Q&A 2 INTS.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- ITB-11877
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- Volusia County, Florida
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The document is a Questions and Answers #2 (Q&A) file issued by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for the Invitation to Bid (ITB) DOT-ITB-25-5011-INTS, seeking 2-GB Broadband Internet Service for the District Five District Office. The Q&A addresses vendor inquiries regarding two connection options: connecting directly to the FDOT District Office (Option 1) or connecting to 4 FDOT field sites (Option 2). The document provides specific GPS coordinates for the four field locations and clarifies that FDOT dark fiber is not available for vendor use. The department will provide a 1-week extension for bid preparation, with bidders having time to survey the provided locations.
The Q&A reveals key technical requirements, including a mandatory 2Gbps bandwidth with no minimum bandwidth less than that at the Option 2 sites. Vendors must consider the space constraints in roadside cabinets, potentially requiring external equipment vaults and power solutions. The document indicates that all options and sites are part of the FDOT private network, and there is no stated preference between Option 1 and Option 2. The responses suggest that vendors will need to design flexible connectivity solutions that can accommodate FDOT's specific infrastructure limitations, with careful consideration of equipment placement, power requirements, and fiber connectivity.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| Form No. 7PUR_1355_Attestation.docx | DOCX document | |
| QA 4 INTS.pdf | ||
| DOT-ITB-25-5011-INTS Complete.pdf | ||
| Q&A 2 INTS.pdf | ||
| Add 2 INTS Complete.pdf | ||
| Q&A 1 INTS.pdf | ||
| Add 1 INTS.pdf | ||
| Add 3 INTS.pdf | ||
| QA 3 INTS TVP.pdf |
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Florida Department of Transportation
RON DESANTIS
GOVERNOR
605 Suwannee Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450
JARED W. PERDUE, P.E.
SECRETARY
Improve Safety, Enhance Mobility, Inspire Innovation www.fdot.gov
Questions and Answers #2
ADVERTISEMENT NUMBER: DOT-ITB-25-5011-INTS
DESCRIPTION: 2-GB Broadband Internet Service for the District Five District Office
DATE: 3/17/2025
1. The RFP states that there is an option to connect to the FDOT District Office (Option 1) or 4 FDOT sites in the field (Option 2).
a) If we take Option 1, is there existing infrastructure to connect the District office with the 4 FDOT sites? Please clarify how that would work
Answer: All options and sites are part of the FDOT private network..
b) If we take Option 2, we assume that the field office would not have connectivity. Is this correct?
Answer: No
c) Is there a preference for one option over the other?
Answer: No
2. Page 19 B. Option 2- Option 2 states identifies 4 roadside cabinets, Option 2 states there is no room in cabinet for vendor equipment, so DOT is expecting a fiber drop, but there has to be some type of equipment (NID) it would need to be hardened for outside environments. It has to be fiber as this has 2Gig requirement, no current broadband option. If there is not room in the cabinet, we would need to build fiber to our own vault adjacent to the roadside, that would still require power.
Answer: Thank you for the statement
3. Page 19 B. Option 2 - Is there any room in the cabinet for a 1U NID Cienna device and power?
Answer: Refer to ITB, Exhibit “A,” Section “I.B. (Option 2)”
4. Page 19 B. Option 2 - are there any dark fiber path already established to these 4 locations?
Answer: Refer to ITB, Exhibit “A,” Section “I”, FDOT dark fiber is not available for vendor use
5. Is there a minimum bandwidth requirement less than 2Gbps at the Option 2 sites?
Answer: No
6. Page 19 B. Option 2 - Please provide Coordinates for 4 Locations
*Note Once Coordinates are provided, we will need time to survey the locations to provide the proper response – We are requesting a 2 Week extension once the answers to vendor questions are Posted on 3/20.
Answer:
Approximate Location 1 – 28°19'34.7"N 81°33'07.8"W
Approximate Location 2 – 28°27'56.1"N 81°27'52.4"W
Approximate Location 3 – 29°09'26.3"N 81°04'33.7"W
Approximate Location 4 – 29°15'26.5"N 81°07'00.8"W
The Department will provide a 1-week extension, per Addendum 1
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