Fiber Optic Cabling Route

Outagamie County awarded a competitive sealed‑bid contract for the design, supply, and installation of an indoor/outdoor fiber‑optic cabling route serving the Department of Recycling & Solid Waste. The work includes trenching, conduit and inner‑duct installation, placement of NEMA‑4 temperature‑controlled enclosures, termination of fiber optic cable, testing (OTDR and insertion‑loss), and provision of warranties (15‑year fiber, 25‑year copper). The contract is a lump‑sum award of $69,000, with a mandatory site visit on July 9 2025, bid submission deadline July 16 2025, and required performance and payment bonds equal to the contract sum. Completion milestones demand substantial completion by September 19 2025 and final completion by September 29 2025, with $100 per day liquidated‑damages thereafter. The contractor must meet AIA A101/A201 terms, provide insurance per Attachment A, and coordinate with other on‑site contractors (Reylco and Suburban). • Scope: full fiber‑optic installation (cabling, enclosures, terminations, testing). • Timeline: start June 4 2025, finish late September 2025. • Requirements: 5 % bid bond, full performance/payment bonds, extensive insurance, Panduit‑registered installers, 15‑yr/25‑yr warranties.