Renovation of a communication facility in Gainesville, Florida. Completed plans call for the renovation of a communication facility.

UF is seeking contractors to provide network and telecommunications infrastructure installations including but not limited to outlets, backbone and riser cabling, and optical fiber and terminations. The scope of services provided to The University of Florida includes work associated with low voltage contracting and network and telecommunications infrastructure installations including work area outlets, backbone and riser cabling, equipment racks, cable tray, terminal blocks, cross-connect systems, optical fiber and terminations, removal of abandoned cabling, system testing and documentation. The location of the work to be provided by the Contractor will largely be confined to the University of Florida main campus, however other UF sites across Florida may also request services. The size of each project will vary from directing the Contractor to provide a singular cable installation to a complete structured cabling system and associated network infrastructure for a new building installation. All services shall be performed on an as needed basis. Special Note: The University of Florida campus has an exceptionally high concentration of pedestrians, bicycles, and vehicular traffic. Additionally, much of the work entails operating in congested areas, hallways and office areas that require services to remain active. Precautionary measures that the Contractor must take in protecting the project work, as well as protecting pedestrians, is considered by the University as incidental to the work of this agreement. Therefore, the contractor shall bear this in mind when responding to the unit price schedule. This solicitation will result in an award(s) in the best interest of the University to one or more vendors to provide services described above. It is up to the discretion of the University department/stakeholders which of the contractors are chosen for the job at hand. Award does not guarantee work. 1.1 General Specifications A. This Invitation to bid (ITB) describes the execution requirements relating to furnishing, installing, cross-connection and activation of the telecommunications cabling infrastructure at the new buildings for the University of Florida. Outside Plant Backbone, Inside Plant Backbone, Horizontal Cabling and support systems are covered under this document and shall be provided as telecommunications drawings when needed. B. A typical Horizontal (workstation) Cabling System shall consist of two (2), 4-pair Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Copper Cables to each work area outlet unless otherwise noted for specific locations. The cables shall be installed from the Work Area Outlet to the Telecommunications Room (TR) as indicated on the drawings provided for each project, located on the same floor, using existing conduit telecommunication outlet boxes and cable tray, and routed to the appropriate rack serving that area and terminated as specified in this document. C. All cable, related terminations, support hardware and grounding hardware will be provided by the contractor and installed, tested, labeled, and documented by the Contractor. D. All electronic network equipment will be provided by the University. After the University has installed and tested the electronic data network equipment and if directed by the UF Project Manager and, if incorporated into the project scope of work, the Contractor (as specified in construction documents) may patch individual work stations to the network switches located in each of the buildings telecommunications rooms. Note: Various UF entities may or may not include cross connecting into their project scope. E. General design considerations and installation guidelines are provided in this ITB. Quantities of telecommunications outlets, typical installation details, cable routing and outlet types will be provided in plans for individual projects (Bill of Materials and Drawings). If any other documents are in conflict, this specification shall take precedence. In any case, conflicts in specifications should be brought to the attention of the University. Only the University has the authority to resolve conflicting specifications. The Contractor shall meet or exceed all requirements for the cable system requirements described in this ITB. 1.2 Regulatory References A. All work and materials shall conform in every detail to the rules and requirements of the National Fire Protection Association, the local electrical code and present manufacturing standards. B. All materials shall be UL Listed and shall be marked as such. If UL has no published standards for an item, then other national independent testing standards shall apply, and such items shall bear those labels. Where UL has an applicable system listing and label, the entire system shall be so labeled. C. All materials shall be ETL Verified (not tested). D. The cabling system described in this is derived from the recommendations made in recognized Telecommunications Industry Standards. E. If this ITB description and any other documents referenced are in conflict, then the more stringent requirement shall apply. All documents listed are believed to be the most current releases of the documents. The Contractor has the responsibility to determine and adhere to the most recent release when developing the proposal for installation. F. This ITB does not replace any code, either partially or wholly. The Contractor must be aware of local codes that may impact this project, including University of Florida Telecommunications Standards. In the event any standard industry practices conflict with the University of Florida Telecommunications Standards, the conflict shall be brought to the attention of the University before proceeding. 1.5 Work Included A. Work included under this specification consists of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, tools and performing all operations necessary to complete the installation of the structured cabling system in compliance with these technical specifications. The Contractor will install all the required material to form a complete system whether specifically addressed in the technical specifications or not. B. Work will commence within a reasonable amount of time after contractor's receipt of a UF Purchase Order. Contractor will work with UF's Project Manager/Representative in order to determine when work shall begin. UF reserves the right to cancel any Purchase Order for work that does not start at the predetermine time. C. The work for any individual project shall include, but not be limited to the following, as indicated on the plans for that project: 1. Install all products for a complete telecommunications cabling infrastructure. 2. Contractor is responsible to purchase and furnish patch cords matching the wiring brand installed. The contractor will NOT install the patch cords unless directed by the project scope of work. 3. Install material including but not limited to, and terminate all horizontal UTP cable, Indoor Multi-pair Copper Backbone Cable, Indoor RG11 Coaxial Backbone Cable (Contractor will not be required to terminate the coax cable), Indoor Optical Fiber Backbone or Riser Cable and Outdoor Optical Fiber Backbone Cable, as required by the plans provided for a particular installation. 4. Install all wall plates, jacks, patch panels and patch cords as required by the plans provided for an installation. 5. Install all required equipment racks as indicated. 6. Install all required cable tray and ladder rack in telecommunications rooms as indicated. Cable tray external to the communications rooms is the responsibility of the electrical contractor. Comply with UF Telecom Standards for telecom room build out regarding use of Readyspec backboard. 7. Install all required ground bars and bond equipment racks, cable tray and ladder rack as indicated. 8. Install any other material provided by the University required for a complete system. 9. Perform link or channel testing, one hundred percent (100%) of horizontal and/or backbone links/channels, and certification of all components. 10. Furnish test results of all cabling to the University in electronic and paper format, listed by each closet, then by workstation ID. Test results to be documented per University of Florida Telecommunications Standards. 11. If a warranted installation, adhere and comply with all requirements of warranty agreement. 12. Provide to UFIT Project Manager a statement of work, project schedule and resource plan to meet the commitment of the project milestones. 13. Provide project documentation and as-built drawings (provide one soft copy in AutoCAD format and PDF format to the project.) Cable test reports and labeling shall be coordinated with the as-built drawings. For UFIT managed projects, the Contractor shall also update STARS data (Planning Design & Construction space management system). Final payment is based on approved inspection and receipt of all stated documentation. 14. No substituted materials shall be installed without approval in writing from the University of Florida UFIT or UF Health Network Services or UF Housing designated project manager. D. Completion time will vary depending on the project. Contractor will work with UF's Project Manager/Representative in order to determine reasonable Substantial Completion and Final Completion per project. Question Deadline 11/20/2025 at 11:59 AM ET