Concord Concord #2714

City of Concord Fiber Optic Network Installation, Maintenance, and Emergency Restoration

The City of Concord, North Carolina, is seeking a contractor for a comprehensive fiber optic network installation, maintenance, and emergency restoration project valued up to $400,000. - Government Buyer: - City of Concord, Communications Department, Fiber Network Manager - Scope of Work: - Installation, removal, and maintenance of fiber optic lines in the city's outside plant network - Emergency restoration services for incidents such as vehicle wrecks, storm damage, or other emergencies - All labor, materials, permits, traffic control, and warranty maintenance included - Tasks include overlashing city-supplied fiber, installing and lashing 5/16 strand, installing flat drop cable, pulling fiber in conduit, tree trimming, pole transfers, and more - Specialized work such as directional boring, open trenching, hand hole installation, fire wall penetration, and traffic control - Products/Services Requested (selected line items): - Overlashing of city-supplied fiber (1,500 feet or less: 1,000 units; 1,501 feet or more: 5,000 units) - Install 5/16 strand and lash fiber (1,000 feet or less: 1,000 units; 1,001 feet or more: 5,000 units) - Install flat drop cable on aerial poles (1,000 feet or less: 2,000 units; 1,001 feet or more: 2,000 units) - Pull fiber in underground conduit (500 feet or less: 500 units; 501-1,000 feet: 1,000 units; 1,001 feet or more: 2,000 units) - Tree trimming (1,000 units), pole transfers, hand hole installation, directional boring, trenching, and more - Emergency restoration and mobilization for off-hours or emergency work - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Performance and payment bonds equal to contract price - 5% bid deposit required - Encouragement of minority-owned, women-owned, and disabled-owned business participation - Contractor must supply certain hardware and materials; city supplies some items (e.g., fiber, strand, hand holes) - All work must be completed by June 30, 2027 - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Place of Performance: - City of Concord, North Carolina, including Brown Operation Center (635 Alfred Brown Jr Court SW, Concord, NC 28026-0308)

Description

The City of Concord is soliciting proposals for the installation of fiber optic cables in their outside plant network. The contract includes providing all labor and materials to install, remove, and maintain fiber optic lines within the city. It also covers emergency restoration work due to vehicle wrecks, storm damage, or other emergencies. The contract value is up to $400,000, and performance and payment bonds will be required upon award. Proposals must be submitted by June 3, 2026, and will be opened publicly at the Brown Operation Center.

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