Attachment_B_Price_Proposal_Template.xlsx

This is a Price Proposal Template attachment for the County of San Mateo's Structured Cabling and Installation Services RFP (#ISD-20261906). The solicitation seeks comprehensive cabling solutions across all county departments for existing and new facilities on an as-needed basis. The scope encompasses multiple cable types including copper UTP Cat 6a (plenum, armored, and unarmored variants), multi-strand fiber in OM3 and OM4 configurations with core sizes ranging from 24-strand to 144-strand cables (MMF and SMF), and associated installation services. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for November 17, 2025, at 1:00 pm, with questions due by November 24, 2025. Proposal submissions must be submitted electronically by December 8, 2025, at 1:00 am, with potential interviews scheduled between December 2025 and January 2026. The contract term is 36 months with two optional 12-month renewal periods.

The price proposal template requires bidders to provide per-foot installation costs for all cable types and labor categories, including Cable Installer, Technician, and Designer/Project Manager positions with separate rates for standard and after-hours work. The estimated contract value ranges from $300,000 to $1,000,000. Evaluation will be conducted on a two-phase basis utilizing 110 total points distributed across Organizational Capacity and Experience (30 points), Method and Approach (40 points), and Price (30 points). The solicitation includes a local business preference ordinance offering additional evaluation points for local businesses, nonprofits, and small or micro businesses. Minimum qualifications require three years of experience, three successful government implementations within the last five years, and Department of Industrial Relations registration. Contractors must be registered with SAM.gov and demonstrate compliance with TIA/EIA telecommunications standards. The county will not guarantee minimum utilization or expenditure during the contract period.