·         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.

 

·         VENDORS WISHING TO SUBMIT BIDS FOR THE CATEGORY TWO PROJECT MAY ATTEND ONE OF TWO VOLUNTARY SITE VISITS AT 212 WEST 7^TH STREET, STROUD, OK 74079.   THE FIRST WILL BE HELD WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2014, FROM 9AM TO 10AM; THE SECOND WILL BE HELD MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014, FROM 9AM TO 10AM. 

 

·         VENDORS ARE REQUIRED TO BID THE ENTIRE CATEGORY TWO PROJECT. BIDS FOR INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS OF THE CATEGORY TWO PROJECT WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.

UPDATE 10/30/14 @ 9:57AM:  CATEGORY TWO PROJECT LIST NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD.

Local phone service – Approx 50 lines

Long distance service – Approx 1,700 minutes used per month

Cellular phone service (voice only) – 1 line

Internet Access – Minimum DSL/3Mb bandwidth to the Softball Field.

Internet Access – Minimum 50Mb bandwidth, applicant is considering upgrading up to 500Mb bandwidth and will consider additional bandwidths.  Applicant is requesting bids/contracts for a scalable, multi-year contract for each of the following bandwidths:  50Mb, 100mb, 200Mb, and 500Mb. The terminating address for this circuit is at the High School, 212 West 7th Street, Stroud, OK; (918) 968.

WAN Connections – Two connections @ 1GB bandwidth each. Applicant is requesting bids/contracts for a scalable, multi-year contract for each connection up to 10GB.

1.       From the High School (212 W 7^th St) to the Coliseum (1086 East 7^th St)

2.       From the High School (212 W 7^th St) to the Memorial Gymnasium (803 N 2^nd Ave)

WAN Connections – Three connections @ 1GB bandwidth each:

1.       From the High School (212 W 7^th St) to the Middle School (720 N Gillispie)

2.       From the High School (212 W 7^th St) to Parkview Elementary (119 E 10^th St)

3.       From the High School (212 W 7^th St) to Heritage Hall (501 N 1^st Ave)

All WAN connection addresses are in Stroud, OK 74079.

Category Two Project – Network Infrastructure Upgrade – There is another document associated with this IFCB available for download that details the equipment requested. Please note all quantities listed are approximate. VENDORS ARE REQUIRED TO BID THE ENTIRE CATEGORY TWO PROJECT. BIDS FOR INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS OF THE CATEGORY TWO PROJECT WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.VENDORS WISHING TO SUBMIT BIDS FOR THE CATEGORY TWO PROJECT MAY ATTEND ONE OF TWO VOLUNTARY SITE VISITS AT 212 WEST 7TH STREET, STROUD, OK 74079.   THE FIRST WILL BE HELD WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2014, FROM 9AM TO 10AM; THE SECOND WILL BE HELD MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014, FROM 9AM TO 10AM.