CLARIFICATIONS

CLARIFICATIONS

1.
Bonding requirements: Please confirm whether performance and payment bonds, as well as a bid guarantee, are required for this acquisition, given the stated project magnitude of less than $25,000. No bonds required.
2.
Electrical work: Is a dedicated 120V, 20-amp circuit already available at the IT room, or should the contractor assume that installation of the new circuit is required in the base price? 120VAC dedicated circuit is existing.
3.
Existing IT equipment: Should the existing equipment shown in the IT room photograph remain operational and in place, with the contractor working around it, or is any relocation or removal of existing equipment expected? Existing equipment shown in IT room should be installed in new cabinet. Contractors should limit system downtime as much as practicable. 4.
Site visit: Is a site visit available or recommended for prospective offerors, particularly to assess the crawl space conditions and existing cable pathways before submitting pricing? There is no formal scheduled site visit, contractors are encouraged to contact the district and coordinate a site visit prior to submitting pricing but is not required. Contact Wendi Urie, District Ranger at (406) 404-5126, [email protected]
5.
Cabling quantities: The Statement of Work specifies 51 new Category 6 runs. Should offerors assume that all 51 runs are to be fully installed, terminated, labeled, tested, and certified as part of the base requirement? Yes.
6.
Travel and site conditions: Are there any Government provided facilities, access arrangements, or other site support available to contractors working at the West Yellowstone location? Contractors will need to coordinate work during normal working hours M-F 0800 – 1700 and have access granted by local district personnel. 7.
For the existing cabling that is no longer in use, is the contractor required to completely remove the cabling, or may it be cut/removed back to the ceiling, floor, or wall penetration locations? Yes, remove old cabling.
8.
Are the Rack/cabinet dimensions specified in the documents mandatory, or would an equivalent rack with dimensions varying by approximately 1/8” to 7/8” in any dimension be acceptable, provided it meets all functional and secure-access requirements? Minor variation would be OK if all existing equipment fits in rack.
9.

Are plans available? No, not currently.

10.
Crawl space / plenum classification: Approximately two-thirds of the new Cat 6 runs pass