FY 27 Proposed Capital Budget

Harford County Metro Area Network (HMAN)

GENERAL Project Number: Council District:

Expended/Encumbered as of 2/3/26: $29,505,280

A124131 Multiple Various

Location:

Project Schedule/Status: This project is ongoing.

Expended/Enc.

Budget

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project is to use advanced telecommunications infrastructure to increase access to the web and other computer utilities for citizens, businesses and governmental entities within Harford County. The HMAN will allow consideration of existing disparate communication networks into a single secure high speed IP network providing internet; Ethernet and voice over IP, serve as Harford County's communications backbone for all current and future technologies, reduction of cost for Harford County government and its sister organizations' complete coverage of the County for internet access and increased bandwidth for both government, public safety, education, health care, commercial and residential users a single infrastructure, with complete sovereignty and security, on an advanced consolidated core backbone.

EXPENDITURE SCHEDULE

FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 FY 2031

FY 2032

TOTAL

Cost Element

Prior

FY 2027 Approp Total

Engineering/Design Land Acquisition

21,280,000

21,280,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000

500,000 23,780,000

0

0

Construction

14,700,000

14,700,000

14,700,000

Inspection Fees

0 0

0 0

Equipment/Furnishing

Total Cost:

35,980,000

0 35,980,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000

500,000 38,480,000

FUNDING SCHEDULE

R7100 Prior Bonds R6999 Other R3161 ARPA R3399 State Other

24,900,000

24,900,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000

500,000 27,400,000

80,000

80,000

80,000

10,000,000 1,000,000

10,000,000 1,000,000

10,000,000 1,000,000

0

0

Total Cost:

35,980,000

0 35,980,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000

500,000 38,480,000

ESTIMATED OPERATING BUDGET IMPACT:

FY 2027 400,000 831,660

FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 FY 2031 420,000 440,000 460,000 480,000 790,077 748,494 706,911 665,328

FY 2032 500,000 623,745

TOTAL

2,700,000

HMAN Maintenance Estimated Debt Service

4,366,215 1,231,660 1,210,077 1,188,494 1,166,911 1,145,328 1,123,745 7,066,215

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