HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.27.2025 Telecom Board Agenda - Special Session
BOARD
MEMBERS
Andrew
Van Fleet
Board Chair
Theodore
Batemon
Ritch
Kurtenbach
Mike
Young
Amy
Wienands
City Council
Liaison:
Rob
Nichols
October 27, 2025
Waterloo City Clerk’s Office
12:00 p.m.
1. Roll call.
2. Approval of the agenda, as presented.
3. Resolution fixing date for a meeting on the authorization of a loan agreement and the
issuance of not to exceed $5,000,000 communications utility revenue capital loan notes of
the City of Waterloo, State of Iowa, and providing for publication of notice thereof
4. Resolution fixing date for a meeting on the authorization of a loan agreement and
the issuance of not to exceed $4,000,000 taxable communications utility revenue
capital loan notes of the City of Waterloo, State of Iowa, and providing for publication
of notice thereof.
5. Motion approving purchase of DC Plant Equipment for Fiber Hut 3 from USTDW of
Walford, Iowa, in the amount of $34,560.00.
6. Adjourn.
Kelley Felchle
Board Secretary
WATERLOO
Telecommunications Utility Board of Trustees
Page 1 of 2
USTDW
725 6t h St
W alf ord, I A 52351 US
(319) 361-3627
eric@us t dw .c om
Es t imat e
ADDRESS
WATERLOO FIBER - CITY OF WATERLOO - IOWA
715 MULBERRY STREET
WATERLOO, IOWA 50701 USA
ESTIMATE 1948
DATE 09/18/2025
DATE ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION QTY RATE AMOUNT
Service ISP Build
Scope of Work – DC Power & Battery
Backup System
1. Shelter Layout & Equipment
Reference
-Proposed system will be designed
using provided conceptual shelter
layout,
rack elevations, and power/cooling
specifications (Attachments A–C).
-System shall be compatible with
Owner’s existing Alpha CXPS-E3 and
Vertiv
Netsure 5100 DC power systems.
2. DC Power System
-Supply and install a –48VDC power
system with N+1 rectifier redundancy.
-Provide a minimum 24-position
distribution panel configured to support
specified equipment loads.
-Install A/B split-bus DC PDU at RR3,
with both buses fed from breakers in
the
distribution panel.
-Include an Ethernet/IP controller with
remote monitoring, performance data,
alarms, and MODBUS support.
-Provide all required electrical service
from rectifiers to main AC service
panel.
-Install all required distribution
breakers as specified.
3. Equipment Racks & Protection
=Supply and install one (1) 23” 45RU
2-post rack (RR1) for power system
and
batteries.
-Fabricate and install Plexiglas guards
to protect open DC bus bars and feed
cable connections.
4. Inverter & AC Distribution
-Provide and install an integrated
single-phase 120V AC inverter system
1 34,560.00 34,560.00
Page 2 of 2
with
dual NEMA 5-20R outputs sized for
specified loads.
-Supply and install two (2) power
distribution units (PDUs) with multiple
NEMA 5-20R outlets, tied to the
inverter outputs.
5. Battery Backup System
-Supply and install –48V LiFePO4
batteries with N+1 redundancy sized to
support full load for 4 hours.
Batteries to include:
-Individual disconnect breakers.
-Battery Management System (BMS)
with MODBUS support.
-Protocol converter if required for
Ethernet/IP integration.
-Batteries to be mounted on shelves in
RR1.
6. Documentation & Training
-Provide two (2) sets of rack elevations,
electrical schematics, and O&M
manuals for the installed system.
-Commission system and provide
owner staff training on controls and
maintenance.
-Disclose all warranties (structure &
components). Warranties to be
transferred to Owner at final
acceptance.
7. Professional Services
-Seller to provide all installation,
assembly, and AC/DC power
connections.
-Provide commissioning services and
confirm system performance prior to
handover.
-Delivery and installation schedule to
be specified in the final proposal.
*50% depos it is required t o ac c ept t he es tim at e.
*R emaining 50% is due prior t o building s hipm ent .TOTAL $34,560.00
Acc epted By
Acc epted Date