ITB_OFN261008_NONSTOCK_Fiber_Optic_Cable_Dearman_Buildout__FY26___Addendum_1_ITB_OFN_261008.pdf

This Addendum 1 document modifies the Invitation to Bid (ITB OFN 261008) issued by Ocala Utility Services/Resource Management for the City of Ocala, Florida on behalf of the Dearman Buildout project. The project requires three specific AFL Flex-Span ADSS fiber optic cable products totaling 345,000 feet: 130,000 feet of 12-count single-mode cable (DNA-31680), 151,000 feet of 24-count gel-free cable (DNA-31683), and 64,000 feet of 48-count single-mode cable (DNA-31686). The amended bid submission deadline is 2:00 p.m. on August 10, 2026, with electronic bidding required through the AURSI system. Award may be made within sixty days of bid opening, and the contract term is ninety days unless the City specifies a one-year term with a one-year renewal option.

Addendum 1 establishes critical packing and shipping specifications for cable delivery: suppliers must furnish cable in one continuous length on non-returnable wooden reels with a maximum diameter of 48 to 60 inches, drive holes of 2 to 2.5 inches, and a +10% length tolerance. Each reel end must have a watertight seal to prevent moisture infiltration during shipment, and a waterproof tag affixed to each reel must include the customer name, manufacturer name, cable size and type, cable length, and gross, tare, and net weights. The supplier must notify the City's OUS Warehouse at least 24 hours prior to delivery by phone at (352) 351-6715, providing the purchase order number, quantity, and reel weights. All pricing is quoted as firm unit prices per foot with total extensions on a FOB Ocala, Florida basis with freight prepaid; the City does not pay federal excise or sales taxes, and payment terms are net thirty days from invoice receipt.