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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBID - 7179 FIBER OPTICS CABLECity of Fort Collins Purtas_ ig 7 n Financial Services Purchasing Division 215 N. Mason St. 2nd Floor PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6775 970.221.6707 fcgov. corn/purchasing INVITATION TO BID 7179 Fiber Optics Cable BID OPENING: 2:00 P.M. (our clock), November 1, 2010 The City of Fort Collins is requesting bids to furnish to the City thirty-two thousand five hundred (32,500) feet of 72-strand Single Mode outdoor, duct -rated fiber optics cable on two reels per the attached specifications. Vendors responding to this bid must comply with the federal requirements in Exhibit "A". 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 2:00 p.m. (our clock), November 1, 2010. Fortechnical questions, please contact Eric Dahlgren, Telecommunications Systems Administrator at (970)221-6712 or edahlgren(a)fcgov.com. Questions regarding bid submittal or process should be directed to Opal Dick, CPPO, Senior Buyer , (970)221-6778 or odick fcgov.com. A copy of the Bid may be obtained as follows: Download the Bid from the Purchasing Webpage, Current Bids page, at: http://fcgov.com/eprocurement 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 Bids may be withdrawn up to the date and hour set for closing.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. 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 CITY OF FORT COLLINS BID PROPOSAL 7179 FIBER OPTICS CABLE BID OPENING: November 1, 2010, 2:00 p.m. (our clock) WE HEREBY ENTER OUR BID FOR THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS' REQUIREMENTS FOR 72- strand Single Mode outdoor, duct -rated fiber optics cable on two reels PER THE BID INVITATION AND ANY REFERENCED SPECIFICATIONS: The City of Fort Collins is requesting bids to furnish to the City thirty-two thousand five hundred (32,500) feet of 72-strand Single Mode outdoor, duct -rated fiber optics cable on two reels per the attached specifications. Vendors responding to this bid must comply with the federal requirements in Exhibit "A". All bids shall be F.O.B. City of Fort Collins Utilities Department. For technical questions, please contact Eric Dahlgren, Telecommunications Systems Administrator at 970-221-6712 or edahlgren(a)fcgov.com. For purchasing questions, please call Opal Dick, CPPO, Senior Buyer at 970-221-6778 or odick(a)fcgov.com. Fiber Optics Cable Specifications/Requirements 7179 Fiber Optics Cable • Thirty two thousand, five hundred (32,500) feet of 72-strand, single -mode, 9/125 micron loose tube fiber designed for outside plant duct applications in metro areas. • Six buffer tubes of twelve fiber strands each. • Industry standard color -coding of buffer tubes and fiber strands (blue, orange, green, brown, slate, white, red, black, yellow, violet, rose, aqua). • All -dielectric construction (no metals or metallic sheathing). • All -dry water blocking technology: no water blocking gel in the cable core or inside the buffer tubes. • Medium density polyethylene jacket. • Reverse oscillated lay stranding construction method to facilitate mid -span access to the fibers • Sheath distance markings in feet. • Customer -specific sheath markings to read "City of Fort Collins Utilities". • No factory splices are allowed. • Core fiber must be manufactured with Corning technology in full compliance with ITU-T G.652 and G.652.0 recommendations for standard single -mode fiber. • Documentation from the manufacturer must be included showing the tested dB loss per kilometer at 1310 nm and 1550 nm for each strand of fiber. Attenuation must not exceed .35 dB/km at 1310 nm or .25 dB/km at 1550 nm. If not noted in the requirements above; • Fiber cables must be factory tested for performance in accordance with relevant TIA/EIA 455-series FOTPs (fiber optic test procedures) for fiber optics cables. • Fiber performance must also meet or exceed the requirements of Telcordia GR-20, Issue 2 and ICEA 640 or equivalent. • The cable manufacturer must be ISO 9001 and TL 9000 registered. • Fiber cables must be RUS (US Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service, Informational Publication 344-2, 2010 Edition) listed and accepted. Delivery costs must be included in the total bid price but specified as a separate line item. Fiber must be delivered on two reels: • Reel 1 — 10,000 feet • Reel 2 — 22.500 feet Delivery address: City of Fort Collins Utilities 700 Wood Street Fort Collins, CO 80521 970-221-6700 Termination Clauses If either party is prevented in whole or in part from performing its obligations by unforeseeable causes beyond its reasonable control and without its fault or negligence, then the party so prevented shall be excused from whatever performance is prevented by such cause. To the extent that the performance is actually prevented, the Service Provider must provide written notice to the City of such condition within fifteen (15) days from the onset of such condition. Notwithstanding the time periods contained herein, the City may terminate this Agreement at any time without cause by providing written notice of termination to the Service Provider. Such notice shall be delivered at least fifteen (15) days prior to the termination date contained in said notice unless otherwise agreed in writing by the parties. All notices provided under this Agreement shall be effective when mailed, postage prepaid and sent to the following addresses City: City of Fort Collins Attn: Purchasing PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Copy to: City of Fort Collins Attn: Eric Dahlgren PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Service Provider: In the event of early termination by the City, the Service Provider shall be paid for services rendered to the date of termination, subject only to the satisfactory performance of the Service Provider's obligations under this Agreement. Such payment shall be the Service Provider's sole right and remedy for such termination. Bid Schedule 7179 Fiber Optics Cable Thirty two thousand, five hundred (32,500) feet of 72-strand Single Mode outdoor, duct -rated fiber optics cable on two reels delivered to Fort Collins, Colorado. $ /Ft. X 32,500 Ft = $ Total Mfr. Mfr. # Delivery in This bid meets or exceeds the specifications? YES NO Name of Firm Signature Phone/fax E-mail address Title EXHIBIT "A" FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS ARRA TITLE XV—ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY BUYAMERICAN SEC. 1605. USE OF AMERICAN IRON, STEEL, AND MANUFACTURED GOODS. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the United States. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category of cases in which the head of the Federal department or agency involved finds that— (1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest; (2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or (3) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent. (c) If the head of a Federal department or agency determines that it is necessary to waive the application of subsection (a) based on a finding under subsection (b), the head of the department or agency shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed written justification as to why the provision is being waived. (d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements. ECONOMIC STABILIZATION CONTRACTING SEC. 1611. HIRING AMERICAN WORKERS IN COMPANIES RECEIVING TARP FUNDING. (a) SHORT TITLE. —This section may be cited as the "Employ American Workers Act". (b) PROHIBITION.— (1) IN GENERAL. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall be unlawful for any recipient of funding under title I of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343) or section 13 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 342 et seq.) to hire any nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(h)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(h)(i)(b)) unless the recipient is in compliance with the requirements for an H-1B dependent employer (as defined in section 212(n)(3) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(3))), except that the second sentence of section 212(n)(1)(E)(ii) of such Act shall not apply. (2) DEFINED TERM. —In this subsection, the term "hire" means to permit a new employee to commence a period of employment.