Metro Ethernet Frontier ISP-R122 Carlock

The State of Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) awarded a Blanket Small Purchase contract to Frontier North Inc., headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, for the provision of Metro Ethernet telecommunications services. The contract, identified as 26-448DOIT-TELEC-P-95264, was executed on April 29, 2026, and carries a total contract value of $24,600.00 for an initial six-year term, with the potential for extension up to a maximum of ten years. The services are being delivered to the Illinois State Police, Logistics Bureau and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit at the Carlock Scale facility on Interstate 74 Westbound at Mile Post 122.

Frontier North Inc. is responsible for delivering fiber-based point-to-point Metro Ethernet transport services with configurable bandwidth options ranging from 100 megabits per second to 1 gigabit per second. The service specification requires 99.98% availability, synchronous bandwidth delivery, latency not exceeding 18 milliseconds one-way, and jitter limited to 12 milliseconds one-way. The contractor must achieve full operational capability at the site within 180 calendar days from contract execution, with liquidated damages of 2% of the estimated $50,000 site value assessed for each week of delay, capped at 10% of total site value. Pricing is structured as firm and all-inclusive of fees and surcharges, with the primary line item establishing a monthly recurring charge of $410 for 100-megabit service over 60 months, with optional bandwidth tiers available at higher unit prices.