63-LL-19 DPS Samarcand Tower RFP.pdf

The document is a Request for Proposal (RFP) SPO-63-LL-19 issued by the North Carolina Department of Administration's State Property Office for the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, specifically for the Samarcand Training Academy. The RFP seeks proposals from Communications Tower Companies to install and operate a communications facility at the Samarcand Training Academy site in Jackson Springs, North Carolina. The proposal is due on May 7, 2025, at 4:00 PM ET, with an initial lease term of ten (10) years and potential renewal options. The project is being pursued in conjunction with expanding FirstNet coverage, and AT&T must be a sub-lessee on the tower.

The proposed lease requires the selected proposer to provide an annual base rent and additional rent as a percentage of gross revenue received from subleasing space to wireless and/or broadband providers, with a minimum additional rent percentage of 25%. Proposers must submit detailed documentation including an executive summary, background information, full project descriptions, permit research, improvement plans, financial statements, and comprehensive plans for site design, installation, operations, and maintenance. The communications facility must support all cellular/broadband technologies and networks, provide robust wireless coverage for all carriers' frequencies, and include capabilities for FirstNet Band 14 coverage. Proposers will be evaluated based on their market potential, demonstrated ability to execute the proposal, rent offered, and other relevant factors affecting public interest.