System-Wide Telecom Consultant Services - Dark Fiber Leasing
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2138218
- State
- New York
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Points of contact
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- Teresa Ceragioli tceragioli@nysba.ny.gov (845) 691-4077
- Eric Foster efoster@nysba.ny.gov (845) 691-4077
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About this opportunity
The New York State Bridge Authority is soliciting cost proposals from qualified telecom consultants to originate and negotiate dark fiber lease agreements and identify new customer opportunities across its five Hudson Valley facilities (Bear Mountain, Newburgh-Beacon, Mid-Hudson, Kingston-Rhinecliff, and Rip Van Winkle Bridges), with proposals due September 9, 2026.
MWBE contracting goals totaling 5.00% apply. An SDVOB goal of 0.00% is noted; a prior SDVOB awardee under an identical or substantially similar contract within the past five years is identified.
The scope encompasses engineering and consulting services for the development and advancement of the System-Wide Dark Fiber System, including contacting potential lessees, arranging meetings, conducting ongoing negotiations to secure fiber leases, and researching bandwidth data services and new customer opportunities. Minimum qualifications require ten or more years of telecom experience with demonstrated knowledge of telecom business finance, negotiations, fiber implementation strategies, and general industry needs.
Interested parties must submit an Expression of Interest to Teresa Ceragioli, Executive Assistant to the Chief Engineer, at tceragioli@nysba.ny.gov, including full contact information to request the proposal package.
Opportunity text
The New York State Bridge Authority (NYSBA) is interested in the continued expansion of its dark fiber enterprise initiative across all of its five Hudson Valley facilities, including the Bear Mountain, Newburgh-Beacon, Mid-Hudson, Kingston-Rhinecliff and Rip Van Winkle Bridges. NYSBA is soliciting cost proposals from qualified, professional telecom consultants to help originate and negotiate dark fiber lease agreements, band width data services and research and secure new customer opportunities. The successful proposer shall provide engineering and consulting services in regard to the develpment and advancement of NYSBA's System-Wide Dark Fiber System. Engineering and consulting services may include, but are not limited to, contacting companies, arranging necessary meetings and conducting on-going negotiations with Lessees in an effort to secure fiber leases. Minimum qualifications: Ten+ years telecom, with a strong knowledge of telecom business finance, negotiations, fiber implementation strategies and general industry needs. To request the proposal package, please direct your request to Teresa Ceragioli, Executive Assistant to the Chief Engineer, at tceragioli@nysba.ny.gov, and to include your full contact information and "Expression of Interest." Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Broadband Consulting Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) Total MWBE Goals: 5.00%
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