Award RFP 26_021_073.pdf
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- Georgia
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This is a Notice of Intent to Award for an Internet & Wide Area Network Service Provider solicitation issued by Fayette County Public Schools in Georgia. The district sought qualified service providers to deliver E-rate eligible Internet access and Wide Area Network transport services for all schools and district facilities. The solicitation, designated RFP 26-021-073, resulted in the selection of Zayo Education, LLC as the awarded vendor. The contract award term begins July 1, 2026, and includes four renewal options extending through 2031. The evaluation process assessed proposals based on cost of eligible services, technical integration with current infrastructure, customer service and past performance, and references and other criteria.
The evaluation criteria weighted cost at 35 points, technical integration at 30 points, customer service and references at 25 points, and other criteria at 10 points, for a total of 100 points. Zayo Education achieved a perfect score of 100 points, while the incumbent Comcast Business scored 80 points. Zayo's total monthly pricing for 28 sites with 1 GB capacity and two sites with 10 GB managed Internet access was $17,190, compared to Comcast's $24,024. The evaluation specifically compared final monthly pricing including equipment and rental fees for the specified service configuration. Project coordination, contract questions, and billing inquiries should be directed to Jim Farmer (Chief Technology Officer), Matthew D. Roberts (Purchasing Manager), and the Finance Department's Accounts Payable division, respectively.
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Fayette County Public Schools Purchasing Department
205 LaFayette Avenue, LaFayette Educational Center, Building A, Fayetteville, GA 30214
(770) 460-3535 ext. 1043 or purchasing@fcboe.org
Notice of Intent to Award Internet & Wide Area Network Service Provider (RFP 26-021-073)
April 1, 2026
The Fayette County Public Schools Purchasing Department would like to thank all respondents who participated in this solicitation.
The intent of this notice is to communicate the preliminary results of the selection process performed by the Purchasing Department and end-users. This is not an acceptance of your response, nor is it a confirmation of a contract or order. Based on the dollar value of this solicitation, final approval may be required from the Superintendent or the Board of Education as required by policy.
Selected Respondent:
Zayo Education, LLC 618 Grassmere Park Drive, Suite 12, Nashville, TN 37211-3684
Award Term:
Beginning July 1, 2026 with four (4) options to renew through 2031.
The following staff may be contacted for more information:
For project coordination including ordering and delivery:
Jim Farmer, Chief Technology Officer 770-460-3535 ext. 1402 or farmer.jim@fcboe.org
For contract/solicitation questions:
Matthew D. Roberts, Purchasing Manager 770-460-3535 ext. 1043 or roberts.matthew@fcboe.org
For accounts payable or billing information:
Finance Department, Accounts Payable 770-460-3535 or invoices.finance@fcboe.org
Attachments:
Tabulations mailto:purchasing@mail.fcboe.org mailto:farmer.jim@fcboe.org mailto:roberts.matthew@mail.fcboe.org mailto:invoices.finance@mail.fcboe.org
↓EVALUATION INFORMATION
Applicant Name/BEN:
E-rate Funding Year:
Project or Service Description:
EVALUATION CRITERIA*→ Cost of Eligible Services
Meets The Technical Integration with Current
Infrastructure
Customer Service and Past Performance
References and Other Criteria Total Score
MAX POINTS MAX POINTS MAX POINTS MAX POINTS MAX POINTS
35 30 25 10 100
↓INSERT VENDOR
NAME
↓SPIN (If
Available) ↓ POINTS AWARDED ↓ POINTS AWARDED ↓ POINTS AWARDED ↓ POINTS AWARDED ↓ TOTAL POINTS
AWARDED
1 Comcast Business 143003990 25 30 15 10 80
2 Zayo Education 143030857 35 30 25 10 100
3 + + +
4 + + + =
↓VENDOR SELECTED ↓APPROVED BY (SIGNATURE) ↓NOTES
↓DATE OF EVALUATION ↓APPROVED BY (PRINTED)
Zayo Education
3/30/2026
E-RATE BID EVALUATION WORKSHEET
Fayette County Public Schools BEN: 127298
Internet & Wide Area Network Service Provider (RFP 26-021-073)
Elligible Services scoring criteria:
Comparison of final monthly pricing including equipment and rental fees for 28 sites and 10 GB Managed Internet Access. (1 GB X 28 sites) + (10 GB X 2)
Column D6 and D13 = Zayo's total monthly pricing.
Column H6 and H13 = Comcast Business total monthly pricing.
Comcast Total = $24,024 (Large Cisco Router was selected)
Zayo Total = $17,190
17190/24024 = 0.7155 X 35 = 25.04
Jim Farmer
| Intent to Award Notice (RFP 26-021-073) |
| Notice of Intent to Award |
| Selected Respondent: |
| Award Term: |
| The following staff may be contacted for more information: |
| For project coordination including ordering and delivery: |
For contract/solicitation questions:
For accounts payable or billing information:
2026 March IA_WAN_ISP Evaluation Fayette_Final RFP 26-021-073
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