26-448DOIT-TELEC-B-51776 | ISP-R074 Carlock - Scale Eastbound Metro Ethernet SP

The Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology is soliciting a fiber Metro Ethernet point-to-point transport service to provide wide area network connectivity between the Illinois State Police Logistics Bureau and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit at the Carlock Scale (Interstate 74 Eastbound Mile Post 122) and any Illinois Century Network Point of Presence site. This new initiative requires guaranteed synchronous bandwidth between 100MB and 1GB, with a specific requirement for 100MB at the Carlock location. The service must maintain a 99.98% availability rate, support Quality of Service tagging, and terminate on a vendor-provided switch. The vendor is responsible for delivering the service to the designated telecom rooms at both the A and Z end locations. The contract features an initial term of six years, with a maximum total duration not to exceed ten years. The vendor must ensure the site is fully operational within 180 calendar days of execution. Award criteria are based on the total cost of ownership, including monthly recurring charges and non-recurring installation fees. Compliance requirements include adhering to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, maintaining specific general commercial and auto liability insurance, and meeting the Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act Standards. Payment is contingent upon written acceptance by the Department of Innovation and Technology following service testing.