REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – Fiber Materials Procurement

QUOTES DUE BY: June 16, 2023, by 12:00 PM

Electronically: lcbroadband@co.lincoln.wa.us

Or

By Mail: Lincoln County Broadband Office

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 Davenport, Wilbur and Harrington-to-Sprague Project to connect businesses and residences in the city of Davenport and town of Wilbur and to construct aerial and underground mid-mile construction between Harrington and Sprague, Washington. The County has a fully executed contract with the Washington State Broadband Office (WSBO) for funds to construct the project.

Request for Proposals:
Please provide proposals for the materials below on or before June 16, 2023, at 12:00 PM. Proposals should include shipping/freight costs, and lead times, and should be valid through July 5, 2023. The SHIP TO address is Lincoln County Fairgrounds, 1601 Morgan St., Davenport, WA. 99122. 

Proposals may be accepted in whole or in part, based on the County’s evaluation of the proposal. The County may purchase materials from multiple vendors based on the evaluation factors below (in order of relative importance):  

• Same manufacturer for like materials (i.e. fiber cable)
• Domestic manufacturer of product*  Where reasonably practicable, use goods, products, or materials manufactured in the United States.
• Price
• Lead Time (preferred delivery on or before September 29, 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 with America Rescue Plan Act, State and Local Fiscal Recovery funds (ARPA SLFRF) awarded to the Washington State Broadband Office by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

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’.

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

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

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