On-Demand Installation Services for Voice and Data

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued IFB BL141-22 on November 30, 2022, for on-demand installation services for voice and data cabling on an annual contract, with bids due December 16, 2022, at 2:50 p.m. The County intends to award to three contractors — Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary — to ensure timely project completion.

The scope covers installation, termination, testing, and labeling of voice and data network cabling, including outdoor fiber installation, ranging from single-cable pulls to full-department rewiring. Pricing is per-pull for four cable types: Category 6 UTP PVC data (1,500 pulls annually), Category 6 UTP plenum data (1,500 pulls annually), single-mode fiber backbone (25 pulls annually), and multimode fiber backbone (75 pulls annually). Contractors must also provide rearrangement and move pricing at 500 pulls annually per cable type, a state percentage markup above parts and materials costs, and hourly rates for regular and overtime labor outside standard unit pricing. Pricing must remain firm for the initial one-year contract term, with options to apply specified percentage increases or decreases for each of four one-year renewal options.

Qualifications required include current low-voltage licensing, manufacturer certifications for copper and fiber cabling installation, compliance with Gwinnett County Network Wiring Standards and applicable NEC codes, and a minimum two-year warranty on all materials and workmanship. Contractors must maintain insurance with an A.M. Best rating of A-5 or higher.

The contract term runs February 20, 2023, through February 19, 2024, with four renewal options. Questions were due December 8, 2022, directed to Dana Garland, Purchasing Associate III. Apparent bid results were available the business day following opening on www.gwinnettcounty.com. Firms on the Gwinnett County ineligible source list are barred from submitting.