New Bid Date***Fiber Optic Line Design, Installation, Maintenance & Repair for the Passaic County Communications Network

Passaic County is soliciting sealed bids for fiber optic line design, installation, maintenance, and repair of the Passaic County Communications Network, with proposals due October 20, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the Passaic County Procurement Center, 495 River Street, 2nd Floor, Paterson, New Jersey.

The scope encompasses design, installation, maintenance, and repair of the county's fiber line communications network. All aerial and other space is leased from Verizon Enterprise Services; the contractor must coordinate with Verizon, obtain all necessary permits, and handle all utility coordination. No as-built map of the existing live network is available for inspection. If reattachment points are unavailable or conditions are too dangerous to proceed, the vendor will not be held in violation of service level agreements.

Bidders must submit four copies—one original, two copies, and one electronic copy on CD or USB flash drive—via hand-delivery (during 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. business hours), certified mail, or overnight delivery to the Procurement Center. Bid documents are available exclusively through www.passaicbids.com. The County reserves the right to consider proposals for sixty days after receipt and to reject any and all proposals. Respondents must comply with New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Rules.

Contact Hashiah Brown, Principal Purchasing Agent, at (973) 247-3300 or bids@passaiccountynj.org, or Sherry Arvanitakis, QPA, for questions.