Rural Broadband Platform, Five Sites

Agency:	Iowa State University
State:	Iowa
Type of Government:	State & Local
Posted Date:	Feb 26, 2024
Due Date:	Mar 15, 2024
Solicitation No:	RFQ-XXXXXXX
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RFQ-XXXXXXX

Issue Date: 2/26/2024

Questions Deadline: 3/11/2024 12:00 PM (CT)

Response Deadline: 3/15/2024 08:00 AM (CT)

Contact Information

Contact: Jake Miller

Address: 1340 Administrative Services Building

2221 Wanda Daley Drive

Ames, IA 50011

Phone: 515 2944701

Email: millerja@iastate.edu

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Event Information

Number:

RFQ-XXXXXXX

Title:

Rural Broadband Platform, Five Sites

Type:

Request for Proposal (Public)

Issue Date:

2/26/2024

Question Deadline: 3/11/2024 12:00 PM (CT)

Response Deadline: 3/15/2024 08:00 AM (CT)

Notes:

Iowa State University of Science and Technology (ISU) is soliciting information from

qualified contractors to provide the goods and/or services described herein.

Contractors should read all materials carefully and note the due date.

Contractors must submit all questions in the "Questions" tab related to this bid

opportunity.

Bid responses will ONLY be accepted online via ISUBid. Please allow adequate

time to review and submit your response prior to the deadline.

Bid Activities

Site walk through of locations

3/8/2024 10:00:00 AM (CT)

Walk through to evaluate ISU's Wilson Hall, Agronomy Farm, Boone High School, Gilbert StoryComm Tower, and ISICS

Tower sites.

The walk through is required. Please confirm your attendance by emailing Jake Miller at millerja@iastate.edu. Include

all attendees from your organization and include all email addresses.

Emails must be sent no later than Wednesday, March 6th. Details including which site to meet at, and when, will be

provided on Thrusday March 7th.

Bid Attachments

ISU Instructions.pdf

Download

Review the instructions for important information. REVISED APRIL 2022

Insurance Language - Construction Large Projects 09-2020.pdf

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Insurance Requirements - Construction Large Projects 09-2020

ISU General Terms & Conditions.pdf

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Review the general terms and conditions carefully and any exceptions should be listed in the "Attributes" section.

REVISED APRIL 2022

ISU Federal Grant Terms.pdf

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Review the federal grant terms carefully.

ARA Phase 2 - Scope of Work.pdf

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Scope of Work

Existing Site - Agronomy Farm.zip

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Agronomy Farm

Existing Site - Wilson Hall.zip

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Wilson Hall

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New Site - Boone.zip

Boone High School

New Site - Gilbert.zip

Gilbert -Storycomm Tower

New Site - ISICS.zip

ISICS Tower

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Requested Attachments

Wilson Hall Detailed Quote

(Attachment required)

Any Additional Documentation

Boone High School Detailed Quote

(Attachment required)

Agronomy Farm Detailed Quote

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Gilbert Site Detailed Quote

(Attachment required)

ISICS Tower Site Detailed Quote

(Attachment required)

Bid Attributes

1 Overview

Iowa State University, in collaboration with public-private partners in the US and sponsored by the National Science

Foundation and National Institute of Food and Agriculture, is developing the ARA wireless living lab to enable

research, education, and innovation in rural broadband and applications such as agriculture, education, and

renewable energy (see https://arawireless.org). As a part of the ARA project, cutting-edge rural broadband

platforms will be installed at fixed sites and one mobile site in Central Iowa (see https://arawireless.org/deployment/

for details).

This RFP is for work that will be performed at 5 locations:

Boone High School Tower (42.061771187942526, -93.88780835766904) (500 7th St, Boone, IA 50036). This

is an existing 140’ tower site with work in an adjacent building.

Gilbert StoryComm Tower (42.11869419427385, -93.5993571736365). This is an existing 250’ tower site.

ISICS Tower (42.01146423125151, -93.55895113293082) (57073 US-30, Ames, IA 50010). This is an existing

395’ tower site.

Wilson Hall (42.0139880491214, -93.65104627344094) (926 Hayward Ave, Ames, IA 50014). This is a

rooftop location.

Agronomy Farm (42.02126313861482, -93.77365127964835) (1308 U Ave, Boone, IA 50036). This is an

existing 70’ monopole.

The estimated budget for all five sites is $245,000.

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2 Evaluation Criteria

The evaluation of this RFP may be based upon, but not limited to:

Total cost for Iowa State Univeristy

References and/or past performance

Availability of resources and committment to project timeline

Expertise in deploying outdoor cellular/wireless technology

Exceptions taken to Terms and Conditions

Read and understood

(Required: Check if applicable)

3 Review Scope of Work and Site Documentation

Attached documents contain more details that must be reviewed by suppliers.

Read and understood

(Required: Check if applicable)

4 Pre-Bid Walk Through

A required site walk for all locations is required. Additional information can be found on the Activities tab. All

finalized CDs will be provided before the site walk.

Site visits for all five sites - Friday, March 8th starting at 10am (CST)

Read and understood

(Required: Check if applicable)

5 Proposed Project Timeline

Expected Start Date: Monday, March 25

Expected Substantial Completion: Monday, April 15

Expected Final Completion: Tuesday, April 30

Read and understood

(Required: Check if applicable)

6 The above timeline is preferred, if unable to meet this time line, provide alternate time line for

completion.

(Optional: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)

7 -------Project/Contractor Requirements-------

8 Project Requirements

Indicate if you can meet the required specifications:

Must provide resources to complete projects within timeframe

Must be willing to work in Ames, Iowa and surrounding area - no drive time paid, no overtime

Must be able to complete work and keep accurate and detailed records of work done

Provide testing results of any electrical, fiber, or communications wiring

Weekly project check-in meetings

Read and understood

(Required: Check if applicable)

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9 Prior experience in constructing/deploying outdoor cellular networks (e.g., LTE)

Yes No

(Required: Check only one)

1 Prior experience in constructing/deploying outdoor, long-distance wireless backhaul networks (e.g.,

0 6GHz point-to-point wireless backhaul links/networks)

Yes No

(Required: Check only one)

1 Background Checks

1 Contractor shall ensure no Contractor employee or Subcontractor employee assigned to perform Work has been

convicted of or pled guilty (including differed judgement) to any felony or misdemeanor involving violence, theft or

sex crime. If Contractor believes the timing or circumstances of employee’s conviction or rehabilitation efforts

warrant a waiver of this requirement, Contractor may submit a written request for such waiver to Owner. Owner shall

determine whether to grant such request at its sole discretion.

Contractor shall develop procedures to comply with this requirement, which at a minimum shall include the following:

Each employee assigned to perform Work, shall be subject to a criminal background check. This applies to all

subcontractor employees as well.

The criminal background check shall be performed by a law enforcement agency or a person, contractor, or

agency that regularly engages in the practice of researching and assembling criminal history information on

specific

persons for the purpose of furnishing criminal history reports to third parties and is accredited by the National

Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS).

The criminal background check shall cover a minimum of seven (7) years prior to date of assignment of the

employee to perform Work.

The criminal background check must have been conducted prior to the date Contractor assigns employee to

perform Work.

The criminal background check shall include records for any jurisdiction in which employee has lived and/or

worked during the preceding seven (7) year period.

Contractor shall obtain any required consent from employee and shall comply with the Fair Credit Reporting

Act as

applicable.

If Contractor has or obtains any required criminal background information, including police reports and arrest

information, which potentially disqualifies an employee otherwise eligible by Contractor to provide services,

Contractor shall promptly notify Owner.

Contractor shall retain written documentation as proof of compliance with these requirements. An affidavit of

compliance will be provided to Owner prior to commencement of Work. Upon reasonable notice, Owner may review

such documentation for the purpose of auditing compliance.

Read and understood

(Required: Check if applicable)

1 Identification Badges

2 Contractor shall provide all employees and Subcontractor employees with a Contractor’s identification badge to be

worn on all work sites. The identification badge shall be laminated and must be displayed clearly on the employee at

all times. The identification badge will include a photo of the employee, company name and employee’s full name.

Failure of the employee to not properly display the identification badge may be cause for removal of employee from

the Work or cancellation of the contract release. Failure of Contractor to enforce this requirement may be cause for

cancellation of work.

Read and understood

(Required: Check if applicable)

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