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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBID - 5865 FIBER OPTIC CABLE SINGLE MODE1 CITY OF FORT COLLINS INVITATION TO BID BID #5865 FIBER OPTIC CABLE, SINGLE MODE BID OPENING: JUNE 24, 2004, 3:00P.M. (Our Clock) Sealed bids will be received and publicly opened at the office of the Director Of Purchasing and Risk Management, PO Box 580, 215 North Mason St., 2nd floor, Fort Collins, Colorado 80522, at the time and date noted on the bid proposal and/or contract documents. If delivered, they are to be sent to 215 North Mason Street, 2nd Floor, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524. If mailed, the address is P.O. Box 580, Fort Collins, 80522-0580. Bids must be received at the Purchasing Office prior to 3:00p.m. (our clock), JUNE 24, 2004. A copy of the Bid may be obtained as follows: 1. Download the Bid from the Purchasing Webpage, Current Bids page, at: www.fcgov.com/purchasing. 2. Come by Purchasing at 215 North Mason St., 2nd floor, Fort Collins, and request a copy of the Bid. Special Instructions All bids must be properly signed by an authorized representative of the company with the legal capacity to bind the company to the agreement. Bids may be withdrawn up to the date and hour set for closing. Once bids have been accepted by the City and closing has occurred, failure to enter into contract or honor the purchase order will be cause for removal of supplier's name from the City of Fort Collins' bidders list for a period of twelve months from the date of the opening. The City may also pursue any remedies available at law or in equity. Bid prices must be held firm for a period of forty-five (45) days after bid openings. Submission of a bid is deemed as acceptance of all terms, conditions and specifications contained in the City's specifications initially provided to the bidder. Any proposed modification must be accepted in writing by the City prior to award of the bid. Only bids properly received by the Purchasing Office will be accepted. All bids should be clearly identified by the bid number and bid name contained in the bid proposal. No proposal will be accepted from, or any purchase order awarded, to any person, firm or corporation in default on any obligation to the City. Bids must be furnished exclusive of any federal excise tax, wherever applicable. 2 Bidders must be properly licensed and secure necessary permits wherever applicable. Bidders not responding to this bid will be removed from our automated vendor listing for the subject commodities. The City may elect where applicable, to award bids on an individual item/group basis or on a total bid basis, whichever is most beneficial to the City. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, and to waive any irregularities or informalities. Sales prohibited/conflict of interest: no officer, employee, or member of City Council, shall have a financial interest in the sale to the City of any real or personal property, equipment, material, supplies or services where such officer or employee exercises directly or indirectly any decision- making authority concerning such sale or any supervisory authority over the services to be rendered. This rule also applies to subcontracts with the City. Soliciting or accepting any gift, gratuity, favor, entertainment, kickback or any items of monetary value from any person who has or is seeking to do business with the City of Fort Collins is prohibited. Freight terms: unless otherwise noted, all freight is F.O.B. Destination, Freight Prepaid. All freight charges must be included in prices submitted on proposal. Discounts: any discounts allowed for prompt payment, etc., must be reflected in bid figures and not entered as separate pricing on the proposal form. Purchasing restrictions: your authorized signature of this bid assures your firm's compliance with the City's purchasing restrictions. A copy of the resolutions is available for review in the Purchasing Office or the City Clerk's Office. Request Resolution 91-121 for cement restrictions. Collusive or sham bids: any bid deemed to be collusive or a sham bid will be rejected and reported to authorities as such. Your authorized signature of this bid assures that such bid is genuine and is not a collusive or sham bid. Bid results: for information regarding results for individual bids send a self-addressed, self- stamped envelope and a bid tally will be mailed to you. Bid results will be posted in our office 7 days after the bid opening. James B. O’Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP Director of Purchasing and Risk Management 3 BID PROPOSAL BID # 5865 FIBER OPTIC CABLE, SINGLE MODE BID OPENING: JUNE 24, 2004, 3:00 P. M. (our clock) WE HEREBY ENTER OUR BID FOR THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS' REQUIREMENTS FOR SINGLE MODE FIBER OPTIC CABLE PER THE BID INVITATION AND REFERENCED SPECIFICATIONS: The City of Fort Collins Traffic Department is requesting bids for 100,000 feet of 48 strand, “single mode” fiber optic cable, including delivery, for phase three of the fiber optic communications network. The City reserves the right to award the contract not only on lowest responsive, responsible price but also on delivery time. For any technical questions, please contact Ward Stanford, Traffic Systems Engineer, at 970- 221-6820. For any purchasing questions, please contact John Stephen, Senior Buyer, CPPO, CPPB at 970-221-6775. BID SCHEDULE 100,000 Ft. of 48 strand fiber optic cable delivered to Fort Collins, Colorado. $________________/Ft. X 100,000 Ft = $__________________ Total Mfr.______________________ Mfr. #_____________________ Delivery in weeks:_____________________________________ This bid meets or exceeds the specifications? YES_______ NO________ 4 General Single Mode Fiber Optic Cable Material Specifications: 1. Fiber must comply with EIA/TIA 455 and IEC 793 test methods for required attributes. 2. All fiber optic cable and distribution equipment shall be fabricated by a certified ISO 9001 manufacturer. 3. All fibers shall be color coded to facilitate individual fiber identification. 4. All fiber optic cable provided under this contract shall be from the same manufacturer utilizing identical specification. 5. The cable shall be loose tube with a dry block to prevent water from seeping into the cable (no gel fillings shall be permitted except inside the individual buffer tubes). 6. All fiber optic cables shall be dielectric. 7. The Vendor shall provide fiber optic cable in 20,000 ft. reels. 8. A minimum length of 6 ft. on each end of the cable shall be accessible for testing. 9. Fiber will have D-LUXâ coating or approved equivalent to ensure color retention, minimize microbending losses and improve handling. The coating shall be mechanically strippable. 10. Fiber shall be of a matched cladding design. Fiber Attribute Depressed Cladding Matched Cladding Cladding Diameter 125.0 ± 1.0 mm 125.0 ± 1.0 mm Cladding Non-Circularity £ 1.0 % £ 1.0 % 5 Colored Fiber Diameter. 250 ± 15 mm 250 ± 15 mm Core Diameter 8.3 mm 3.3 mm Index of Refraction 0.37% 0.33% Core/Cladding Concentricity ±0.8 mm ±0.8 mm Mode Field Diameter 8.8 ± 0.5 mm @ 1310 nm 9.3 ± 0.5 mm @ 1310 nm Minimum Proof Strength 100.000 psi 100.000 psi Maximum Attenuation .40 dB/km @ 1310 nm .30 dB/km @ 1550 nm .40 dB/km @ 1310 nm .30 dB/km @ 1550 nm Maximum Dispersion 2.8 ps/nm-km 1285 to 1330 nm 3.5 ps/nm-km 1285 to 1330 nm Fiber Cutoff Wavelength ³1130 nm ³1300 nm ³1150 nm ³1350 nm Fiber Macrobend (100 turns @ 32 mm dia.) ³0.05 dB @ 1310 nm ³0.10 dB @ 1550 nm ³0.05 dB @ 1310 nm ³0.10 dB @ 1550 nm Coating Strip Force 1.3 N £ F £ 8.9 N 1.3 N £ F £ 8.9 N Dynamic Fatigue Parameter (nd) ³ 20 ³ 20 Static Fatigue Parameter (ns) ³ 20 ³ 20 Fiber Curl ³ 2 meters ³ 2 meters Macrobend (1 turn, 32 mm dia.) £ 0.5 dB at 1550 nm £ 0.5 dB at 1550 nm Zero Dispersion Wavelength 1525 nm to 1575 nm Not Applicable Dispersion Slope £ 0.095 ps/nm2 - km Not Applicable Dispersion (Absolute) Not Applicable 1.0 to 5.0 ps/nm-km from 1550nm to 1565nm Cbl. Cutoff Wavelength £ 1260 nm £ 1260 nm 6 The fibers shall be separated into four (4), groups of twelve (12) fibers each. A color-coded sheath shall protect each fiber bundle. The sheath shall be color coded according to the guidelines of Bellcore TR-NWT-000764 and the requirements of EIA/TIA-598 Furthermore, each fiber within the bundled fiber group shall be color coded to facilitate identification by installation technicians. The Bellcore and EIA telecommunications color coding standards shall be used for the fibers, as follows: 1. Blue 2. Orange 3. Green 4. Brown 5. Slate 6. White 7. Red 8. Black 9. Yellow 10. Violet 11. Rose 12. Aqua The buffer tubes shall be color coded to facilitate identification by installation technicians. The colors for buffer tubes used on the City of Fort Collins traffic signal communications system shall be as follows: 1. Blue 2. Orange 3. Green 4. Brown 5. Yellow 6. Black 7. White 8. Red The cable shall have footage markings every two feet on the outer sheathing and be marked “City of Fort Collins Traffic” every five feet. The fiber optic cable shall withstand a pulling tension of 2700 N without changing characteristics of the optical fibers. The minimum yield strength of the cable shall be 19.30 MPa (2800 psi) for unaged cable and 14.50 MPa (2100 psi) for aged cable. The single mode fiber optic cable shall be designed to function between -40°C to +70°C throughout the life expectancy of the cable. The diameter of the fiber optic cable is not to exceed 20mm. The physical weight of the cable shall not exceed 133 kg/km. 7 Delivery Requirements The following information shall be securely attached to the reel as a weatherproof tag: Customer Order Number Cable Construction Manufacturer's Cable Code Type of Cable Reel Number Termination Number of Fibers in the Cable Ship Date Length of Cable in Feet Manufacturer's Name Weight of Cable and Reel Beginning and Ending Length Markings Factory Reel Number The reel (one flange) marking shall include: Country of origin An arrow indicating proper direction of roll when handling Ship to address Ship to "attention of notice (when available) Manufacturer’s cable number Cable length in feet Gross package weight inclusive of cable, reel and protective covering Customer purchase order (when available) Fork lift handling illustration "DO NOT SHIP REEL ON SIDE" A copy of the manufacturer's transmission loss data and other test information shall be included underneath the thermal wrap or lagging. A shipping record shall also be included in a weatherproof envelope showing the above information and also including date of manufacture, cable characteristics, and other information. The ends of all cables shall be sealed to prevent escape of the filling compound and to prevent the entry of moisture during shipping, handling, storage, and installation. A thermal-protective wrap shall be securely applied over the outer turns of the cable on each reel. The wrap shall be weather resistant and limit solar heating of the cable such that cable surface temperatures do not exceed 10 degrees C above ambient temperature under solar radiation loading of 1000 watts per square meter in still air. The wrap shall be labeled "Do Not Remove Wrap Until Cable Is Placed." This wrap may be omitted when lags or other mechanical reel protection devices are provided.