Renovation of a municipal facility in Reidsville, North Carolina. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

All inquiries or questions must be directed to Derek Southern as noted below. Derek Southern CIO Rockingham County 371 NC HWY 65 Wentworth, NC 27375 dsouthern@co.rockingham.nc.us (336) 342-8359 Questions must be received no later than 11/22/21 at 2 pm. Project Started: Within 180 days of signed contract Project Completed: Within 2 years of signed contract The County of Rockingham is requesting proposals from qualified firms to create a fiber network as defined in Appendix A. The scope of services includes the following: system design, equipment and licensing provision, Internet Service identification and/or provision, and installation in the area described in Appendix A, and system monitoring, maintenance and upkeep. Purpose is to provide fiber Internet to all areas not currently receiving a minimum of 25 MB down and 3 MB up. Areas that have received funding from another Federal and/or State Grant and/or Broadband expansion programs should not be included in this proposal. The coverage area is defined in Appendix A. Although no estimate can be provided as to the expected service loads, it will be incumbent upon the vendor to provide user and packet prioritization to ensure guaranteed adequate bandwidth for system use. The proposing firm shall include plans to assume maintenance, support, administration, and management of the fiber network, and to comply with a potential, to-be-negotiated Service Level Agreement. Proposal should include a fixed price for additional address points that may be discovered throughout the buildout process that are not part of the original scope of work. Any housing development started after this agreement shall not be subject to funding as part of this agreement. The qualified firm will propose a solution and equipment that would best meet the County's stated goals. o Provide system design. o Provide all necessary equipment including access points, antennas, customer premiseequipment, power supplies, etc. o Provide all installation services for all equipment. (The vendor will be responsible for securing any required permits, if applicable - these may be no fee permits.) o Conduct necessary testing to ensure acceptable service in the coverage area. o Provide and administer the manufacturer's warranty. o Provide post installation support of the system, as needed.