Peach County, Georgia, (the “County”) in conjunction with the Development Authority of Peach County (the “Authority”) is requesting proposals from qualified Internet service providers capable of designing, constructing, serving, and billing residents of the County with residential and commercial broadband Internet service to currently unserved and/or underserved areas of the County, as such areas are identified and to be served as set forth in the successful proposal through fiber optic means.

The County seeks to investigate the feasibility and means to extend existing fiber-optic high-speed data networks in the County so that all of, or the practical majority of, the County has access to high-speed internet. For purposes of this proposal, “high speed” internet shall be defined as internet service providing speeds of 100 Mbps download and 100 Mbps upload. The Authority has agreed to facilitate diligence and financing of the Project, subject to and having designated representatives of the County to manage the proposal process, approval, award, and contract management of any successful proposal for the Project. Whenever the term “County” is used in this Request unless otherwise specified, it shall be intended to include the Authority.

All entities desiring a copy of the RFP should contact Peach County Administrator, Michaela Jones, at michaela-jones@peachcounty.net as soon as possible. This RFP will require interested parties to register via email no later than Friday, September 24, 2021, with physically delivered proposals delivered to the Primary Contact on or before 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 6, 2021.