Site work for a road / highway in Leesburg, Virginia. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway.

The County of Loudoun, Virginia (County), acting through its Department of Information Technology, is requesting proposals from one (1) or more broadband service providers to expand the current fiber-to-the-home footprint in the County. The intent of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to obtain fixed price proposals from firms who provide residential Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Broadband service in Loudoun County to residents currently deemed unserved by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) guidelines and are not included in the County's Virginia Telecommunications Initiative project: 1-loudoun-county-2022-accelerated-fiber-deployment-initiative.pdf (virginia.gov). The FCC currently defines broadband internet access as an always-on connection that provides 25Mbps download speeds and 3Mbps upload speeds. The County does not own any infrastructure to be used for residential or commercial broadband use, nor will with County be responsible for post-installation support of the network implemented to delivery services. The infrastructure to meet the requirements are wholly the responsibility of the awarded Offeror. It is the County's intent to award a single contract as a result of this RFP. The resulting contract will be funded through funds allocated to the County from the American Rescue Plan Act ("ARPA"). As such, compliance with additional federal terms and conditions is required. A performance bond satisfactory to the County, executed by a surety company authorized to do business in Virginia with a Best's Key Rating of Level A or better and in a financial size of Class VII or higher, or otherwise secured in a manner satisfactory to the County, for the faithful performance of the Contract in strict conformity with the plans, specifications, and conditions of the Contract. The bond shall be in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) total contract amount. Material questions will be answered in writing with an Addendum provided, however, that all questions are received by 10:00 a.m. on June 12, 2023 All proposals submitted shall be valid for a minimum period of one hundred twenty (120) calendar days following the date established for acceptance. The County reserves the right to accept or reject all or any part of any proposal, waive informalities, and award the contract to best serve the interest of the County. Requests for information related to this Proposal should be directed to: Cheryl L. Middleton, CPPB, NIGP-CPP Assistant Director/Purchasing Agent (703) 737-8998 (703) 771-5097 (Fax) E-mail address: Cheryl.middleton@loudoun.gov