Cable Wiring

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) in La Plata, Maryland is requesting sealed bids for low-voltage cabling contractors to provide labor, materials, equipment, testing, documentation, and related services for installation, repair, relocation, and expansion of telecommunications cabling throughout school facilities on an on-call, as-needed basis under ITB CW-2627, with bids due October 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Certified minority business enterprises are encouraged to respond. The scope requires furnishing and installation of copper and/or fiber-optic cabling in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local codes and current ANSI/TIA telecommunications cabling standards. Bidders must possess at least five years of successful experience in similar work, be licensed to do business in Maryland, and maintain general liability, business auto liability, and workers' compensation insurance; an insurance certificate is required prior to commencing work.

Pricing shall be submitted on a fully burdened hourly rate basis, including all salary, administrative, overhead costs, and profit. Bid prices shall remain valid for ninety days after the ITB opening date and fixed for one year from the initial contract start date.

The initial contract term is one year with four optional one-year renewal periods. Contract renewals are limited to Consumer Price Index-Urban (CPI-U) adjustments for the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area, which must be requested in writing by the vendor at the time of renewal and are not automatic. No minimum order quantities are guaranteed. CCPS reserves the right to make multiple awards if determined to be in its best interest.

Questions are due October 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Bid opening occurs at CCPS Purchasing Department, 5980 Radio Station Road, La Plata, Maryland 20646 on October 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.