Garland Ionwave #REQ00003176 Addendum 3

Garland fiber-optic network maintenance, construction, and emergency repair services

The City of Garland is seeking contractors to maintain, repair, build, and modernize fiber-optic networks supporting municipal operations. - Government buyer: City of Garland, Purchasing & Contract Administration / Procurement and Contracts Division; work supports the IT, Transportation, and Water Departments. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or prospective vendors are named in the solicitation. - Requested services and estimated evaluation quantities: - Scheduled work: service crew (300 hours), aerial service crew (25 hours), new splice enclosure preparation (10), existing enclosure re-entry (20), cable preparation for 48 fibers or fewer (50 cable ends), and fiber splicing by count: 1–48 (10), 49–96 (8), and 97 or more (12) locations. - Construction: aerial ADSS in power space (2,500 feet), aerial installation in communications space (2,500 feet), pole attachments (50), and pulling fiber through existing duct (30,000 feet). - Engineering and design: field engineer (50 hours) and design, record drawings, and as-built preparation (50 hours). - Emergency work: crew mobilization (5), service crew (25 hours), aerial crew (5 hours), new enclosure preparation (1), existing enclosure re-entry (2), cable preparation (4 cable ends), and splicing by count: 1–48 (2), 49–96 (2), and 97 or more (3) locations. - Underground work: trenching equipment and labor (25 hours) and boring equipment and labor (100 hours). - These are estimated evaluation quantities, not guaranteed work volumes. No part numbers are specified. - Notable requirements: Emergency availability outside regular weekday hours and on City-designated holidays, with on-site response targets of 2 hours for critical, 4 hours for high, and 8 hours for medium priority. Bidders must price all items. Materials are reimbursed at actual cost plus the proposed markup, capped at 10%; the City may provide pull boxes or vaults when available. Work may involve critical infrastructure, SCADA, or operational technology and requires qualified technicians, coordination for permits and pole attachments, and appropriate testing and as-built documentation. - Contract and value: The City may select primary and secondary contractors. Estimated combined annual spending is $800,000, with no minimum work guaranteed. The opportunity is not federally funded.

Description

The City of Garland is seeking bids for a term agreement to maintain, repair, and modernize its fiber-optic network serving the IT, Transportation, and Water Departments. Services include fiber installation and construction, splicing, troubleshooting, emergency repairs, and design and consultative support. The initial contract term is 12 months with four optional 12-month renewals; the City intends to award contracts to the two highest-ranked respondents. Bidders must price all items, and the estimated combined annual expenditure for both contracts is $800,000.

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