Title: Partnership for the Development of a Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) Network

Deadline: 12/20/2019 10:00 AM   (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Status: In Review

Solicitation Number: RFP#20-10-006

Description:

Oconee County plans to build an 80-mile, countywide fiber ring to serve as the backbone for the delivery of services by prospective partners to all residents, local businesses, and county facilities.  The initial task will be to construct an approximately 12-mile pilot project (see Exhibit A) as part of the overall 80-mile ring along the southwestern portion of the county and delivery of high-speed internet to nearby residences and institutions.  The Pilot Project passes several hundred residential homes, the communities of North High Shoals, Bishop and Farmington and several institutions. The county is soliciting proposals for the selection of a partner(s) to work with the county to bring high-speed internet that will ultimately lead to a fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) broadband network.  Submitted proposals shall include all of the following requirements listed within this Request for Proposals (RFP) to ensure that over 38,000 residents, businesses and institutions have access to sustainable, leading edge broadband services.  The initial scope will be an approximately 12-mile Pilot Project oriented on the southwestern portion of the county that will serve areas including Bishop, North High Shoals, and Farmington.  The Pilot is to serve as the initial leg of the overall middle-mile ring and will be utilized to demonstrate effectiveness of solution.  The full scope of work for the pilot includes three phases:

Please download the attached documents or contact Wes Geddings ocbids@oconee.ga.us for more information about this RFP.

NOTE: On 10/3/19, a revised version of the RFP document was uploaded to include Attachment "A" - County Forms. Please contact the purchasing office if you have any questions about this attachment.

Pre-Bid Meeting Date: 10/17/2019 2:00 PM

Pre-Bid Meeting Details: A mandatory pre-submittal meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at the Oconee County Board of Commissioners, 23 N. Main Street, Commission Chambers, Room 205, Watkinsville, GA 30677. All interested parties are required to attend. The purpose of this meeting is to allow potential respondents an opportunity to present questions to staff and obtain clarification of the requirements of the solicitation document. Because Oconee County considers such a meeting to be critical to understanding the RFP requirements, attendance at the pre-submittal meeting is required in order to submit a proposal for this project.

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