RFQ 2023-22 CBX Colorado and Gunderson Fiber

Clackamas Broadband eXchange (CBX) issued Request for Quotations (RFQ) 2023-22 for a public improvement contract to place new aerial fiber cable along Colorado Road and Gunderson Road from SE 362nd Drive in Clackamas County, Oregon. The procurement solicits bids from qualified communication infrastructure contractors to construct a fiber optic network extension. The project requires bidders to submit comprehensive documentation including bid bonds, certification sheets, and detailed proposals for the fiber cable installation. Bidders were required to submit their responses by March 16, 2023, at 2:00 PM PT, with four total bids received from communication infrastructure firms. The RFQ outlined specific technical requirements for aerial fiber cable placement, with vendors expected to demonstrate capabilities in telecommunications infrastructure construction and network deployment. Evaluation criteria appeared to focus on technical competence, bid pricing, and compliance with submission requirements.

The contract opportunity did not explicitly specify set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged business enterprises. Four bidders participated in the procurement: Dry Canyon Communications, Fibertel LLC, North Sky Communications LLC, and Roth Communications, Inc. Dry Canyon Communications was identified as the apparent low bidder with a proposal of $106,717.00. The bid bond documentation required vendors to provide security equal to ten percent of their total bid amount, ensuring proposal legitimacy and contractor commitment. While specific budget details were not comprehensively disclosed, the bid amount suggests a moderate-scale infrastructure project focused on expanding broadband connectivity in the Clackamas County region. No information was provided about incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure requiring integration, indicating this may be a new network deployment initiative.