Cars 205-210.pdf

This is a bid invitation document from the Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) for ITB 25-01, seeking installation of passenger car WiFi equipment. The sealed bids are due by February 12, 2025, at 3:00 PM local time at ARRC's Anchorage facility. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit is scheduled for February 4th, 2025, at 2:00 PM, requiring PPE including hardhats, safety glasses, personal flotation devices, and steel toe boots. Contractors must be primarily engaged in telecommunications/networking equipment installations with a minimum of 5 years of experience and provide references for three networking equipment installation projects over $250,000 completed in the last 5 years. NCTI approved master technicians or ARRC approved equivalent certification is required.

The project may be partially funded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and ARRC. The ARRC maintains a race-neutral DBE Program with an overall DBE participation goal of 4.0% for federal fiscal years 2025-2027 on DOT-funded contracts, though no specific DBE goals are set for this solicitation. Questions must be submitted in writing by March 3rd to the designated contact, C. Lee Thompson. The ARRC reserves the right to reject any and all bids or negotiate changes in bids.