Renovation of a municipal facility in Bowling Green, Ohio. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

The City of Bowling Green is requesting proposals (RFP) from interested and qualified firms to replace the City's current Cisco switch network. A successful proposal submitted by a vendor will provide Cisco Core and Edge Switches, associated stacking modules and cables, SFP modules and fiber patch cables, Smartnet for the duration of the lease and installation labor provided at several City locations. The vendor will provide a turn-key solution. Pricing options should include both purchase and leasing options with various term lengths. The City of Bowling Green is requesting proposals (RFP) from interested and qualified firms to upgrade any non-POE (power over ethernet) network switches throughout Bowling Greens various city buildings. The successful proposal will provide fifteen Cisco Catalyst 9200 48-port, three Cisco Catalyst 9200 24-port and two Cisco 9300 12-port with modular SFP uplinks. Additionally, the 9200 series network switches will require 5 year - Cisco Smart Net Total Care 24 x 5 x next day. The 9300 series will require 5 year - Cisco Smart Net Total Care 24 x 7 x 4. Thirty Cisco 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Transceivers will also be required for this project. Other comparable hardware manufacturers will be considered for the switches and SFPs. Switch counts are subject to change. Responses received after this deadline will not be considered. Responding firms will be evaluated and ranked in order of qualifications. Following this evaluation, the City of Bowling Green will enter into contract negotiations with the most qualified firm. Detailed specifications and the Request for Proposal requirements may also be picked up in the Mayor\Municipal Administrator's office at the City of Bowling Green, 304 N. Church Street, Bowling Green, Ohio. All questions should be submitted to Chris Loveless by calling 419-354-6215. Questions regarding this Request for Proposals may be directed to Chris Loveless, IT Manager at 419-354-6215 or chris@bgohio.org . All proposals must be received in a sealed envelope and marked "City of Bowling Green Switch Upgrade 2023." Late proposals are ineligible and will not be considered. Timeliness is the responsibility of the vendor. The City of Bowling Green assumes no responsibility for proposals received late due to delays in the U.S. Postal Service or other delivery services. The City of Bowling Green reserves the right to reject any and all proposals if such rejection is in the best interest of the City. This RFP is a solicitation and is not to be construed as an offer, guarantee or promise that solicited services or devices, all or in part will be purchased and/or awarded by the City of Bowling Green. The City reserves the right to engage further with the apparent successful vendor(s) for additional consultation and affirmation of services to be rendered prior to any final contractual commitment. Proposals will be rated on service, price, vendor qualifications, staff capabilities/certifications and proposed solutions. The City is not obligated to accept the lowest priced proposal, but will make an award in the best interest of the project. Overall, the City is interested in partnering with a vendor that will help meet the long term goal of achieving a cost effective and efficient Cisco network (or like product) environment. The City will award the contract to the vendor that best meets all the criteria in consideration related to both short term and long term goals. The City of Bowling Green reserves the right to award this contract all or in part.