ON-CALL FIBER OPTIC INSTALLATION, FUSION SPLICING, TERMINATION, TESTING AND RELATED SERVICES
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The City of Carson is soliciting proposals from qualified telecommunications firms to provide on-call professional services for its municipal fiber optic network. The scope of work encompasses fiber optic installation, fusion splicing, termination, and testing for both new and existing infrastructure. Key performance requirements include strict response times, with emergency splicing work starting within four hours of a request and normal service requests initiated within seven calendar days. All work must be tested to industry standards using bi-directional OTDR and power meter testing at 1310 nm and 1550 nm, with all documentation and test results submitted within two business days of completion. The selection process is governed by the Carson Municipal Code, with the final award based on successful negotiations with the highest-ranked proposer. Applicants must submit a comprehensive proposal via PlanetBids by November 12, 2026, including a company profile, project approach, and a detailed cost file featuring both a sample project bid and labor rates for future on-call assignments. Required submissions include various affidavits, a W9, and a client reference list. Awarded contractors must provide performance and payment bonds totaling 100% of the contract compensation and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including General Liability, Professional Liability, and Workers Compensation. The agreement expires one year following the City's acceptance of the project.
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701 E. Carson Street 144 Carson, California 90745, CA, USASet-Aside
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Notes: Submission Terms and ConditionsThis RFP does not commit the City of Carson to award a contract or to pay any costs incurred in the preparation or submission of a bid response.All responses become the property of the City and, upon award or other final actions, may become public records subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act, except for information lawfully exempt from disclosure.Any changes to this RFP will be issued by formal addendum through PlanetBids.Unless otherwise stated, all required documents shall be uploaded in PDF format. It is the bidder's responsibility to ensure that all documents are complete, legible, properly uploaded, and successfully received prior to the submission deadline. Bids that are incomplete, missing pages, corrupted, unreadable, or inaccessible may be deemed non-responsive.Bidders are solely responsible for contacting PlanetBids at (818) 992-1771 regarding technical issues related to electronic submission.All questions or requests for clarification must be submitted through the Q&A tab in PlanetBids no later than the deadline specified in the RFP. Any information obtained from sources outside PlanetBids shall be considered unofficial and non-binding.Late Submissions: Electronic bids must be submitted prior to the stated deadline. The PlanetBids system will close at the designated date and time and will not accept late submissions. No exceptions will be made. Upon successful submission, bidders will receive a confirmation number and timestamp generated by the system. Only bids with a confirmed electronic submission will be accepted.All electronic bids remain sealed and are not accessible to the City until the official bid closing date and time.To withdraw a bid prior to the deadline, log in to PlanetBids portal and select “Withdraw.”
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