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Contract and Analysis Services
For City of Saint Paul, Ramsey County, and Saint Paul Regional Water ServiceRoom 280 City Hall/Court House Building, 15 West Kellogg BoulevardSaint Paul, Minnesota 55102 Phone: (651) 266-8900 Fax: (651) 266-8919
Solicitation Cover Page
Please refer to the Specification or Request for Proposals, and other attached documents for a description of the specific needs,requirements, terms and conditions, and submission requirements for the solicitation described below.
Type of Solicitation:
___ Bid ___Quote _X__ RFP ___ Other:
Requesting Government
: _X__ Saint Paul __X_ Ramsey County ___ Saint Paul Regional Water Service
Buyer:
Mike Brick
Buyer Phone #:
651-266-8909
Solicitation #:
RFP A-27914-2
Date Issued:
September 11, 2009
Description:
City of Saint Paul and Ramsey County are seeking to enter into a Public Private Partnership with a proposerrepresenting one or more qualified network service providers or other qualified proposers to assist in our efforts to obtainfunding from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), or other funding sources, for theconstruction of a next-generation, fiber optic, broadband infrastructure and to provide a turnkey implementation of thisCommunity Fiber Network (CFN) and associated Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) for City of Saint Paul, RamseyCounty and possible other Public Partners. Interested Proposers are directed to review this Request for Proposal (RFP)document
including all Appendices
carefully and follow the procedures described herein.
City of Saint Paul andRamsey County welcome all qualified Respondents to participate in this RFP process.
One (1) original (printed), twelve (12) paper copies and six (6) electronic copies (CD) of the proposal must be submittedto the Contract and Analysis Services office by 2:00 p.m. October 12, 2009. Please note that proposals must be receivedin 280 City Hall and time stamped by 2:00 p.m. on due date to be considered. We will not open late proposals.
Deadline for Written Questions: September 25, 2009Responses to Written Questions: October 9, 2009
Deadline for Proposals: By 2:00 p.m. October 21, 2009----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Proposers
submitting a response to this solicitation must fill in the information below and include the completedform in a sealed envelope with the original response per the instructions in Section VIII.Company: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Signature: _______________________________________________Date:_______________________
By: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Name Title
Phone:
_______________
Fax: ___________________ E-Mail Address: ________________________
E.I Number: _______________________ State of Minnesota Tax ID Number:
(
E.I number is the number assigned to your company for filing the “Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return.” U.S. Treasury DepartmentForm 941 or an individual Social Security Number).
By submitting a response to this solicitation, Proposer is attesting that its authorized representatives have read and understand all of thesolicitation documents (delineating the terms and requirements) and that the Proposer’s submission is made in accordance herewith.
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City of Saint Paul/Ramsey County Joint RFP A-279142Community Fiber Network (CFN) Public Private PartnershipAnd Community Benefits AgreementSeptember 11, 2009Table of Contents
I. Definitions Page 3II. Introduction and Community Overview Page 5III. Background Page 6IV. Scope of Project Page 8V. Proposer Requirements Page 11VI. General Project Requirements Page 12VII. Required Information/Content of Proposals Page 13VIII. Instructions for Submitting Proposals Page 14IX. Proposal Selection Process & Criteria Page 16X. Appendices Page 18XI. Estimated Timeline Page 19
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Definitions
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA):
Broadband Technology Opportunities Program
(
BTOP):
The $4.7 billion BTOP program is part of the ARRA andadministered and through the NTIA. The BTOP provides grants to support the deployment of broadbandinfrastructure in unserved and underserved areas, to enhance broadband capacity at public computer centers, and toencourage sustainable adoption of broadband service.
Community Benefits Agreement (CBA)
:
A legally-binding contract agreement; designed to establish selectedProposer/contract holder’s requirements for providing community benefits.
Community Fiber Network (CFN)
:
A fiber-optic, dual conduit broadband network designed to connect City of SaintPaul and Ramsey County buildings and facilities and to other Public Partner buildings, facilities, as well as otherpublic and private broadband networks.
Community Technology Center (CTC)
:
A fixed site or mobile configuration that provides broadband access to thegeneral public or a specific populations, such as low-income, unemployed, senior, youth, minorities and people withdisabilities.
District Energy Saint Paul:
Launched as a demonstration project in 1983, District Energy was City of Saint Paul'sresponse to the energy crises of the mid- and late-1970s. The venture was a public/private partnership among City of Saint Paul, State of Minnesota, U.S. Department of Energy and the downtown business community. It also providesdark fiber to City of Saint Paul, Ramsey County, and the State of Minnesota.http://www.districtenergy.com
E-Rate:
The Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund, commonly known as "E-Rate," isadministered by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) under the direction of the FederalCommunications Commission (FCC), and provides discounts to assist most schools and libraries in the United Statesto obtain affordable telecommunications and Internet access.http://www.universalservice.org
I-Net:
The institutional network currently provided through the cable franchise agreement that supplies connectivityfor City of Saint Paul.
Joint Powers Agreement (JPA)
:
A legally-binding agreement agreed to by City of Saint Paul and Ramsey County, aswell as any other public agencies, designed to establish terms and conditions related to decision-making powers andprocesses.
Long-Term Use Agreement
:
A legally-binding agreement with the selected Proposer/contract holder, City of SaintPaul and Ramsey County and other participating Joint Powers entities, establishing terms and conditions related toaccess and use of conduit, fiber and related network assets.
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