All bid deadlines are 11:59pm Pacific Time the date of the bid deadline listed unless otherwise noted.
· 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.
UPDATE: 1/13/2014 - THE BID DEADLINE AND QUESTION DEADLINE HAVE BEEN EXTENDED
WAN Connections – Minimum 3 connections @ 10 Mb bandwidth each. Service providers are strongly encouraged to submit bids/contracts with scalable bandwidth pricing from 10 Mb bandwidth up to 100 Mb bandwidth in 10 Mb increments, then from 100 Mb up to 300 Mb in 50 Mb increments. Higher bandwidths will be considered.
The Hub for all WAN connections will be at Steamboat Springs Schools District, 325 Seventh St, Steamboat Springs, 80487. (970)879. From Steamboat they need to go to the following:
South Routt School District – 305 Grant St, Oak Creek 80467 (970)736.
North Park School District – 910 Fourth St, Walden 80480 (970)723.
North Routt Community Charter School – 26990 Eagle Lane, Clark 80428 (970)871.
Internet Access – Minimum 1 GB bandwidth, applicant would like bids in 200 Mb increments from 1 GB up to 2 GB bandwidth. The terminating address for this circuit is 325 Seventh St, Steamboat Springs, 80487 (970)879.