Albuquerque Public Schools is the largest school district in New Mexico and one of the nation's largest school
districts, covering more than 1,230 square mile geographical area. Currently, APS has 13 high schools, 4 K-8
schools, 12 schools of choice, 27 middle schools, 88 elementary schools plus 30 APS authorized Charter schools.
APS has approximately 75,000 students and 11,000 employees. An elected Board of Education composed of
seven members serving staggered terms of four years each governs APS. The Superintendent is Scott Elder. The RFP Buyer will make every effort to adhere to the RFP Schedule as noted on front cover of this RFP. The
schedule is subject to change by addendum. The evaluation committee MAY interview the Offeror(s) of the top
rated proposals; however, contracts may be awarded without such interviews and based solely on written offers.
Finalists will be contacted to schedule interviews if required. If an interview is requested, evaluation scores will
be re-scored to reflect written response and interview response. The purpose of the Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit sealed proposals to establish a contract through
competitive negotiations for the procurement of a contract for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment to
provide E-Rate edge switch configuration and installation services in compliance with National Codes,
Telecommunications Industry Standards and District Standards, at various School and Administrative sites
throughout the district.
Bonding Requirements:
Bid Security (Bond): In accordance with NMSA 13-1-146, bid security must be submitted with proposal at
the amount per statute. Bond must be satisfactory to APS, executed by a surety company authorized to do
business in the state and said surety to be listed in Federal Circular 570 as published by the United States
Treasury Department or approved by the State Board of Finance or the local governing authority.
Performance and Payment Bonds: In accordance with NMSA 1978 13-4-18, the successful Offeror, upon
notification of the award of the contract shall deliver the required performance and materials/payment bonds in
the amount of 100% for any project which exceeds $25,000.00). Provide, with the submitted proposal, a
notarized declaration from a bonding company licensed to do business in the State of New Mexico confirming
the Offeror's ability to obtain 100% Performance; Labor, and Materials Payment Bonds of proposed amount if
awarded.
Offerors shall be responsible for securing all applicable bonds, permits, including any plan checking fees as
charged by any authority having jurisdiction over the projects for checking contract documents prior to obtaining
a permit. Additionally, the Owner will not pay for insurance, business licenses, professional affiliations and
similar costs of doing business which are the Offeror's obligation to secure and maintain. The cost of all bonding
will be paid by the Offeror and will not be paid by the Owner. These costs are to be included in the Offeror's
price proposal. Project 1 - Network Switch Purchase, Installation, and Configuration at Thirty (30) Schools:
Purchase, install, and configure approximately 1000 HP/Aruba switches and associated components at thirty
(30) district schools.
Summary:
Below are more detailed descriptions for the projects and the underlying requirements of this project. Please note
the quantities and locations are the district's best estimates, but the district reserves the right to increase or
decrease the quantities of equipment and locations. The successful Offeror may only bill for the APS equipment
installation and/or vendor purchased equipment that is installed at each location. Deadline for Questions 01/22/2024 @ 5:00pm (local time)
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