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- Neutral host cellular infrastructure installation preparation consulting services (2025-UWMSN-00781-RFP)
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- 2025-UWMSN-00781-RFP
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- Dane County, Madison City, Wisconsin
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This document is an amendment to a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the University of Wisconsin-Madison for Neutral host cellular infrastructure installation preparation consulting services (ShopUW+ Event Number 2025-UWMSN-00781-RFP). The amendment serves to answer questions submitted by proposers regarding the RFP requirements. Key details include that the University wants the selected vendor to assist with quality assurance, testing, and acceptance of the 5G neutral host network deployment, which is expected to include service providers such as AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and US Cellular. The vendor is also expected to help the University with technical requirements such as spectrum bands, co-existence with the existing Wi-Fi network, and the migration plan from the current Distributed Antenna System (DAS) network.
The RFP indicates that the University is seeking firms with experience in financial analysis for neutral host network deployment and revenue share negotiations with telecom service providers. The University expects the neutral host provider to be responsible for vendor negotiations, implementation, and execution with the cellular service providers. Responses to the RFP must be submitted online through the University's bidding platform by the due date of September 12, 2024.
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Amendment #1 Neutral host cellular infrastructure installation preparation consulting services
2025-UWMSN-00781-RFP
This amendment serves to answer questions submitted by proposers received by the due date of 9/12/2024, 2PM CT.
| # |
| Question |
| Answer |
| Section Ref. |
The Job Name lists Owner’s Representative as a Position. For clarification, that is the role/position for which an hourly rate should be provided, correct? Next, if I intend on having an additional subject matter expert available to this project and the UW-RFP team to provide a deeper level of technical and engineering guidance, then I would list that role in the Additional Rate Card tab, correct?
| Yes |
| Attachment A Cost Proposal |
| Please confirm if the University is intending for the selected vendor of this RFP to also perform QA of cellular network deployment, Testing and Acceptance of cellular network deployment and Post-Deployment support. |
| The University would like the vendor to be able to assist with quality assurance through the deployment phase of the 5G network, ensuring that the product(s) work as designed and advertised. |
| General |
Is there an estimate of the number of service providers' RFPs that is required to evaluated for neutral host network equipment?
| The University will specify that at a minimum the neutral host 5G network needs to provide services from ATT, Verizon, T-Mobile, and US Cellular. The University also expects RFP responses from entities that operate primarily or exclusively as 3rd party providers. |
| General |
| Is the selected vendor expected to perform financial analysis for neutral host network deployment and provide any analysis to support revenue share negotiations with telecom service providers? |
| Experience in this area will benefit the vendor, as the University expects revenue share to be a component of the larger 5G neutral host RFP. |
| General |
| How many telco service providers will be part of the neutral host network? Are all telco providers currently engaged in participation and commercial negotiations? |
| The University expects to ask at a minimum for ATT, Verizon, T-Mobile, and US Cellular to be part of the neutral host network. The neutral host provider would be responsible for vendor negotiations, implementation, and execution with those (and/or other) cellular service providers. |
| General |
Does UW-Madison currently hold the necessary permits and building safety codes to operate neutral host private networks?
The vendor from this current RFP is expected to help UW–Madison with these technical questions.
General
| Do any of the antennas or RUs require aesthetic upgrades or concealment? |
| UW–Madison has certain aesthetic requirements for equipment installed in or on our facilities, to be discussed as part of the neutral host 5G RFP. |
| General |
What is UW-Madison’s migration plan and timeline for transitioning from the existing DAS network to the neutral host network?
| The vendor from this current RFP, together with representatives from UW–Madison, will be asked to help with this process. |
| General |
| What are the expected spectrum bands for the neutral host network? Does the UW-Madison plan to use CBRS PAL (n48), GAA licenses, or licensed frequencies from service providers? |
| The vendor from this current RFP is expected to help UW–Madison with these technical questions and requirements. |
| General |
Will the Wi-Fi network coexist with the new Neutral Host solution? In such a case, are there any federation requirements between the two networks?
| The existing wi-fi network will co-exist. Neutral host 5G providers may propose an upgrade or replacement of the existing wi-fi. UW–Madison is not aware of any federation requirements. |
| General |
What kind of applications does the UW-Madison envisage running on the Neutral host network?
| The new neutral host 5G network will largely be to support the athletic venue fan experience. Fans would be streaming video replays, ordering merchandise, ordering food, posting to social media and other typical uses of handheld cellular devices. |
| General |
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