Procurement #13862



Title
RFP - Cabling Bid
Status
Archive
OpenDate
09/29/2015
CloseDate
10/09/2015
Description
Cherokee Nation Businesses, LLC a wholly owned tribal company of the Cherokee Nation, is seeking qualified bid responses for the labor to pull, install and test/certify approximately 70 to 132 data drops in a campus of three buildings. Two buildings are connected by breeze way conduit and the third
Detail
Cherokee Nation Businesses, LLC a wholly owned tribal company of the Cherokee Nation, is seeking qualified bid responses for the labor to pull, install and test/certify approximately 70 to 132 data drops in a campus of three buildings. Two buildings are connected by breeze way conduit and the third is connected via underground conduit across a parking lot. There will be a MANDATORY pre-bid Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. CDT at the following location: Building A, 1699 W. Fourth Street, Tahlequah, OK 74464. Bids will be due no later than Friday, October 9, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. and are to be delivered in accordance with the Bid Documents. All questions must be sent via email. NO VERBAL QUESTIONS WILL BE ADDRESSED. SCOPE OF WORK The bid must include labor required to install structured cabling i.e. racks, cable management, cable harnesses and cable trays. Racks will need to be assembled and properly anchored. The pulling and termination of fiber optic cabling and 25 pair telephony cable between data rooms via the fore mentioned conduit will need to completed and tested. One of the buildings will require the use of innerduct for the fiber optic cabling to extend from where the conduit comes into the building at the edge to the data room. The qualified bidder will need to provide a quote on the labor to locate and re-termination of approximately 70 existing network cables that may be able to be used instead of running a new drop. The qualified bidder will need to provide quotes on half rack installations for audio/video and the installation and testing of other types of low voltage cable types including coaxial, audio and HDMI in a conference room setting. All materials will be provided by Cherokee Nation Businesses. Tools and equipment necessary to do the job are the responsibility of the bidder. Qualified Bidder must include job history on the following: • Structured cabling installation • Fiber optic cable installation and termination • Low voltage cable installation for audio and video cable types listed Please note that winning bid(s) will be published. Cherokee Nation Businesses, LLC (“CNB”) reserves the right to issue one award, multiple awards, or reject all bids; any award is subject to the approval of the required funds. Responding bidders are not allowed to withdraw their bid for a period of 90 days after submittal. At the time of award, the successful bidder(s) will be required to work with the Cherokee Nation Businesses, LLC Accounting department to discuss account coding for invoices. All bids are subject to negotiation prior to award. Awards may be issued without discussion of bid received, and bids should initially be submitted on the most favorable terms from a price and technical standpoint. Any award resulting from this RFP will be subject to CNB Terms and Conditions. Your bid should indicate hourly ($) rate (when applicable), individual work effort, delivery schedule or time of completion. Any item(s) with exceptions, substitutions, exclusions, additions or qualifications must be noted and clearly indicated on return bid. Any request for information concerning bid posting is to be submitted in writing via email to Buyer listed; no verbal communication is to be initiated. In accordance with Cherokee Nation Law, 28 C.N.C.A. §20 no contractors or subcontractors of any Cherokee Nation entity may contract with any business owned by a first degree relative of any elected official of the Cherokee Nation. TRIBAL EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OFFICE - This procurement is subject to Cherokee Nation Tribal Employment Rights Office (“TERO”) regulations that include a fee of ½ of 1% of total contract award and, if applicable, the completion of a TERO Labor Agreement and payment of associated fees. The successful bidder’s award will be published on the Cherokee Nation’s procurement website and their performance will also be measured, recorded, and reported to the Cherokee Nation. The complete Act is available by contacting the TERO OFFICE at Tahlequah 918-453-5000. TERO bidders are required to provide a copy, front and back, of their TERO certificate with return bid(s) and failure to do so will result in such bidders not receiving the TERO preferences afforded TERO bidders under the CNE procurement and contracting policies and procedures. CHEROKEE NATION GAMING COMMISSION (CNGC) - This requirement may be subject to CNGC policies and procedures. Licensing requirements may be required of the successful vendor(s) to be coordinated with the CNGC. These requirements may include licensing fees as well security and background checks of vendor(s) employees. Current policies and procedures can be found on the Cherokee Nation website or by contacting the CNGC office at 918-207-3834. BONDING NOTICE - CNB generally requires payment and performance bonds for all construction contracts in excess of $100,000. However, qualified TERO-certified firms are encouraged to bid, regardless of bonding capability. INSURANCE - CNB generally requires Worker’s Compensation, Commercial and/or Comprehensive General Liability, and Automobile insurance for all awarded bids. Please refer to the Bid Documents for the specific coverages required for this bid. DEBARMENT - By submitting a response to this Request for Proposal, the Contractor certifies to the best of their knowledge and belief that the Subcontractor, the firm, or any of its principals are not presently debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment by any federal, state, local or tribal entity. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award. If it is later determined the Subcontractor rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to CNB or its entities, CNB may terminate the contract resulting from this Request for Proposal for default.
Name:talia myres
Email:talia.myres@cnent.com
Phone:918-384-7410
Cherokee Nation Entertainment
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