The Clarksville Connected (CCU) Commission of Clarksville, Arkansas is seeking proposals consistent with Act 1989 of the State of Arkansas 85th General Assembly Regular Session 2005, from
qualified licensed professionals who are certified by the Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board to
perform construction management/general contractor services for the construction of an expansion
to the existing Clarksville fiber optic network.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The project includes assistance to the Engineer in finalizing the design and then construction of a
fiber to the premise network to homes and business in the city as well as the potential for deploying
wireless broadband technology to serve customers outside of the city. This project currently has a
master plan and initial design; therefore, this solicitation is for consultation for finalizing the design
in collaboration with the owner and engineers and for construction services. Clarksville desires the
contractor who is awarded the project to play an important role in plan review and to provide input
into plan improvements and potential construction efficiencies in order to achieve maximum value
for the utility.