Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority Meeting 06-05-2023

Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority Meeting Agenda
10 a.m. June 5, 2023

Little Bear East Arena and Community Center
275 Marquette St.
St Ignace, MI 49781

1. Welcome/Call to order

2. Approval of agenda

3. Approval of the March 3, 2023, meeting minutes

4. Old business

a. MSCA Responsibilities and Oversight - Raymond O. Howd

b. Third-Party Utilities: Peninsula Fiber Network - Raymond O. Howd

5. New business

a. Overview of the fiber optic industry - Eric Frederick, Chief Connectivity Officer, Michigan High-Speed Internet Office, Michigan Deptartment of Labor and Economic Opportunity

b. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) status update - [USACE representative or] Ryan Mitchell

c. Status of MPSC-contested case proceedings - Raymond O. Howd

d. Project lifecycle risks and mitigations - Mike Mooney, Ryan Mitchell, Enbridge Energy

e. Construction contractor selection process update - Enbridge Energy

f. Independent quality assurance contractor procurement - Ryan Mitchell

g. Commercial and transaction risk advisor procurement - Ryan Mitchell

6. Public comments

a. The public is encouraged to address authority members at this time. Each member of the public is limited to three minutes. Written public comment to the MSCA may be submitted via the MSCA public comment form.

7. Adjournment