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04/20/2015
Project representatives will present the latest KentuckyWired updates during the 2015 KY Digital Government Summit scheduled for next Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Location is the Capital Plaza Hotel, Frankfort, Ky. The “Last Mile Infrastructure Service Provider” Request for Proposal (RFP) was released April 17, 2015. More information can be found on the Finance Cabinet’s eProcurement page. The RFP is available at https://emars.ky.gov/online/vss/AltSelfService and is solicitation RFP 758 1500000282.

03/30/2015
KentuckyWired presentation at SOAR executive committee meeting

03/6/2015
​​SOAR Summit rescheduled for May 11th, 2015​.

02/16/2015
NGKIH presentation at the Shaping our Appalachian Region (SOAR) Summit

01/23/2015
Design-Build planning meetings began this week and will continue for the next several weeks. The Macquarie Consortium is anxious to receive questionnaires back from the groups who attended the Commonwealth’s stakeholder meeting so they can be included in the planning phase.

01/20/2015
On January 15th, a stakeholder meeting was held in Frankfort. During the meeting participants were asked to complete a questionnaire. The questionnaire and the other handouts are provided below:

The questionnaire should be returned to Mike Lee at NextGen.KIH@ky.gov. The presentation used during the meeting was provided on 01/15/2015.

01/15/2015
January 15th Presentation

12/23/2014
Governor Beshear, Congressman Hal Rogers Launch Statewide Broadband Initiative, Beginning in Eastern Kentucky Macquarie Capital chosen as private sector partner to design and develop statewide system.​

10/14/2014
The Commonwealth entered into a Contract with STERNE AGEE (MA 758 1500000455) as a result of RFP 758 1500000027 (Next Generation Kentucky Information (NG-KIH) Initiative Investment Partner). The initial term of the Contract is two (2) years and may be renewed at the completion of the initial Contract period for two (2) additional one (1) year periods.

08/14/2014
The closing date for the NG-KIH initiative Finance/Concessionaire Partner Request for Proposal (RFP) has been changed from August 29, 2014 to September 16, 2014. More information can be found on the Finance Cabinet’s eProcurement page. The RFP is available at https://emars.ky.gov/online/vss/AltSelfService. The RFP is called "Next Generation Kentucky Information (NG-KIH) Finance/Concessionaire Partner" and is solicitation RFP 758 1500000003-1.

07/22/2014
A NG-KIH Initiative Investment Partner Request for Proposal (RFP) was released July 21, 2014. More information can be found on the Finance Cabinet’s eProcurement page. The RFP can be found here. The RFP is called "Next Generation Kentucky Information (NG-KIH) Initiative Investment Partner" and is solicitation RFP 1500000027.

07/11/2014
A NG-KIH initiative Finance/Concessionaire Partner Request for Proposal (RFP) was released July 11, 2014. More information can be found on the Finance Cabinet’s eProcurement page. The RFP is available at https://emars.ky.gov/online/vss/AltSelfService. The RFP is called "Next Generation Kentucky Information (NG-KIH) Finance/Concessionaire Partner" and is solicitation RFP 758 1500000003-1.

06/18/14
Next Generation KIH Leadership Group Meeting: CTC Final Findings and Recommendations DATE: Monday June 30th, TIME: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM LOCATION: COT Training Room, Cold Harbor Drive, Frankfort, KY

05/02/14
A vendor conference was held on April 23, 2014 for the "Statewide Middle Mile Fiber Optic Infrastructure" Request for Information, solicitation #1400000009. Vendor questions relating to this RFI, along with the Commonwealth’s responses are available at https://emars.ky.gov/online/vss/AltSelfService. RFI responses are due on May 7, 2014 at 4:30p.m. EST. Instructions on submitting responses can be found by following the above link.

04/16/14
A NG-KIH Request for Information was released April 15, 2014. More information can be found on the Finance Cabinet’s eProcurement page. The RFI is available at https://emars.ky.gov/online/vss/AltSelfService. The RFI is called "Statewide Middle Mile Fiber Optic Infrastructure" and is solicitation #1400000009.