The Town of Frisco has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a broadband strategic plan that would address how to best serve the internet needs of Frisco residents and businesses and how public and private entities could work together towards a common goal of improving broadband capability in Frisco through the installation of a fiber network throughout Town.

The project scope would include a public process; inventory and mapping of current conditions in Frisco; an outline of the community impacts of broadband availability on commerce, quality of life, emergency services; suggested yearly budget to include phasing and potential future funding opportunities for broadband; various scenarios with associated costs that include all feasible public and/or private options for broadband implementation and ongoing service and sales; and opportunities and costs around providing more widely available free public Wi-Fi.

A virtual meeting for interested parties is scheduled for Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 1:00 pm; attendance at the virtual meeting is not required in order to submit a proposal. Questions regarding the RFP are due on Friday, September 16, 2022 by 4:00pm, and responses to questions will be provided by 4:00 pm on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 by 4:00pm at FriscoRFP.com. Proposals are due on Friday, October 14, 2022 at 4:00pm, and the project is expected to take four to six months to complete.

This and all current Town of Frisco requests for proposal may be found at FriscoRFP.com, and any inquiries regarding this RFP may be directed to Vanessa Agee, Director of Communications, at email.