High School Structured Cabling

INTRODUCTION Olathe Public Schools USD 233 is a K-12 public education entity formed in 1965 serving nearly 30,000 students in Johnson County, Kansas. The District's Board of Education Office is located at 14160 S Black Bob Rd Olathe, KS. School and support buildings are located in subdivisions across the cities of Olathe, Overland Park, and Lenexa.    Olathe Public Schools is considered a leader among school districts in the State of Kansas and would like to develop a relationship with a service provider that will maintain this status within the community. It is the desire of the District that the selection of a Contactor and the successful implementation of services to be provided by the Contractor be timely, flexible, and cost-effective. Additionally, it is the desire of the District that the selected Contractor demonstrate an understanding of the needs of public educational institutions, a willingness to work with the District to provide the best possible service, and a strong commitment to excellence.   GENERAL Olathe Public Schools USD 233 (or the "District") is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify and select qualified vendor(s) for the  replacement of wireless cabling infrastructure in District High School buildings. This RFP is being solicited in conjunction with the E-Rate filing process as administered through the Universal Service Administration Company (USAC). Proposers (also herein referred to as "Contractors") will execute and submit all proposals in accordance with the attached instructions, terms and conditions, as well as, the applicable provisions of the scope of work and specifications. Proposers are asked to submit a quote and/or proposal document along with their response in the portal.    Proposers or potential proposers accessing this document from somewhere other than the District's online bid portal website at IonWave are responsible for accessing and acknowledging any questions/answers or any applicable addenda if issued. While automatic notifications of addenda and questions/answers are sent to registered/interested proposers it is the proposer's sole responsibility to access this information. Proposals received by the District that do not include acknowledgement of such may be rejected.   E-RATE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
The service implementation timeframe for this project is 4.1.2026 through 9.30.2026. The District may proceed with the purchase of the project described in the Scope of Work regardless of E-Rate funding.  All proposers must have an E-Rate Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) and not be subject to the FCC's Red Light Rule Any specific models numbers are to be considered "or equivalent" as per E-Rate rules. Reference FCC Form 470 #260002211. 
RFP TIMELINE
Issue RFP - 10/6/2025 Question/Clarification Cut Off - 10/28/25 Open RFP - 11/4/2025 Evaluation Period - 11/4/2025 - 11/14/2025 [Clarifications/Interviews, if needed] Board of Education Approval - 12/4/2025 Project Begins - 4/1/2026
EVALUATION CRITERIA   The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, or portions thereof. Proposals will be evaluated and scored by an evaluation committee. The selection of a successful Proposer, if any, will be based upon which proposal the District determines best meets the requirements set forth in the RFP and presents the best overall value to the District.    The following describes the elements that should be included in each of the proposal sections and the weighted point system that will be used to evaluate each proposal submitted.    1. Professional Qualifications/Quality of Work - 25 points 2. Previous Work with Similar Projects/References - 20 points 3. Proposed Work Plan - 25 points 4. Cost/Fee Proposal - 30 points