Walnut Creek Planet bids #26-04

Ygnacio Valley Road Fiber-Optic Network and Infrastructure Improvements

The City of Walnut Creek is seeking a contractor to build fiber-optic communications infrastructure along Ygnacio Valley Road. - Buyer: City of Walnut Creek, Department of Public Works (Public Works – CIP); office not specified. - Project: Ygnacio Valley Road Fiber Optic Communication Network and Infrastructure Improvements, Contract 26-04, Federal Project CFPL-5225(032), from the I-680 southbound on-ramp intersection to Oak Grove Road. - Scope: Install conduit, fiber-optic cable, cabinets, switches, panels, pull boxes, and splice enclosures; complete fiber splicing, termination, testing, and switch cutover; remove existing signal interconnect cable; perform traffic control, concrete and asphalt work, and landscape restoration. - Named OEM: Corning is specified as an example for CCH fiber termination panels; approved equivalents are allowed. No other manufacturers or vendors are named. - Key quantities: 21,150 linear feet of 288-strand single-mode fiber cable; 2,950 feet of 12-strand cable; 150 feet of 48-strand cable; 24,240 feet of flexible innerduct and tracer wire; 98 SFP modules; 21 controller-cabinet switches; 2 communications hub switches and cabinets; 22 fiber termination panels; and 1,176 fiber splices and terminations. - Notable requirements: Buy America applies. Fiber must undergo staged OTDR and power-meter/light-source testing with documentation and operational verification. SFPs must be industrially rated, with 10GBASE-LR single-mode modules for uplinks/backbone and 1000BASE-LX single-mode modules for drops. Provide four spare patch cords for each type and length used, and divert at least 50% of construction waste.

Description

The City of Walnut Creek is seeking bids for the Ygnacio Valley Road fiber optic communication network and infrastructure improvements project. Work includes traffic control, concrete removal and restoration, installation of conduit, fiber optic cable, communication hubs and devices, and removal of existing signal interconnect cable. The work area runs along Ygnacio Valley Road from the I-680 southbound on-ramp intersection to Oak Grove Road. The stated completion duration is 75 working days, and proposals are due November 24, 2026.

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