FCMIP3 - Wireless Network Microwave Installation RFB.26-0908-1 Addendum 2.09.04.2026.pdf

09/04/2026

Franklin County MIP3 - Wireless Network Microwave Installation RFB.26-0908-1 Addendum # 2

I’m not seeing any bonding requirements anywhere (unless I’m missing it) - could you confirm?

Response: No bid bond is required for the RFB.

Can you confirm if we are responsible for the trenching, conduit, backfill, and restoration from the Musco pole/foundation over to the utility connection? The Burns-Holden C01 drawing shows the underground power conduit as “By Franklin County,” so I just want to make sure we are carrying the correct scope.

Response: Musco pole installation contractor will install the conduit, stubbed up by the utility and Musco pole. MW installation contractor will be responsible for the conduits up the pole for fiber and power.

At Fort Covington, is the proposed pipe mount and attachment hardware something we are to furnish, or will that be provided by the County? The Fort Covington Mount Analysis identifies the required mount as “Proposed Pipe Mounts.”

Response: Yes

Does the Musco Approved-Installer requirement apply to the contractor performing this wireless/network installation even though the Musco poles and foundations are being installed under a separate contract?

Exhibit 7, page 79, calls for a current Musco Approved-Installer Letter.

Response: Not for the antenna and cabinet installation.

Please confirm whether the installation contractor is responsible for field fusion-splicing the LC pigtails and completing the fiber terminations using the County-furnished splice trays and enclosure hardware.

On the material list provided in the link below is has Panduit LC OS2 12-strand pigtail kits, fiber splice trays, fusion splice protector sleeves, and splice sleeve holders which make it appear that some field fusion splicing might be required but not seeing it on any of the CD’s.

Response: The scope of this project is to use pre-terminated fiber jumpers for the microwave paths and equipment connections.

What fiber acceptance testing is required: light-level/power testing only, or OTDR/OLTS testing as well?

Response: See page 60 for testing requirement.

Please confirm our responsibility for the Fort Covington-to-Mohawk microwave path. Is our scope limited to installing the Fort Covington-side equipment, or does it also include alignment, commissioning, testing, or coordination with the separate Mohawk RFB?

Response: The Fort Covington/Mohawk MW path is not part of this RFB.

Document & Data Requests

Please provide the following missing or unattached reference documents:

o Exhibit 4 Excel price form o Owner-Furnished Materials workbook o Construction drawing sets for all five sites o QA/QC supplements and photographic-documentation requirements o Current prevailing-wage schedule for PRC No. 202611916 o All addenda issued to date

Response: All documents can be found in the RFB. MIP3 - Wireless Network Microwave Installation

RFB.26-0908-1

Site Technical Data: Please provide required cable lengths, routing details, antenna centerlines, mounting arrangements, azimuths, and downtilts for each site.

Response: See drawings in the RFB, link above.

Fort Covington Water Tower Details: Please provide structural and access information, including existing climbing/fall-protection systems, permitted attachment methods, coating-protection/restoration requirements, access restrictions, structural/rigging limitations, and confirmation on whether welding or drilling is prohibited.

Response: PE structural letter in RFB. No fall protection currently installed, contractor will provide a safety plan before rigging. Contractor will provide all the pipes, C-clamps to attach antennas and cables to the water tank. NO welding or drilling is allowed.

Scope & Technical Clarifications

Radio Quantities: The equipment table lists nine Aviat WTM 4800 radios, while the narrative states ten active terminals will be installed. Please confirm the correct quantity and site allocation.

Response: Eleven (11) radios are required, see BOM summary for a complete list of materials.

Microwave Paths: Please confirm if the scope under this package includes four complete microwave paths and nine terminals across the five listed sites, with the Mohawk terminal excluded (noted as part of a separate RFB).

Response: Four (4) completer microwave paths, Mohawk to Ft. Covington will be in another RFB.

Civil Infrastructure Pre-requisites: Please confirm if the four Musco monopoles, foundations, climbing systems, equipment platforms, cable-management provisions, and cabinet supports will be fully installed and accepted prior to telecommunications contractor mobilization.

Response: Yes, the Musco poles will be installed, and the cabinet frame will be provided. The plan is to work with the Musco pole contractor to install the antennas on each pole at the time of erection, and work backwards using the crane (provide a JLG or man lift in your quote) to align the azimuths.

Equipment Commissioning Division of Responsibility: Please clarify the division of responsibility between the County/HVW and contractors for Tarana programming/commissioning, Aviat radio configuration, MPLS router programming, IP/VLAN configuration, firmware loading, NMS integration, and end-to-end network/subscriber testing.

Response: Hudson Valley Wireless will provide technical support.

https://www.franklincountyny.gov/bid_detail_T8_R190.php https://www.franklincountyny.gov/bid_detail_T8_R190.php

Electrical Scope: Please define the exact limits of conduit/conductor installation, required conductor sizes, responsibility for electrical permits/inspections, whether a NY-licensed electrical subcontractor is mandatory, connection responsibilities (meter, pole, cabinet, power system), and expected availability date for permanent National Grid power.

Response: A licensed electrician is required to call in the inspection to National Grid for the electric meter, he will follow the NGRID rule book for conduit/wire size.

Schedule, Site Access, & Terms

Project Schedule: Please confirm the anticipated Notice-to-Proceed (NTP) date, required substantial-completion date, final-completion date, and targeted completion dates for the four Musco monopoles.

Response: The anticipated completion date is 12/31/2026, NTP date TBD.

Site Access & Logistics: Please confirm if cranes or specialty lifting equipment are anticipated at any site, and note any site-specific access or ground-bearing limitations.

Response: Musco pole contractor will provide a crane to install the 95-foot poles (with the antennas) you will have access to the crane after the fourth pole is installed. Price a JLG (man lift) in your quotes.

Pre-Bid Site Visit: Can the County arrange an official pre-bid site visit prior to bid submission?

Response: No pre-bid site visit.

Prevailing Wage Schedule: The RFB references Teledata prevailing-wage rates in effect prior to July 1, 2025. Please confirm the exact effective wage schedule to be used for work performed in 2026.

Response: The MIP 3 is under the 2025 prevailing wages, link in the RFB.

Quote Validity Period: Please clarify the required bid validity duration, as the RFB contains conflicting references to 45 days, 90 days, 180 days, and month-to-month pricing.

Response: Per the RFB, Franklin County reserves the right to make awards within Forty Five (45) days after the date of Bid opening, during which period bids must remain firm and cannot be withdrawn. If an award is not made within the Forty Five (45) day period, bids shall remain firm until either a Contract is awarded or the Bidder delivers written notice of withdrawal to Franklin County. Any Bid which states that acceptance must be made within a shorter time may, at the sole discretion of Franklin County, be accepted or rejected. Any Bid may be withdrawn prior to the scheduled deadline for receipt of Bids or any authorized postponement thereof.