Kern County PlanetBids #CS26-0004

Kern County Probation Wi-Fi System Construction and Installation

This opportunity involves the County of Kern's procurement for the construction and installation of a new, fully isolated Wi-Fi system at three probation facilities (Youth Detention Center/Juvenile Hall, Camp Owen, and Crossroads): - Government Buyer: - County of Kern, General Services Division of the County Administrative Office (on behalf of Kern County Probation Department) - OEMs and Vendors: - Cisco (Wireless Access Points, Model MR46E) - Meraki (MS150 Network Switch) - CommScope (Cat 6A cabling) - Corning (12-strand single mode fiber optic cable) - Panduit (cable marker tags) - Chatsworth (Cube-IT racks) - 3M (CP-25WB+ fire barrier caulk) - Products/Services Requested: - Construction and installation of a new Wi-Fi system, including all hardware, software, programming, and installation - Cisco MR46E Wireless Access Points - Meraki MS150 Network Switches - CommScope Cat 6A cabling (UN884026814/10) - Corning 12-strand single mode fiber optic cable (012EUC-T4100D20) - Panduit cable marker tags (PST-FO or PST-FOBLNK) - Chatsworth Cube-IT racks (11900-724) - 3M CP-25WB+ fire barrier caulk - Fiber optic termination panels, cable management systems, copper patch panels (24 and 48 port), conduit and outlet boxes - General construction, structured cabling, electrical work, testing and inspection, and project management - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Wi-Fi network must be fully isolated from the existing county network, using a separate ISP connection - All network equipment must be clearly labeled as part of the 'Youth Wireless Access Network' - Compliance with California Building and Electrical Codes and prevailing wage laws - Contractor must hold a California B contractor's license - Coordination with county IT personnel is required for network separation - Mandatory and optional pre-bid site visits; liquidated damages apply for late completion - Estimated project value: $619,330.80 - Completion required within 200 working days

Description

This project involves the construction of a new Wi-Fi system at three probation facilities: Youth Detention Center (YDC/Juvenile Hall), Camp Owen, and Crossroads. The new wireless network will be isolated and separate from the county network, utilizing a separate ISP connection point. The contractor is responsible for providing all necessary components, hardware, software, programming, and setup for the new network system in coordination with county IT personnel. Work is to be completed within 200 working days from the contract start date.

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