EXHIBIT 3.pdf

EXHIBIT 3

RFP 011-24 Network Infrastructure

3. Submission Deadline: Sealed Responses to this RFP will be received by the CCPS Purchasing Department until 3:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. The proposal opening will be held via Zoom at: RFP 011- 24 Network Infrastructure Public Proposal Opening at 3:00 PM EST. Meeting ID: 980 4393 5883, Passcode: 911090. Attendance during the proposal opening is voluntary for Proponents responding to this RFP; however, Proponents are encouraged to attend.

3.1 Proponents must register in Bonfire as a vendor at:

https://claytonk12ga.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=login in order to submit a proposal prior to the submission deadline.

3.2 Proposals and all required forms must be fully completed, signed in ink and uploaded in Bonfire under the correct solicitation (RFP 011-24 Network Infrastructure).

3.3 CCPS will only accept online submissions for this RFP. Oral, telephonic, facsimile, emailed and mailed proposals will not be considered.

3.4 For any technical questions or difficulties, contact Bonfire Support at https://support.gobonfire.com/hc/en-us.

4. Late Responses: Late Responses received will not be considered.

5. Pre-Proposal Conference: A Non-Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference has been scheduled for Monday, November 6, 2023 at 10:30 a.m., EST. The Pre-Proposal Conference will be held via Zoom at Meeting ID: 989 8232 9787, Passcode: 463605.

During the Pre-Proposal Conference. During the Pre-Proposal Conference, the general requirements of the project will be discussed. Any questions raised by potential Proponents will be discussed. Verbal answers to questions during the Pre- Proposal Conference will not be authoritative. It should be emphasized, however, that nothing stated or discussed during the course of this conference call shall be considered to modify, alter or change the requirement of the solicitation documents, unless it shall be subsequently incorporated into an addendum to the solicitation documents.

6. Solicitation Questions: Any questions regarding this RFP should be submitted on or before Monday, November 13, 2023 at 3:00 p.m., EST. All questions must be submitted in writing to the Director of Purchasing by email with the RFP name and number in the subject line to purchasing@clayton.k12.ga.us. Questions received after the designated period may not be considered. Verbal responses are not authoritative.

Answers to questions will be provided by addendum posted at Bonfire CCPS Bids, GPR CCPS Bids and the E-rate Productivity Center (EPC) at https://forms.universalservice.org/portal/login no later than 3:00 p.m., EST on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. It is the responsibility of each Proponent to obtain a copy of any Addendum issued for this solicitation.

7. Prohibited Contacts: All Proponents and representatives of Proponents are strictly prohibited from contacting CCPS employees, CCPS Officials, Elected Officials or any third-party representatives of CCPS on any matter having to do with this RFP. All communications by any Proponent concerning this RFP must be made in writing https://clayton-k12-ga-us.zoom.us/j/98043935883?pwd=L0RqSm5MTDFqU1ZVY0VTbFVWelNHUT09 https://clayton-k12-ga-us.zoom.us/j/98043935883?pwd=L0RqSm5MTDFqU1ZVY0VTbFVWelNHUT09 https://clayton-k12-ga-us.zoom.us/j/98043935883?pwd=L0RqSm5MTDFqU1ZVY0VTbFVWelNHUT09 https://claytonk12ga.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=login https://support.gobonfire.com/hc/en-us mailto:purchasing@clayton.k12.ga.us https://claytonk12ga.bonfirehub.com/ https://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/gpr/index?persisted=true https://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/gpr/index?persisted=true https://forms.universalservice.org/portal/login https://forms.universalservice.org/portal/login