Appendix D Specifications.docx

STATE OF COLORADO

OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

SPECIFICATIONS

FOR A MICROWAVE BACKHAUL

NETWORK REPLACEMENT

Appendix D Specifications

September 30, 2014 Page ii of 88 Table of Contents

1. Project Overview Introduction The State of Colorado (State) Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) operates and maintains the State microwave network that supports the 700/800 Megahertz (MHz) Digital Trunked Radio System (DTRS) and provides circuits supporting other agencies and communication systems. The existing microwave network also provides backhaul capabilities to primary operable and interoperable voice communications system for public safety in Colorado.

The DTRS is a Motorola Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) Project 25 (P25) standards trunked radio system that provides voice communications services and enables direct communications between public safety agencies across jurisdictional and regional boundaries.

The existing microwave network utilizes Time Division Multiplex (TDM) technology to interconnect approximately 228 microwave sites, additional sites continue to be added as the microwave network expands including remote mountaintop locations, State facilities, and dispatch center locations. The existing microwave network operates in the 2 Gigahertz (GHz), 6 GHz, 10 GHz, 11 GHz, 18 GHz, and 23 GHz frequency bands.

Although the current radio systems operate on a TDM backhaul network, the State requires an Internet Protocol (IP) based environment that facilitates redundancies, traffic prioritization, dynamic routing, and Quality of Service (QOS) in additional to supporting legacy circuits and systems.

0. Project Summary

1. The State seeks to replace or upgrade the existing microwave backhaul network to support the existing Motorola P25 Trunked Radio System and other mission critical voice and data communications throughout the State of Colorado with minimal interruption to continuity to existing system as approved by the State This is for State owned radios and interfaces to be provided to existing channel banks and cross connect to Local Government circuits. Project must be complete no later than June 30, 2019.

The new microwave network shall provide enhancements to system functionality and capacity. The replacement network shall make use of newer technology at the earliest stage of its lifecycle. The new network shall be capable of supporting Internet Protocol (IP) and TDM traffic.

The Contractor shall be responsible for providing the following project components:

Engineering and system design Frequency search, coordination and FCC licensing.

Furnishing and installing all system equipment Tower structural analyses for towers that will receive new equipment Tower construction, if required Construction management Project management Software installation and programming Training Acceptance testing Cutover plan and execution Hardware and software warranty and maintenance, including spares and parts support Work shall be planned, coordinated and conducted with minimal interruption of service to the existing mission critical systems. All outages or system resource reduction from current system operations require a detailed plan of action with contingencies identified that are approved by the State prior to implementation.

Proposals shall completely describe the equipment and methods that will be used to implement the network. The intent of this document is to allow the Respondent to propose the best equipment, technology, and methods available to provide a state of the art backhaul network of the highest quality and performance.

All equipment provided shall be new and covered by a full manufacturer’s warranty for 3 years commencing with State final acceptance of each project phase or microwave ring.

Proposals shall not be accepted that include systems or equipment at the end of their respective lifecycles. Proposals must include a roadmap for end of life dates on existing and/or proposed products.

A product for which development and/or distribution will be discontinued within the next 7 years shall be considered “end of lifecycle” products.

In the event that requirements are stated in more than one section and appear to conflict, the more stringent requirement shall apply.

Cooperative Purchasing -In order to address the requirements of, and as part of OIT’s effort to address the requirements of 24-37.5-106(1)(h), this solicitation and the resulting contract(s) shall be a cooperative purchasing agreement, pursuant to 24-110-101 et seq. All Executive Branch state agencies are included in this solicitation and any resulting contract. Legislative and Judicial Branch agencies, institutions of Higher Education, and local governments may participate. OIT will be the primary state party to the contract, pursuant to 24-37.5-105(3)(i).

0. Proposals Desired

1. The State requires, a complete turnkey solution addressing all project systems, subsystems, components, and options as stated in this RFP. However, the transmission lines and microwave dishes (antenna network) associated with the critically loaded towers as identified herein will be installed by the State. This equipment shall be purchased from the Contractor by the State and will carry the full 3 year warranty. Proposal options – Requirements described as an “OPTION” or “OPTIONAL” refer to features or equipment which the State may or may not purchase or items whose quantities are not determined yet. Contractors do not have the option to respond to these requirements. Contractors are required to respond to all OPTIONAL requirements to the greatest extent possible.

Instructions to Contractor Solicitation Schedule

1. Table 1 provides the planned schedule for the State’s microwave network procurement. The schedule is subject to change.

Table 1 – Solicitation Schedule

1. Contractor must complete and bring an original Non-Disclosure Agreement provided as Appendix D1 in order to receive the following confidential appendices. These appendices will be provided at the mandatory pre-bid meeting.

1. Appendix D2 – Existing Network Topology

1. Appendix D3 – Existing Sites Information

1. Appendix D4 – New Network Topology

1. Appendix D5 – Tower Structural Analyses

1. Appendix D6 – Rectifier and Battery Plant Schedule

1. Appendix D7– Sample Floor Plan Proposal Submission

1. Proposals must be received by the date and time listed on the VSS announcement. Proposals received after this time will not be considered.

Contractor shall submit a bound original and ten (10) bound copies of the proposal to the State. Each package shall also include one copy of the proposal in electronic format on USB flash drive. The front of the package should be marked “Microwave Backhaul Network Replacement.” RFP # 2016000096 Proposals shall be addressed to:

OIT Procurement Office Attn: Judy Giovanni 601 E 18th Avenue Suite 150 Denver, CO, 80203 Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference

1. Contractors are required to attend a pre-proposal conference on December 3, 2015, 1:30pm - 3:30pm at the OIT Headquarters located at 601 E 18th Avenue, Denver, CO, 80203. Please note that this is a secure location and allow time to check in at the front desk.

1. Contractors may submit general questions about the RFP to the State at least five calendar days prior to the pre-proposal conference via email to Judy Giovanni at judy.giovanni@state.co.us. During the pre-proposal conference, the State will provide answers to any questions received and hold an open discussion regarding the project. Oral responses during the pre-proposal conference shall not be binding on the State.

Contractors may submit technical questions regarding the RFP to the State at least five calendar days prior to the pre-proposal conference via email to Judy Giovanni at judy.giovanni@state.co.us.

As part of the pre-proposal conference, all attendees will be required to sign a non- disclosure (See Appendix D1) prior to the start of the meeting and to receive the confidential appendices.

Following the pre-proposal conference, all attendees will be provided with a copy of the sign-in sheet, questions, responses, and all confidential documents.

No mandatory site visits will be conducted; it is the responsibility of the vendor to fully understand the terrain surrounding the tower sites. A sample floor plan for a representative site is provided in Appendix D7.

Proposal Format

1. Contractors shall complete all mandatory submittals. Failure to provide any of the mandatory submittals with the proposal may be cause for rejection.

1. The proposal shall give clear, concise information in sufficient detail and in the order presented below to allow evaluation based on these requirements. Although the weighting of some of the elements listed in this proposal format varies, all requirements are necessary for evaluation.

1. To assist in clearly describing how Contractors will accomplish work specified in the proposal, samples, literature, program description attachments such as flow charts, tables, and other graphic aids and other materials supporting the program description may be submitted as appendices to the proposal.

1. The State may authorize presentations and/or interviews as a method of presenting the proposal or obtaining additional information. The Evaluation Committee may invite one or more Contractors to provide a presentation or participate in an interview with the State at a date, time, and location determined by the State. The purpose of such presentations or interviews is to allow the Contractors to present their proposed solutions to the State and for the Evaluation Committee to obtain additional information.

Contractors are responsible for all costs associated with preparing for, attending, and addressing follow up items for presentations and/or interviews.

Contractors shall adhere to the proposal format provided below, organized by section:

1. Technical proposal:

a. Signed RFP Cover page

b. Completed representations and certifications form, including due diligence statement

c. Table of contents:

d. Section 1– Executive summary

e. Section 2 – Organization information

i. Mission and history

ii. Proposed staffing:

Organizational chart – Provide an organizational chart describing the composition of the Contractor’s organization and illustrating the relationships of the proposed services with other organizational divisions, programs, and sections. Indicate the lines of organizational management, authority, and responsibility.

Staffing chart – Provide a staffing chart that describes the proposed project staffing plan identifying staff positions (by name and title, if known) and reporting responsibility. Contractors may combine both the organizational and staffing charts, if they contain all of the requested information. Contractors shall include key subcontractor personnel.

Job descriptions – Provide job descriptions for all program staff positions outlined in the staffing chart by 1) position title and requirements which may include skills, education, experience, and certifications; 2) position description including decision making authorities, reporting responsibilities, and duties.

Staff resumes – Provide brief resumes for all key personnel to fill positions in the staffing chart to accomplish the requirements in the proposal. Resumes should provide sufficient information to determine that the person is qualified for his/her assigned position, including history of relevant education and experience. Resumes shall be included, at a minimum, for the following personnel:

· Project manager

· Project engineer Subcontractors – Contractors shall provide a brief description of all major subcontractors as well as resumes for any subcontractor personnel in key project roles.

iii. Government contracts – Contractors shall list all similar government contracts for similar projects fulfilled within the last 3 years. If Contractors have an extensive list of contracts, then list no more than five contracts, beginning with the most recent, and ending with the oldest of those selected. Information should include a POC, type of contracted services, and length of contract, performance outcomes, compliance issues, and total value of the contract. State staff will verify contract information.

iv. Litigation – Contractors shall provide a description of any litigation and resolutions in the past 5 years related to contractor’s work or work product and provide a copy of a letter from the Contractor’s attorney and/or in-house legal counsel concerning the status of lawsuits and pending litigation for the most recent year.

v. Financial information:

1. Contractors shall provide documentation upon request that the organization has sufficient financial reserves to successfully complete the project for the expected project duration. Documentation may include cash and/or credit reserves. In addition, Contractors shall provide the following information for the last three fiscal years:

· Audited financial statements with applicable notes

· Independent auditor’s report on compliance and internal control over financial reporting based on an audit of the financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

· Independent auditor’s statement of findings and questioned costs

f. Section 3 – Experience:

1. Contractors shall have a minimum of 10 years of experience in the design and installation of digital microwave systems. All Contractors shall provide information describing their experience with similar projects. Contractors shall also describe their role in these projects (e.g., integrator, prime contractor, subcontractor, equipment installer, etc.).

vii. All Contractors shall describe three projects of similar size and complexity, successfully completed within the last five years. Project descriptions shall be limited to two pages to the greatest extent practical. Similar projects are defined by the following minimum criteria:

1. Microwave backhaul for mission critical systems or government agencies

1. Quantity of communications sites or microwave radios

1. Migration of Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) technology

1. Internet Protocol (IP) / Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)

1. Regional population base and geographic topology

viii. Three References – One for each project of similar size and complexity, including the following minimum information:

1. Name of the system

1. Location

1. Contact person

1. Contact telephone number

1. Contact e-mail address

g. Section 4 – System description:

i. Description of the system, including equipment, software, design, and services to be provided:

ii. Microwave backhaul network design, including preliminary path profiles

iii. Optical fiber interface where needed,

iv. Infrastructure/facilities and site development

v. Network Management System and Terminals

vi. System design information shall include a complete detailed description, block diagrams, equipment layouts, and equipment lists necessary to provide a complete and comprehensive description

vii. Equipment specification sheets

h. Section 5 – Project schedule:

i. Preliminary project schedule with detailed Gantt chart with a February 1, 2016 start date

ii. The schedule shall address the following at a minimum:

1. Detailed site surveys

1. Detailed design review

1. Equipment manufacturing

1. Factory acceptance test plan (FAT)

1. Equipment delivery

1. System installation (per site and/or ring)

1. System configuration

1. System optimization

1. Acceptance testing

1. Training

1. System cutover

1. System documentation development and delivery

1. System and equipment warranty period

1. Punch List that lists items, descriptions and timeline.

i. Section 6 – Warranty information:

i. System

ii. Subsystems

iii. Software and equipment warranty information

j. Section 7 – Additional information:

i. Training programs

ii. Additional information that is not covered in other sections

k. Appendices:

i. Proposed tower design drawing from the selected tower fabricator..

ii. Detailed equipment specification sheets for all proposed equipment

iii. Supplemental information not included in the body of the proposal

1. Pricing proposal:

1. Contractors shall submit the pricing proposal in a separate, sealed envelope or package.

m. Contractors shall submit the pricing schedule using the forms and instructions provided in Appendix B.

n. Contractors shall provide a cover page listing all completed forms.

o. Table of contents:

1. Section 1 – Description of pricing proposal

1. Section 2 – Pricing schedule:

1. The State desires the proposals to include the overall cost of ownership to the State. Contractors shall provide detailed cost of ownership information for the proposed network including over a 10-year period:

1. Microwave network equipment

1. Infrastructure/facilities

1. Support systems (i.e., NMS)

1. Including or excluding options at the discretion of the State Contractors shall assume that the State will maintain the system following the 3-year warranty period.

The State may elect to purchase software maintenance agreements and system upgrades through year 10 following Final System Acceptance. Therefore, Contractors shall include information for these products and services.

Contractors shall provide individual pricing for the proposed products and services using the form provided. The State may elect to purchase all, some, or none of the items offered.

Contractors shall also submit a proposed milestone payment schedule listing each milestone and/or deliverable for which payment will be due. Payment for all deliverables or milestones is dependent on the State’s acceptance.

iv. Section 3 – Warranty and support:

1. Contractors shall provide a copy of any standard support agreements (i.e., warranty, maintenance, software licensing).

v. Section 4 – Post-warranty support:

1. Contractors shall submit a proposed fee schedule and contract discount (if applicable) for the hardware, software, and services following the warranty period.

1. Contractors shall guarantee the proposed fee schedule for a minimum of 7 years beyond the initial warranty period.

2. Compliance matrix:

1. Contractors shall submit a fully completed compliance matrix per the instructions in Section 2.5 below.

Compliance Matrix

1. Contractors shall demonstrate compliance with the requirements herein by completing the compliance matrix provided in Appendix D9.

Contractors shall mark an “X” in the appropriate column for each row of the matrix. Contractors are not required to address rows of the matrix that are marked with “N/A,” as these rows do not require a statement of compliance. Compliance statements are limited to the following three choices:

1. COMPLY – the proposal meets or exceeds the specified requirement, or the Respondent acknowledges the statement in the specifications.

4. COMPLY WITH CLARIFICATION – the proposal does not meet the exact stated requirement; however, meets a substantial portion of or meets the intent of the requirement. Contractors must provide a detailed explanation when using this statement.

5. EXCEPTION – the proposal does not meet the specified requirements. Contractors must provide a detailed explanation when using this statement.

Proposal Evaluation

1. The Contractor’s proposal shall provide clear and sufficient detail to enable the Evaluation Committee to evaluate the responsiveness and quality of the proposal to each of the RFP submittal requirements defined herein. Although the Evaluation Committee weights some factors as more important than others, it considers all factors as necessary for an acceptable proposal. The following factors will be considered in the evaluation process:

1. Understanding of the RFP:

1. Compliance with the requirements of the RFP

r. Completion of all mandatory forms

s. Capability, features, and functionality of the system

t. Design feasibility

u. Warranty, maintenance, and support

7. Qualifications and corporate experience, 70% of the scoring matrix.

8. Evaluation Committee references:

1. The State will contact Contractors’ references based on the information provided in accordance with the RFP submittal requirements.

9. Presentations and interviews (If necessary):

1. After the State evaluates and identifies proposals in the competitive range, the Evaluation Committee reserves the right, but is not required to hold presentations and/or interviews with any or all of the Contractors in the competitive range.

x. Following proposal submission, the State will request that Contractors address questions or clarifications from the Evaluation Committee in writing. The State may also request that Contractors participate in presentations and/or interviews. A Contractor’s inability to accommodate a presentation and/or interview may disqualify the Respondent from further consideration. The Contractor’s representatives attending the session shall be qualified to address the questions related to the proposal. The cost of participation in the session is the Contractor’s responsibility.

10. Price proposal:

1. The State will evaluate price proposals for best overall value to the State.

z. The State will evaluate price proposals based on the initial system cost and lifecycle costs.

aa. Cost is 30% of the scoring matrix RFP Addenda

1. During the proposal period, the State may issue written addenda making changes or corrections to the RFP as issued. Such changes or corrections shall be included in the Contractor’s proposal and such addenda shall become part of the specifications and contract with the Contractor.

Contract Award

1. The State seeks to award a single contract for a complete turnkey solution. The State reserves the following rights, consistent with procuring a system that best meets the needs of the State and system users.

1. The State reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals or any portion thereof.

12. The State reserves the right to accept all or part of any proposal depending solely upon the requirements and needs of the State.

13. The State reserves the right to seek clarifications of any proposal submitted or specific aspects of any proposal prior to the award of the contract. After seeking such clarification, the State will allow Contractors the opportunity to provide the requested clarification.

14. The State reserves the right to adjust item quantities and/or reconfigure the communications system in the best interest of the State subsequent to award of the contract.

1. Project Submittals General Requirements Two design efforts (not including Proposal Design) will be required for the new network. This section briefly describes those design efforts, and they are further explained throughout this specification.

Post Award Preliminary Design

1. The Contractor shall submit a Preliminary Design package within 60 calendar days of contract execution. The Preliminary Design package shall address the State’s required document sections and represent an update to the Proposal Design with any deviations highlighted for the State’s review. The Preliminary Design package shall contain four hard copies and four soft copies (USB flash drive). It shall include all of the following:

1. New Backhaul Network, including a description of equipment, software, design, security, and services to be provided. All equipment included in the new network shall meet or be have the capability to be upgraded to meet the current R56 standards.

System design shall include site identification or microwave rings and spurs, system architecture diagram showing the physical relationship between the sites and the connectivity, high-level block diagrams showing the interconnection of major equipment for typical sites, equipment room floor plan drawings, and equipment rack / cabinet elevation drawings Microwave Engineering Report including path reliability and fade margin calculations, graphical radio path profiles, and written evaluation of path suitability, indication of potential problems (e.g., terrain, weather, and possible obstructions) and recommendations for resolving any path issues. Physical path surveys shall be completed for mutually agreed upon radio paths to obtain accurate coordinates for each radio tower, and to identify the type, height, size and exact location of obstructions that could block or severely degrade a path. The Contractor shall recommend which physical path surveys need to be completed. The results of the physical path surveys shall be used in conjunction with the graphical radio path profiles, path reliability and fade margin calculations to perform an evaluation of each path.

Any antenna centerline mounting height changes as required by the Contractor shall be based on the information gathered during the physical path surveys and site visits. Changes in centerline mounting heights shall be provided to the State for review and approval.

Fade margin calculations showing the antenna sizes, system gains, and system losses shall be included.

Tower profile drawings indicating antenna mounting locations Frequency plan Network management system, including a block diagram showing the connection of all major components.

Site infrastructure Additional subsystems Detailed lists of materials for each site Detailed equipment specification sheets for all equipment Migration and cutover plans Project Schedule with detailed Gantt chart, including the following activities and milestones:

a. Preliminary design

b. Final design

c. Detailed site surveys

d. Detailed path analysis

e. Detailed Design Review

f. Equipment manufacturing

g. Factory acceptance

h. Equipment delivery

i. System installation (per site, phase, and/or subsystem)

j. System configuration

k. System optimization

l. Acceptance testing

m. Migration and cutover (phase, ring, etc.)

n. Training

o. System documentation, development and delivery

p. System Acceptance Final Design and Deliverable

1. The Contractor shall submit the Final Detailed Design package within 90 calendar days of contract award. The Final Design package shall contain four hard copies and four soft copies (USB flash drive).

The Final Detailed Design package shall include updates to all components of the Preliminary Design package, operational and maintenance manuals for all equipment, test plans, detailed drawings, detailed equipment lists, description of System operation and all subsystems, and a final project schedule.

Functional Specifications

1. Functional Specifications describe the general, functional, and operational requirements of the desired network. While not a design, this specification provides requirements for network architecture and performance including capacity, availability and management.

1. The existing State backhaul network consists of over 200 monitored-hot-standby microwave hops and interconnects with microwave systems owned and operated by local governments to provide connectivity to locally owned DTRS tower sites. The State also has equipment located in Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming which is part of the network.

1. The existing network configuration consists of many spurs and very few ring hops. The existing system uses a mixture of low capacity (spurs) and high capacity (backbone) sites ranging from 1DS1 to 3DS3 capacity.

1. The existing State backhaul network employs a variety of microwave products in various frequency ranges to support the DTR system. Table 2 below provides the existing microwave product information, quantity and the frequency range.

Table 2 - Microwave Equipment Type and Frequency

MDR4000e

MDR5000

MDR6000e

MDR7000

MDR8000e

MDR8506

MDR8606

MW18

MW Harris

1. Appendix D2 provides graphical illustrations of the existing microwave network topology, shown by geographical regions of the state.

1. Appendix D3 provides site details for the existing microwave sites used in the DTR system.

1. The DTRS has a standards-based Project 25 (P25) architecture that relies on flexibility provided by IP-based technology. The new backhaul network shall prioritize traffic and guarantee bandwidth for each public safety communications system.

The Contractor shall make best efforts to design five interconnected rings with associated spurs where required. Appendix D4 provides illustrations of the new microwave network topology desired.

The design approach shall use existing sites and infrastructure to the greatest extent possible.

All components of the network must be top tier products designed to support public safety critical infrastructure.

All components for the network must have been fully tested in the field, having a proven history for over one year in customers’ public safety radio systems. Proposals must include mean time to first failure information and the corrective action that was taken to resolve the failure related to a network supporting a public safety radio system.

Manufacturers that supply components for the network must have a proven and known supply chain to serve the State for the lifecycle of the network.

Software and firmware updates must be thoroughly regression tested prior to release and implementation. Software updates must include release information identifying the changes made, either to repair a problem or enhancements made.

New equipment shall be type accepted for licensing under Part 101 of the FCC Rules and Regulations.

New equipment shall utilize existing spaces to the maximum extent possible.

Standards and Guidelines

1. If the requirements of this specification conflict with those of the governing codes and regulations, then the more stringent of the two shall become applicable.

1. If the Contractor cannot meet any one or more of the standards or guidelines listed here, the Contractor shall document and submit any and all deviations for approval by the State.

1. Contractors will not be allowed to ride in State vehicles during any phase of the project for insurance reasons.

Implementation Guidelines

1. The Contractor shall comply with the applicable provisions of the following standards, rules, regulations, and industry guidelines, presented here alphabetically with no priority implied:

1. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) Electronics Industry Association (EIA) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) National Electrical Code (NEC) National Electrical Manufacturer’s Association (NEMA) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1221 R56 standards and guidelines for communications sites Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual (TDMM) Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) Grounding Standards

1. The Contractor shall comply with R56 grounding standards and industry best practices for system installation, grounding, bonding, and transient voltage surge suppression (TVSS).

1. The Contractor shall provide an electronic copy of the selected grounding standard with their Preliminary Design to the State for review and approval.

Environmental Compliance

1. The Contractor is responsible for compliance with all environmental regulations established and imposed by federal, state, and local government agencies.

1. The Contractor is required to obtain and present to the State all approved environmental and zoning permits, if required, before beginning any site work.

Spectrum and Licensing

1. The Contractor shall identify the licensed and available frequencies to fulfill the proposed network design based on the requirements in this RFP and in accordance with FCC Part 101 Rules and Regulations.

1. The Contractor shall be responsible for all frequency research, prior coordination, and preparation of all associated FCC license applications and submittals, and coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) and regional and/or local municipalities, as required for this project, on behalf of the State.

1. If the Contractor identifies any invalid or incorrect FCC licenses during the design phase, the Contractor shall provide completed FCC forms with the required corrections to the State for review and approval. The Contractor, on behalf of the State, shall execute and submit all forms following approval.

1. Following approval of the design phase, the Contractor shall provide all modifications and applicable forms to the State for review and approval. The Contractor shall be responsible for any additional frequency license research, support, and preparation for a period of 1 year after acceptance.

1. The Contractor shall be responsible for coordination and licensing fees, if applicable.

1. The Contractor shall complete and submit, after State approval, all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) forms for antenna structures as necessary.

1. The Respondent shall not present a design in their proposal that is not licensable due to regulations that would limit the tower height or ERP selected.

1. The Contractor shall be responsible for resolving all RF interference associated with the installation of antennas on existing antenna support structures. The Contractor shall perform and provide documentation for the necessary intermodulation and interference studies prior to installing antenna equipment.

1. The Contractor shall resolve all issues identified during the RF interference analyses and intermodulation analyses. If an RF interference or intermodulation problem is identified prior to final acceptance, the Contractor shall identify and resolve the issue without degrading system performance. If an RF interference or intermodulation problem is identified during the initial warranty period following final acceptance, the Contractor shall work to identify and resolve the issue(s) without degrading system performance.

Performance Requirements

1. The microwave network shall meet the following performance requirements:

1. Each microwave link shall be designed to meet or exceed a reliability of 99.999% during periods of available time.

1. Each microwave link shall be designed to meet or exceed a one way end-to-end annual availability of 99.999% at a BER of 10-3, at the required capacity.

1. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for the new backhaul network to operate at the agreed accepted level of reliability and compliant with all new or modified required FCC radio station licenses.

1. Bandwidth – the microwave network shall support bandwidth higher than the requirements of the actual bearer traffic.

1. Packet Loss – the microwave network shall maintain packet loss of less than .02%; this includes any packets out of order.

1. Latency – the microwave network shall maintain latency of <40ms (milliseconds).

1. Jitter – the microwave network shall ensure that all packets arrive in order and within 10ms to the previous packet.

Radio Requirements

1. The microwave network shall consist of ring protection point-to-point licensed microwave hops for backbone links and monitored hot standby (MHSB) links for spurs.

1. The microwave radio equipment specified herein (Section 4 of this RFP) shall include all modules required to provide a complete and functional network, supporting all existing and future traffic.

The microwave radio equipment shall be compatible or equivalent to the State’s recent orders, including Alcatel MPR 9500 (packet based) radios for the following links:

1. Greeley to Buckhorn

1. Greeley to Point of Rocks

1. Quail Lake to Austin Bluffs Capacity shall be designed so that each hop on a ring delivers at a minimum 180 Mbps and each spur delivers at a minimum 50 Mbps, in both directions.

All electronic equipment shall be installed inside existing shelters and support the following operating environment requirements:

1. 32°F to 122°F

1. 5% to 93% humidity non-condensing The microwave radio shall meet the follow minimum requirements:

1. Shall be capable of transporting both time division multiplex and packet-based data traffic simultaneously.

1. The design shall provide, at a minimum, two TDM inserts/drops at all microwave site with the capability to add additional inserts/drops in the future.

1. Radio type – indoor (no outdoor or hybrid units)

1. Built-in error detection and correction.

1. Encryption – supports Advanced Encryption Standard, Federal Information Processing Standards Publications, AES FIPS PUBS 197, using 256-bit cryptographic key to encrypt and decrypt data in blocks of 128 bits.

The microwave radio shall meet the following transmitter requirements:

1. Transmitter output power shall be consistent with the requirements of the path and the license.

1. Equipped with Automatic Transmit Power Control (ATPC).

1. A transfer from main transmitter to standby transmitter shall not result in system outage.

1. Radios shall be equipped with redundant controllers and the ability to switch between these modules to mitigate single points of failure. Respondent shall describe equipment redundancy options available and the modulation types, rates and priority levels that can be set for different traffic.

The microwave radio shall meet the following receiver requirements:

1. The radio design shall ensure that the receiver with the better performance is operational at any given moment.

1. Transfer to the backup receiver without error.

The microwave network shall meet the following antenna system requirements:

1. The Contractor shall replace the existing antenna systems with new antenna systems. Replacement antennas shall be the same size (or smaller if at all possible). Any increase in antenna size will require justification.

The following specifications apply to any new antenna systems implemented:

1. Microwave antennas shall be compatible with the radio frequency bands used and conform to applicable FCC requirements. Solid parabolic type, Category A antennas with hard radomes shall be used in accordance with FCC Part 101.115. Antennas on Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management sites must be factory painted the approved color.

Pressurized elliptical waveguide shall be used. Connectors shall be standard, premium type, and compatible with the antenna and radio Electronics Industry Alliance (EIA) interfaces.

An automatic dehydrator/pressurization system shall be provided to maintain at least 5 pounds per square inch gauge (psig) positive pressure of conditioned air in the elliptical waveguide. Individual pressure gauges with valves on a distribution manifold shall be provided for each line. The dehydrator/pressurization system shall be manually adjustable without the need for software on removable media.

The antenna systems shall meet the minimum wind speed with ice and design ice thickness requirements as specified for the State in Annex B of ANSI/TIA-222 (latest revision).

Network Requirements

1. The microwave network shall meet the following Mixed Mode TDM and IP requirements:

1. The microwave network shall support existing TDM-based systems until all supported systems are transitioned to IP.

1. The microwave network shall support both traditional TDM connectivity as well as pure packet-based connections. Packet-based connections shall be native end-to-end packet networks with no intermediate TDM conversion.

1. The microwave network shall support a smooth transition from the current TDM-based radio systems to future IP-based radio systems. The network shall also be capable of seamlessly transitioning capacity between the two technologies so that as each legacy radio system transitions to IP, excess TDM capacity can be migrated to IP. The network shall support the migration to full IP bandwidth without additional hardware.

1. There shall be no single point of failure within the microwave network. All required routers shall be equipped with built in redundancy that is capable of supporting the MHSB spurs or loop protected ring hops. Respondent shall describe the number of radios a controller card can control.

1. The network shall be configured to reroute network traffic in less than 50ms in the case of a path or device failure.

1. The microwave network shall meet the following IP network requirements when managing traffic:

1. Guaranteed and dedicated bandwidth

1. Automatic reroute upon a physical path failure

1. Packet “switching” in place of hop-by-hop routing

1. Honor IP class of service marking for various priorities of traffic

1. Support overlapping IP addresses in different virtual networks

1. Support the ability to provide Layer 3 VPN, VPLS, and pseudo-wire services that can support IP, ATM, and Ethernet connectivity

1. The network shall support T1, DS3, and OC3 interfaces for legacy radio interfaces at each site as required. Respondent shall describe all circuit adapter cards available.

1. All IP devices shall have full support for Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) and Version 6 (IPv6).

1. The microwave network shall include Routing and Switching equipment and meet the following requirements:

1. Routers shall be provided at each site to support management of IP traffic.

1. Routers shall select the best route across the network to ensure that service is uninterrupted during link failures.

1. The new IP-based environment shall be equipped with and utilize support Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS).

1. The microwave network requires a variety of network interfaces. The network routers shall support the following interface types:

1. 10/100/1000 Ethernet (RJ45)

1. DS1, DS2, DS3

1. OC1

1. OC3

1. Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) interfaces

1. The Proposal shall describe the punch block interface.

1. The microwave network shall meet the following Quality of Service / Class of Service (QOS/COS) requirements:

1. The network shall support 802.3 Ethernet standards including the following IEEE standards:

1. 802.1p/Q VLAN Tagging

1. 802.3 10BaseT

1. 802.3u 100BaseTX

1. 802.3x Flow Control

1. IEEE 802.3z 1000BaseSX/LX

1. The network shall be capable of supporting multiple Quality of Service techniques:

1. Classification (Layer 1/Layer 2/Layer 2.5/Layer 3) Marking (Layer 2/ Layer 2.5/ Layer 3) The network shall honor incoming QOS settings throughout the network and ensure that the IP packet markings remain set when it reaches its destination and is delivered to the local network.

QOS techniques shall be capable of dropping packets of a lower priority when required or designating traffic of different priorities for different paths through the network. When the received signal on a path drops below predetermined network thresholds due to a storm or other interference, the network shall ensure that the high priority traffic gets through.

Management Requirements

1. The Contractor shall provide, configure, and install a Network Management System (NMS) with alarm, control, and tracking capabilities for the proposed microwave network. The NMS shall be capable of remotely monitoring equipment status and performance from all sites.

1. The NMS shall be capable of monitoring, controlling, and tracking different alarm types (i.e., dry contact, sensor, environmental, etc.).

The operator interface shall have multiple levels of access allowing remote operation via secure VPN connection to laptop computer.

The Contractor shall provide at least 15 Network Management Terminal (NMT) units.

1. One at each radio shop, for a total of 13 Two in the Denver Metro area (DTB-OIT HQ) The NMT shall meet the following general requirements:

1. The NMT hardware and software platform shall be PC-based using current versions of hardware and software.

The NMT shall have graphic and tabular displays and provide instantaneous and comprehensive network status information.

The NMT shall provide full archiving and control functions.

The NMT shall provide multiple alarm protocols for higher-level NMS mediated by the NMT.

The NMT shall be designed to monitor a large cross-section of equipment so that it can consolidate multiple alarm types.

The NMT shall perform full management functions with a local terminal.

The NMT shall provide e-mail notification of alarms.

The NMT shall provide alarm filtration and consolidation.

Web browser interface shall be provided for common management functions.

Secure web browser interface shall be provided to monitor alarms and perform control and management functions via Intranet or Internet.

The NMT shall generate system statistical reports at desired intervals to be determined by the OIT personnel (i.e., weekly, monthly, etc.).

All microwave network devices shall support the following management techniques and standards:

1. Command line interface for configuration, management, and troubleshooting

1. Secure Shell (SSH, SSHv2) and Telnet for remote configuration and management

1. Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) authentication services

1. Terminal Access Controller Access Control System (TACACS) authentication services

1. Syslog for remote logging All microwave network devices shall support Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP v2c, SNMP v3) for remote monitoring via common network management tools. In addition to any proprietary Management Information Base (MIB), it shall support the following standard MIBs:

1. RFC 1157 SNMPv1

1. RFC 1305 Network Time Protocol v3

1. RFC 1907 SNMPv2-MIB

1. RFC 2011 IP-MIB

1. RFC 2012 TCP-MIB

1. RFC 2013 UDP-MIB

1. RFC 2138 RADIUS

1. RFC 2571 SNMP-Framework-MIB

1. RFC 2572 SNMP-MPDMIB

1. RFC 2574 SNMP-USER-BASED-SMMIB

1. RFC 2576 SNMP-COMMUNITYMIB

1. RFC 2665 Ethernet-Like-MIB

1. RFC 2863 The Interfaces Group-MIB

1. RFC 3014 NOTIFICATION-LOG MIB

1. RFC 3418 SNMP MIB

1. IANA-ifType-MIB The overall network shall have a common end-to-end management and configuration tool capable of complete control of all network elements. The tool shall be able to support building an end-to-end path without having to manually configure each intermediate device. Graphical display of resulting configurations is preferred.

The Contractor shall describe remote configuration capabilities and what components in the microwave radios and networking equipment can be configured remotely.

Automated error checking shall be included to prevent typical configuration problems such as oversubscription of a link. The tool shall alert the user when such errors occur.

The NMS shall perform automated backups of all device configurations and include a change log of all changes made to a device over time.

The NMS shall support a hierarchical user authorization mechanism allowing assignment of various roles to users and those users can act on a specific subset of devices.

The user interface shall be web based and support Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) for access from any point on the IP network.

The NMS shall be capable of monitoring the proposed microwave network and capable of expanding to monitor future components of the State’s system. The NMS shall be capable of querying device status and performance information as well as receiving alarm/fault information from devices via SNMP and similar standards based protocols.

The NMS shall provide a fault/alert list, performance graphs, and a topology map that indicates device status via color code. Access to the NMS shall be available via Web Browser from anywhere on the network.

Lifecycle Requirements

1. The expected lifecycle for the microwave network is 15 years. The Contractor shall not provide products near the end of their respective lifecycles.

1. The Contractor shall certify that each product is of a model currently in production and not scheduled for discontinuation for a minimum of seven years.

1. The Contractor shall commit to support each product for a minimum of 15 years from final system acceptance.

Implementation Requirements

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