Renovation of a municipal facility in Diamond Bar, California. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

The purpose of this RFP is to identify and select the vendor(s) capable of providing the South Coast AQMD with the most cost-effective data cabling infrastructure upgrade. Questions regarding the content or intent of this RFP or on procedural matters should be addressed to: De Groeneveld - Information Management South Coast AQMD 21865 Copley Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765-4178 (909) 396-2907 e-mail: dgroeneveld@aqmd.gov April 21, 2026 Anticipated Contract Execution The South Coast AQMD's strategic initiative with respect to information management is toward open systems, interoperability, application portability, hardware scalability, and client-server architecture. The primary means adopted by the South Coast AQMD for fulfilling this overall objective is through integrated networks and platforms using the TCP/IP protocol suite. The foremost goal of this procurement is to upgrade the South Coast AQMD's data cabling infrastructure to a level that will meet both current and future needs. The upgrade must be compatible with South Coast AQMD's current operating environment and provide flexibility for technological evolution. Specific goals for the data cabling infrastructure upgrade include the following: o Panduit certified installers o The expected life span of minimum 10 years; o Easily integrated with the current network infrastructure; o Minimize staff impact during normal work hours (Tuesday - Friday, 7:00am - 5:30pm); o Must coexist with current data wiring infrastructure; o Turn-key solution; o Each data cable must have a unique permanent identification at both ends (clear, legible, and permanent); o Each data plate/panel must identify the unique associated cable identification (clear, legible, and permanent); o Designed to facilitate normal adds/moves/changes and identification; o Cables shall run parallel or at right angles to the building structure, and shall not be looped diagonally across the ceiling space. o Cables shall run in existing cable tray/runways. o Cables should avoid all sources of EMI (electromagnetic interference). o Cables must avoid all sources of heat such as heating ducts and hot water pipes. o Do not lay cables on suspended ceilings. o Cables must never exceed a 90-degree bend radius. o Must leave some slack (minimum 6 feet) on each end of cable run in the event of servicing or other requirements. o Cat-6a patch cables must be provided for any patch panel installations. o Provide J-Hooks or equivalent for cable support. Cable shall be supported at 5-6 foot span intervals. o All components shall be factory new, not reconditioned or refurbished. o All components shall be an available commodity and vendor supportable at the timeof award; B. Statement of Work/Deliverables 1. The following tasks are associated with this RFP: o Installation of Category 6a (ANSI/TIA/EIA 568 B.2-1 & ISO/IEC 11801 Ed. 2.0) plenum (NFPA 262) cabling for data locations with a 6 ft. service loop at the designated zone cabling enclosure; o Vendor must verify and confirm the length of all data cables run between the data closet, the assigned zone cabling enclosure locations, cubicle/office and, conference rooms; o Vendor must verify and confirm the quantity of all materials that are needed to finish the project; o All data cables and connectors must be installed in accordance with good engineering practices as approved by the TIA/EIA, NEC, and all applicable local building codes; o All data cables run must have a permanent unique identification at each end; o Data cables should be in available cable tray, suspended every 5-6 feet in drop ceilings using J or D style hooks or in enclosed conduit; o All data cables must be properly terminated in the data closet and newly installed zone cabling enclosure and assigned office/conference rooms, per Panduit specifications: o All data cables must be properly terminated and ready to be patched to the Cisco 9300 network switch in the data closet; All data cables must be properly terminated and ready to be patched from the zone cabling enclosure to the cubicle wall plate; o The vendor is responsible for all materials, labor, and all other associated apparatus necessary to completely install, test, and turnover the wiring infrastructure; o Vendor must test and provide associated reports for all data cable runs according to industry standard. o Install 6 zone cabling enclosures in specified locations on the 3rdt floor south office building; o Install 120 CAT6a data cables from the closet (3 West) to 3 zone cabling enclosures; 1x24 and 2x48. o Install 24 CAT6a data cables from the closet (3 West) to offices, conference rooms break rooms and spares; o Install 120 CAT6a data cables from closet (3 East) to 3 zone cabling enclosures: 1x24 and 2x48. o Install 24 CAT6a data cables from the closet (3 East) to offices, conference rooms break rooms and spares; o Install 40 access points (CW9176I-CFG); o Removing outdated data cabling from all the network trays to the offices, open office and conference rooms; (CAT3 and CAT5e) o Removing outdated 2 post network rack and installing new Panduit network cabinet in data closet (3 West and 3East); o Relocate existing fiber to the new Panduit network cabinet; o Install Cisco network switches; o Install rackmount APC Uninterruptable Power Supplies; o Install rackmount Panduit Power Distribution Units; o Labeling patch panels and wall plate jacks with indelible labels/ink indicating closet location and unique identified port number; o Attachment D reference the floorplan with IDF closet location, cable tray/raceway, and zone enclosure locations; o Attachment C reference required parts list and descriptions. 2. Under this RFP vendor must submit detailed proposals for the South Coast AQMD's data wiring infrastructure upgrade. The proposals must include, but are not limited to, the following: o A proposed methodology for the cabling, testing and delivering the products according to Industry Standard; o Work Schedule; o Project timeline; o A detailed list of materials and supplies; o The approximate number of staff that will be working on the job; o Total project cost with itemized cost breakdown (e.g. labor, materials, permits, etc.); 3. The data wiring infrastructure delivered under this RFP must include the following at a minimum: o Materials and workmanship specified and furnished must: be fully guaranteed by the vendor for a twenty-five (25) year extended product warranty period; meet all Plenum, TIA, ETL and UL specifications, physically tested according to the acceptable standard; and be tested to deliver Ethernet connection between the closet patch panel, zone cabling enclosure, cubicle/office and, conference rooms . The vendor shall promptly, and at no cost to the South Coast AQMD, correct any nonconforming or defective work within the warranty period. The supplying vendor must be the single point of contact for all warranty service