Astound Broadband, an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, is seeking an experienced, qualified firm to contract for the construction of the “Clallam County Broadband Project” fiber to the home project funded by the Washington State Broadband Office. This project is (funded/partially funded) by the federal grant award number SLRFP0002 and Clallam County Contract number 22-96810-002 which was awarded to the Washington State Broadband Office by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Per the grant program Astound Broadband will use the funds to construct an aerial and underground fiber optic system. Astound Broadband requests firms who are licensed in the State of Washington to conduct business, to provide qualifications for construction services. Small, minority and women owned firms are encouraged to submit bids. All work performed on this project will be subject to the higher of the prevailing state or federal wage rates (if applicable due to other federal funds that are included in the project). Bids will be opened at 1:00 p.m. PST, November 8th, 2024. Astound Broadband hereby invites sealed proposals as described and in accordance with the Bid Document for Clallam County Broadband Project - WSBO, obtainable from Astound Broadband upon request. The firms shall supply qualifications for all services requested in the RFP. Any incomplete bids will be rejected. A five (5%) bid guarantee is required in the form of a cashier’s check, money order, or surety bond as per RCW 35.23.352.

Proposals for this project must be sealed, marked Clallam County Broadband Project - WSBO and filed with: Astound Broadband c/o Shawn Murphy at 4519 SE Mile Hill Dr, Port Orchard WA 98366, by 5:00 p.m. PST, November 6th, 2024.  Respondents shall also provide a digital copy to Shawn Murphy; Shawn.Murphy@Astound.com by 5:00 p.m. PST, November 6th, 2024. Bid opening will take place at 1:00 p.m. PST, November 8th, 2024, at the Astound offices located at 116 West 8th St, Port Angeles, WA. 98362

Overview of the Project

Construct mid-mile infrastructure through the areas along Hwy 112 including Coville, Ramapo and the unincorporated town of Joyce in Clallam County. This specific project phase (WSBO) includes approximately 75 miles of fiber will be constructed to provide approximately 923 homes with access to broadband service. This project will be located west of Port Angeles and north of Elwha in Clallam County. 

The WSBO Phase is 396,202 LF of fiber route construction which includes approximately 215,535 LF of new aerial fiber construction and 180,667 LF of underground fiber construction. The responders to this RFP must account for prevailing wage labor rates in their bid and certified payroll will be a requirement. Astound Broadband may choose to issue additional scopes of work beyond those identified within the RFP to the winning bidders without reissuing the RFP. Bidders need to be capable of completing all construction by August 1st, 2026.

RFP Timeframes and Deadlines

Intent to Bid

Bidders who intend to respond must send an email stating this intent to Shawn.Murphy@Astound.com and Richard.Hays@Astound.com no later than the time and date designated above. The construction routes are available to those submitting an intent to bid and have signed the confidentiality agreement attached. Bidders, who do not submit an intent to bid by 5:00pm on, September 24th, 2024 will be disqualified from bidding on this project.