Port of Long Beach PlanetBids #SE-26-02

On-call fiber-optic network enhancements, repairs, and related materials for the Port of Long Beach

The City of Long Beach, through the Board of Harbor Commissioners and Port of Long Beach Security Division, seeks a contractor for Fiber-Optic Network (FON) enhancements and repairs in the Harbor District. - Buyer: City of Long Beach; Board of Harbor Commissioners; Port of Long Beach Security Division. - OEM: Emtelle is identified as the manufacturer of the existing network fiber. New fiber must meet or exceed existing network specifications. - Products and materials: 12-, 24-, and 72-strand fiber; exterior 2-, 12-, and 24-tube microduct; interior 24-tube microduct; and task-order materials such as conduit, vaults, hubs, manholes, hand holes, LC connectors, terminations, patch panels, enclosures, racks, and cabinets. No fixed quantities or product part numbers are specified. - Services: On-call design, procurement, construction, installation, enhancement, repair, network integration and optimization, testing and certification, documentation, and Port staff training. - Notable requirements: Fiber must comply with ITU-T G.652 Table D; microduct and air-blown fiber are the standard installation method. Cable and microduct require a 10-year manufacturer warranty. Work includes field acceptance testing and OTDR reports, as-built CAD/GIS records, and annual hands-on factory training. - Contractor and commercial requirements: California Class A General Engineering Contractor license, DIR registration, prevailing-wage compliance, and a combined SBE/VSBE participation goal. Rate-sheet terms cap annual escalation at 5% and specified subcontractor and third-party markups at 15%. - Estimated value and term: $8 million estimated contract ceiling; expected three-year term, ending earlier if the maximum amount is spent. Work is performed as authorized, and there are no fixed item quantities.

Description

The Port of Long Beach seeks a qualified contractor to provide on-call design, procurement, construction, and installation for Fiber-Optic Network enhancements and repairs, including connecting and integrating the work with the existing network. The work is on a time-and-material basis within the Harbor District and includes quality assurance testing, integration and optimization, and training Port staff. The solicitation expects one contract for a three-year period, with an estimated contract value of $8,000,000, subject to budgetary restrictions. A Class A General Engineering Contractor License is listed as required.

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