Description
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is seeking a qualified contractor to replace the end‑of‑life fiber‑optic communications infrastructure between Hamburg Station and the North Avenue Maintenance Facility. The scope includes installing new pathways, splicing into an existing 144‑strand aerial cable, routing drop cables to instrument houses, traction power substations, station equipment cabinets, and the Operations Control Center, terminating and testing all strands, and performing demolition, surface restoration, and debris removal. The existing 84‑strand cable will remain as a backup; reconfiguration of existing fiber is excluded. This is a firm‑fixed‑price, single‑award IFB with a contract value estimated between $1 M and $2.5 M and a performance period of 518 calendar days.
• Install new fiber‑optic pathways and drop cables from Hamburg Station to North Avenue Maintenance Facility.
• Splice into the existing 144‑strand aerial cable and terminate all strands at designated equipment locations.
• Perform end‑to‑end testing, demolition of temporary works, surface restoration, and debris removal.
• Maintain the existing 84‑strand cable as a backup; no re‑configuration required.
• Contract type: Firm Fixed Price, competitive sealed bidding; 55% self‑performance required.
• Federal funding (CFDA 20.507) with no DBE or MBE participation goals.
• Mandatory pre‑bid conference and site‑visit on August 3 2026; questions due August 10 2026; bid submission deadline September 7 2026.