Description
The Caledonia Community Schools district is soliciting bids to renovate and upgrade its outdoor fiber‑optic backbone serving two high‑school campuses and an intermediate school. The contractor will provide new single‑mode, plenum‑rated fiber, conduit usage, pull‑boxes, termination hardware, and associated testing, documentation, and warranty support. Work includes site walk‑throughs, installation, termination, OTDR testing, as‑built drawings, and final acceptance. The project is turnkey, requiring a performance bond, insurance, and compliance with NEC, TIA/EIA, and local codes.
• Scope: install new outdoor fiber optic cable (single‑mode OS2) across three school sites.
• Deliverables: cable, connectors, termination shelves, patch cables, testing reports, as‑built documentation.
• Schedule: Pre‑bid November 10, intent to bid November 11, questions due November 12, bid submission November 20, award December 14, work to start early January 2026 and close‑out by end of January 2026.
• Bonds/Insurance: 5 % bid security, 100 % performance/payment bonds, comprehensive liability and workers’ comp.
• Evaluation: attendance at pre‑bid conference considered; contractor must have recent fiber‑optic installation references.