BEAD Area 88 fiber materials
Lewis PUDWashington- Detected
- Oct 20, 2026
- 14 days ago
- Sector
- Information Technology
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From the meeting
On October 20, 2026 the commission was asked to award Bid No. 26-051-IFB for fiber project materials for BEAD Project Area 88 to Stuart C. Irby Company, LLC d/b/a Irby Utilities.
34 including tax. The work is funded through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. This is a decided materials buy, but it also signals active fiber buildout and related installation work.
- Meeting date
- October 20, 2026
- Agency
- Lewis PUD
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