MET2-CY27 Wabash ROM

The State of Illinois, through its Telecommunications department, awarded a competitive sealed bidding contract to Wabash Independent Networks, Inc. (Vendor ID: V00008207) on August 18, 2026, with a completion date of February 17, 2030. The contract is valued at $12,240.00 and encompasses Metro Ethernet Transport Services across two Illinois counties. The first line item provides 100 Megabits per second Metro Ethernet Transport Service to Effingham County at site MAR-R814 located at 401 West Industrial Avenue, Effingham, Illinois 62401, while the second line item provides identical service to Franklin County at site DNR-R008 located at 503 East Main Street, Benton, Illinois 62812.

Both service deliveries are structured as Monthly Recurring Charges with a 36-month service term, reflecting a three-year commitment. The Effingham County service carries a unit price of $175 per month, while the Franklin County service is priced at $165 per month. The contract represents a telecommunications infrastructure initiative to provide high-speed data connectivity to state facilities in these counties, with the total contract value distributed across the 36-month performance period ending February 17, 2030.