New York State Contract Reporter #26-0921-1

Franklin County Seeks Contractor for Telecom Shelter, Generator, and Rack Installations at Two Sites

Franklin County, NY is seeking a contractor for the installation of telecommunications equipment shelters, racks, generators, and related civil and electrical work at two sites as part of the NYS ConnectALL Municipal Infrastructure Program Phase 3. - Government Buyer: - Franklin County Purchasing Department (County of Franklin, NY) - Project Scope: - Installation of County-furnished telecommunications shelters (AP FORT 8x12, AMCS-14496104-STD), Cummins C30D6 30kW diesel generator, HVAC units, equipment racks, and DC power systems - Civil work: concrete pads, utility trenching, conduit, backfill, and site restoration - Electrical work: conduit, wiring, load center, transfer switch, and all connections - Grounding systems: ground rods, halo, bus bars, exothermic welds, bonding conductors - Installation and anchoring of racks, cable ladders, and fiber/copper cable management - Fiber optic distribution and patch panels - Primary OEMs (Manufacturers): - Eaton (Managed PDUs, ground bar kits) - Chatsworth (rack adaptors, shelves, vertical management) - B-Line (ladder racks, cable support hardware) - Commscope (fiber splitter and distribution panels) - Panduit (vertical management) - Cummins (generator) - AP FORT (prefabricated shelters) - Bard (HVAC units) - Ciena, Nokia, Caelix, Netsure (telecom and power systems) - Products/Quantities/Part Numbers: - AP FORT 8x12 shelter (AMCS-14496104-STD): 1 - Cummins C30D6 generator: 1 - Eaton Managed PDU (EMAT08-10): 2 - Eaton Horizontal Rack Ground Bar Kit (SBSHB119K): 2 - Chatsworth Rack Adaptors (31410-500, 31420-500, 31440-700): 18 total - Panduit 45RU Vertical Management (WMPVF45E): 4 - B-Line Ladder Rack (SB17U12BFB): 3 - Commscope FPX Fiber Optic Termination/Splice Modules (various): 5+ - Additional: HVAC unit (Bard W12AB-A05XP or equivalent), batteries, cable management, grounding hardware, fiber patch bays - Unique/Notable Requirements: - County provides major equipment; contractor supplies all other materials and performs all installation, connections, and commissioning - Compliance with federal, state, and program-specific requirements (including 2 CFR Part 200) - Bidders must demonstrate experience with comparable shelter/rack projects - Award to lowest responsible bidder; sealed hard copy bids only - Liquidated damages for late completion - Services: - Full installation, civil and electrical site work, grounding, and commissioning at both DSS Building and Westville Fire Department sites

Description

Franklin County is soliciting bids for a fixed-price contract to install telecommunications equipment shelters, equipment racks, generators, and associated site civil and electrical work at two sites in Franklin County, New York. The project is part of the New York State ConnectALL Municipal Infrastructure Program Phase 3 (MIP3). The County will provide major equipment such as shelters, diesel generators, and HVAC units, while the contractor is responsible for all civil work, installation, connections, commissioning, and materials not furnished by the County. Bids must be submitted in sealed hard copy format by September 21, 2026, and awards will be made to the lowest responsible bidder.

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