9074 - Solicitation Document.pdf

ITBTERMSHELL.COMM – 2/1/2021

State of Florida Department of Transportation

INVITATION TO BID

MANAGED ETHERNET SERVICES

DOT-ITB-25-9074-SJ

RESPONSES DUE:

Thursday, May 22, 2025 @ 12:00 PM EST

CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS:

Sherill Johnson, Procurement Agent 605 Suwannee Street, Mail Station 20

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450 CO.Purch@dot.state.fl.us mailto:CO.Purch@dot.state.fl.us

State of Florida Department of Transportation Central Procurement Office

605 Suwannee Street, MS 20 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450

INVITATION TO BID REGISTRATION

PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM ASAP

E-MAIL TO SHERILL JOHNSON AT CO.Purch@dot.state.fl.us

Bid Number: DOT-ITB-25-9074-SJ

Title: Managed Ethernet Services

Bid Due Date & Time (On or Before): Thursday, May 22, 2025 @ 12:00PM EST

Potential bidders should notify our office by returning this Bid Registration Form as soon as possible after downloading. Complete the information below e-mail to Sherill Johnson at

THE INVITATION TO BID DOCUMENT YOU RECEIVED IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Notice of changes (Addenda), will be posted on the Florida Vendor Information Portal at https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/, under this bid number, click on “Search Advertisements”, click on the drop-down arrow beside the box under Advertisement Type, select Invitation to Bid, click on the drop-down arrow beside the box for Organization, select FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, then go to the bottom of the same page and click on Advertisement Search. It is the responsibility of all potential bidders to monitor this site for any changing information prior to submitting your bid.

Company Name:

Address:

City, State, Zip:

Telephone: ( ) Contact Person:

E-Mail Address:

For further information on this process, e-mail:

Sherill Johnson, Procurement Agent mailto:CO.Purch@dot.state.fl.us mailto:CO.Purch@dot.state.fl.us https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/

BID SHEET (Page 1 of 2)

BID NUMBER: ITB-DOT- DOT-ITB-25-9074-SJ

BID TITLE: Managed Ethernet Services

Services to be provided as specified in attached Exhibit “A”, Scope of Services.

One Gigabit Ethernet Services Over Fiber Optic Transport to Support The Florida ITS Operations Network (FION)

NRC: NON-RECURRING COSTS (INSTALLTION):

Circuit 1: $_________________

Circuit 2: $_________________

MRC: MONTHLY RECURRING COSTS (SERVICE):

Circuit 1: $_________________

Circuit 2: $_________________

TOTAL COST = NRC + (MRC X 38):

Circuit 1: $_________________

Circuit 2: $_________________

TOTAL = $_________________

*Provider shall not charge for service termination or disconnection.

BID SHEET (Page 2 of 2)

BID NUMBER: ITB-DOT- DOT-ITB-25-9074-SJ

BID TITLE: Managed Ethernet Services

RENEWAL: see Special Condition 31).

THE UNIT RATE(s) WILL APPLY TO THE INITIAL TERM AND ANY RENEWAL PERIODS.

MFMP Transaction Fee:

All payment(s) to the vendor resulting from this competitive solicitation WILL be subject to the MFMP Transaction Fee in accordance with the referenced Form PUR 1000 General Contract Condition #14. The Transaction Fees imposed shall be based upon the date of issuance of the payment.

NOTE: In submitting a response, the bidder acknowledges they have read and agree to the solicitation terms and conditions and their submission is made in conformance with those terms and conditions.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: I certify that I have read and agree to abide by all terms and conditions of this solicitation and that I am authorized to sign for the bidder. I certify that the response submitted is made in conformance with all requirements of the solicitation.

Bidder: FEID# .

Address: City, State, Zip:

Phone: E-mail:

Authorized Signature: Date:

Printed/Typed: Title: 5

ITBSHELL.SERVICES 4/11/2024

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS STATEMENT

How many years has your business performed the type of services being requested?

Provide a written statement detailing your qualifications:

WORK REFERENCES

List the names of three references for which your business has provided similar services.

BUSINESS NAME ADDRESS CONTACT PERSON PHONE NO.

1. ________________________________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________________________________

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE PROGRAM CERTIFICATION

375-040-18

PROCUREMENT

03/17

287.087 Preference to businesses with drug-free workplace programs. --Whenever two or more bids, proposals, or replies that are equal with respect to price, quality, and service are received by the state or by any political subdivision for the procurement of commodities or contractual services, a bid, proposal, or reply received from a business that certifies that it has implemented a drug-free workplace program shall be given preference in the award process. In order to have a drug-free workplace program, a business shall:

(1) Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition.

(2) Inform employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace, the business's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace, any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs, and the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations.

(3) Give each employee engaged in providing the commodities or contractual services that are under bid a copy of the statement specified in subsection (1).

(4) In the statement specified in subsection (1), notify the employees that, as a condition of working on the commodities or contractual services that are under bid, the employee will abide by the terms of the statement and will notify the employer of any conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, any violation of Chapter 893 or of any controlled substance law of the United States or any state, for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than 5 days after such conviction.

(5) Impose a sanction on, or require the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program if such is available in the employee's community by, any employee who is so convicted.

(6) Make a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of this section.

Does the individual responding to this solicitation certify that their firm has implemented a drug-free workplace program in accordance with the provision of Section 287.087, Florida Statutes, as stated above?

YES

NO

NAME OF BUSINESS:

MBE PLANNED UTILIZATION

375-040-24

03/17

PROCUREMENT NO. DOT-ITB-25-9074-SJ FINANCIAL PROJECT NO.

(DEPARTMENT USE ONLY)

DESCRIPTION: Managed Ethernet Services

I, , (name) (title) of plan to subcontract at least % (percent) of the project costs on the above referenced project to Minority

Business Enterprises.

If I have indicated above that a portion of the project costs will be subcontracted to MBE(s), the firms considered as proposed subconsultants/contractors and the types of services or commodities to be subcontracted are as follows:

MBE SUBCONSULTANTS/CONTRACTORS TYPES OF SERVICES/COMMODITIES

I understand that I will need to submit Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) payment certification forms to the Department for reporting purposes only.

Signed:

Title:

Date:

E-VERIFY

375-031-06

PROCUREMENT

OGC – 10/21

In accordance with the contract, the Vendor/Consultant/Contractor hereby acknowledges and certifies compliance with Section 448.095, Florida Statutes. The Vendor/Consultant/Contractor shall register with and use the E-Verify system to verify the work authorization status of all newly hired employees. The Vendor/Consultant/Contractor shall utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system, in accordance with the terms governing use of the system. The Vendor/Consultant/Contractor shall comply with Section 448.095, Florida Statutes, for the duration of the contract term, including any extensions or renewal periods.

Company/Firm:

Authorized Signature:

Title:

Date:

Contract No:

Financial Project No(s):

Project Description: Managed Ethernet Services (DOT-ITB-25-9074-SJ)

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 375-030-60

Florida Statutes VENDOR CERTIFICATION REGARDING PROCUREMENT

287.135 SCRUTINIZED COMPANIES LISTS OGC – 06/18

Respondent Vendor Name: _____________________________________________________

Vendor FEIN: ___________________

Vendor’s Authorized Representative Name and Title: ___________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________

City: _____________________ State: _____________________________ Zip: ______________

Phone Number: ____________________________________

Email Address: _

Section 287.135, Florida Statutes prohibits a company from bidding on, submitting a proposal for, or entering into or renewing a contract for goods or services of any amount if, at the time of contracting or renewal, the company is on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List, created pursuant to Section 215.4725, Florida Statutes, or is engaged in a boycott of Israel. Section 287.135, Florida Statutes, also prohibits a company from bidding on, submitting a proposal for, or entering into or renewing a contract for goods or services of $1,000,000 or more, that are on either the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector Lists which were created pursuant to s. 215.473, Florida Statutes.

As the person authorized to sign on behalf of Respondent, I hereby certify that the company identified above in the section entitled “Respondent Vendor Name” is not listed on either the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector List, or the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List. I further certify that the company is not engaged in a boycott of Israel. I understand that pursuant to section 287.135, Florida Statutes, the submission of a false certification may subject company to civil penalties, attorney’s fees, and/or costs.

Certified By: __________________________________________________________ who is authorized to sign on behalf of the above referenced company.

Authorized Signature Print Name and Title: _________________________________________

Date:

I N T R O D U C T I O N S E C T I O N

1) INVITATION

The State of Florida Department of Transportation (hereinafter referred to as the "Department") is soliciting written bids from qualified bidders to establish a contract to provide Managed Ethernet Services. It is anticipated that the term of the contract will begin on or about the date the vendor receives a fully approved purchase order and be effective for 38 months thereafter.

For the purpose of this document, the term "bidder" means the bidder acting on their own behalf and those individuals, partnerships, firms, or corporations comprising the bidder team. The term "bid package" means the complete response of the bidder to the Invitation to Bid, including properly completed forms and supporting documentation. After the award, said bidder will be referred to as the "Vendor".

2) TIMELINE

Provided below is a list of critical dates and actions. These dates are subject to change. Notices of changes (Addenda) will be posted on the Florida Vendor Information portal at https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/ (click on “Search Advertisements”) under this bid number.

It is the responsibility of all potential bidders to monitor this site for any changing information prior to submitting your bid.

ACTION / LOCATION DATE LOCAL TIME

DEADLINE FOR TECHNICAL QUESTIONS - 05-13-2025 12:00 PM EST

There is no deadline for administrative questions.

BIDS DUE (ON OR BEFORE) - 05-22-2025 12:00 PM EST

Florida Department of Transportation Central Procurement Office Sherill Johnson, Procurement Agent Phone: (850) 414.4381

CO.Purch@dot.state.fl.us

PUBLIC OPENING - 05-22-2025 03:00 PM EST

Florida Department of Transportation Central Procurement Office Sherill Johnson, Procurement Agent 605 Suwannee Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450

POSTING OF INTENDED DECISION/AWARD - 05-27-2025

3) BID OPENING AGENDA

The sealed bids will be opened by the Department's Procurement Office personnel at the date, time and location in the Timeline. All bid openings are open to the public and will be conducted according to the following agenda:

Opening remarks – Approximate time of 2 minutes by Department Procurement Office personnel.

Public input period – To allow a maximum of 15 minutes total for public input related to the bid solicitation.

Bids opened – At conclusion of public input or 15 minutes, whichever occurs first, bids received timely will be opened with bidder’s name and prices to be read aloud.

Adjourn - After all bids received timely have been opened, the meeting will be adjourned.

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4) SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Any person with a qualified disability requiring special accommodations at a pre-bid conference, public meeting, and/or opening shall contact the contact person at the phone number, e-mail address provided on the title page at least five (5) working days prior to the event. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact this office by using the Florida Relay Services which can be reached at 1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD).

S P E C I A L C O N D I T I O N S

1) MyFloridaMarketPlace

BIDDERS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA’S MYFLORIDAMARKETPLACE

SYSTEM BY THE TIME AND DATE OF THE BID OPENING OR THEY MAY BE CONSIDERED

NON-RESPONSIVE (see Special Condition 21). All prospective bidders that are not registered should go to https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/ to complete on-line registration, or call 1-866- 352-3776 for assisted registration.

All payment(s) to the vendor resulting from this competitive solicitation WILL be subject to the MFMP Transaction Fee in accordance with the referenced Form PUR 1000 General Contract Condition #14. The Transaction Fees imposed shall be based upon the date of issuance of the payment.

2) Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) W-9 REQUIREMENT

The Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) requires all vendors that do business with the state to submit an electronic Substitute Form W-9. Vendors must submit their W-9 forms electronically at https://flvendor.myfloridacfo.com to receive payments from the state. Contact the DFS Customer Service Desk at (850) 413-5519 or FLW9@myfloridacfo.com with any questions.

3) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

In accordance with section 287.057(25), Florida Statutes, respondents to this solicitation or persons acting on their behalf may not contact, between the release of the solicitation and the end of the 72-hour period following the agency posting the notice of intended award, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays, any employee or officer of the executive or legislative branch concerning any aspect of this solicitation, except in writing to the procurement officer or as provided in the solicitation documents. Violation of this provision may be grounds for rejecting a response.

Any technical questions arising from this Invitation to Bid must be forwarded, in writing, to the procurement agent identified below. Questions must be received no later than the time and date reflected on the Timeline. The Department’s written response to written inquiries submitted timely by bidders will be posted on the Florida Vendor Information portal at https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/ (“Search Advertisements”), under this bid number. It is the responsibility of all potential bidders to monitor this site for any changing information prior to submitting their bid.

WRITTEN TECHNICAL QUESTIONS should be submitted to:

Sherill Johnson at CO.Puch@dot.state.fl.us

Questions regarding administrative aspects of the bid process should be directed to the Procurement Agent in writing at the email address above.

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https://flvendor.myfloridacfo.com/ mailto:FLW9@myfloridacfo.com mailto:CO.Puch@dot.state.fl.us

4) ORAL INSTRUCTIONS / CHANGES TO THE INVITATION TO BID (ADDENDA)

No negotiations, decisions, or actions will be initiated or executed by a bidder as a result of any oral discussions with a State employee. Only those communications which are in writing from the Department will be considered as a duly authorized expression on behalf of the Department.

Notices of changes (Addenda) will be posted on the Florida Vendor Information portal at https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/ (“Search Advertisements”) under this bid number. It is the responsibility of all potential bidders to monitor this site for any changing information prior to submitting your bid. All Addenda will be acknowledged by signature and subsequent submission of Addenda with bid when so stated in the Addenda.

5) DIVERSITY ACHIEVEMENT: MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (MBE) UTILIZATION

The Department, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 USC 2000d- 2000d-4, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that the Department will affirmatively ensure that in any contract/agreement entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority and disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded the full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award.

The Department encourages small, minority, women, and service-disabled veteran businesses to compete for Department contracts, both as “Vendor” and as subcontractors. The Department, its vendors, suppliers, and consultants should take all necessary and reasonable steps to ensure that small, minority, women, and service-disabled veteran businesses have the opportunity to compete for and perform contract work for the Department in a nondiscriminatory environment. Bidders are requested to indicate their intention regarding MBE participation on the MBE Planned Utilization form and to submit the completed form with their Bid Sheet. The contract vendor will be asked to submit payment certification for MBE subcontractors used.

To request certification or to locate certified MBEs, call the Office of Supplier Diversity, Department of Management Services at (850) 487-0915, or access their MBE directory on the Internet at www.osd.dms.state.fl.us/.

6) SCOPE OF SERVICES

Details of the services, information and items to be furnished by the Vendor are described in Exhibit "A", Scope of Services, attached hereto and made a part hereof.

7) INTENDED AWARD

The Department intends to award this contract to the responsive and responsible bidder that submits the lowest responsive bid. If the Department is confronted with identical pricing or scoring from multiple vendors, the Department shall determine the order of award using the following criteria, in the order of preference listed below (from highest priority to lowest priority):

1. Section 295.187(4), Florida Statutes; Veteran Business Enterprise

2. Section 287.087, Florida Statute; Drug Free Work Place

3. Section 287.057(11); Minority Business Enterprise

In the event that the application of the above referenced preferences does not resolve the identical replies, the Department shall determine the award by means of random drawing.

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http://www.osd.dms.state.fl.us/

8) PRE-BID CONFERENCE

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL NOT BE HELD.

9) QUALIFICATIONS

9.1 GENERAL

Bidder must meet the following minimum qualifications:

9.1.1 Bidder must be an established telecommunication carrier with fiber optic cable facilities within 2 miles radius of the endpoints.

9.2 BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS

When submitting the bid, each bidder must submit a written statement (“Minimum Qualifications Statement” form), detailing their qualifications that demonstrate they meet the minimum qualifications contained in Special Condition 9.1.1, above. Failure by the bidder to provide the above item(s) will constitute a non-responsive determination. Bids found to be non-responsive will not be considered.

9.3 AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA

In accordance with sections 607.1501, 605.0211(2)(b), and 620.9102, Florida Statutes, out of state corporations, out of state limited liability companies, and out of state limited partnerships must be authorized to do business in the State of Florida. Such authorization should be obtained by the bid due date and time, but in any case, must be obtained prior to the award of the contract. For authorization, contact:

Florida Department of State Tallahassee, Florida 32399

(850) 245-6051

9.4 LICENSE TO CONDUCT SERVICES IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA

If the services being provided requires that individuals be licensed by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, such licenses should be obtained by the bid due date and time, but in any case, must be obtained prior to posting of the intended award of the contract.

For licensing, contact:

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0797

(850) 487-1395

10) WARRANTY/SUBSTITUTIONS

When performance of the services requires the supply of commodities, a warranty is required on all items provided against defective materials, workmanship, and failure to perform in accordance with required industry performance criteria, for a period of not less than ninety (90) days from the date of acceptance by the purchaser. Any deviation from this criterion must be documented in the bid response or the above statement shall prevail. Delivery of substitute commodities requires prior written approval from the ordering location.

Replacement of all materials found defective within the warranty period shall be made without cost to

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the purchaser, including transportation if applicable. All fees associated with restocking cancelled orders shall be the responsibility of the vendor.

All items provided during the performance of the contract found to be poorly manufactured will not be accepted, but returned to the vendor, at their expense, for replacement. Replacement of all items found defective shall be made without cost to the Department, including transportation, if applicable.

As it may be impossible for each facility to inspect all items upon arrival, a reasonable opportunity must be given to these facilities for inspection of the items, and returning those that are defective.

11) LIABILITY INSURANCE

The Vendor shall not commence any work until they have obtained the following types of insurance, and certificates of such insurance have been received by the Department. Nor shall the Vendor allow any subcontractor to commence work on this project until all similar insurance required of the subcontractor has been so obtained. The Vendor shall submit the required Certificates of Insurance to the Florida Department of Transportation, Procurement Office, Attn: Sherill Johnson, 605 Suwannee Street, MS 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450 within ten (10) days after the ending date of the period for posting the intended award decision.

The Vendor must carry and keep in force during the period of this contract a general liability insurance policy or policies with a company authorized to do business in the state of Florida, affording public liability insurance with combined bodily injury limits of at least $200,000.00 per person and $300,000.00 each occurrence, and property damage insurance of at least $200,000.00 each occurrence, for the services to be rendered in accordance with this contract.

With respect to any general liability insurance policy required pursuant to this Agreement, all such policies shall be issued by companies licensed to do business in the State of Florida. The Vendor shall provide to the Department certificates showing the required coverage to be in effect with endorsements showing the Department to be an additional insured prior to commencing any work under this Contract. The certificates and policies shall provide that in the event of any material change in or cancellation of the policies reflecting the required coverage, thirty days advance notice shall be given to the Department or as provided in accordance with Florida law.

The Department shall be exempt from, and in no way liable for, any sums of money which may represent a deductible in any insurance policy. The payment of such deductible shall be the sole responsibility of the Vendor or subcontractor providing such insurance. Policies that include Self Insured Retention (SIR) will not be accepted.

12) PERFORMANCE BOND

A Performance Bond is not required for this project.

13) METHOD OF COMPENSATION

Non-Recurring Costs (Installation) For the satisfactory performance of these services the Vendor shall be paid a Lump Sum Amount of $Equal to the Vendor’s Bid Amount(s). Payment shall be made to the Vendor for each circuit, upon completion of all services, as approved by the Department.

Recurring Costs For the satisfactory performance of these services the Vendor shall be paid up to a Maximum Amount of $Equal to the Vendor’s Bid Amount(s). The Vendor shall submit monthly invoices in a format acceptable to the Department. Payment shall be made at the unit rates specified on the Purchase Order, as approved by the Department.

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FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES (Recurring and Non-Recurring Costs): Payment shall be made only after receipt and approval of goods and services unless advance payments are authorized by the Chief Financial Officer of the State of Florida under Chapters 215 and 216, Florida Statutes.

Deliverable(s) must be received and accepted in writing by the Contract Manager on the Department’s invoice transmittal forms prior to payment. If the Department determines that the performance of the Vendor is unsatisfactory, the Department shall notify the Vendor of the deficiency to be corrected, which correction shall be made within a time-frame to be specified by the Department. The Vendor shall, within five days after notice from the Department, provide the Department with a corrective action plan describing how the Vendor will address all issues of contract non-performance, unacceptable performance, failure to meet the minimum performance levels, deliverable deficiencies, or contract non-compliance. If the corrective action plan is unacceptable to the Department, the Vendor shall be assessed a non-performance retainage equivalent to 10% of the total invoice amount. The retainage shall be applied to the invoice for the then-current billing period.

The retainage shall be withheld until the vendor resolves the deficiency. If the deficiency is subsequently resolved, the Vendor may bill the Department for the retained amount during the next billing period. If the Vendor is unable to resolve the deficiency, the funds retained will be forfeited at the end of the agreement period.

14) CONTRACT DOCUMENT: PURCHASE ORDER

The MyFloridaMarketPlace “Purchase Order Terms and Conditions” and the Department’s “Purchase Order Terms & Conditions” are referenced or attached hereto and made a part hereof. The terms and conditions contained therein will become an integral part of each Purchase Order issued for this solicitation. In submitting a bid, the bidder agrees to be legally bound by these terms and conditions.

15) REVIEW OF BIDDER'S FACILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS

After the bid due date and prior to contract execution, the Department reserves the right to perform or to have performed, an on-site review of the bidder's facilities and qualifications. This review will serve to verify data and representations submitted by the bidder and may be used to determine whether the bidder has adequate facilities, equipment, qualified and experienced staff, and overall management capabilities to provide the required services. The review may also serve to verify whether the bidder has financial capabilities adequate to meet the contract requirements.

Should the Department determine that the bid package has material misrepresentations or that the size or nature of the bidder's facilities, equipment, management capabilities, or the number of experienced personnel (including technical staff) are not adequate to ensure satisfactory contract performance, the Department has the right to reject the bid.

16) PROTEST OF INVITATION TO BID SPECIFICATIONS

Any person who is adversely affected by the contents of this Invitation to Bid must file the following with the Department of Transportation, Clerk of Agency Proceedings, Office of the General Counsel, 605 Suwannee Street, Mail Station 58, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450:

1. A written notice of protest within seventy-two (72) hours after the posting of the solicitation, (the notice of protest may be Faxed to 850-414-5264), and

2. A formal written protest in compliance with Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, within ten (10) days of the date on which the written notice of protest is filed.

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to post the bond or other security required by law within the time allowed for filing a bond shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.

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17) UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS

The employment of unauthorized aliens by any contractor is considered a violation of Section 274A(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. If the contractor knowingly employs unauthorized aliens, such violation shall be cause for unilateral cancellation of the contract.

18) SCRUTINIZED COMPANIES LISTS

ALL Responses, regardless of dollar value, must include a completed Vendor Certification Regarding Scrutinized Companies Lists to certify the respondent is not on either of those lists. The Form should be submitted with the bid package.

A Vendor is ineligible to enter into a contract with the Department for goods or services of any amount if, at the time of entering into such contract, the Vendor is on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List, created pursuant to Section 215.4725, Florida Statutes, or is engaged in a boycott of Israel.

Section 287.135, Florida Statutes, also prohibits companies from entering into a contract for goods or services of $1 million or more that are on either the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector Lists which were created pursuant to s. 215.473, Florida Statutes.

If the Department determines the Vendor submitted a false certification under Section 287.135 of the Florida Statutes, the Department shall either terminate the Contract after it has given the Vendor notice and an opportunity to demonstrate the Department’s determination of false certification was in error pursuant to Section 287.135 of the Florida Statutes, or maintain the Contract if the conditions of Section 287.135 of the Florida Statutes are met.

19) RESERVATIONS

The Department reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids received and reserves the right to make an award without further discussion of the bids submitted. Therefore, the bidder should make sure that the bid package submitted is complete and accurate and submitted to ensure delivery on or before the bid opening time and date specified in this solicitation. It is understood that the bid will become a part of the Department's official file, without obligation to the Department.

20) ADDITIONAL TERMS & CONDITIONS

No conditions may be applied to any aspect of the ITB by the bidder. Any conditions placed on any aspect of the bid documents by the bidder may result in the bid being rejected as a conditional bid (see “RESPONSIVENESS OF BIDS”). DO NOT WRITE IN CHANGES ON ANY ITB SHEET. The only recognized changes to the ITB prior to bid opening will be a written Addenda issued by the Department.

21) RESPONSIVENESS OF BIDS

Bids will not be considered if not received by the Department on or before the date and time specified as the due date for submission. All bids must be typed or printed in ink. A responsive bid is an offer to provide the services specified in this Invitation to Bid in accordance with all requirements of this Invitation to Bid. Bids found to be non-responsive will not be considered. Bids may be rejected if found to be irregular or not in conformance with the requirements and instructions herein contained. A bid may be found to be irregular or non-responsive by reasons that include, but are not limited to, failure to utilize or complete prescribed forms, modifying the bid requirements, submitting conditional bids or incomplete bids, submitting indefinite or ambiguous bids, or executing forms or the bid sheet with improper and/or undated signatures. Other conditions which may cause rejection of bids include, evidence of collusion among bidders, obvious lack of experience or expertise to provide

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http://procnet.co.dot.state.fl.us/forms/ByNumber.asp?formnumber=375-030-60 http://procnet.co.dot.state.fl.us/forms/ByNumber.asp?formnumber=375-030-60 the required services, and failure to perform or meet financial obligations on previous contracts. ALL determinations of responsiveness will be the responsibility of the FDOT Procurement Office.

22) BID SHEET

The bidder must use the attached Bid Sheet to submit its bid. The Bid Sheet must be signed and dated in ink by a representative who is authorized to contractually bind the bidder. All bid sheets and other documentation submitted in response to this solicitation must be executed and submitted in accordance with Special Condition 27: Electronic Submission of Bids.

23) ESTIMATED QUANTITIES

The Department anticipates purchasing the estimated quantities shown on the bid sheet(s), for a one

(1) year period of any contract resulting from this bid. The estimated quantities are given only as a guideline for preparing your bid and should not be construed as representing the actual quantities to be authorized under this contract. The Vendor(s) shall supply, at bid prices, the actual quantities authorized regardless of whether the total of such quantities is more or less than anticipated. This bid and the resulting contract will be subject to annual appropriated funding.

24) "DRUG-FREE WORK PLACE" PREFERENCE

Whenever two or more bids which are equal with respect to price, quality, and service are received, the Department shall determine the order of award first in accordance with section 295.187(4), Florida Statutes, giving preference to “Veteran Business Enterprise” then to bid responses from vendors that certify the business has implemented a drug-free workplace program in accordance with Section 287.087, Florida Statutes. The “Drug-Free Workplace Program Certification” must be completed and submitted with the bid response to be eligible for this preference.

25) COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL

Copyrighted material will be accepted as part of a bid only if accompanied by a waiver that will allow the Department to make paper and electronic copies necessary for the use of Department staff and agents. It is noted that copyrighted material is not exempt from the Public Records Law, Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Therefore, such material will be subject to viewing by the public, but copies of the material will not be provided to the public.

26) ATTACHMENT TO ITB SUBMITTAL - CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL

The Bidder must include any materials it asserts to be exempted from public disclosure under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, in a separate document labeled "Vendor’s Name - Confidential Material". The Bidder must identify the specific Statute that authorizes exemption from the Public Records Law. Any claim of confidentiality on materials the Bidder asserts to be exempt from public disclosure and placed elsewhere in the bid will be considered waived by the Bidder upon submission, effective after opening.

27) ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF BIDS:

Please follow the below instructions for the submittal of electronic bids, failure to do so, may result in your bid being found non-responsive. Non-responsive replies will not be evaluated.

a) Subject line must show: DOT-ITB-25-9074 – Vendor’s Name

b) Email shall contain one or two file attachments marked as the following:

Vendor’s Name – Bid Submittal Vendor’s Name – Confidential Material (if applicable)

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c) Documents shall be submitted in portable document format (PDF) and have a size limit of

20MB.

d) Documents shall not be submitted in a ZIP (.zip) file.

e) The body of the email shall not contain any information

f) Bids shall be submitted to: CO.Purch@dot.state.fl.us

It is the bidder’s responsibility to assure that the bid is delivered to the proper place on or before the Bid Due date and time (See Introduction Section 2 Timeline). Bids which for any reason are not so delivered, will not be considered.

28) MODIFICATIONS, RESUBMITTAL AND WITHDRAWAL

Bidders may modify submitted bids at any time prior to the bid due date. Requests for modification of a submitted bid shall be in writing and must be signed by an authorized signatory of the bidder. Upon receipt and acceptance of such a request, the entire bid will not be considered unless resubmitted by the due date and time. Bidders may also send a change in a separate email to be opened at the same time as the bid.

29) POSTING OF INTENDED DECISION/AWARD

29.1 - General:

The Department’s decision will be posted on the Florida Vendor Information portal, at https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/, on the date in the Timeline, and will remain posted for a period of seventy-two (72) hours. Any bidder who is adversely affected by the Department's recommended award or intended decision must file the following with the Department of Transportation, Clerk of Agency Proceedings, Office of the General Counsel, 605 Suwannee Street, Mail Station 58, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450:

1. A written notice of protest within seventy-two (72) hours after posting of the Intended Award, (the notice of protest may be Faxed to 850-414-5264), and

2. A formal written protest and protest bond in compliance with Section 120.57(3), Florida

Statutes, within ten (10) days of the date on which the written notice of protest is filed. At the time of filing the formal written protest, a bond (a cashier’s check or money order may be accepted) payable to the Department must also be submitted in an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the estimated contract amount based on the contract price submitted by the protestor.

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to post the bond or other security required by law within the time allowed for filing a bond shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.

29.2 - Inability to Post:

If the Department is unable to post as defined above, the Department will notify all bidders by electronic notification on the Florida Vendor Information portal (see special condition 29.1, above) and/or telephone. The Department will provide notification of any future posting in a timely manner.

29.3 - Request to Withdraw Bid:

Requests for withdrawal will be considered if received by the Department, in writing, within seventy-two (72) hours after the bid opening time and date. Requests received in accordance with this provision will be granted by the Department upon proof of the impossibility to perform based upon

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obvious error on the part of the bidder. Bidders that do not withdraw as stated above will forfeit their bid bond, if applicable.

30) AWARD OF THE CONTRACT

Services will be authorized to begin when the Vendor receives a fully approved Purchase Order issued by the Department and a written Notice to Proceed, as appropriate, indicating the encumbrance of funds and award of the contract:

31) RENEWAL

Upon mutual agreement, the Department and the Contract Vendor may renew the Contract for a period that may not exceed 3 years or the term of the original contract, whichever is longer. The renewal must be in writing and signed by both parties, and is subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in the initial contract and any written amendments signed by the parties. Any renewal shall specify the renewal price, as set forth in the solicitation response except that an agency may negotiate lower pricing. Renewal is contingent upon satisfactory performance evaluations and subject to the availability of funds.

32) ATTACHED FORMS

Bid Sheet Minimum Qualifications Statement Drug-Free Workplace Program Certification (Form 375-040-18) Vendor Certification Regarding Scrutinized Companies Lists (Form 375-030-60) MBE Planned Utilization (Form 375-040-24)

33) TERMS AND CONDITIONS

33.1 General Contract Conditions (PUR 1000)

The State of Florida’s General Contract Conditions are outlined in form PUR 1000, which is a downloadable document incorporated into this Invitation to Bid (ITB) by reference. Any terms and conditions set forth in this ITB document take precedence over the PUR 1000 form where applicable.

http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/2933/11777/1000.pdf

The following paragraphs do not apply to this Invitation to Bid:

Paragraph 31, Dispute Resolution - PUR 1000 Paragraph 40, PRIDE – PUR 1000, when federal funds are utilized.

33.2 General Instructions to Respondents (PUR 1001)

The State of Florida’s General Instructions to Respondents are outlined in form PUR 1001, which is a downloadable document incorporated into this Invitation to Bid (ITB) by reference. Any terms and conditions set forth in this ITB document take precedence over the PUR 1001 form where applicable.

http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/2934/11780/1001.pdf

The following paragraphs do not apply to this Invitation to Bid:

Paragraph 3, Electronic Submission – PUR 1001 Paragraph 4, Terms and Conditions – PUR 1001 Paragraph 5, Questions – PUR 1001

33.3 MFMP Purchase Order Terms and Conditions

All MFMP Purchase Order contracts resulting from this solicitation will include the terms and

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http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/2933/11777/1000.pdf http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/2934/11780/1001.pdf conditions of this solicitation and the State of Florida’s standardized Purchase Order Terms and Conditions, which can be found at the Department of Management Services website at the following link:

https://www.dms.myflorida.com/business_operations/state_purchasing/myfloridamarketplace/mfmp_agenc y_customers/po_terms_conditions Section 8(B), PRIDE, is not applicable when using federal funds.

34) ORDER OF PRECEDENCE

All responses are subject to the terms and conditions of this solicitation, which, in case of conflict, shall have the following order of precedence listed:

Special Conditions Scope of Services

Bid Sheet MFMP Purchase Order Terms and Conditions – Section 8(B), PRIDE, is not applicable when using federal funds Appendix II (Information Technology Resources) Instructions to Respondents (PUR 1001) General Conditions (PUR 1000) Introduction Section

34) SITE VISIT

Each bidder must fully acquaint themselves with the conditions which may in any manner affect the work to be done or the equipment, materials and labor required to perform the services required under the conditions of this bid. This may require an on-site visit. Ignorance of the conditions or requirements will not relieve the Vendor from their liability and obligation under the contract. Bidders may request and make arrangements for a site visit by contacting the following:

David Heupel David.heupel@dot.state.fl.us 850.410.5618

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https://www.dms.myflorida.com/business_operations/state_purchasing/myfloridamarketplace/mfmp_agency_customers/po_terms_conditions https://www.dms.myflorida.com/business_operations/state_purchasing/myfloridamarketplace/mfmp_agency_customers/po_terms_conditions mailto:David.heupel@dot.state.fl.us

FION Managed Ethernet Circuits Scope of Services - 2025-03-21.docx

EXHIBIT A

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

SCOPE OF SERVICES

FOR

MANAGED ETHERNET SERVICES

FOR THE

FLORIDA ITS OPERATIONS NETWORK

March 21, 2025

Scope of Services – Managed Ethernet Services for the Florida ITS Operations Network

Scope of Services – Managed Ethernet Services for the Florida ITS Operations Network Page ii of ii

Contents

1 DEFINITIONS

2 SCOPE OF SERVICES

2.1 REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS

2.1.1 Throughput

2.1.2 Interface

2.1.3 Transparency

2.1.4 Availability

2.1.5 Customer Premises Equipment (CE or CPE)

2.1.6 Site Access and Security Requirements

2.1.7 Right to Remove Personnel from the Project

2.2 SITES

2.2.1 Transportation Engineering Research Lab (TERL)

2.2.2 District 7 Regional Transportation Management Center (RTMC)

2.2.3 District 6 RTMC

2.3 CIRCUITS

2.3.1 Circuit 1

2.3.2 Circuit 2

2.3.3 Local Loop

2.4 Pricing

2.4.1 Taxes and Universal Service Fund (USF) Fees

2.5 Service Level Agreement (SLA)

1 DEFINITIONS

FDOT: State of Florida

Florida Department of Transportation Contact person is the FDOT Project Manager (see below) in Tallahassee, Florida.

Proposer: The individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, or other legal entity permitted by law to construct projects, or portions of projects, in the State of Florida to whom this specification is submitted and from whom a sealed proposal is received.

Provider: The individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, or other legal entity to whom the contract is awarded by FDOT and who is subject to the terms thereof.

Local Contact Persons: Names and contact information for FDOT Local Contact Persons will be provided to the awarded Contractor as necessary.

FDOT Project Manager: Kenneth Shiver, ITS Telecommunications Administrator Transportation Systems and Management Operations 605 Suwannee Street, MS 90 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450 Voice: (850) 410-5608 Kenneth.Shiver@dot.state.fl.us

FDOT Project Consultant: David Heupel, ITS Communications General Consultant Transportation Systems and Management Operations 605 Suwannee Street, MS 90 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450 Voice: (850) 410-5618 david.heupel@dot.state.fl.us mailto:Kenneth.Shiver@dot.state.fl.us mailto:david.heupel@dot.state.fl.us

2 SCOPE OF SERVICES

The ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) Section of the Traffic Engineering & Operations Office, a unit of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), intends to obtain a broadband point-to-point data service to connect three sites located in Tallahassee, Tampa, and Miami, via two circuits.

2.1 REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS

2.1.1 Throughput

The service shall provide a guaranteed bidirectional throughput of one gigabit per second.

2.1.2 Interface

The customer interface to the provider network shall be 1000BASE-SX Ethernet via duplex multimode fiber-optic connections at each location. The connections shall be LC to LC and shall be the same at all locations.

2.1.3 Transparency

The service shall be transparent to the customer. With the exception that the two endpoints are geographically distant from one another, the service shall be equivalent to that provided by a 1000BASE-SX Ethernet connection between two local devices.

2.1.4 Availability

The service shall be available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, 365 days per year.

2.1.5 Customer Premises Equipment (CE or CPE)

All customer premise equipment necessary to meet these requirements and specifications shall be provided as part of the service. The service provider shall coordinate with the customer concerning premise equipment location, rack space and power requirements.

2.1.6 Site Access and Security Requirements

FDOT requires provider and any and all of provider's subcontractors to have security background checks performed by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement after award of contract.

These background checks will be for unescorted on-site personnel turning up the services.

2.1.7 Right to Remove Personnel from the Project

FDOT reserves the right to remove any personnel of provider or provider's subcontractors from the sites for any reason. In the event FDOT chooses to exercise this right, a written notification will be sent to the provider, via electronic mail, stating that a particular person is to be removed from the site. Provider shall remove the designated person from the site within 24 hours of transmission of the written notice.

2.2 SITES

The services shall be between the following three sites.

2.2.1 Transportation Engineering Research Lab (TERL)

2612 Springhill Road Tallahassee, FL 32305-6739

2.2.2 District 7 Regional Transportation Management Center (RTMC)

11201 Malcom McKinley Drive Tampa, FL 33612

2.2.3 District 6 RTMC

1001 NW 111th Avenue Miami, FL 33172

2.3 CIRCUITS

2.3.1 Circuit 1

The A endpoint of the first circuit shall be the TERL. The Z endpoint of the first circuit shall be the District 7 RTMC.

2.3.2 Circuit 2

The A endpoint of the second circuit shall be the District 7 RTMC. The Z endpoint of the second circuit shall be the District 6 RTMC.

2.3.3 Local Loop

All local loop ("last mile") circuits necessary to meet these requirements and specifications shall be provided as part of the services.

2.4 Pricing

Pricing shall be based on a term of service expiring on July 31, 2028, and shall include the following:

A. NRC, non-recurring cost (installation), if applicable.

B. MRC, monthly recurring cost.

C. Total cost: NRC + (MRC X Months of Service).

D. Early termination / disconnection or services.

a. The FDOT reserves the right to terminate / disconnect the services with at least 30 days prior written notice. Provider shall not charge any fees for early service termination / disconnection.

2.4.1 Taxes and Universal Service Fund (USF) Fees

State of Florida agencies are exempt from Florida sales tax. Further, because these services are not used for interstate telephone…