Citywide Emergency & On-Call Fiber Optic Services, Excluding DIA - Defined Pool

The City and County of Denver is soliciting bids for Citywide Emergency & On-Call Fiber Optic Services, excluding Denver International Airport, through Invitation for Bid (IFB No. 1016A-2025). The procurement seeks a contractor to provide comprehensive fiber optic cable and conduit infrastructure maintenance and emergency restoration services for approximately 300 miles of network spanning traffic signals and over 50 city-owned buildings. Required services include 24/7 emergency restoration with specific response time mandates: immediate response to critical issues, temporary restoration within 8 hours, and final restoration within 5 days. Contractors must demonstrate extensive knowledge of fiber infrastructure and possess relevant technical certifications. The bid evaluation will consider specification compliance, vendor responsiveness, MWSBE requirements, and diversity practices. Key procurement dates include a pre-bid conference on 8/27/2025 at 11:00 A.M., question submission deadline of 9/2/2025, question responses on 9/9/2025, and final bid submission due on 9/15/2025 at 2:00 P.M. through the Rocky Mountain E-purchasing System (BidNet).

The contract is strictly limited to Small Business Enterprise (SBE) firms certified by the City and County of Denver, with a mandatory 30% SBE self-performance requirement. Bidders must be certified in relevant NAICS work codes before the bid due date. The initial contract term is three years, with potential for two additional one-year extensions, and includes provisions for price adjustments up to 3.5% for years 4 and 5 if extended. Contractors must conduct comprehensive background checks on employees, including federal CJIS background checks for sensitive locations like police facilities. While specific contract value is not explicitly stated, the pricing matrix suggests a comprehensive rate structure covering various technical service scenarios with different labor rates for supervisors, engineers, and technicians. Additional contract requirements include detailed documentation, monthly billing, compliance with regulatory standards, and adherence to prevailing wage regulations outlined in the attached wage determination document, which specifies hourly rates ranging from $18.81 to $56.57 plus fringe benefits for various construction trades.