This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Comstock, Texas. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The County of Val Verde is soliciting for proposals to perform surveys to locate existing utilities, installing utility poles, running fiber optic lines and all other work as instructed in the documents provided by Val Verde County. The proposal is based on issued plans and specifications by Val Verde County. All work will be done during regular business hours, in accordance with NESHAEP, EPA, OSHA, Federal and State regulation. Val Verde County is requesting sealed proposals from a responsible company for an aerial fiber optic cabling project funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The project will consist of connecting existing cables from Val Verde County Library to the other end of the aerial fiber line at Val Verde County Administrative Building in Del Rio, Texas, County of Val Verde, Texas. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that the sealed proposal is received in a timely manner. Proposals received after the deadline will not be accepted and returned unopened, regardless of whether or not the delay was outside the control of the submitting entity. The successful entity must furnish Performance and Payments Bonds each in the amount of 100% of the contract price from an approved Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety and acceptable according to the latest list of companies holding certificates of authority from the Secretary of Treasury of the United States, or other Surety or Sureties acceptable to the Owner. Questions and responses in reference to the Request for Proposal 22-22 should be directed to Carlos Velarde, P.E., County Engineer at cvelarde@valverdecounty.texas.gov by September 13, 2022 and will be received until 4:30 P.M. All responses will be available and posted on Val Verde County's website by September 16, 2022 Val Verde County Commissioner's Court reserves the right to negotiate with any and all offeror's submitting timely proposals. Proposals may be held by Val Verde County for a period of 60 days or until a contract is awarded, whichever occurs first, from the date of the opening for the purpose of reviewing proposals. Awarded contract will be offered to the responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to Val Verde County with price and other factors considered. Val Verde County is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Section 3 Residents, Minority Business Enterprises, Small Business Enterprises, Women Business Enterprises, Labor Surplus Area Firms and any other applicable disadvantaged businesses including HUBs are encouraged to submit proposals. The design of this project was completed by the owner's in-house design professional.