All bid deadlines are 11:59pm Pacific Time the date of the bid deadline listed unless otherwise noted.

school Liberty Hill ISD
IFCB Posted : Oct 31, 2013
Bid Deadline : Thursday, Nov 28, 2013

Questions Due By : Thursday, Nov 21, 2013
Applicant Address : Liberty Hill, TX 78642
IFCB ID : 431510001158387

IFCB Requirements :
 ·        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.
·        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 should be contingent upon E-rate funding unless stated otherwise.
·        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.
·        Depending on E-rate funding, the district may choose to proceed with all or part of the projects, at the district’s discretion.
·        All contracts awarded under this RFP 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.

Services and Equipment Requested :
Local phone service including 2 PRI circuits - Approx 145 Plexar lines and approx 400 DID lines
Long distance service - Avg monthly usage 1600 minutes
Internet Access - Minimum DSL bandwidth; the terminating address for this circuit is 13125 West Highway 29, Liberty Hill, TX 78642.
Email Service - Approx 1600 student accounts, no staff accounts needed.

Web Hosting:  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.
Web Hosting - 6 sites, 1 district and 5 schools

WAN Connections - Approx 6 x 1 Gb bandwidth from the following addresses to the hub site at 13125 West State Hwy 29, Liberty Hill, 78642 (512)260:

101 Loop 332, Liberty Hill 78642
315 Stonewall Pkwy, Liberty Hill 78642
16500 West State Hwy 29, Liberty Hill 78642
1400 Loop 332, Liberty Hill 78642
14001 West State Hwy 29, Liberty Hill 78642
301 Forest Street, Liberty Hill 78642
 


There is an additional document associated with this IFCB. Please click the buttons to download the document.

LibertyHillWHCoverPage.docx

Questions Received with Applicant Answers   ( Ask Questions? )




Does a fiber-based WAN exist today?

Answer:
 Yes

Does the District have an existing WAN, or are you seeking quotes for the deployment and operation of a private fiber WAN as a Priority 1 service? Respectfully,

Answer:
 Existing WAN and seeking quotes

How much bandwidth does the district need for the internet connection?

Answer:
 Standard DSL/cable modem speeds 10 Mb to 60 Mb down/5-30 up

question 1- Is this an all or none meaning is the whole thing awarded to one carrier or can parts be awarded to other carrers. meaning can we win the WAN part but not win the Plexar lines or win the lines but not the PRI.. question 2- states fiber network is in place already what is currently in place and with whom question 3- you mention 6 x 1 gig at 6 sites what is needed at the HUB site? or can we do MPLS at 6 sites plus the hub? thanks

Answer:
 1. Not all-or-nothing, vendors may bid on individual services.

2. Please provide your most cost effective bids.
3. MPLS bids will be accepted, but please clearly label your bid as "Switched WAN" or "MPLS WAN" when submitting.