·         All Questions and Bids must be submitted using the on-line IFCB system. If for some reason the system is down before the respective deadline, please email your bid to info@crwconsulting.com or fax it to 918.445.0049. Bids or questions submitted in this fashion will be disqualified if the on-line system is active at the time of submission.

 

·         Bidder must agree to participate in USF Program (AKA “E-rate”) for the corresponding funding year.

 

·         Bids must identify all fees and charges (including installation charges, if applicable) that will be assessed to the Applicant to procure the services or equipment included in your bid.

 

·         Please include the correct Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) on your bid.

 

·         By submitting a bid, bidder certifies that the bidder does have a valid (non-red light status) SPIN for the E-rate program at the time of submission. Should the Applicant discover that the bidder is on red light status, or if the FCC classifies the bidder as on red-light status before work is performed and invoices are paid, the contract will be null and void and the applicant will have no payment obligations to the bidder.

 

·         Bidder is expected to provide the lowest corresponding price per E-rate rules.  See http://www.usac.org/sl/service-providers/step02/lowest-corresponding-price.aspx for details.

 

·         Contracts must not prohibit SPIN changes.

 

·         Bidder must agree to provide the Applicant the choice of discount methods (SPI or BEAR).

 

·         Bidder will be automatically disqualified if the District determines that the bidding company has offered any employee of the District any individual gift of more than $20 or gifts totaling more than $50 within a 12 month period.

 

·         All contracts awarded will be contingent upon E-rate funding and final board approval.  The applicant may choose to do all or part of the project upon funding notification.

 

·         All contracts awarded under this IFCB bidding process may be voluntarily renewed by the applicant, upon written notice to the provider, for five consecutive one year terms. Please include this language in your final contract.

 

·         All applicable fees, surcharges, and taxes must be identified on the bid. E-rate rules require the applicants to evaluate the price of eligible goods and services that will be listed on the 471 application during the competitive bidding process. Fees and surcharges that apply but are not listed on the bid will be the responsibility of the bidding company, should their bid be awarded.

 

Lit Fiber Services – Applicant currently has a 10GB hand-off at the hub site (Lincoln Elementary, 103 Dakota) to the following 1GB point to point connections:

·         Administration (900 W Choctaw Ave)

·         Grand Elementary (1415 Grand Ave)

·         Middle School (1000 S 9^th St)

·         High School (101 John P. Cowan St)

·         Southwest Elementary (1208 S 17^th St)

Applicant is seeking a 10GB hand-off at Lincoln Elementary and then a 1GB minimum to each of the sites from Lincoln ES up to a maximum of 10GB.  Applicant will consider a multi-year scalable contract that provides the option to increase bandwidth during the term of the contract.  Please provide separate pricing for any installation and maintenance/technical support.  Applicant is requesting the option of a four year payment plan for any installation/special construction charges for any new circuits.

DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR WAN: Bidders who are not eligible to provide OUSF support will be disqualified.