·         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.

 

·         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.

 

·         WEB HOSTING VENDORS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT THE ATTACHED COVER SHEET FOR WEB HOSTING BIDS. WEB HOSTING BIDS SUBMITTED WITHOUT THAT COVER PAGE WILL BE DISQUALIFED. VENDORS NOT SUBMITTING WEB HOSTING BIDS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO USE THE COVER PAGE.

UPDATE 11/25/2013 - THE QUESTION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED FROM 11/22/13 TO 12/06/13 AND THE BID DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED FROM 11/29/13 TO 12/13/13.  IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED A BID YOU DO NOT NEED TO SUBMIT AGAIN.

UPDATE 11/25/2013 - THE QUESTION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED FROM 11/22/13 TO 12/06/13 AND THE BID DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED FROM 11/29/13 TO 12/13/13.  IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED A BID YOU DO NOT NEED TO SUBMIT AGAIN.

Local phone service including 3 PRI circuits - Approx 200 DID lines and approx 120 analog/POTS lines.  The service address for all three PRI circuits is 285 Uptown Blvd., Cedar Hill, TX 75104; (469) 272.

Long distance service - Approx 320 lines

Cellular phone services - Approx 311 total lines; approx 1 line with internet access/data plan

Wireless internet access/data plan for data cards - Approx 24 data cards

Internet Access - Minimum DSL bandwidth; the terminating address for this circuit is 1 Longhorn Blvd, Cedar Hill, TX 75014; (972) 291.

Web Hosting - For 15 sites (district plus 14 schools)  There is a Web Hosting Cover Page associated with this IFCB that is available for download.  WEB HOSTING BIDS SUBMITTED WITHOUT THE ATTACHED COVER PAGE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.