TACN Statewide Tower Repair

This contract, identified as solicitation number 34901-13925, is a sixty-month firm-fixed-price agreement for comprehensive tower repair and maintenance services across the Tennessee Advance Communications Network, managed by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security. The work, estimated to have a maximum liability of $10 million, covers a wide range of telecommunications infrastructure tasks including new tower construction, existing tower inspections per TIA standards, foundation modifications, guyed tower re-tensioning, decommissioning, and structural analysis. All services must be performed in-house by the prime contractor using certified tower climbers and licensed professionals, with no subcontracting permitted under any circumstances. The contractor must hold a valid Tennessee General Contractor license, and a licensed Professional Engineer with at least five years of relevant experience must be directly involved. All work must comply with industry best practices, FAA lighting requirements, AWS welding standards, and Tennessee-specific licensing and safety regulations. Performance obligations extend to maintaining work sites in a broom-clean condition, ensuring no State endorsement is implied in any promotional material, and safeguarding confidential State information indefinitely after contract termination. The contract includes stringent compliance and administrative requirements beyond standard procurement terms. Respondents must certify under penalty of perjury that they are not listed under Tennessee’s Iran Divestment Act or participating in any boycott of Israel. A Certificate of Insurance meeting exact formatting and content standards is mandatory and its failure constitutes a material breach. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the State’s Edison Supplier Portal by July 6, 2026, or via mailed hard copy to the designated Central Procurement Office address, with all documents signed in ink if sent by mail. Invoices must be submitted on contractor letterhead to the State agency and include specific identifiers such as contract and purchase order numbers; electronic invoicing is not supported. The State retains the right to inspect and accept items at the delivery point, with acceptance deemed automatic if no deficiencies are reported within thirty days. Award is expected to be based on a trade-off of price and technical merit, not solely on lowest cost. The contracting officer may conduct clarifications and negotiate pricing but is not bound by LPTA procedures. Key administrative contacts include Kyle Villagomez for procurement inquiries and Ariel M. Evans for contract administration and payment processing. The contract may be extended up to an additional 180 days at the State’s discretion, and scope changes can be initiated via Memorandum of Understanding with the contractor required to provide a written proposal within ten business days.