REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

LINCOLN COUNTY

Fiber Materials Procurement

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of County Commissioners of Lincoln County, Washington that proposals will be received until 12:00 p.m., Thursday December 29th 2022 at one of the following locations:

 

Regular Mail: Board of Lincoln County Commissioners

P.O. Box 28

Davenport, WA 99122-0028

 

Or

 

In Person/FedEx: Office of the Board of County Commissioners

Clerk of the Board’s Desk

450 Logan Street

County Courthouse, Lower Level

Davenport, WA 99122

 

It shall be the submitters responsibility to ensure that proposals are delivered to the Board of County Commissioners prior to the deadline and receipted by the Clerk of the Board.

 

The proposals will be opened and publicly read aloud after 9:00 a.m., at the Commissioner’s meeting scheduled on Tuesday January 3rd 2023 for fiber materials procurement.

 

Please identify proposals on the outside of the envelope as:

“Fiber Materials Procurement”

 

Statement of Need (Scope):

This Request for Proposal (RFP) is intended to solicit proposals from Vendors for fiber materials needed for a Fiber-To-The-Home build in Lincoln County. For complete RFP or questions, please contact Lincoln County Economic Development Council @ janice@lincolnedc.org or call 509-368-7085.

 

The Board of Lincoln County Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals.

 

Please be advised that Lincoln County, being a municipal corporation is exempt from Federal excise tax.

 

The County of Lincoln hereby notifies all submitters that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated for or against on the grounds of race, color, sex or national origin, in consideration for an award. Small, Minority- and Women-owned firms are encouraged to submit bids. This project is funded/partially funded through the Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board with federal funds from the U.S. Treasury ARPA Capital Project Funds.

 

Dated: Davenport, Washington this 30th day of November 2022.

PUBLISHED: LINCOLN COUNTY RECORD-TIMES

December 8 & 15 2022

 

 

 

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – Fiber Materials Procurement

QUOTES DUE BY: December 29, 2022 @ 12:00pm

 

By Mail: Board of Lincoln County Commissioners

P.O. Box 28

Davenport, WA 99122-0028

 

Or

 

In Person: Office of the Board of County Commissioners

Clerk of the Board’s Desk

450 Logan Street

County Courthouse, Lower Level

Davenport, WA

 

Background:

Lincoln County will construct fiber optic cable and facilities as part of the FTTx in Almira, Creston, and Harrington project to connect businesses and residences in the city limits of Almira, Creston and Harrington, Washington. The County has a fully-executed contract with the Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) for funds to construct the project.

 

Request for Proposals:
Please provide proposals for the materials below on or before December 29th, 2022 at 12:00pm. Proposals should include shipping/freight costs, and lead times, and should be valid through January 14th, 2023. The SHIP TO address is: Lincoln County Fairgrounds, 1601 Morgan St., Davenport, WA. 99122.

 

Evaluation Factors (in order of relative importance):

• Same manufacturer for like materials (ie. Fiber cable)
• Domestic manufacturer of product*
• Price
• Lead Time (preferred delivery on or before March 31, 2023)

 

* “Manufactured products” means items and construction materials composed in whole or in part of non-ferrous metals such as aluminum; plastics and polymer-based products such as polyvinyl chloride pipe; aggregates such as concrete; glass, including optical fiber; and lumber.

 

Please be advised that Lincoln County, being a municipal corporation is exempt from Federal excise tax.

 

The County of Lincoln hereby notifies all submitters that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated for or against on the grounds of race, color, sex or national origin, in consideration for an award. Small, Minority- and Women-owned firms are encouraged to submit proposals. This project is funded/partially funded through the Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board with federal funds from the U.S. Treasury ARPA Capital Project Funds.

All fiber optic cable must be single armor, single jacket, loose tube, gel-free cable. Cable specifications must be provided with the proposal and must be the same for all fiber cables, regardless of strand count. Reel cuts at 20,000’.

 

Fiber cable
Size	Size Total
24	20,000’
48	20,000’
96	100,000’
144	10,000’
288	10,000’
432	10,000’

 

 

 

Multi-port terminals with non-connectorized tail with Opti-Tap ports. Must all be from the same manufacturer. Provide product specifications with proposal.

 

Long tail Multi-ports
Port Size	Tail Length (ft)	Total
6	50	52
6	150	5
6	200	16
6	250	8
6	300	12
6	350	4
6	400	9
6	450	1
6	500	2
6	550	1
6	600	2
6	650	1
6	700	1
6	850	1
6	1000	1
12	50	13
12	100	1
12	200	2
12	250	4
12	300	2
12	350	1
12	400	1
12	500	1
12	550	2
12	800	1
Total		144

 

 

 

Single fiber drop cables with Opti-Tap connector on one end (like or similar to Commscope FHD-H01C). Provide product specifications with proposal.

 

Single Fiber Drops
Drop Length (ft)	Total
200	264
250	144
300	100
350	69
400	32
450	20
500	8
600	15
800	17
1000	5
1500	1
Total	675

 

Materials must be equivalent or better than specifications below. Provide product specifications with proposal.

 

Minor Materials
Part	Description	Qty
FOSC B6 splice case	Single-ended, environmentally sealed closure for fiber management and single fusion splicing	98
FOSC D6 splice case	Single-ended, environmentally sealed closure for fiber management and single fusion splicing	22
FOSC-ACC-B-TRAY-24	spice trays suitable for cases above, equipped with splice modules to accommodate single fusion splices	310
FOSC-ACC-D-TRAY-72	spice trays suitable for cases above, equipped with splice modules to accommodate single fusion splices	88
SNAP SIGN SS2	Fiber Tags 4" x 4" .010 Calendered Vinyl	1,000
RDR72WO	Underground Dome Fiber Markers 72" F/O RhinoDome (white post/org topper & cap) – include cost for personalization	50
UCG1-72	U-Channel Post Green 6' 1.12 lb per foot with 3/8" holes on 1" centers	50
TII NTWRK TE - 507F-01	Outdoor Fiber Interface Device/Slack Storage Unit	700
CCH-04U	4 Rack Unit (RU) Corning Closet Connector Housing	10
CCH-CS-12-59	Splice Cassette for Corning Housing, SC/UPC connectors, fully loaded	104