High-speed internet access will be provided to every West Des Moines residence and business through an ambitious plan unveiled today by city officials and Google Fiber, a provider of fiber-optic broadband internet service.

Under a development agreement expected to be approved Monday by the City Council, West Des Moines will install conduit throughout the city, including to houses, apartments and businesses. Google Fiber will install the fiber optics enabling high-speed internet access to be provided to all of the city’s residents and businesses. The city infrastructure project will also allow other internet service providers to lease space in the conduit laid by West Des Moines. 

The cost of installing the conduit is estimated to be between $35 million and $40 million. The conduit system will have the ability to generate revenue from license agreements for use of the system. Google Fiber will be the first tenant to lease space in the network and is expected to sign a 20-year licensing agreement with the city, city officials said.