City Council Committee on Ways and Means Hearing on Docket #1240

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) to enter into a contract with Crown Castle Fiber, LLC for a period of up to thirty (30) years for the lease of fiber optic cable connecting 170 City buildings with the City's existing fiber optic network. The contract term of twenty years plus two five-year City renewal options requires City Council approval pursuant to section twelve (12) of chapter 30B of the General Laws.

This matter was sponsored by Mayor Martin J. Walsh, and referred to the Committee on August 22, 2018.

NOTICE:  The Boston City Council may have a quorum in attendance due to standing committees of the City Council consisting of both voting and non-voting members.  However, members attending this duly posted meeting are participating and deliberating only in conjunction with the business of the standing committee.

Public Testimony

Members of the public are cordially invited to attend and testify.  If you have not testified at a Council hearing before, please arrive five (5) minutes before the call of the hearing to sign up and become familiar with the hearing format, testimony locations, and sound system.  Please bring fifteen (15) copies of any written documentation you wish to present at the hearing.

Written comments may be made part of the record and available to all Councilors by sending them by email, fax or mail to arrive before the hearing. Please use the information below.

Mail Address:  Docket #1240, City Council, City Hall, 5^th Floor, Boston MA  02201

Fax Number:  617-635-4203 Attn: Michelle A. Goldberg, Docket #1240

Committee Email:  CCC.WM@Boston.gov

Staff Email: michelle.a.goldberg@boston.gov   Staff Telephone:  617-635-4645

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