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Reference Number

0000375088

Issuing Organization

City of Shafter

Owner Organization

City of Shafter

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

2025-IT-01

Title

Shafter Broadband and Digital Equity Public-Private Partnership Initiative

Source ID

PU.AG.USA.2499085.C14948576

Details

Location

United States, California, Kern County

Delivery Point

720 Commerce Way, Shafter, CA 93263

Piggyback Contract

Description

The City of Shafter Information Technology Department seeks qualified Proposals in response of the attached Request for Proposals (RFP). The City seeks to enter into a public-private partnership with a qualified internet service provider in an effort to expand its existing fiber optic network investment. Please reference the Request for Proposals document for important details, contact information, and RFP deadlines.

Dates

Publication

02/11/2025 08:04 AM PST

Bid Intent

Not Available

Question Acceptance Deadline

02/24/2025 05:00 PM PST

Questions are submitted online

Yes

Closing Date

03/07/2025 02:00 PM PST

Prebid Conference

02/18/2025 01:30 PM PST

Contact Information

Chris Schultz

6617465086

cschultz@shafter.com

Pre-Bidding Events

Event Type

Prebid Conference

Attendance

Recommended

Event date

02/18/2025 01:30 PM PST

Location

Microsoft Teams (virtual session)

Event Note

All parties interested in attending the pre-bid meeting on February 18th at 1:30pm, please email Chris Schultz at cschultz@shafter.com for virtual session instructions. If you do not receive a response via email from the contact above regarding this virtual session within 2 business days, please call 1-661-746-5004 to be given instructions by phone. The City of Shafter currently accepts emails only from email servers within the United States, which may lead to a delay or non-response from a city representative.
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Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Electronic or Physical Bid Submission

Pricing

No Pricing

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Bid Documents	Documents defining the proposal	Yes	No
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Additional Bidding Instructions

The City of Shafter prefers all documents for this RFP be submitted electronically (not required).

The following documents should be included during the bid submission process (both electronically or in-person):
- Formal proposal
- If submitting a physical proposal in-person, please submit one (1) signed original and four (4) copies to the front desk staff at the address below.

All physical/in-person proposal documents (1 original, 4 copies) must be delivered to Information Technology Dept at Shafter Corporation Yard (720 Commerce Way, Shafter, CA) before bids are closed on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM PST. All bid envelopes should contain the following label:

Bid of __ [Bidder's Name]
Proposal for Public-Private Partnership Initiative
2025-IT-01

Disclaimer Thank you for your interest in our bid opportunities and we welcome you to submit a response. Please be sure to review and comply with all specifications and requirements.