Adelanto Elementary School District Sealed Solicitation

Title: WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE FOR MULTI-GIG NETWORKING

Deadline: 3/8/2023 2:00 PM   (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Status: Awarded

Solicitation Number: 22/23-ADE-09

Description: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ADELANTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS SEEKING PROPOSALS FROM QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE FOR MULTI-GIG NETWORKING


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PLANHOLDERS:

Date Company Name
2/8/2023 3:24:05 PM Enko Systems
2/8/2023 5:09:24 PM TShayEnterprise
2/8/2023 5:16:32 PM Mark Brown & Associates, Inc
2/8/2023 9:09:51 PM IMS
2/9/2023 1:48:39 PM ConstructConnect
2/9/2023 3:18:45 PM GA Technical Services, Inc
2/12/2023 8:31:30 PM School Wholesale Supplies LLC
2/15/2023 7:26:29 PM AG Ltd
2/15/2023 7:48:26 PM Online Data Services, LLC
2/15/2023 8:04:09 PM ALE USA
2/16/2023 7:44:00 AM Thompson Engineering
2/16/2023 7:47:58 AM Resource One Low Volatge Security Inc.
2/16/2023 8:53:22 AM VectorUSA
2/17/2023 2:15:00 PM Deltek
2/22/2023 11:58:45 AM Apple Valley Communications, Inc.
2/24/2023 2:28:00 PM GA Technical Services, Inc.
3/3/2023 10:53:33 AM Trulycreative Network Solutions, Inc
3/17/2023 3:36:01 PM A3 Communications Inc., DBA: Blueviolet Networks
3/20/2023 1:44:47 PM Veterans Communication Services, Inc
6/6/2024 3:43:17 PM Giant Services Inc. dba Giant PowerComm
Addition 1

Posted: 2/15/2023

Type of Addition: Addendum

Overview: ARCHITECTURAL MAPS

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Addition 2

Posted: 2/15/2023

Type of Addition: Addendum

Overview: ARCHITECTURAL MAPS (2)

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Addition 3

Posted: 2/15/2023

Type of Addition: Addendum

Overview: ARCHITECTURAL MAPS (3)

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Addition 4

Posted: 2/15/2023

Type of Addition: Addendum

Overview: ARCHITECTURAL MAPS (4)

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Addition 5

Posted: 3/8/2023

Type of Addition: In Review

Addition 6

Posted: 3/17/2023

Type of Addition: RFP/Contract was awarded to IT Management Corporation

Overview: At our regularly scheduled Board meeting on February 21, 2023, the Board of Trustees approved the award of RFP 22/23-ADE-09 and contract to IT Management Corporation.

Amount: $926,743.79

Documents:

Question 1

Posted: 2/21/2023

Question: Is project roll-out planned to be all at once or separated by school location?

Response: PLANNED FOR ALL AT ONCE, BUT MAY BE BROKEN UP IF NECESSARY.

Question 2

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: What is the preferred color of Cat6A cabling and jacks?

Response: YELLOW

Question 3

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: Can a part number be provided for the requested Wall / Hard Ceiling Mounting Bracket for indoor Access Point?

Response: UNKNOWN, DEPENDS ON EQUIPMENT

Question 4

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: Can the district confirm that the existing switches can power the Exterior Access point? Or will the 60W Poe Injector need to be provided as well?

Response: POE INJECTER NEEDED IF ABOVE 30 WATT REQUIREMENT

Question 5

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: The RFP states "The price must be separated by schools/sites as well as totaled for all schools/sites." In order to do so can the district provide an itemized list of how many Interior and Exterior Access points there are per site.

Response: ONE PER CLASSROOM & 3 OUTDOOR

Question 6

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: Is there a preferred method of pathway that should be used when transitioning the cable from the building penetration to the Access Point?

Response: EASIEST PATH POSSIBLE

Question 7

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: At what height should the Exterior Access Points be mounted?

Response: HEIGHT OF BUILDING EXTERIOR APPROX. 10 - 20 FT.

Question 8

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: Are there any Interior Access Points located in gymnasiums or auditoriums that may require a scissor lift?

Response: YES

Question 9

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: When mounting the Interior Access Points to the wall with the needed bracket, will the Access Point be sitting Horizontal or Vertical?

Response: WALL MOUNT WILL BE VERTICAL UNLESS RECOMMENDED OTHERWISE.

Question 10

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: (530) Panduit LD10 Surface Raceway Channel 6 ft. Electrical Ivory Color - or Equivalent: • Are additional parts and pieces such as ceiling fitting, end caps, corners and couplers needed?

Response: CEILING FITTINGS MAY BE NEEDED.

Question 11

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: Cabling Service for Outdoor Access Point: • Are additional ports available on existing patch panels? If there is a need for additional patch panels, should they be of an unloaded or loaded type? • Are j-hook style cable supports and/or conduit pathway required for the additional Category 6A cables? • Can the new Category 6A cable inserts on the device end of each cable be placed in surface mount device boxes? • Are existing Category 6A cables shielded or non-shielded? • Does the 170 ft average cable length include service loops

Response: ADDITIONAL PARTS MOSTLY AVAILABLE. IF NEEDED UNLOADED PANEL MAY BE USED. 1-2 TOPS. J HOOKS BUT NOT NECESSARILY. cABLE CAN REMAIN IN BOX. NO EXISTING CAT-6A. INCLUDES SERVICE LOOPS.

Question 12

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: Cabling Services for indoor Access Points: • Is there a need for the existing Category 6A cable insert to be placed in a surface mount device box? • Is there a need for blank inserts to cover the faceplate port no longer used after repurposing the cables? If there is a need for bank inserts, please provide the model number of existing faceplates.

Response: POTENTIAL SURFACE MOUNT DEVICE BOX, STANDARD BEIGE, RJ45, KEYSTONE BLANKS

Question 13

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: Will the selected vendor need to supply their own scissor lift for the MPR AP installation at each site?

Response: YES

Question 14

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: How many exterior AP locations will require 1" emt conduit to be installed? Is average conduit footage per location under 10ft?

Response: POTENTIALL 1-8 AND ALL WOULD BE UNDER 10 FEET

Posted: 2/15/2023

Type of Addition: Addendum

Overview: ARCHITECTURAL MAPS (2)

Documents:

Posted: 2/15/2023

Type of Addition: Addendum

Overview: ARCHITECTURAL MAPS (3)

Documents:

Posted: 2/15/2023

Type of Addition: Addendum

Overview: ARCHITECTURAL MAPS (4)

Documents:

Posted: 3/8/2023

Type of Addition: In Review

Posted: 3/17/2023

Type of Addition: RFP/Contract was awarded to IT Management Corporation

Overview: At our regularly scheduled Board meeting on February 21, 2023, the Board of Trustees approved the award of RFP 22/23-ADE-09 and contract to IT Management Corporation.

Amount: $926,743.79

Documents:

Posted: 2/21/2023

Question: Is project roll-out planned to be all at once or separated by school location?

Response: PLANNED FOR ALL AT ONCE, BUT MAY BE BROKEN UP IF NECESSARY.

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: What is the preferred color of Cat6A cabling and jacks?

Response: YELLOW

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: Can a part number be provided for the requested Wall / Hard Ceiling Mounting Bracket for indoor Access Point?

Response: UNKNOWN, DEPENDS ON EQUIPMENT

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: Can the district confirm that the existing switches can power the Exterior Access point? Or will the 60W Poe Injector need to be provided as well?

Response: POE INJECTER NEEDED IF ABOVE 30 WATT REQUIREMENT

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: The RFP states "The price must be separated by schools/sites as well as totaled for all schools/sites." In order to do so can the district provide an itemized list of how many Interior and Exterior Access points there are per site.

Response: ONE PER CLASSROOM & 3 OUTDOOR

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: Is there a preferred method of pathway that should be used when transitioning the cable from the building penetration to the Access Point?

Response: EASIEST PATH POSSIBLE

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: At what height should the Exterior Access Points be mounted?

Response: HEIGHT OF BUILDING EXTERIOR APPROX. 10 - 20 FT.

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: Are there any Interior Access Points located in gymnasiums or auditoriums that may require a scissor lift?

Response: YES

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: When mounting the Interior Access Points to the wall with the needed bracket, will the Access Point be sitting Horizontal or Vertical?

Response: WALL MOUNT WILL BE VERTICAL UNLESS RECOMMENDED OTHERWISE.

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: (530) Panduit LD10 Surface Raceway Channel 6 ft. Electrical Ivory Color - or Equivalent: • Are additional parts and pieces such as ceiling fitting, end caps, corners and couplers needed?

Response: CEILING FITTINGS MAY BE NEEDED.

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: Cabling Service for Outdoor Access Point: • Are additional ports available on existing patch panels? If there is a need for additional patch panels, should they be of an unloaded or loaded type? • Are j-hook style cable supports and/or conduit pathway required for the additional Category 6A cables? • Can the new Category 6A cable inserts on the device end of each cable be placed in surface mount device boxes? • Are existing Category 6A cables shielded or non-shielded? • Does the 170 ft average cable length include service loops

Response: ADDITIONAL PARTS MOSTLY AVAILABLE. IF NEEDED UNLOADED PANEL MAY BE USED. 1-2 TOPS. J HOOKS BUT NOT NECESSARILY. cABLE CAN REMAIN IN BOX. NO EXISTING CAT-6A. INCLUDES SERVICE LOOPS.

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: Cabling Services for indoor Access Points: • Is there a need for the existing Category 6A cable insert to be placed in a surface mount device box? • Is there a need for blank inserts to cover the faceplate port no longer used after repurposing the cables? If there is a need for bank inserts, please provide the model number of existing faceplates.

Response: POTENTIAL SURFACE MOUNT DEVICE BOX, STANDARD BEIGE, RJ45, KEYSTONE BLANKS

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: Will the selected vendor need to supply their own scissor lift for the MPR AP installation at each site?

Response: YES

Posted: 2/24/2023

Question: How many exterior AP locations will require 1" emt conduit to be installed? Is average conduit footage per location under 10ft?

Response: POTENTIALL 1-8 AND ALL WOULD BE UNDER 10 FEET