B2200063 - 1402 Facility Cabling

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on May 31, 2022 10:00 AM MDT/MST, at the Weld County 1401 N. 17th Ave facility.  The 1401 N. 17th Ave Building is located in Greeley. Bidders must participate and record their presence at the pre-bid conference to be allowed to submit bids.

Weld County is requesting the cabling of the Weld County 1402 Facility and the demolition of legacy cabling.   The project includes a total of 103 category 6 cables from a single data closets to specific locations on the same floor of the single-story building.  All associated patch panels and pathways are to be verified and provided by the contractor.  No 19’ rack is required in this bid as existing racks will be utilized.  No vertical cable management for the rack is required.  The patch panels and all other data closet equipment as specified is required.  Specific details will be provided during the mandatory walk-through.   The project is considered an all-inclusive cabling turnkey solution.  Building electrical diagrams will not be provided as part of this initial solicitation but will be provided at a later time.   The final solution will be a one to one design with a switch placed under the newly installed patch panels.   Patch cables at the specified amount in the details section are required prior to signoff.  Jack labeling per Weld County requirements and test results required prior to signoff.  All modular RJ’s to fully populate a patch panel must be supplied, meaning if a jack is not punched down, the patch panel should not be left empty and a RJ should be placed in all slots.
Contractor is to demo all existing legacy cabling.  The cable count to be demolished is estimated at 200 cables.  The demo includes removing unused patch panels, replacing all faceplates, and leaving the facility in the same condition prior to the demo.   Blanks (blank faceplates) must be provided and installed in all located that cabling and jacks are removed throughout the facility.   A total of 10 patch panels will be demos in the request and will be removed from the rack.
Contractors are to furnish all labor, equipment, supplies, and material as necessary for the copper, data closet and all other components of the installation project.  The project is to include the installation of specified cabling per the identified materials in the specification sheet.  The installation will use industry standards in addition to requirements listed in this bid.  Access into county facilities will be granted via escort and facility sign in will be required.  All cabling test results, and as-built engineering documents are to be provided in both physical hard copy and electronically 30 days from project completion.  There shall be a warranty for all materials and labor for a period of not less than one full year after the work has been accepted by the County. This in no way limits or reduces the warranty offered by any manufacturer of material or equipment used in maintenance or repairs.  Full completion of the project needs to be no later than August 15, 2022.

Copper Cable and Pathway Requirements:    (QTY 103 cables requested)
 

• Modular patch panels itemized in specification section for all cables are required.
• CommScope 7504 Cat 6 Blue Cable
• All terminations must be tested to 250 MHZ and test sheets must be bound and given to technical services for future reference.
• All test documentation shall be delivered in hard and soft copy.   Test documentation will include build out floor plan and cable test results.
• All testing must be done with company owned equipment and Corning certified for fiber.
• Copper cable locations and other requirements will be handed out at the mandatory pre-bid meeting.
• All cable runs will be home run from the distribution frame to each work area.
• Bridge taps and splices are not permitted as part of the horizontal cabling.
• Grounded cabling is not required .90 Meter maximum horizontal cable length.
• Provide neat cable management in the computer room.
• Commscope High Density Modular Patch Panels P/N 1375292 (2U-48) will be utilized for Data Closet Terminations
• Commscope SL110 Series Modular Jack to be utilize in conjunction with the Patch Panel for Data Closet Termination.    All patch panel Jacks must be left populated even if a cable is not terminated.  All ports in all installed patch panels must have a modular jack installed.
• All patch panels and cables must be labelled.
• All cables must be pulled to their final location.  If conduits or cut outs are not supplied, or furniture mounting is required, the completion of the cable pull must be completed as requested.
• Provide support for cabling throughout the facility via J-hooks/Arlington loops or other similar means.
• Assure a ANNSI code and other code requirements are met.
• Assure all pathways are properly sleeved.
• Pathways and/core drills may be required and should be included as part of the requirements of the project.

• Provide appropriate and required equipment for cable bend radius when water falling into the rack.
• Provide fire caulking in all required locations.
• Provide appropriate support.

• The contractor company (not just the individual doing the work) must be Uniprise Certified Installer in the state of Colorado.
• At least one technician working on this project shall be BICSI (Building Industry Consulting Service International) certified.
• Performance bond is required.
• Have a 20-year labor, materials, and application assurance warranty.
• Contractor must comply with Corning’s 25-year labor, materials, and application assurance warranty.    The contractor bonds are not associated with this 25-year Corning warranty.
• The contractor company is required to be within 2-hour travel distance from 1401 N. 17th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631
• All staff or agents of the contractor must be full time employees.   Contractors utilizing independent contractors, temporary employment or sub-contracting the work will not be permitted.
• Project must have a full-time employee of the award company to perform project management duties.
• The Contractor must have an office within 90 miles of Greeley, Colorado.