This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS The cable shall meet all requirements stated in this specification. The cable shall meet the requirements set forth in United States Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 7 CFR 1755.900. The cable shall meet the requirements of the most recent edition of ANSI/ICEA S-87-640. Fiber and cable shall come from the same manufacturer to ensure complete product integration, long term reliability, and availability of fully integrated technical support. Manufacturer shall have a minimum of 20 years of experience in manufacturing optical fiber cable in order to demonstrate reliable field performance. The cable must be manufactured in a NAFTA facility. FIBER CHARACTERISTICS Additional fiber details: A Germania-doped silica core surrounded by a concentric silica glass cladding shall comprise each optical fiber. The fiber shall be a matched clad design manufactured by the Outside Vapor Deposition (OVD) process. Each optical fiber refractive index profile shall be step index. Each fiber shall be proof tested by the fiber manufacturer at a minimum of 100 kpsi (0.7 GN/m2). The fiber shall be coated with a dual acrylate protective coating and the coating shall be in physical contact with the cladding surface. Single-mode fiber shall meet EIA/TIA-492 CAAB "Detail Specification for Class IVa Dispersion-Unshifted Single-Mode Optical Fibers with Low Water Peak," and ITU-T G.652D"Characteristics of a single-mode optical fiber and cable." REJECTION OF BIDS (a) The City may reject a bid if: 1. The bidder misstates or conceals any material fact in the bid, or if, 2. The bid does not strictly conform to the law or requirement of bid, or if, 3. The bid is conditional, except that the bidder may qualify his bid for acceptance by the City on an "all or none" basis, or a "low item" basis. An "all or none" basis bid must include all items upon which bids are invited. (b) The City may, however, reject all bids whenever it is deemed in the best interest of the City. The City may also waive any minor informalities or irregularities in any bid. Bid date notes: Bidders submitting bids by hand must enter at the City Hall complex entrance located on the 4th level of the City's Intermodal Facility parking deck; the entrance to the deck is located on 7th Street beside Government Plaza. Bidders are to turn in sealed bids to the security guard on duty at the desk. Security will notify Purchasing that a bid has been delivered. Submission of the bid documents as .pdf files can now be done at online. For any questions about the electronic bid document submission process, please contact at 225-810-4814 or online.