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This document is Addendum 4 for RFP #2025-08 issued by the Town of Farragut, Tennessee, for the Farragut Fiber Optic Cable Implementation project. The addendum maintains the original proposal submission deadline of November 18th, 2024, at 2:00 PM, with sealed bids to be received at 239 Jamestowne Blvd., Farragut, TN 37934. The addendum includes two key modifications: revisions to the Construction Plan (Sheets 1C and 1D) to incorporate a guying device (angle anchor), and the addition of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Contract Clauses required under 2 CFR Part 200 and Appendix II.

The bid forms include detailed quantities for various fiber optic cable implementation components, such as 42,475 linear feet of fiber optic cable (144 fiber), 12,560 linear feet of drop cable (12 fiber), 542 fiber optic splice fusions, and 95 guying devices. The project is funded through federal sources, specifically ARPA funds, which introduces specific procurement and compliance requirements. Bidders must comply with various federal regulations, including equal employment opportunity provisions, domestic procurement preferences, and restrictions on telecommunications equipment from certain manufacturers. The bid includes both a primary bid form and an alternate bid form with slightly different quantities, providing flexibility in the project approach.

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Town of Farragut

Addendum 4

RFP# 2025-08

Farragut Fiber Optic Cable Implementation

The proposer acknowledges this addendum shall modify and become a part of the original solicitation document. The Proposer further acknowledges that should it be determined at the time of the bid opening that the Proposer has failed to acknowledge receipt of ALL issued addenda; the Proposer’s Bid submission shall be rejected. The Proposer understands that any verbal representation made or assumed to be made during any oral discussion held between

Proposer’s representatives and any Town personnel is not binding. Only the information issued in writing and added to the specifications by an official addendum is binding.

The due date and time for submitting proposals is the same, November 18th, 2024, at 2:pm.

Sealed bids for the Construction of the Farragut Fiber Optic Cable Implementation project will be received by the Town of Farragut at 239 Jamestowne Blvd., Farragut, TN 37934

Please mark on the outside of all submittal/proposal packages with the following:

RFP#2025-08

Farragut Fiber Optic Cable Implementation

Submitter/Proposer:___________________

Farragut Fiber Optic Cable Implementation Project

RFP #2025-08

Bid Addendum #4 Issued 11/11/2024

Item #1 Attachments

1. Construction Plan (Sheet 1C and Sheet 1D) and Bid Forms revisions were made to include item 730-22-02 Guying Device (Angle Anchor). When submitting bid, please use the attached Bid Forms.

2. American Rescue Plan ACT (ARPA) Contract Clauses required under 2 CFR Part 200 and Appendix II to 2CFR Part 200 (85 FR 49577, effective date November 12, 2020)

End of Addendum #4

BID FORM

UNIT

COST

TOTAL

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY

209-99.91 EROSION CONTROL LS 1

712-01 TRAFFIC CONTROL LS 1

717-01 MOBILIZATION LS 1

725-02.79 FIBER SPLICE ENCLOSURE (OVERHEAD) EACH 7

725-22.71 2 IN CONDUIT L.F. 4875

725-22.72 2 IN CONDUIT BORED L.F. 1835

725-22.76 2 IN CONDUIT STRUCTURE W/ BANK L.F. 125

725-23.16 FIBER OPTIC CABLE (144 F) L.F. 42475

725-23.21 FIBER OPTIC DROP CABLE (12 F) L.F. 12560

725-23.28 FIBER OPTIC SPLICE FUSION EACH 542

725-23.29 FIBER OPTIC TERMINATION CABINET EACH 1

725-24.31 SPARE PARTS LS 1

725-24.51 SYSTEM INTEGRATION LS 1

725-28.07 ETHERNET SWITCH (FIELD LAYER) EACH 8

730-03.23 INSTALL PULL BOX (FIBER OPTIC-TYPE A) EACH 43

730-03.24 INSTALL PULL BOX (FIBER OPTIC-TYPE B) EACH 2

730-10.02 MESSENGER CABLE - 1/4" DIAMETER L.F. 35425

730-11.01 STEEL CONDUIT RISER ASSEMBLY EACH 16

730-22.02 GUYING DEVICE (ANGLE ANCHOR) EACH 95

801-03 WATER (SEEDING AND SOD) M.G. 10

803-01 SODDING (NEW SOD) S.Y. 100

798-06.44 FIBER OPTIC STRAND STORAGE EACH 39

920-11.04 RISER ASSEMBLY (FOR BUILDING ENTRY) EACH 7

920-12.04 VPN FIREWALL EACH 8

920-13.04 EQUIPMENT RACK CABINET EACH 8

Total in Words: ___________________________________________________________

Contractor Name: ___________________________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________________________________________

Authorized Representative Signature: ___________________________________________________________

Print Name: ___________________________________________________________

Date: ___________________________________________________________

The Bidder acknowledges that he (she) has received the following addenda. The modifications to the Bid Documents noted therein have been considered and all cost thereto are included in the Bid Sum.

A. Addendum Number _____________________ Dated__________________

B. Addendum Number _____________________ Dated__________________

C. Addendum Number _____________________ Dated__________________

D. Addendum Number _____________________ Dated__________________

E. Addendum Number _____________________ Dated__________________

END OF BID FORM

ADD ALTERNATE BID FORM

UNIT

TOTAL

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY

209-99.91 EROSION CONTROL LS 0

712-01 TRAFFIC CONTROL LS 0

717-01 MOBILIZATION LS 0

725-02.79 FIBER SPLICE ENCLOSURE (OVERHEAD) EACH 0

725-22.71 2 IN CONDUIT L.F. 0

725-22.72 2 IN CONDUIT BORED L.F. 175

725-22.76 2 IN CONDUIT STRUCTURE W/ BANK L.F. 0

725-23.16 FIBER OPTIC CABLE (144 F) L.F. 7950

725-23.21 FIBER OPTIC DROP CABLE (12 F) L.F. 0

725-23.28 FIBER OPTIC SPLICE FUSION EACH 12

725-23.29 FIBER OPTIC TERMINATION CABINET EACH 0

725-24.31 SPARE PARTS LS 0

725-24.51 SYSTEM INTEGRATION LS 0

725-28.07 ETHERNET SWITCH (FIELD LAYER) EACH 0

730-03.23 INSTALL PULL BOX (FIBER OPTIC-TYPE A) EACH 0

730-03.24 INSTALL PULL BOX (FIBER OPTIC-TYPE B) EACH 1

730-10.02 MESSENGER CABLE - 1/4" DIAMETER L.F. 6425

730-11.01 STEEL CONDUIT RISER ASSEMBLY EACH 3

730-22.02 GUYING DEVICE (ANGLE ANCHOR) EACH 14

801-03 WATER (SEEDING AND SOD) M.G. 0

803-01 SODDING (NEW SOD) S.Y. 0

798-06.44 FIBER OPTIC STRAND STORAGE EACH 7

920-11.04 RISER ASSEMBLY (FOR BUILDING ENTRY) EACH 0

920-12.04 VPN FIREWALL EACH 0

920-13.04 EQUIPMENT RACK CABINET EACH 0

Total in Words: ___________________________________________________________

Contractor Name: ___________________________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________________________________________

Authorized Representative Signature: ___________________________________________________________

Print Name: ___________________________________________________________

Date: ___________________________________________________________

The Bidder acknowledges that he (she) has received the following addenda. The modifications to the Bid Documents noted therein have been considered and all cost thereto are included in the Bid Sum.

A. Addendum Number _____________________ Dated__________________

B. Addendum Number _____________________ Dated__________________

C. Addendum Number _____________________ Dated__________________

D. Addendum Number _____________________ Dated__________________

E. Addendum Number _____________________ Dated__________________

END OF ADD ALTERNATE BID FORM

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ATTACHMENT “A”

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT

Contract Clauses required under 2 CFR Part 200 and Appendix II to

2CFR Part 200 (85 FR 49577, effective date November 12, 2020)

The following provisions apply to this Contract, are part of the Contract documents, and control over any conflicting provisions to other contract provisions:

(1) VIOLATION OR BREACH OF CONTRACT TERMS

See the following Contract provisions:

Liquidated Damages, see page 11

Suspension of Work and Termination, see page 82

Dispute Resolution, see page 23

(2) EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The provisions of this Section apply to “federally assisted construction contracts” as defined in 41 CFR Part 60-1.3

(A) The Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. The Contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following:

Employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.

(B) The Contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

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(C) The Contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. This provision shall not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of such employee's essential job functions discloses the compensation of such other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to such information, unless such disclosure is in response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or is consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

(D) The Contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice to be provided advising the said labor union or workers' representatives of the contractor's commitments under this section and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.

(E) The Contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.

(F) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and by rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders.

(G) In the event of the Contractor's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part and the contractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law.

(H) The Contractor will include the portion of the sentence immediately preceding paragraph (A) and the provisions of paragraphs (A) through (H) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to section 204 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: Provided, however, that in

A-3 the event the Contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the administering agency, the Contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

The Owner further agrees that it will be bound by the above equal opportunity clause with respect to its own employment practices when it participates in federally assisted construction work: Provided, that if the applicant so participating is a State or local government, the above equal opportunity clause is not applicable to any agency, instrumentality or subdivision of such government which does not participate in work on or under the contract.

The Owner agrees that it will assist and cooperate actively with the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor in obtaining the compliance of contractors and subcontractors with the equal opportunity clause and the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, that it will furnish the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor such information as they may require for the supervision of such compliance, and that it will otherwise assist the administering agency in the discharge of the agency's primary responsibility for securing compliance.

The Owner further agrees that it will refrain from entering into any contract or contract modification subject to Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, with a contractor debarred from, or who has not demonstrated eligibility for, Government contracts and federally assisted construction contracts pursuant to the Executive Order and will carry out such sanctions and penalties for violation of the equal opportunity clause as may be imposed upon contractors and subcontractors by the administering agency or the Secretary of Labor pursuant to Part II, Subpart D of the Executive Order. In addition, the Owner agrees that if it fails or refuses to comply with these undertakings, the administering agency may take any or all of the following actions: Cancel, terminate, or suspend in whole or in part this grant (contract, loan, insurance, guarantee); refrain from extending any further assistance to the applicant under the program with respect to which the failure or refund occurred until satisfactory assurance of future compliance has been received from such applicant; and refer the case to the Department of Justice for appropriate legal proceedings.

(3) CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND SAFETY STANDARD ACT

The provisions of this section apply to construction contracts in excess of $100,000 that use mechanics or laborers, as required by 40 U.S.C. 3702 and 3704 as supplemented by 29 CFR Part 5.

No Contractor or subcontractor contracting for any part of the Contract work which may require or involve the employment of laborers or mechanics shall require or permit any such laborer or mechanic to work for the Contractor or subcontractor in excess of forty hours in a workweek for which he or she is employed by the Contractor/subcontractor unless such laborer

A-4 or mechanic receives compensation at a rate not less than one and one-half times the basic rate for all hours worked in excess of forty hours in such workweek.

Additionally, neither the Contractor or any subcontractor shall require any laborer or mechanic employed in the performance of the work under this Contract to work in surroundings or under working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous to health or safety, as established under construction safety and health standards the Secretary of Labor prescribes by regulation.

(4) CLEAN AIR ACT AND FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT

The provisions of this Section apply to contracts and subgrants of amounts in excess of $150,000.

(A) The Contractor agrees to comply with all applicable standards, orders or regulations issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 – 7671q).

(B) The Contractor agrees to comply with all applicable standards, orders or regulations issued pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251-1387).

(C) The Contractor agrees to report each violation to the County. The Contractor and the County will, in turn, report each violation to the United States Treasury, and the Regional Office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (5) DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION

The provisions of this section apply to subcontracts with a value equal or in excess of $25,000.

(A) A contract award (see 2 CFR 180.220) must not be made to parties listed on the government wide exclusions in the System for Award Management (SAM), in accordance with the OMB guidelines at 2 CFR 180 that implement Executive Orders 12549 (3 CFR part 1986 Comp., p. 189) and 12689 (3 CFR part 1989 Comp., p. 235), “Debarment and Suspension.”

(B) SAM Exclusions contains the names of parties debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded by agencies, as well as parties declared ineligible under statutory or regulatory authority other than Executive Order 12549.

(C) The Contractor verifies and certifies the neither the Contractor, its principals (defined at 2 CFR Section 180.995) or its affiliates (defined at 2 CFR Section 180.905) are excluded (as defined at 2 CFR 180.940) or disqualified (defined at 2CFR Section 180.935) from participating in this Contract.

(D) The Contractor certifies and agrees to comply with 2 CFR Part 180, Subpart C throughout the term of the Contract and agrees to include a requirement to comply with these regulations in any lower tier covered transaction entered into by the Contractor with subcontractors.

(E) These certifications are material representations of fact relied upon by the Owner. If it is later determined that the Contractor did not comply with 2 CFR Part 180, subpart C, in addition

A-5 to the remedies available to the Owner, the Town of Farragut, the Federal Government may pursue available remedies, including but limited to suspension and/or debarment.

(6) BYRD ANTI-LOBBYING AMENDMENT.

The provisions of this Section apply to contracts valued at $100,000 or more.

The Contactor certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:

(A) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the Contractor, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

(B) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, “Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,” in accordance with its instructions.

(C) The Contractor shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.

(D) This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S.

Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.

(7) PROCUREMENT OF RECOVERED MATERIALS

The Contractor must comply with section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The requirements of Section 6002 include procuring only items designated in guidelines of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at 40 CFR part 247 that contain the highest percentage of recovered materials practicable, consistent with maintaining a satisfactory level of competition, where the purchase price of the item exceeds $10,000 or the value of the quantity acquired during the preceding fiscal year exceeded $10,000; procuring solid waste management services in a manner that maximizes https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/part-247 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/part-247

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(8) PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES

OR EQUIPMENT

(A) The Contractor is prohibited from obligating or expending loan or grant funds to:

(1) Procure or obtain;

(2) Extend or renew a contract to procure or obtain; or

(3) Enter into a contract (or extend or renew a contract) to procure or obtain equipment, services, or systems that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. As described in Public Law 115-232, section 889, covered telecommunications equipment is telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities).

(a) For the purpose of public safety, security of government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities).

(b) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment.

(c) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

(B) In implementing the prohibition under Public Law 115-232, section 889, subsection (f), paragraph (1), heads of executive agencies administering loan, grant, or subsidy programs shall prioritize available funding and technical support to assist affected businesses, institutions and organizations as is reasonably necessary for those affected entities to transition from covered communications equipment and services, to procure replacement equipment and services, and to ensure that communications service to users and customers is sustained.

(C) See Public Law 115-232, section 889 for additional information.

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(D) See also 2 CFR 200.471.

(9) DOMESTIC PREFERENCES FOR PROCUREMENTS

(A) As appropriate and to the extent consistent with law, the County, given federal funds are being used to fund this Contract, informs the Contractor of the preference, to the greatest extent practicable, for the purchase, acquisition, or use of goods, products, or materials produced in the United States (including but not limited to iron, aluminum, steel, cement, and other manufactured products). The requirements of this section must be included in all subawards including all contracts and purchase orders for work or products under this award.

(B) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Produced in the United States” means, for iron and steel products, that all manufacturing processes, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, occurred in the United States.

(2) “Manufactured products” means items and construction materials composed in whole or in part of non-ferrous metals such as aluminum; plastics and polymer-based products such as polyvinyl chloride pipe; aggregates such as concrete; glass, including optical fiber;

and lumber.

(10) UNIQUE ENTITY I.D.

All subrecipients and contractors receiving American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds are required to have a Unique Entity ID (UEI), and have that number included as part of the reporting process. The UEI is the replacement for the previously used Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) numbers and are issued by SAM.gov. There is no cost to the contractor to use this service. This number is utilized by the Federal Government to verify the legal name and location of businesses receiving Federal funding.

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