·         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 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.

Local phone service – For approx 55 lines as follows:

                Approx 6 lines @ Parker Elementary, 421 N Center Ave, Parker, KS 66071; (913) 898

Approx 4 lines @ Fontana Elementary 208 East North Ave, Fontana, KS 66026; (913) 849

Approx 30 lines including one DS1 circuit @ High School, 13731 KS Hwy 152, LaCygne, KS 66040;    (913) 757

Approx 8 lines @ Middle School, 13667 KS Hwy 152, LaCygne, KS 66040; (913) 757

Approx 4 lines @ LaCygne ES, 710 Walnut St, LaCygne, KS 66040; (913) 757

Approx 3 lines @ Admin Office, 13799 Kansas Highway 152, LaCygne, KS 66040; (913) 757

Long distance – Approx 55 lines; applicant currently uses approx 5,091 minutes per month

Cellular phone service – Approx 40 lines total; approx 10 lines with data plans and approx 30 voice only lines

Internet Access – Minimum DSL bandwidth; the terminating address for this circuit is 13667 Kansa Highway 152, LaCygne, KS 66040; (913) 757

Web Hosting – For 6 sites.  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.