26-0089-2 Annual Contract to Provide Low Voltage Cabling Services

Chatham County Purchasing & Contracting Department is requesting bids on an annual contract to provide low voltage cabling services to various county departments, with bids due August 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and a one-year initial term with four optional one-year renewals. A 30% combined Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) participation goal applies, with bidders required to demonstrate good faith efforts in subcontracting with qualified M/WBE vendors.

The scope encompasses Category 6A plenum cable installation meeting ANSI/TIA/EIA 568 B specifications and industry standards including BICSI, IEEE, NFPA, and ISO/IEC requirements. Services include cable pulling, termination, testing, documentation, firewall penetration and resealing, site cleanup, and cable identification. All equipment must be new condition only; used or refurbished material is unacceptable. Baseline components must be Panduit-manufactured products. The contractor must provide written quotes within two days of site survey and begin installation within three days of purchase order receipt. Emergency installations are limited to ten drops or two thousand feet maximum per job.

Pricing shall be submitted on a cost-per-foot basis for installation and pulling, with all costs including parts, labor, insurance, overhead, travel time, and mileage; additional charges are permitted for items outside standard scope such as lift rental. No third-party subcontracting is permitted; the contractor must maintain multiple field technician crews. Vendors must provide references from at least three similar projects, with at least one from Chatham County if applicable within the last five years.

Prior to contract award, the contractor must hold current Chatham County Tax Certificates, comply with Georgia's E-Verify employment verification requirements, and maintain comprehensive insurance including $1,000,000 Commercial General Liability and $500,000 Workers' Compensation minimum limits. Sealed bids are submitted online through the Chatham County Purchasing Portal. Inquiries regarding specifications should be directed only to Ms. Sabrina Tippett, Assistant Purchasing Director, via the portal; vendors are not to contact County departments directly.