New York State Contract Reporter #2140120

Fiber construction and network maintenance for the Excelsior Broadband Network NYC–Albany corridor

Empire State Development is seeking a contractor to build and maintain the Excelsior Broadband Network’s New York City–Albany fiber corridor. - Buyer: New York State Urban Development Corporation, doing business as Empire State Development (ESD); ESD Procurement Office and ConnectALL Office. - Scope: Three phases covering conduit inspection and proofing, fiber installation and construction, and ongoing network maintenance across the NYC–Albany Thruway corridor and associated GSP, CWE, and Berkshire Spur segments. - Scale: Proof approximately 539,700 feet of duct and install fiber across six route sections totaling approximately 1,037,780 feet. The cost sheet also lists 45 hand holes, extensive splicing and testing, and equipment installation. A separate design estimate describes about 172.6 route miles and 196.55 miles of 864- and 1,728-count fiber; these are separate estimates in the source documents. - Named manufacturers and equipment brands: Clearfield (FxDS frames, panels, and ribbon components), Adtran (including model 1043709847-02), Amphenol, Avocent, Newton, Panduit, and Condux (mandrel part 08059015). The cost sheet also uses the names Clearspan and Advocent; those spellings differ from Clearfield and Avocent used elsewhere in the documents. - Key service quantities: Fiber installation is listed for six sections; cost-sheet work includes 4,320 fibers at Regen 16, several 1,728-fiber splice entries, 62,208 butt-splice fibers, 71,712 fibers pre-tested on reels, 3,456 bidirectional OTDR tests, and 4,320 unidirectional OTDR tests. Maintenance estimates are 50 on-demand hours and 5 emergency hours, with no minimum purchase guaranteed. - Notable requirements: The documents specify emergency field support around the clock, with response required within two hours or less than two hours in the construction specifications. The construction document sets 90 calendar days for proofing and 240 calendar days for construction; maintenance follows construction. Participation goals are 15% MBE, 15% WBE, and 6% SDVOB. - Term and pricing: The construction document describes a three-year term with two optional one-year renewals. Pricing is requested for the work; the provided bid-form summaries show no awarded price or stated contract value.

Description

Empire State Development is inviting bids for fiber construction and network maintenance services for the Excelsior Broadband Network segment between New York City and Albany. The work is divided into three phases: inspection and conduit proofing, fiber construction services, and network maintenance. Network maintenance includes scheduled and unscheduled field technician support, with emergency service response requirements stated as 24/7/365. The bid includes SDVOB participation goals of 6% and MBE and WBE goals of 15% each.

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