Description
The North West Central Oregon Public Utility District is soliciting qualified contractors to provide comprehensive outside‑plant (OSP) fiber‑optic construction services for its Quality Life Networks (QLife) program. Work includes aerial and underground mainline, middle‑mile, and last‑mile fiber installation, line extensions, routine maintenance, and emergency restorations. The contract is funded with roughly $1 million in the FY 2026 capital budget, is structured as a one‑year term with annual renewal options, and individual job orders are expected to stay under $50,000, exempting them from prevailing‑wage requirements.
• Scope: aerial/underground FTTP construction, line extensions, maintenance, emergency repairs, ADSS fiber lashing, and limited rock‑work adders.
• Budget: ≈ $1 million allocated for FY 2026; jobs under $50 k each, no BEAD funding.
• Term: 1‑year initial contract beginning December 2025, renewable annually under state law.
• Requirements: no staging yard needed; work may involve NWCPUD poles and other utility poles; contractors must submit unit costs (Exhibit C) without altering quantity fields.
• Contact: [email protected] (Home Office, The Dalles, OR).