Attachment B - POP Z End Locations - DNR-R036 Benton.pdf

This attachment provides a list of fifteen Illinois Century Network (ICN) Points of Presence (POP) Z End Locations managed by the Department of Information Technology (DoIT) for the DNR-R036 Benton Metro Ethernet contract opportunity. The locations span across Illinois and serve as connection points for fiber-based point-to-point metro-ethernet transport services. The facilities include state government offices such as the Central Computing Facility in Springfield and the Michael A Blandic Building in Chicago, as well as educational institutions including the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois State University in Normal, Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, and Western Illinois University locations in both Moline and Macomb. Additional end locations include John Wood Community College in Quincy, Illinois Century Network's Peoria office, the CMS Regional Office in Collinsville, various regional offices of education (ROE) and county departments, and other municipal facilities.

The attachment serves as critical reference documentation for bidders responding to the RFQ for metro-ethernet transport services, as these fifteen POP Z end locations represent the primary network endpoints for last-mile wide area network connectivity. Contractors must understand the geographic distribution of these locations across the state to accurately assess service delivery requirements, transport distances, and infrastructure capabilities necessary to provide fiber-based connectivity between agency locations and ICN POP sites. The list enables potential vendors to evaluate technical feasibility and cost implications associated with serving this statewide network of government and educational facilities.