San Bernardino Opengov #27-09

SBCUSD districtwide network infrastructure equipment, cabling, and installation services

San Bernardino City Unified School District is seeking as-needed network infrastructure equipment, cabling, and installation across its schools and administrative sites. - Government buyer: San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD), Information Technology Department and Purchasing Department; Purchasing contact listed as Corey DeBrule, Buyer. - Scope: Districtwide work at approximately 74 schools and 10 administrative facilities, including network and wireless equipment, UPS and power products, copper and fiber cabling, racks, cabinets, pathways, design, installation, testing, equipment moves, and related labor. - Named OEMs and brands: HPE/Aruba, Cisco, Eaton, Panduit, and Tripp Lite are identified in the equipment schedules. Other named product brands include Liebert, Wiremold, and Avaya. Panduit TX6A 10 Gig UTP is the stated copper-cabling baseline; equivalent products may be offered subject to District acceptance. - Requested equipment: Schedules include Eaton 9PX and 5P UPS products (including 9PX6K-L, 9PX2000RTN-L, 9PX1500RTN-L, and 5P1500R-L), transformers, bypass equipment, metered PDUs, and replacement batteries; HPE Aruba 8360, 6300M, 6200F, and 6100 switches, Wi-Fi 6E access points, outdoor access points, transceivers, power supplies, cables, antennas, mounts, and subscription licenses; and Cisco Nexus 9K/9300 and Catalyst 9500 switches, software, licenses, support, optics, cables, and training. - Cabling and pathway materials: Category 6A and Category 6 copper cable and patch cords, jacks, outdoor and riser cable, single-mode and OM4 fiber cable and components, conduit, innerduct, panels, enclosures, cabinets, racks, runway, raceway, supports, faceplates, and mounting accessories. Schedules contain numerous part-numbered options; examples include Panduit cable and jacks, fiber assemblies, and rack/cabinet parts. The pricing schedule generally lists one unit per item or rate, but these are pricing units, not guaranteed order quantities. Orders may be more, less, or none of the listed items. - Services: Site design and engineering, project management, copper and fiber installation, backbone and pathway work, testing and closeout documentation, cabinet and equipment relocation/redressing, troubleshooting, removal of legacy cabling, lift rentals, and miscellaneous labor. Hourly design limits without prior District consent are 10 hours per elementary school, 15 per middle school, and 25 per high school. - Notable requirements: California C-10 and C-7 licenses and DIR registration; manufacturer installer/contractor agreement; ability to provide at least a 25-year cabling-system warranty; an RCDD responsible for projects; qualified and currently trained installation personnel; and in-house performance of low- and high-voltage work. Installations must meet applicable copper/fiber standards, provide testing and closeout documentation, and coordinate with District IT and any E-Rate vendor. Personnel who may contact students must complete required California DOJ and FBI background checks before service begins. - Estimated value and term: Initial estimated value is $600,000, with an estimated maximum of $3,000,000 including extensions. The initial term is one year from Board approval, with up to four additional one-year extensions. Some listed Aruba subscriptions are five-year licenses; the opportunity is not an annual subscription.

Description

San Bernardino City Unified School District is soliciting bids from qualified contractors to provide infrastructure cabling, equipment, materials, setup, and related services at districtwide school and administrative sites. Scope includes copper and fiber cabling, pathways, network and cabinet infrastructure, equipment relocation, and related installation and engineering services. The initial contract term is one year, with up to four additional one-year extensions. Bids are due electronically through OpenGov by October 27, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time.

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