Attachment 02 - Cable TV - Pre-Solicitation Q_A - 8.21.24.pdf

Cable Television Questions

1. If currently wired, indicate where the insertion point for delivery of programming is located.

All CaTV wiring on base is Cox Coax or fiber being delivered from a Cox pedestal near the facility underground into a com room then into the ceiling to a Tap, then routed to the room where the tv and digital box is located.

2. If plant/distribution/wiring exists, did the facility install? No, it’s Cox coax

3. If current plant/distribution/wiring exists, is it in good condition? Yes, to my knowledge

4. Does facility staff currently maintain existing distribution? No

5. If so, do they have an RF meter? No

6. What value and brand (make and model) of amplifiers feed the cable signal into the various buildings/housing units/subdivision, etc.? Unknown

7. Do you desire HD delivery of signal? Not Necessary

8. If HD, are all televisions HD compatible? Unknown

9. What is the breakout of TV by building, dorm, Admin., etc.? Varies

10. Are you interested in a well-rounded lineup or want to make sure you’re receiving at least 6 or 7 sports channels, 4 or 5 Spanish channels, 3-4 movie related channels?

Contractor shall submit the channel lineup with proposal for approval. Basic channels as a minimum shall include local channels (KMTV, WOWT, KETV, KPTM, KXVO), 24 hr news networks (CNN, Fox), Weather Channel (Local and Regional)

11. Is religious programming important to have such as TBN, EWTN, etc.? No

12. Do have a movie service such as SWANK? No

13. Is the current Headend located inside the perimeter fencing or outside perimeter fencing?

There is no Headend facility… services come from Cox facility off base

14. Is there room for placement of 4 or 5 – 3M dishes? Question for CE Real Property

15. Please indicate where the current headend is located (see attached Google Earth map).

Cox facility that feeds service to base is located on Cornhusker & Linden Ave, Bellevue Ne.

16. Are the cable drops then split to provide television programming to more than one resident TV per drop?

Each drop is associated to one tv each

17. How many are single TV connections, 2-way splitter connections, 3-way or other connections, day room drops, etc.? Please confirm if any are single drops and identify as being in a breakroom, warden’s office, dayroom, chaplain area, etc. There are no splitters

18. Does Offutt take responsibility for the distribution from the Headend location (output side of Vendor’s equipment) that runs out and through the institution to each building, cell block/housing unit, to each drop? No

19. What is the total number of TVs you have on the property? Same number as drops (727)

20. Can we have a breakdown of roughly how many TV’s are within dorms/sleeping areas and then how many are within common areas such as private offices or waiting areas?

Contract does not support the dorms, except for the “Alert Facility” Bldg 367, 125 drops

21. Is there dark fiber strands available between buildings? No