Structured Data Cabling

The City of Pittsburgh Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the Department of Innovation & Performance, is issuing Invitation for Bid #2025-IFB-248 for Structured Data Cabling services in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. This solicitation seeks qualified contractors to provide comprehensive data cabling installation and network infrastructure services on an on-call, time-and-materials basis over a two-year contract period from March 1, 2026, through February 29, 2028, with two optional one-year renewal periods. The scope of work encompasses installation of Cat6A copper cabling and single-mode/multimode fiber cabling through various structural barriers, network closet equipment installation (racks, patch panels, and wire management systems), conduit installation, electrical connections, wireless access point installation, carpentry work, equipment relocation, as-built drawing preparation, and demolition of obsolete cabling infrastructure. Contractors must provide project estimates following site walkthroughs, submit as-built drawings upon project completion, and remove obsolete equipment and materials from work sites. Required contractor qualifications include appropriate telecommunications installation licenses for the jurisdiction, knowledge of applicable codes and regulations, CJIS compliance capability, manufacturing certifications for chosen solutions, and appropriate network testing equipment. Pricing must be submitted on a line-item basis with separate unit costs for materials, labor rates (both prevailing wage and non-prevailing wage classifications), and cost-plus percentages for items not specifically listed, with all shipping and delivery costs included under F.O.B. Destination terms. Key deadlines include a question submission deadline of January 9, 2026, at 5:00 PM, and a bid response deadline of February 10, 2026, at 3:00 PM, with a non-mandatory public bid opening scheduled for February 10, 2026, at 4:00 PM. Service Level Agreements require a two business day response time for repairs, five business days for installations, and ten business days for design and MEP coordination.

The City of Pittsburgh has established Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goals requiring 18 percent Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE), 7 percent Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE), 5 percent Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), and 3 percent LGBTQIA+ business participation; bidders must submit comprehensive good faith effort documentation and EORC participation forms demonstrating planned outreach and subcontractor commitments. Prevailing wage labor rates, as established by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry for Project Serial Number 25-10357, apply to all jobs exceeding $25,000 in material and labor costs, with rates varying by trade classification and effective date through June 2027; for example, Electricians & Telecommunications Installation Technicians are required to earn $86.85 per hour total compensation (base wages plus fringe benefits) effective December 26, 2025, and Plumbers must earn up to $87.02 per hour depending on the effective date. Bidders must provide a bid guarantee of up to 5 percent of the total bid amount and furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price upon award. Required insurance includes general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and umbrella liability of $5,000,000. The City of Pittsburgh is exempt from federal and state sales taxes on certain materials. While no specific budget ceiling or award value is stated in the solicitation documents, the pricing proposal includes approximately 103 line items covering horizontal cabling, IDF/MDF equipment, pathways, backbone fiber systems, miscellaneous materials, and labor rates across multiple service categories, with all pricing to remain firm and fixed throughout the contract term.