27-448DOIT-TELEC-B-53892 | DHS-R034 Chester Metro Ethernet (SP)

The Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology is soliciting a small purchase contract for Metro Ethernet services to provide wide area network last mile connectivity between State offices and Illinois Century Network Point of Presence sites. The vendor is required to provide fiber-based point-to-point and multipoint Ethernet connections with speeds ranging from 100MB to 1GB. Key technical requirements include maintaining a minimum service availability of 99.98% based on a 30-day average, supporting ICMP and SNMP monitoring, and honoring Quality of Service tagging. All contracted sites must be fully operational within 180 calendar days of contract execution, and any requested bandwidth upgrades must be completed within 30 business days. Award selection is based on the total cost of ownership, which includes monthly recurring charges over the service term plus non-recurring installation costs per site. Bidders must complete all option line items for additional bandwidth tiers to be considered responsive. The contract mandates compliance with the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act and requires specific insurance coverages, including 1 million dollars per occurrence for general commercial liability and auto liability. Payment is governed by the State Prompt Payment Act, and invoices may only be submitted after the Department of Innovation and Technology provides written acceptance of the services following successful testing.