Baldwin-Whitehall School District issues this Request for Proposals ("RFP") for Telecommunications Services. The District intends to apply for discounts on the equipment/services listed in this RFP through the federal E-rate program. Several criteria and restrictions pertinent to the E-rate program are included herein and must be met by the successful vendor in order for the proposal to be considered a Qualified Proposal. Prospective vendors must direct and confine all inquiries and communications concerning this procurement to the Issuing Officer and correspondence should be made via email. Although there is no due date for questions, the District encourages prospective vendors to submit any questions they may have as soon as possible. Questions should include "E-rate Telecommunication Services - Dark Fiber RFP'' in the subject line to ensure that the issuing officer identifies the email as relating to this procurement. If the RFP was downloaded from a website link, the vendors are responsible for periodically monitoring the web site for any updates relating to this RFP.
District intends to select the successful vendor and have the final contract presented to the school board no later than its April 2023 meeting. The District will review the proposals for compliance with the procedural requirements set forth in Section 5 and may reject any proposal that materially fails to comply. The District reserves the right to ask clarifying questions of vendors and to request best and final offers upon review of initial proposals. The price of E-rate eligible services will be most heavily weighted in the review of proposals The successful bidder(s) will be advised of selection by an Issuing Officer through the issuance of a notification of intention to recommend the award via email. Any notification of the selection of the successful bidder shall have no legal effect unless and until the parties negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement that is approved by the school board. Unsuccessful bidders also will be notified via email. This project is subject to the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage regulations which requires the weekly submittal of Prevailing Wage Certifications. For more information regarding the statutory requirements, go to the state website electronically
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