Renovation of a mixed-use development in Farmington, Michigan. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

It is the intent of Farmington Public Schools (hereafter referred to as the "District") to solicit proposals from qualified vendors for a network electronics replacement solution. This solution will consist of the following components: A. Replacement of existing network electronics equipment o District core and data center aggregation equipment o Building MDF and IDF equipment B. System will include: o Warranty services o Installation services o Integration services The District reserves the right to proceed with the provider(s) deemed most suitable. This project will involve replacing the existing network electronics in the District's 22 buildings, including the central data center, covering core, MDF, and IDF switches, along with all required components such as optical transceivers, stacking cables, and fiber patch cables. The work will occur at the buildings identified in Appendix A. Question Deadline 12/19/2025 Requests for clarification shall be submitted by email only to: Dan Queck, Plante Moran PLLC Dan.Queck@plantemoran.com Every bid shall be accompanied by either a cashier's check on a solvent bank or by a bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the state of Michigan. A 5% bid bond or cashier's check shall be required. Such check or bond shall name the District as the recipient. The amount of such bid bond or cashier's check shall be forfeited as liquidated damages, costs, and expenses incurred by the District if the vendor, after given an award as a successful vendor, shall fail within 30 days after the notice of such award to enter into an appropriate contract with the District. The District MAY require the selected vendor(s) to provide a performance bond upon award of the contract. The associated cost of the performance bond is to be shown as a separate line item -- do NOT include this cost in your base bid. This bond shall be equal in amount to the total price to the District of purchased cabling, components, and services. The surety of the bond shall remain in effect for one year after all acceptance of the entire project has been executed by the District. In the event that the vendor(s) fails to perform its obligations under any contract between the vendor(s) and the District, the bond shall be paid to the District. The vendor(s) further agree to save and hold harmless the District and agents from all liability and damages of every description in connection with any subsequent contracts. Payment bonds shall be required under the following conditions: project award exceeds $50,000 and project involves construction, alteration, or repair to the buildings. Vendors must include a letter from their bonding company within the proposal that states that they are bondable. The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, in whole or in part, at its sole discretion. This includes the ability to evaluate and consider vendor suggestions or exceptions, waive any irregularities, and select specific equipment or components from different proposals if deemed in the best interests of the District. The District reserves the right to award specific buildings or sections to one or more vendors. Bid date notes: All proposals must be in a sealed package and contain the wording "Farmington Public Schools Network Electronics Replacement RFP" on the package. The wording "ORIGINAL" is to appear on the outside of the binder containing the original signed proposal. If a bid bond or cashier's check is used, an original copy of the bid bond must be submitted in the binder marked Original. Proposals may not be delivered via facsimile or email. Pre bid meeting notes: Microsoft Teams (link) Meeting ID: 237 280 670 156 0 Passcode: UV3AB7kk Dial-in by phone 989-272-9774 Phone conference ID: 131 557 39#