FY 26-27-CAT2 Cabling Clarksville CSD

Clarksville CSD BEN: 132146 is requesting bids for the following E-Rate Category 2 eligible hardware & services.
The district is seeking materials and labor for the installation of structured data cabling at its school located at: 318 N MATHER STREET CLARKSVILLE, IA 50619
Project Scope: Install new data cables each to 33 existing access points locations. Remove and dispose of abandoned cabling Install data cables each for new access point locations by rooms 74, 75 and 35 Install new data cable to every classroom and new data cables to the offices. Approximately 60 new cables / terminations Install all new Leviton 24-port Cat-6 extreme patch panels (or equivalent) Terminate all the data cables at the workstation on Leviton Extreme Cat-6 data jacks Install all needed conduit and wire mold Test and label all connections
Contact Matt Goblirsch - contact@example.gov to request a site walkthrough and/or PDF floor plans of the school.
Terminations, Performance and Acceptance Testing Terminations will be made using CAT6a jacks and patch panels to a certified CAT6a cable where a systems approach is used and a manufacturers warranty is provided.
Testing shall be accomplished in the following manner: 1. Every cabling link in the installation shall be tested for: Accurate labeling on patch panel and termination end. Length Verify data connectivity (tone). 2. The installed twisted-pair horizontal links shall be tested from the MDF in the telecommunications room to the telecommunication outlet in the work area. Any failing link must be diagnosed and corrected. 3. Trained technicians shall execute the tests. 4. A representative of the District shall be invited to witness field testing. The representative shall be notified of the start date of the testing phase five business days before testing commences.
Labor and Materials Unless otherwise specified, the Contractor must furnish all labor, equipment, materials, wire, cable, conduits, outside plant, transportation, shipping, and supplies necessary to complete this Project in a satisfactory manner in accordance with the plans, specifications and terms of this RFP. All materials shall be shipped FOB destination.
Type of Cable and Conduit 1. Cables must be of the proper construction so as to prevent mechanical injury, failure due to lightning, rodent damage and be suitable for installation where a conduit, duct or raceway is not proposed. Other installations shall require a conduit or supporting duct (e.g., in plenum areas). 2. Any underground cabling shall have the capability to be located. Should the cable be nonmetallic, a form of metallic cable shall be buried with the non-metallic cable in such a manner that a locate signal can be placed on this associated cable to determine the location of the nonmetallic cable. 3. Any new ducts and conduits shall have pull-strings or mule tapes installed to facilitate future cabling.
Warranty Inspection: All material and workmanship shall be subject to inspection and test by the District. The District reserves the right to reject any goods which contain defects in material or workmanship or which fail to meet the Project Bid Specifications contained herein or the Seller's warranties (express or implied).
Bids shall include specific make and model of equipment, as well as the SKU of each piece of equipment. Bids should specify terms of the manufacturers warranty and what the license term is (if applicable). Any E-Rate ineligible costs should be clearly identified and itemized on the bid.. The make/model bid(s) should be for new equipment that is the most current model(s)available. If the bid includes installation for new equipment, the bid should specify the installers city and state. Bidders must be willing to provide E-Rate discounted billing (form 474/SPI invoicing) and to include this statement in the proposal. Robo-bids and bids sent as SPAM without regard to products and services listed on the Form 470 and/or the RFP will be disqualified and will not be evaluated. The District reserves the right to cancel this request for bids and to reject all related proposals. Prices need to be held firm through the duration of the 2025 E-Rate Category 2 installation period (from date of bid to September 30, 2027). This project is dependent upon receiving an E-Rate funding commitment decision letter. The deadline for vendor proposals is 9:00 am Central time, 29 days after the date this Form 470 is posted. The district reserves the right to reject late-submitted proposals. Proposals must be e-mailed to the Form 470 contact. contact@example.gov
Requested services (1 line item): - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Cabling
State/local procurement requirements: By submitting a bid on the requested services herein, the vendor certifies its proposed prices are consistent with the FCCs Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP) requirements and that its equipment and services are compliant with the FCCs recent Order (FCC 19-121) prohibiting the sale, provision, maintenance, modification, or other support of equipment or services provided or manufactured by Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hangzhou, Dahua, Pacific Network Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiary ComNet (USA) LLC and China Unicom (Americas) Operations Limited or any other covered company deemed a national security threat.
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260021217/132146/21160307-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260021217_CERTIFIED.pdf