Emergency Cable Repairs

Clemson University is seeking bids to establish a fixed price contract with a fiber optic cabling contractor to provide emergency fiber optic cable repair services. The contractor must provide skilled technicians capable of restoring cut or broken aerial or buried fiber optic cable per industry standards and manufacturers' specifications. The contract will be for a period of one year, with the option to renew for up to four additional one-year periods. The contractor must respond to emergency outage requests within one hour and provide all necessary materials and services to repair the damaged fiber optic cable. • The contractor must provide a written report of the incident, including an itemized list of materials used, labor schedule, and pictures of before and after conditions. • The contractor must be a current member in good standing of the Corning Cable Systems' LANscape Network of Preferred Installers (NPI). • The contractor must own and operate mobile fiber optic splice trailers with fusion splicing and OTDR testing equipment. • The contractor must provide crews capable of excavation and restoration of existing cable-in-duct.