How much BEAD money did Southern Ute Indian Tribe win?

$18.6 million in BEAD grants to serve 1,395 locations in Colorado, per the state award lists.

Where is Southern Ute Indian Tribe building with BEAD money?

Colorado: areas not broken out in the state file (1,395 locations).

When does Southern Ute Indian Tribe have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is February 1, 2030. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Southern Ute Indian Tribe hire subcontractors for BEAD work?

Wired BEAD builds are usually staffed through construction primes and subcontractors. Ask the provider's construction or vendor team, and list your crew with the states you cover so primes can find you.

Southern Ute Indian Tribe BEAD awards

Southern Ute Indian Tribe won $18.6 million in BEAD grants to serve 1,395 locations in Colorado, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Colorado

$18.6 million

Listed as SOUTHERN UTE INDIAN TRIBE · 1,395 locations · Fiber (88%) / Licensed-by-rule fixed wireless (12%) · est. completion February 1, 2030 · about 55 mi buried + 133 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

Source: Colorado Broadband Office, BEAD Final Proposal data uploads (files updated 2025-12-16)

BEAD grants

$18.6 million

Locations

1,395

Grant per location

$13,352

Fiber miles (est.)

55 buried · 133 aerial

Latest completion

February 1, 2030

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 55 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
Aerial, about 133 miles. Make-ready, strand and lash, and pole attachments (aerial fiber), usually with traffic control on the road.
Splicing and drops. Every one of the 1,395 locations needs a drop and a splice at the end (fiber splicing).

How subs usually get on a BEAD build

Find out who is building. Providers often hand construction to a prime or an engineering and construction firm, and those firms hire the subs.
Get your paperwork ready before you call: certificate of insurance, W-9, safety program, and proof you can do the footage.
Ask what the state's BEAD rules mean for subs. Workforce, safety and reporting requirements vary by state and are often passed down.
Be findable. List your crew with the states and trades you cover, and watch fiber work on the board.

Other wired BEAD winners in Colorado

Maverix BroadbandCO · $103.1 million Inventive Wireless of NebraskaCO · $64.7 million HighlineCO · $50.5 million Conexon ConnectCO · $29.0 million Clear NetworxCO · $25.9 million Visionary CommunicationsCO · $17.4 million Smiling JCO · $12.8 million Jade CommunicationsCO · $11.8 million

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