City of Avondale Sealed Solicitation
Title: Public Wi-Fi for Avondale Friendship Park
Deadline: 2/14/2022 5:00 PM (UTC-07:00) Arizona
Status: In Review
Solicitation Number: PR 22-038
Description: The City of Avondale is issuing this Request for Proposals seeking proposals from qualified, licensed firms interested in providing Public Wi-Fi coverage to visitors of Friendship Park in Avondale, AZ, using CBRS technology to cover four areas within Avondale Friendship Park, as more particularly described in the solicitation.
Pre-Bid Meeting Date: 1/11/2022 3:30 PM
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Documents:
| Documents as of 12/28/2021 |
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| RFP PR 22-038 Public Wifi for Avondale Friendship Park.pdf |
| How to respond to an online bid.pdf |
Addition 1
Posted: 1/11/2022
Type of Addition: Addendum No. 1
Overview: Q&A from the pre-submittal meeting, and changes to Exhibit D. Federal Requirements.
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Addition 2
Posted: 1/21/2022
Type of Addition: Addendum No. 2
Overview: Q&A
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Addition 3
Posted: 1/25/2022
Type of Addition: Addendum No. 3
Overview: The Due Date and Time for RFP and Past Performance Verification Form has been extended from January 31, 2022, 5: p.m. to February 14, 2022, 5:00 p.m. (local time, Avondale, Arizona)
Deadline: 2/14/2022 5:00 PM
Documents:
Addition 4
Posted: 2/15/2022
Type of Addition: In Review, Record of Submissions
Overview: The City has received proposals from Amdocs, HyeTech Network and Security Solutions, and SmartWAVE Technologies
Addition 5
Posted: 3/17/2022
Type of Addition: Notice of Intent to Award
Overview: Thank you to all respondents of the above referenced Request for Proposals. The City intends to enter into a contract for Public Wi-Fi for Avondale Friendship Park. After scoring the submittals, the Selection Committee recommends an award be made to the highest ranked firm HYE TECH NETWORK & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, LLC. If you have any further questions regarding the selection process you may contact the Procurement Office. We appreciate your interest in doing business with the City of Avondale
Documents:
Question 1
Posted: 1/12/2022
Question: 1) Are the light poles on the property available to use as equipment mounting assets? 2) If yes to question #1, do you know if the light poles have a removable photocell adapter? 3) If yes to question #2, can we use this as an approach for power instead of a solar based solution? A photocell powered solution would be more cost effective and reliable.
Response: 1. Yes they are available to use. 2. No.
Question 2
Posted: 1/20/2022
Question: Questions 1.Do the park light fixtures have a NEMA receptacle (3,5, or 7 Pin)? 2.Are the park lighting fixture type/specification available for review? 3.Do the fixtures have constant power as they could be used as a power source for AP devices? 4.Is there any specific location available where we can deploy On-premises Core Network such as City Hall ,city data center etc. 5.Ref. (1.5 Provide 24x7 Managed Services for Friendship Park location) . Wil it required the managed services personnel to be onsite or can be remote support ? 6.Ref. (2.1 Outdoor rated Wireless Access Point for guest connectivity shall be Meraki MR74 or equal). Please clarify what is definition of equal ?
Response: Please see Addendum No. 2. Thank you.
Question 3
Posted: 1/21/2022
Question: Is there the possibility of a 2 week extension. We are working on several scenarios that would be of benefit to the City, especially if you looking at this as a test for additional deployments. Thank you.
Response: Please see Addendum No. 3.
Question 4
Posted: 1/21/2022
Question: Based on the latest addendum, we would like to ask for a 30 day extension instead of the (2) weeks. Thank you.
Response: Please see Addendum No. 3.
Posted: 1/11/2022
Type of Addition: Addendum No. 1
Overview: Q&A from the pre-submittal meeting, and changes to Exhibit D. Federal Requirements.
Documents:
Posted: 1/21/2022
Type of Addition: Addendum No. 2
Overview: Q&A
Documents:
Posted: 1/25/2022
Type of Addition: Addendum No. 3
Overview: The Due Date and Time for RFP and Past Performance Verification Form has been extended from January 31, 2022, 5: p.m. to February 14, 2022, 5:00 p.m. (local time, Avondale, Arizona)
Deadline: 2/14/2022 5:00 PM
Documents:
Posted: 2/15/2022
Type of Addition: In Review, Record of Submissions
Overview: The City has received proposals from Amdocs, HyeTech Network and Security Solutions, and SmartWAVE Technologies
Posted: 3/17/2022
Type of Addition: Notice of Intent to Award
Overview: Thank you to all respondents of the above referenced Request for Proposals. The City intends to enter into a contract for Public Wi-Fi for Avondale Friendship Park. After scoring the submittals, the Selection Committee recommends an award be made to the highest ranked firm HYE TECH NETWORK & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, LLC. If you have any further questions regarding the selection process you may contact the Procurement Office. We appreciate your interest in doing business with the City of Avondale
Documents:
Posted: 1/12/2022
Question: 1) Are the light poles on the property available to use as equipment mounting assets? 2) If yes to question #1, do you know if the light poles have a removable photocell adapter? 3) If yes to question #2, can we use this as an approach for power instead of a solar based solution? A photocell powered solution would be more cost effective and reliable.
Response: 1. Yes they are available to use. 2. No.
Posted: 1/20/2022
Question: Questions 1.Do the park light fixtures have a NEMA receptacle (3,5, or 7 Pin)? 2.Are the park lighting fixture type/specification available for review? 3.Do the fixtures have constant power as they could be used as a power source for AP devices? 4.Is there any specific location available where we can deploy On-premises Core Network such as City Hall ,city data center etc. 5.Ref. (1.5 Provide 24x7 Managed Services for Friendship Park location) . Wil it required the managed services personnel to be onsite or can be remote support ? 6.Ref. (2.1 Outdoor rated Wireless Access Point for guest connectivity shall be Meraki MR74 or equal). Please clarify what is definition of equal ?
Response: Please see Addendum No. 2. Thank you.
Posted: 1/21/2022
Question: Is there the possibility of a 2 week extension. We are working on several scenarios that would be of benefit to the City, especially if you looking at this as a test for additional deployments. Thank you.
Response: Please see Addendum No. 3.
Posted: 1/21/2022
Question: Based on the latest addendum, we would like to ask for a 30 day extension instead of the (2) weeks. Thank you.
Response: Please see Addendum No. 3.