Telecommunication Services

Competition Number: RFP 13/20

Bid Title: Telecommunication Services

Posted Date: July 17, 2020, 12:30pm

Closing Date: August 27, 2020, 3:00pm

Last Modified: January 25, 2021, 8:34am

Status: Awarded

Awarded: Telus Communications Inc

Description:

Invitation to Request for Proposal:  For “RFP 13/20 – Telecommunication Services”.  The Request for Proposal package is available via Bonfire at

https://saanich.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/33610

The District intends to select one (1) qualified proponent to provide telecommunications services for the District, including: 

  • Wide Area Network (WAN) services providing high-speed data connectivity from District premise sites to other District sites through the proponent’s network. This service is commonly described as Layer 1, 2 and 3 of the OSI network model (Opens Systems Interconnect). The WAN services should also provide all the underlying management functions and equipment for the network to function; and,
  • Cellular services which provide for the transmission of voice and data information using wireless technologies including, but not limited to, by CDMA, iDEN, GSM, LTE and HPSA networks.  Cellular services include the technologies, software and hardware that are currently available as well as any goods and services that will be developed for the provision of cellular services during the term of any eventual agreement.

The term of the agreement is to be for a period of five (5) years, with an option in favour of the District to extend the agreement on the same terms and conditions for two (2) additional terms of up to two (2) years each.

Addendum Letter No. 1:  posted July 24, 2020 on Bonfire 

Addendum Letter No. 2:  posted July 31, 2020 on Bonfire

Addendum Letter No. 3:  posted August 7, 2020 on Bonfire

Addendum Letter No. 4:  posted August 18, 2020 on Bonfire

Addendum Letter No. 5:  posted August 21, 2020 on Bonfire

Enquiries Deadline:  August 13, 2020 at 3:00 P.M. PDT  EXTENDED:  August 20, 2020 at 3:00 P.M. PDT

Closing Date:  August 20, 2020 at 3:00 P.M. PDT   EXTENDED:   August 27, 2020 at 3:00 P.M. PDT

Notes: 

1.    It is the sole responsibility of the Proponent to make sure they have addenda(s) before submitting their Proposal Response.

2.    All awards and results will be posted on Bonfire as well as the Saanich website: http://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/business/selling-to-saanich/bid-opportunities.html under “Selling to Saanich”, under “Bid Opportunities”.

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