The ARRA funded project by me was $7/foot for installation and I thought that was high. ;-)
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 8:41:38 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] "blowing conduit" Looks a bit low to me. From: Josh Reynolds Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 7:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] "blowing conduit" - Josh On Apr 26, 2017 8:24 AM, "Chuck McCown" < [email protected] > wrote: You really ought to consider directional drilling. Really cuts down on clean up and road repair. Contractors will do it for about $15/foot. Or just go rent one from Ditch Witch for a week or so. They will even do some of it for you for free during the demo phase in hopes you will buy the machine. Yeah, they blow it it... into existing conduit. From: Paul McCall Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 5:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [AFMUG] "blowing conduit" We are finalizing plans to put fiber throughout a business park and there 9 locations where we are planning on crossing private “roads” to connect the builldings with conduit (aerial not an option). Its asphalt in 8 of the 9 spots, and the plan was to cut the asphalt (pretty sure our ditchwitch will go right through it) go down about 36” fill it in and have the local “asphalt dude” seal it up. I met with the “superintendent” for the park and he said “Why don’t you just blow the conduit in?” I laughed at first but he insisted it’s a “thing”. Says AT&T does it all the time. My only thought is directional boring, and he insisted No, that they “blow it in”. Of course I assume directional boring costs (sub contracting) would cost be a lot more than just cutting through the asphalt, thus my plan. I don’t want to chase my tail so am seeking enlightenment. “blowing in conduit” ??? Paul 😊 Paul McCall, President PDMNet, Inc. / Florida Broadband, Inc. 658 Old Dixie Highway Vero Beach, FL 32962 772-564-6800 [email protected] www.pdmnet.com www.floridabroadband.com
