📋 Tender Overview
Scope : Traffic Signal Fiber Optic Network Program
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/JUSTIFICATION : This will be an annual project that provides for the necessary fiber optics communication equipment to be installed along key corridors that will allow for the interconnection network of traffic signals via fiber optics back to the Traffic Operations Center at City Hall and the Traffic Shop located at the Municipal Service Center. This fiber allows for the coordination of traffic signals and will also be used to leverage private/public partnerships for broadband expansion. This also covers fiber used by many other city entities including Traffic and Security Cameras, Information Services, Police, and Fire. The City of Dubuque has invested heavily into the installation of fiber optics conduits throughout the City. All of the new traffic signal installations in the last three years have been installed to be fiber ready. Now there are communications standards in place and the City will be installing fiber optics and communication equipment throughout the city starting with the major traffic corridors including US 20, NW Arterial, Central Ave, White Street, Loras Blvd, Locust Connector, and US 61/151. One of the primary goals of this project is to complete fiber optic communications loops around the City utilizing US 20, NW Arterial, Pennsylvania, Asbury Road and US 52 down to Central to Locust and back onto US 20. Fiber optics communications will also replace the existing Central Business District traffic 7 wire interconnect. This change-out to fiber will occur over the upcoming years. There are many older signals through town that need to be updated prior to going on this new system. These signals will be added to the system as they are updated.
