Info Type: Bid
Project Number: 002-013
Owner: Town of Warrenton
Location: Warrenton, VA
Submit by: 4/12/2002
Contact: Richard Heartley (540) 347-1101
URL: http://www.townofwarrenton.com/meSWFiles/pdf/02-013.pdf
Description: IFB NUMBER: 002-013 DESCRIPTION: Fiber Optic Cable Installation BID OPENING DATE: April 12, 2002 at 2:00 P.M. For technical information relating to this IFB, please contact: Richard Heartley 18 Court Street P.O. Drawer 341 Warrenton, VA 20188 540-347-1101 Email: rmh@ci.warrenton.va.us For other information relating to this IFB, please contact: Purchasing Agent 18 Court Street P.O. Drawer 341 Warrenton, VA 20188 540-347-1102 The Town of Warrenton is accepting quotes from qualified contractors to install fiber optic cabling. This requirement to connect local buildings with single-mode optical fiber will be initially utilized to implement data network connections at speeds up to Gigabit Ethernet, 1000BaseX standards. Future uses may include additional voice and video traffic. The quote will include providing specification for type of cable, coordination of appropriate permits and utility pole access, installation of aerial and underground segments, termination at specified locations and provision of satisfactory test results. The fiber segments will potentially connect the following locations: (1) 1. New Warrenton Public Safety Building - 333 Carriage House Lane, Warrenton, VA 20186. 2. Fauquier County Sheriff's Office 50 West Lee Street, Warrenton, VA 20186. 3. Town Hall Building 18 Court Street Warrenton, VA 20186. Special Terms and Conditions The following Special Terms and Conditions shall govern this procurement: a) Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the contractor shall furnish all the necessary personnel, materials, equipment, services and facilities necessary to complete the description of work. b) The connection points have varying priority for the Town of Warrenton. Based on project costs, the Town may desire to implement the fiber segments in a phased approach. c) The project shall be complete within 30 (thirty) calendar days of contract award. Liquidated damages in the amount of 00.00 dollars per calendar day shall be assessed for failure to meet the completion date. d) All quotes are good for ninety (90) days from the date submitted. e) Unless all bids are canceled rejected, the Town reserves the right granted by Section 11-53 of the Code of Virginia to negotiate with the lowest responsive, responsible bidder to obtain a contract price within the funds available to the Town whenever such low bid exceeds the Town's available funds. For the purpose of determining when such negotiations may take place, the term available funds shall mean those funds which were budgeted by the Town for this contract prior to the issuance of the written Invitation for Bid. Negotiations with the low bidder may include both modifications of the bid price and the Scope of Work/Specifications to be performed. The Town shall initiate such negotiations by written notice to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder that its bid exceeds the available funds and that the Town wishes to negotiate a lower contract price. The time, place, and manner of negotiating shall be agreed to by the Town and the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
