Data and Voice Communications Cabling Infrastructure

A. Scope of Work to be performed B. The Consultant will provide data and voice communications cabling infrastructure for various work space modification projects at different Washington County worksites. Work shall conform to Washington Countys Data and Voice Communications Cabling Infrastructure Design and Installation Standards attached as Attachment B. C. The Countys Data and Voice Communications Cabling Infrastructure Design and Installation Standards document defines the data and voice communications cabling infrastructure design and installation standards for Washington County. All new Washington County Facilities are to be installed utilizing VoIP technology. Copper cable that meets or exceeds the requirements of Category 6 unshielded twisted pair cable has been specified for the horizontal cabling to the work area locations. Multimode and Singlemode fiber optic cable has been specified for the backbone. The cabling system outlined in this document is designed to support voice, data, and video to all work area locations at communication speeds at a minimum of 1 Gbps. The backbone is designed to support voice, data, and video at speeds at a minimum of 10 Gbps. All horizontal cabling structures must also be designed and installed based on Siemon Certification by a Siemon Certified installer. Washington County, hereafter known as the County, is requesting proposals from Siemon certified data and voice communications cabling installers. Inquiries concerning any aspect of this RFP should be submitted by email to Jill.Zenzola@co.washington.mn.us. The closing date for receipt of written questions will be 12:00PM CST on August 17, 2022. Questions received after this deadline will not be considered. All questions received before the deadline will be compiled and responded to as identified in the schedule of events. Each question should begin by referencing the RFP page number and section number to which it relates. There is no expressed or implied obligation for the County to reimburse responding firms for any expenses incurred in preparing proposals in response to this request.

Division 27 -	Communications, Common Work Results for Communications.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Common Work Results for Electronic Safety and Security.