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17 <br /> Robert Reynolds said there was not a specific reason, but that they said they had identified <br /> homes that they would be able to do. <br /> Commissioner McKee said that sounded like the easiest, most accessible possible route <br /> for Lumos to get the project partially completed. <br /> Slide #4 <br /> Proposed Amendment to the <br /> 2022 Lumos Contract <br /> • Lumos would be paid a total of$5.2 million over three installments <br /> • $2.6 million at the first milestone of 199 locations completed <br /> • $1.3 million at the second milestone of 111 locations completed <br /> AREA 2' <br /> • $1.3 million at the third milestone of 355 locations completed <br /> A total of 665 locations completed <br /> The proposed amendment to the 2022 Lumos contract will: <br /> Reduce total broadband passings in the original contractfrom 6,370 to 6,852 <br /> • Extend completion deadline to July 1,2026 <br /> • Revise the disbursement schedule <br /> • Revise the payment terms from 30 days to 15 days once work is completed <br /> • Remove 600 addresses from the County contract <br /> Robert Reynolds said the initial payment is disproportionately larger to account for the <br /> 2,187 homes that Lumos has completed since passing the initial 3,000 homes in their first <br /> milestone. <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked why the payments for areas 2 and 3 are the same when the <br /> number of homes in each area is different. <br /> Robert Reynolds said that he thought those homes were what was available in the <br /> polygons. <br /> Commissioner Fowler said if the areas were equally difficult, she would understand the <br /> difference. She said if it's not, she would think the payments should be proportional to the number <br /> of homes passed. She asked if it was possible to amend the terms to make proportional payments <br /> for areas 2 and 3. <br /> Andrew Stevenson, representing Lumos, said the three areas have more density and <br /> more unserved homes than other areas. He said the payment schedule is to account for the work <br /> and capital expenditures that have occurred passing the first 3,000 homes. <br /> Commissioner Fowler said she understood the first payment amount. She asked if it was <br /> equally difficult to do areas 2 and 3 and that's why the county would pay an equal amount. She <br /> said it seems like it should be more reflective of how many homes get served. <br /> Andrew Stevenson said that in each polygon, there are additional unserved homes <br /> besides those that are in the contract. He said that in each polygon there will be an equivalent <br /> number of total homes. He said there approximately an equivalent amount of work in each <br /> polygon. <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked if a border line would not need to be laid in area 3 because <br /> it looks larger than area 2. <br />