FCDL Comment:
DR1:The winning vendor was not selected in accordance with the vendor evaluation process described in the vendor selection documentation provided by you during the Fiber Review. Although price was price was given the highest weighting in the evaluation process, the vendor with the highest total overall score was not awarded the project. You did not adhere to your own criteria in the vendor selection process. In addition, you signed a contract for services (dark fiber special construction) that are substantially different than the services listed (leased dark fiber IRU fee) on the bid provided by the winning vendor. Therefore, this FRN is denied.||DR2: FCC Rules require applicants to evaluate the cost effectiveness of the fiber solutions and to choose the most cost effective solution. Documentation provided failed to demonstrated that the leased dark fiber solution is more cost effective than the leased lit fiber solution based on total cost. Therefore, the applicant has violated the competitive bidding program rules.