Description
The City of Cincinnati is soliciting a term contract to provide full‑service installation, repair, splicing, termination, and removal of fiber‑optic and copper cabling across its municipal network. The award will be a three‑year term (approximately 36 months) with optional renewal quantities, and the contract is awarded on a “lowest and best” basis. Bidders must submit all‑inclusive unit prices for every line‑item, post a 10 % bid bond, and provide a $100,000 performance bond. The work includes underground conduit, direct boring, aerial messenger‑wire installation, conduit swabbing/mandrelling, and emergency response within eight hours of a cable‑cut. The solicitation is electronic‑only via the City’s VSS portal, with a bid deadline of 31 Mar 2026.
• Scope covers >25 k ft of fiber‑optic placement, 2 k ft of copper placement, innerduct, pull‑wire, aerial messenger work, and removal of obsolete cable.
• Requires 24 × 7 emergency response (crew on‑site within 8 hours) and compliance with Ohio prevailing‑wage, OSHA, insurance, and DEI requirements.
• Bids must include a 1 % administrative fee, all overhead, and provide weekly prevailing‑wage payroll reports with each invoice.
• Contract value estimated between $842 k and $1.5 M; performance bond $100 k; net‑30 payment terms; termination possible with 30‑day notice.
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Contact
Jennifer Sherman(Buyer)