Cabling Upgrades - Alexander Doniphan Elementary

The Liberty Public School District #53 (District) will accept proposals for updating cabling as described in the attached request. PURPOSE- The Liberty Public School District No. 53 requests proposals for cabling upgrades. Service requested will be to remove old cabling as identified below and install new Cat6, Cat6a, fiber, etc. cable where identified. The District will be applying for e-rate funds for this project. Qualified organizations (Respondent) are invited to submit Three (3) bound copies marked "Copy", one (1) unbound original marked "Original", and one (1) flash drive in PDF format enclosed which contain the Respondent's entire response. Each original and copies must be marked with all appropriate tabs. The District reserves the right to accept or reject all or any part of any quote/proposal/bid, to waive technicalities, and to accept the offer that the District considers to be the most advantageous. A Payment Bond will be required from any vendor that submits a total bid proposal in excess of $50,000. The undersigned Bidder agrees to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the total contract value prior to execution of the formal service contract, agreement or issuance of an official district purchase order. The Vendor must raise any questions regarding the Bid requirements no later than January 20, 2023, 3:00 PM CST so that appropriate information may be researched and made available prior to the bid opening. The Vendor is presumed to completely accept the Bid requirements as stated herein. Bidders having questions concerning ITB terminology, general or specific conditions should submit them in writing to the Director of Purchasing at jason.breit@lps53.org. This is a prevailing wage solicitation. Not less than the prevailing hourly rate of wages, as set out in the wage order attached to and made part of the specification for work under the contract, shall be paid to all workers performing under this contract. (Section 290.250, RSMo) Doniphan Elementary July 14, 2023 a) Fiberoptic Cabling: Fiber will be installed connecting the Main Distribution Frame (MDF) fiber panel to the IDF(s) with 12-filament multi-mode fiber. Superior Essex Plenum, armored 12 strand OM4 fiber is L4012P401. Fiber to be terminated utilizing LC-bulkhead OR-OFP-LCD12LC and LC Connectors OR-205KNT9GA-50T (Fusion Spliced OM4 connector OR-205KNF9GA-50E). All Fiber to be routed to rack-mounted (top of rack) termination enclosures (Ortronics Part#OR-FC01U-P) from MDF to IDF 1 and IDF 2. b) Copper Cabling: CMP 66-240-xB. Cat 6 Superior Essex Datagain 6+, Plenum rated blue part number: 66-240- 2B where noted. Open areas, if noted on prints would be CMP 66-240-4B (white). c) Cabling: CMP 6H-272-xB. Cat 6A Superior Essex, Plenum rated blue part number: 6H-272-2B where noted. Open areas, if noted on prints, would be 6H-272-4B (white). d) Cable Management i) No electrical tape or zip ties for bundling cables or attaching to j-hooks. ii) Black plenum rated Velcro strips only for bundling cable. iii) On the 48-port patch panels, both cable management bars are to be installed and utilized. iv) On all cable terminations, stuffer caps are required at the field and closet locations. v) When dressing cables on the back of the patch panels, half of the cables will run down the left side and the other half down the right side of the rack. vi) New cables that are damaged during installation, such as a sliced or cut, even if they pass testing, must be replaced and tested and the old cabling removed. vii) Damage to other cabling or systems not part of this project must be remedied by the vendor utilizing authorized vendors and/or cabling approved by the District at no cost to the District. viii) During installation of new cabling, ceiling tiles along artery routes are to be left open until inspected by District Technology staff. Vendors will be responsible for closing all ceiling tiles after District inspections. ix) Old Ethernet, fiber and enclosures, where applicable, not used will need to be removed and discarded by the vendor. This would also include any empty innerducts. Ceiling tiles along artery routes are to be left open until after inspection by District Technology Staff. Damaged tile and/or grid will need to be replaced by the vendor and will need to match existing tile and grid. Vendors will be responsible for closing all ceiling tiles after District inspections. x) The District can provide ceiling tiles for any data closets that would need to be recut by the vendor to accommodate cabling pathways. xi) Any penetration that is not drywall material will need a sleeve and pull string (for future runs) installed per applicable codes. xii) Service loops of approximately 10-15' should be installed above the ceiling at each endpoint location as well as at each MDF/IDF rack location. xiii) For any endpoint locations and/or conduit pathways that are vacated, add a pull string from wall location to above ceiling/starting point to ending point and cover with a correctly sized faceplate/metal cover. xiv)All data, voice, access control, etc. cables shall be within raceway, J-hooks or other designated cable delivery system. Successful bidder must provide all hardware to run and secure Ethernet, fiber, etc. as specified by applicable codes and ordinances. xv) Cable trunks should be secured above HVAC duct where applicable unless otherwise approved by the District. All cable should be neatly run within the cable trunk until branching off to an endpoint. e) Clarity Rear-Load High Density Jack Panel Kits i) 48 Port Panel: 48-port, panel jack panel kit, flat, unloaded, 1 RU, Part: OR-PHDHJU48. All slots must be populated. ii) Rear-load jacks part OR-HDJ6-00 Black (Cat 6) and part OR-HDJ6A-36 (Cat 6a). Blue. iii) Labels: Two (2) of OR-70400970 for each 48-port panel. Handwritten labels will not be accepted. iv) All rows in each panel must be filled with the same type of panel jack. No mixing of Cat 6 and 6a jacks in a row. In a 48-port panel there can be a row of 24 Cat 6 and a row of 24 Cat 6a panel jacks. All ports must be terminated from left to right with no skipping of ports on the panel. Wall installation where applicable: i) Wall mount box single: Part: OR-403HDJ16 Fog white ii) Wall mount box dual: Part: OR-403HDJ212 Fog white iii) Extra deep wall mount single: Part: Wiremold NM2044FW (for HDMI locations) iv) Extra deep wall mount double: Part Wiremold NM2044-2FW (for HDMI locations) v) Wall mount box jack: Part: OR-HDJ6 Fog white vi) 6-port Faceplate: 403HDJ16 (Fog White) for single gang boxes. NOTE: All vacant slots must be filled with blanks vii) 4-port Faceplate: 419HDJ4-88 (Fog White) for dual gang boxes with half electrical. Rooms 401, 402, 403 and 404. viii) 12-port Faceplate: 403HDJ212 (Fog White) for dual-gang boxes. NOTE: All vacant slots must be filled with blanks ix) Blank module, OR-HDJB (Fog White). All vacant slots must be filled with blanks x) Wall mount box AV jack where applicable: OR-HDJ5E-68 (Dark Gray) xi) Wall/Ceiling mount blanks: Blank module, OR-HDJB20. All unpopulated jacks must have a blank installed. xii) Legrand-Wiremold PN10L10FW (Fog White-8 ft section) xiii) Legrand-Wiremold PN10F86FW (Fog White-Ceiling Connector) xiv)NOTE: All field Ethernet installations must be installed in the upper most top left location available and go from left to right and then down to the next available row, etc. General Installation i) The contractor shall furnish all required installation tools to facilitate cable pulling without damage to fiber jacket. ii) All routing shall be kept clear of other trades work and supported using the method(s) mentioned in this section. iii) During pulling operation an adequate number of workers shall be present to allow fiber observation at all points of raceway entry and exit, as well as to feed fiber and operate pulling machinery. iv) Pull cables in accordance with cable manufacturer's recommendations and ANSI/IEEE C2 standards. v) Pull all cabling by hand unless installation conditions require mechanical assistance. vi) Where mechanical assistance is used, ensure that maximum tensile load for fiber is not exceeded. This may be in the form of continuous monitoring of pulling tension, use of "break-away" or other approved method. vii) Any fiber shall be installed splice-free. viii) Avoid abrasion and other damage to cabling during installation. ix) If pulling lubricant is used it shall be non-injurious to cabling jacket and other materials used and not harden or become adhesive with age. x) Minimum bend radii, as specified by the manufacturer, must be adhered to for pulling and final installation. xi) Any cabling bent or kinked to radius less than recommended dimension are not allowed and shall be replaced at no expense to owner. xii) Repair damage to interior spaces caused by installation of cable, raceway or other hardware. xiii) Repairs must match preexisting color and finish of walls, floors and ceilings.

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