Bid No. 267053 Interior and Exterior Cabling Services

The City of Salem, Oregon, Department of Information Technology is requesting bids for interior and exterior cabling services under Bid No. 267053, with proposals due June 16, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. local time. Bidders must be registered with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board or licensed by the State Landscape Contractors Board, and all work is subject to Oregon prevailing wage requirements (ORS 279C.800–279C.870) for Marion County, Region 3, with rates effective January 5, 2026, as amended February 18 and April 5, 2026.

The scope encompasses fusion splicing, termination, testing, maintenance, and emergency restoration and repair of City fiber optic cable at various locations. Work is divided into three categories: Small Model Project (Cat6e plenum cable, data jacks, surface mounts, raceway, cable support brackets, patch panels, wire management panels, and installation labor); Large Model Project (Cat6 plenum cable, data and voice jacks, surface mounts, cable support brackets, patch panels, wire management panels, phone blocks, circuit protection boxes, and installation labor); and Fiber Optic Cable Installation or Replacement (96-count, 48-count, 24-count, and 12-count single-mode fiber with installation labor). All work is performed at City locations under direction of City Project Managers.

The contract is non-exclusive, one-year annual service running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with renewal options for up to four additional one-year terms subject to City approval, satisfactory service, and budget availability. The annual budget is $40,000. During the initial term, prices remain firm except for price decreases; price increases are considered only at renewal and require 45-day notice with documented justification. Contractors must furnish public works bonds as mandated by ORS 279C.836 and maintain commercial general liability insurance with limits of not less than $2 million per occurrence and $4 million aggregate. Standard payment terms include 95 percent progress payments and 5 percent retainage prior to substantial completion. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Equity Hub's Bid Locker. No pre-bid conference is scheduled.