by individual building conditions within Affordable Housing buildings.
Applicants applying to serve a Project Group must provide service to all properties and units within the Project Group. MBI will release quarterly, competitive Residential Retrofit RFPs containing additional Project Groups and will review Applications for each RFP until Program funding is exhausted. MBI will make a final award for each Project Group based on the final submitted application materials.
Full details included in the solicitation linked below.
| Team Lead: | Josh Eichen, proposals (at) masstech (dot) org |
| Date Issued: | May 28, 2024 |
| Bidders Conference: | June 4, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Recording (Video) | Presentation (PDF) |
| Questions Due: | June 10, 2024 |
| Answers to Questions Posted: | June 18, 2024 Download Q&A Document (PDF) |
| RFP Responses Due: | June 28, 2024 |
| Final Applicants Notified: | July 19, 2024 |
| Site Visits: | July 22 - August 2, 2024 |
| Final Applicants Deadline for Resubmission of Application Materials: | 7 business days from site visit |
| RFP Award Notifications: | August 2024 |
| RFP 2 Launch: | August 2024 |
Download Application Documents:
- Download Solicitation No. 2024-MBI-08 (PDF) (amended 6-18-24)
- Download Application Form (PDF) (updated 6-18-24)
- Download Grant Agreement Template (Word)
- Download Budget Template (Excel)
- Download Project Group List (PDF)
- Download Sample Officers Certification of Compliance (PDF)
- Click Here for Project Group Details