BEAD is not about applications, bids, and high-level strategy anymore. It’s finally moving into execution. Providers who succeed will be those who can deploy efficiently while meeting regulatory and technical requirements.
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JLA BEAD Design Services
The post-win phase will likely begin with engineering-level designs that are more complex than BEAD’s bid-level requirements. For fixed wireless, JLA provides detailed tower-by-tower evaluations, accounting for location, spacing, terrain, and foliage, while also providing upgrade recommendations for existing tower infrastructure. For fiber, JLA prepares designs down to the side-of-street level that evaluates aerial versus underground splits and drop placements.
- Tower-by-tower evaluation of location, spacing, and suitability for equipment upgrades
- Targeted upgrade recommendations for existing towers
- Includes terrain and foliage analysis while factoring in seasonal coverage changes
- Interference identification and mitigation strategies
- Detailed propagation modeling with coverage heatmaps and signal quality predictions
JLA provides optimized tower placement plan or upgrade plan, network designs, and performance forecast for each site, to be used as guidance for new construction or upgrades.
- Determination of aerial versus underground deployment by project or geographic designation based on cost, feasibility, resilience, and compliance
- Drop placement planning and mapping for each BSL
- Identification and location of staging areas for construction crews
- Mapping designs beyond bid-level, down to side-of-street detail
- Integration of new deployments with existing towers and infrastructure
JLA provides optimized fiber deployment plan, supporting maps, and financial models corresponding to upgrades and deployments.
- Detailed geospatial network designs using optimization services as inputs
- Cost modeling based on technology, towers, or fiber to be deployed
- Geospatial data files in required formats for BEAD submittals
- Compliance with state BEAD design documentation requirements
- Identification of rights-of-way and conduit availability into design planning
JLA provides construction-ready design packages that are aligned with funding and technical requirement.
JLA BEAD Design Services
The post-win phase will likely begin with engineering-level designs that are more complex than BEAD’s bid-level requirements. For fixed wireless, JLA provides detailed tower-by-tower evaluations, accounting for location, spacing, terrain, and foliage, while also providing upgrade recommendations for existing tower infrastructure. For fiber, JLA prepares designs down to the side-of-street level that evaluates aerial versus underground splits and drop placements.
Fixed Wireless Design Optimization
- Tower-by-tower evaluation of location, spacing, and suitability for equipment upgrades
- Targeted upgrade recommendations for existing towers
- Includes terrain and foliage analysis while factoring in seasonal coverage changes
- Interference identification and mitigation strategies
- Detailed propagation modeling with coverage heatmaps and signal quality predictions
JLA provides optimized tower placement plan or upgrade plan, network designs, and performance forecast for each site, to be used as guidance for new construction or upgrades.
Fiber Design Optimization
- Determination of aerial versus underground deployment by project or geographic designation based on cost, feasibility, resilience, and compliance
- Drop placement planning and mapping for each BSL
- Identification and location of staging areas for construction crews
- Mapping designs beyond bid-level, down to side-of-street detail
- Integration of new deployments with existing towers and infrastructure
JLA provides optimized fiber deployment plan, supporting maps, and financial models corresponding to upgrades and deployments.
BEAD-Compliant Engineering Designs
- Detailed geospatial network designs using optimization services as inputs
- Cost modeling based on technology, towers, or fiber to be deployed
- Geospatial data files in required formats for BEAD submittals
- Compliance with state BEAD design documentation requirements
- Identification of rights-of-way and conduit availability into design planning
JLA provides construction-ready design packages that are aligned with funding and technical requirement.
JLA BEAD Planning Services
Once designs are in place, the question shifts from what to build to how to build it. JLA applies structured evaluation methods to determine appropriate technology pathways, vendor partnerships, and modernization requirements. JLA reviews both access and transport technologies, evaluates vendor production capacity and delivery timelines, and benchmarks contracts and SLAs against industry norms.
Technology & Vendor Evaluation
- Assessment of available technology solutions for access and transport
- Vendor capability evaluation considering capacity and delivery timelines
- Validates and benchmarks new contracts and SLAs against industry standards
- BEAD compliance checks against vendor specifications
JLA provides recommended vendor and technology selections with documented justification, along with coordination among executive teams and new partners.
Infrastructure Modernization Planning
- Evaluation of existing systems, processes, and platforms through IT partners
- Identify hardware, software, and network components requiring upgrade
- Develop phased migration plan to minimize operational disruption
- Incorporate AI-driven tools to enhance system performance and efficiency
JLA provides a phased infrastructure upgrade strategy with defined system enhancements, AI integration opportunities, and implementation timelines.
JLA BEAD Execution Services
Design and planning provide the blueprint, but execution defines success. JLA assists providers in sequencing deployments geographically and strategically. Build order is determined based on profitability, construction complexity, permitting readiness, and compliance with award obligations. Projects are phased to match available resources, while clustering strategies reduce mobilization costs and increase efficiency.
Deployment Prioritization
- Build order determination based on profitability, complexity, and award obligations
- Phased sequencing based on geography, permitting, and resource availability
- AI-enabled resource utilization optimization (e.g., maximizing BSLs by tower)
- Clustering of builds to minimize mobilization and travel costs
- Alignment of BEAD-funded projects with ongoing or planned builds
JLA provides a prioritized deployment schedule with sequencing logic and rationale along with a forecasted resource plan with recommended allocation adjustments.
Deployment Project Management
- Leverage AI tools to forecast labor hours, materials, and equipment use
- Incorporates historical production rates and vendor lead times
- Early identification of resource bottlenecks and risk areas
- Partnerships to enable asset and construction management and resource allocation
- Oversight of scheduling, coordination, and progress tracking to ensure construction
JLA provides a coordinated deployment management framework integrating forecasting, resource allocation, and execution oversight.
JLA BEAD Compliance Services
Winning an award isn’t the end of the compliance journey; it’s the beginning. Providers must meet federal and state standards while demonstrating that projects are environmentally responsible and technically verified. At the federal level, JLA prepares NEPA assessments, NHPA historic property reviews, and environmental assessments, coordinating mitigation strategies as needed with regulatory agencies. Professional engineering partners review and certify final design documents, verifying feasibility, safety, and alignment with standards.
NEPA & NHPA Coordination
- Preparation of environmental assessments and impact statements for NEPA
- Geospatial identification of historic properties for NHPA
- Determination of potential adverse effects and mitigation planning
- Coordination with relevant agency requirements for review and approval
JLA provides NEPA and NHPA-compliance documentation for federal review.
Environmental Impact Assessment
- Coordination of environmental review process where states require it
- Assessment of impacts on air, water, and biological resources
- Documentation of mitigation measures for regulatory compliance
- Partner engagement for any specialized environmental studies
JLA provides an environmental-compliant environmental review package for permitting submission.
Professional Engineer Certification
- Licensed PE review of final engineering-level designs
- Verification of technical feasibility, safety, and standards compliance
- Issuance of PE stamps and signatures for official submission
- Integration of certification into BEAD submittal packages
JLA provides PE-certified design documents ready for regulatory submission.
AI Services for Grant Compliance
- Automated data extraction from various sources into required compliance reports
- Centralized portal for secure, searchable storage of all project documents
- Extracts critical dates and deadlines for compliance scheduling
- Project tracking, automated alerts for deadlines, and streamlined audit preparation
- Automated report generation with dynamic templates compiling project data
- Identify compliance risks and irregularities, highlighting actions to mitigate them
JLA provides automated compliance systems to streamline the BEAD reporting process.
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