Iowa City Community School District Bidopportunities #26-032

Des Moines outside-plant fiber, conduit, and handhole relocation

The Iowa Communications Network is seeking a contractor to relocate outside-plant fiber and conduit for a City of Des Moines project in Polk County. - Government buyer: Iowa Telecommunications and Technology Commission, operating the Iowa Communications Network (ICN); ICN Contracting manages the solicitation. Project partner: City of Des Moines Engineering Department. - Scope: Supply and install 3-inch HDPE conduit, armored single-mode outside-plant fiber, handholes, and related materials; relocate existing infrastructure and remove approximately 2,800 feet of old cable after service is transferred. - Fiber networks shown in the plans: MetroNet (MNET) 96-strand, T&T 48-strand and 12-strand, and DSM IT 72-strand. These are network labels, not identified bidders or cable manufacturers. No cable OEM or bidding vendor is named. - Named OEM: 3M; a Scotchlok shield-bonding kit is referenced in typical details. - Quantities and materials: Five Type III handholes (36 × 24 × 30 inches) and three Type IV handholes (48 × 30 × 36 inches); the engineering plans also show individual conduit segments and additional handhole work. Include tracer wire, pull rope, grounding materials, rock, and wire mesh. - Notable requirements: Comply with ICN and City standards and Build America, Buy America requirements. Fiber splicing is excluded from the construction bid and coordinated separately with ICN NOC OSP. Provide a lump-sum price broken out into labor and materials; inspection and punch-list corrections are required before payment. - Performance: Work begins after award and must be completed within the project period. New HDPE work is requested before frost where feasible; an extension may be negotiable for weather or unforeseen right-of-way conditions.

Description

This is a City of Des Moines cable relocation project managed by the Iowa Communications Network. The contractor is to provide materials and install three-inch HDPE conduit, armored single-mode fiber optic cable, and handholes according to the engineering plans and ICN and City of Des Moines standards; the cable must comply with BABA requirements. Work also includes relocating and removing existing fiber and leaving pull rope and tracer wire in the pathways. Fiber splicing is excluded from the construction bid and must be coordinated with the ICN NOC OSP; sealed bids are due by November 23, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Central Time.

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