About this opportunity
AI summaryWeld County seeks bids from onshore USA organizations for cabling services at the Southeast Weld Facility. The requested scope includes supplying 19-inch racks with cable management, installing 24-strand single-mode fiber optic cabling between data closets, and providing 235 copper cables with modular patch panels. The contractor must perform testing to 250 MHz using company-owned equipment, furnish bound hard and soft copies of test documentation, and supply 100% performance and labor and materials payment bonds. A mandatory pre-bid meeting occurs on November 19, 2026, at 10:00 AM MT at 2950 9th Street in Fort Lupton, Colorado. Bidders must email questions to [email protected] by December 3, 2026, at 5:00 PM MT. Final bids are due by January 5, 2027, at 10:00 AM MT and can be delivered in person to Greeley, Colorado, or emailed to [email protected].
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Weld County Finance Department Purchasing Division
- Solicitation No.
- B2600113
Scope of work
- Installation and termination of 235 copper cables tested to 250 MHZ
- Installation, splicing, termination (LC connections), and testing of 24-strand single mode Corning fiber cable between data closets
- Provision and anchoring of 19-inch racks, vertical and horizontal cable management, and ladder racks
- Installation of modular patch panels, ensuring all ports and jacks are fully populated and labelled
- Demolition and removal of all existing old low-voltage networking cable as detailed
- Delivery of hard and soft copies of test documentation and as-built floor plans within 30 days of completion
- Provision of green patch cables at the specified quantities prior to signoff
- Provision of pathway support, fire caulking, surface mounts, and required core drills
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Price/cost | Primary consideration |
| Acceptance and meeting minimum requirements and specifications | Not specified |
| Local preference (Weld County and State of Colorado resident bidders) | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Attendance and recorded presence during the entire mandatory pre-bid walkthrough
- Contractor company must be Uniprise certified
- At least one technician working on the project must be BICSI certified
- Contractor must comply with Corning's 25-year labor, materials, and application assurance warranty
- Contractor company required to be within 2-hour travel distance from 1401 N. 17th Ave, Greeley, CO
- Contractor must have an office within 90 miles of Greeley, Colorado
- All staff or agents must be full-time employees, including a full-time employee for project management
- All individuals must be able to pass a background check to access restricted areas
Documents to include with your response
- Schedule D - Bid Response Form
- Completed and acknowledged potential or future Addenda
- Detailed pricing itemized as specified
- Power of attorney (if signed by someone not otherwise authorized to bind bidder)
- Proposed revisions to Weld County Standard Contract (if applicable)
Key dates
- Advertisement Date
- November 6, 2026
- Pre-Bid Meeting
- November 19, 2026, at 10:00 AM MT
- Pre-Proposal Meeting (Mandatory) alternate listing
- November 19, 2026, at 1:00 PM
- Questions Due
- December 3, 2026, by 5:00 PM MT
- Questions Posted
- December 8, 2026, by 5:00 PM MT
- Bid Due Date
- January 5, 2027 by 10:00 AM MT, Purchasing’s Clock
- Bid Opening (Microsoft Teams)
- January 5, 2027 at 10:30 AM MT
- Solicitation Notice of Award (Anticipated)
- January 20, 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Email preferred, upload via BidNet Direct, or hand delivery
- Instructions
- Email preferred to [email protected] with statement 'I hereby waive my right to a sealed bid'. Files over 25MB uploaded to BidNet Direct (up to 500MB). Sealed hard copies to 1301 North 17th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631. PDF format required.
Contract details
- Place of performance
- 2950 9th Street, Fort Lupton, CO 80621
- Insurance and bonding
- Workers Compensation and Employer's Liability; Commercial General Liability; Automobile Liability; Performance Bond and Labor & Materials Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the Contract; one-year warranty contractor's bond.