Upgrading Network Infrastructure Any questions related to the technical aspects of this document should be directed to Michael Walthour,
Director of Technology at erate@lpcsc.k12.in.us no later than 12:00 pm CST on Friday, 1/19/2024, and any
requested site visits should be completed by that date.
Please copy the Consultant, Steve Renzino via e-mail at steve.renzino@adtecerate.com on all
communications, questions, and proposals.
Answers to any written questions or any additional information, revisions, or clarifications to the RFP will be
provided in the form of an addendum to be posted with the FCC Form 470 on the Universal Service (E-Rate)
website. It is the sole responsibility of the Service Provider to check for any addenda that may be issued. LaPorte Community School Corporation is seeking proposals for a project to supply and install network
equipment at its eligible locations. Bidders are advised that this project will be contingent upon the successful
obtaining of Category 2 E-Rate funding, and the contract agreement between the district and the successful
bidder must recognize that contingency.
The School District seeks an agreement that allows it to work with the selected vendor to adjust quantities
and/or scale back or cancel the project entirely as needed based upon funding availability and/or the best
interests of the District. The District seeks eligible equipment as outlined in Appendix A. Equipment shall be new, factory-sealed
equipment currently available from the manufacturer; the District will not accept proposals of used,
remanufactured, refurbished, "B stock," returns, open-box, discontinued, "gray market," or equipment in any
other condition other than new and factory-sealed with all original manufacturer warranties.
Installation will be in place of existing equipment and the requested equipment will be integrated into the
existing environment. Each bid should include all labor necessary for staging, installation, testing, and
documentation of equipment. Equipment staging will consist of (but not be limited to) ensuring firmware
version consistency, configuration loading, and hardware preparation for mounting. Software and firmware
version for components will be agreed upon at time of deployment, and configurations will be coordinated
with the School District's staff. Installation by the selected vendor shall include the removal and recycle of the
existing equipment and placement of the new equipment including connection to existing Ethernet wiring.
Equipment testing should verify access to internal resources and the Internet. Documentation should include
configuration and summary reports of installations including serial/mac address of each device and location
indicated on provided building map. Installation can be performed from a ladder in most cases; for a small
number of APs, a lift will be required.
Labor at Kingsbury Elementary School includes:
Removal and disposal of old rack
Installation of new rack and securing it to surrounding infrastructure
Installation of new UPS and Patch Panels
Removal of previous patch panels and termination of existing cables to the new patch panels with
testing to be certified for each connection.
Reinstallation of existing fiber patch panels (all switch gear will be reinstalled by LPCSC)
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