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The City of Burlington Electric Department invites proposals for an outside contractor to perform splicing of an existing overhead 96-count BED owned fiber optic cable to a new underground 96- count fiber optic cable at two pole locations. A new conduit system between two riser poles on the north side and south side of the Champlain Parkway roadway along Pine St has been installed by the project contractors. BED line crews will pull in a new section of fiber optic cable in the new duct bank at each riser pole and will provide sufficient slack at each end to lower the new and existing cable down to ground level for the contractor to perform splicing. BED line crews will also raise the spliced fiber cables back into the primary space once all work is completed by the contractor. Date project may begin 9/29/2025 Date project must be completed 10/24/2025 As a part of the Champlain Parkway project, all utilities crossing the new Parkway Road must be underground. BED owns a piece of fiber optic cable that crosses the Champlain Parkway from Queen City Park Road to Pine St that must be spliced into the new duct bank that crosses the road. A new conduit system between two riser poles on the north side and south side of the Champlain Parkway roadway along Pine St has been installed by the project contractors. BED line crews will pull in a new section of fiber optic cable in the new duct bank at each riser pole and will provide sufficient slack at each end to lower the new and existing cable down to ground level for the contractor to perform splicing. BED line crews will also raise the spliced fiber cables back into the primary space once all work is completed by the contractor. The new and existing fiber optic cable is a single mode 96-count fiber optic cable. The cable is an active line, and the contractor shall perform their splicing with minimal communication disruptions. BED will provide splice cans for the contractor to utilize for splicing work. BED’s standard fiber splice can is the CommScope FOSC450B66NT0B3V. Contractor shall be aware that the site where the splicing will occur is on an active construction site and shall follow all safety requirements of BED and the Champlain Parkway project. The Department reserves the right to amend or cancel this RFP at any time if the best interest of the Department requires such action. The Department also reserves the right to award all or partial parts of the RFP to any or several suppliers or whatever is in the best interest of the Department. No additions or changes to any vendor's proposal will be allowed after the proposal’s due date unless such modification is specifically requested by the Department. The Department assumes no liability for payment of any expenses incurred by any vendor in responding to this RFP. The Department reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals submitted for consideration in whole or in part; and to waive technical defects, irregularities, or omissions, if in its sole judgement the best interests of the Department will be served. The Department further reserves the right to accept a proposal for a contract other than that with the lowest cost, and to negotiate separately with any source whatsoever in any manner necessary to serve the best interests of the Department. The Department also reserves the right to award all or partial parts of the RFP to any or several suppliers that are in the best interest of the Department. All technical questions should be directed to Burlington Electric Department Purchasing Department (purchasing@burlingtonelectric.com) and must include the RFP Number in the Subject Line. BED reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received in response to this RFP or to take other action consistent with the best interest of BED. BED reserves the right to negotiate separately with any source to serve the best interest of BED. ALL SUBMITTED BIDS BECOME THE PROPERTY OF BURLINGTON ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT. AFTER THE AWARDING OF THE CONTRACT TO THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER, ALL BIDS ARE OPEN FOR PUBLIC VIEWING subject to any confidentiality requirements applicable under Vermont's Access to Public Records Law exclusions.