Pine Telephone Company
Request for Proposal
Tower Site Fence construction
Posted 07/27/2011
Proposals are due by COB
08/10/2011
This RFP is for 32 separate sites. A separate proposal for each set of 8
sites will be required a total of 4 proposals. The Proposals are due by COB on July 10,
2011. Please submit by email all
proposals to jwhiz@pine-net.com. Please use the English System of
measurement in all correspondence.
The contract which will be used is linked under
Ò773 contractÓ on the www.pinetelephone.com
home page. Each proposal must be
priced separately but discounts for combined proposals will be considered.
Install a 6 foot 9 gauge chain link fence around building and tower at cell sites. The fence will be installed on a 30ÕX 50Õ concrete slab.
The fence will require a four foot gate on one of the 50Õ sides located in front of the building door.
The fence will require two 5 foot gates creating a 10 foot opening, centered on a 30Õ end same as the building end.
Post spacing will be no greater than 8Õ.
Terminal post must be a minimum of 2 7/8Ó schedule 40.
Fence must be placed completely on the concrete slab and not be further than 6Ó from concrete slab edge.
Anchor bolts in concrete shall be no smaller than 3/8Ó. Larger is acceptable to achieve proper tensioning.
All post must be capped.
Top rail and bottom wire is required.
Each site will have an individual 773 contract and will be paid upon completion and inspection.
32 sites located in the Counties of McCurtain, Choctaw, Pushmataha, & Brian. 8 sites are ready for immediate construction and must be completed within 90 days. Others will be ready for construction within the next 6 months. Upon tower completion contractor will be notified that site is ready for construction and must be completed within 60 days of that date.
Other
proposal requirements:
i.
Terms for breach.
Proposals must provide for administrative, contract or legal remedies for any
breach or violation of the contract terms by the Vendor and appropriate
remedial action.
ii.
Termination clause.
Proposals must include a termination clause indicating the manner by which
termination will be effected and the basis for settlement. In addition, the clause will describe
the conditions under which the contract may be terminated by default and the
conditions under which the contract may be terminated for circumstances beyond
the control of the Vendor.
iii.
Access to documents. Proposals must include a provision
permitting PTC, the Department of Commerce, the Comptroller General of the US,
or any of their duly authorized representatives to have access to any books,
documents, papers and records of the Vendors applicable to the Project for the
purpose of making audits, examinations, excerpts and transcriptions.
iv.
Contract Work Hours and
Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. ¤¤ 327, 333). Proposals involving construction work or
work that includes the employment of mechanics or laborers must include a
provision for compliance with Sections 102 and 107 of the Contract Work Hours
and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 327, 333), as supplemented by Department of
Labor regulations (29 CFR Part5).
v.
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. ¤
7401 et seq.) and the Federal Water Pollution Act (33 U.S.C. ¤1251 et
seq.). Proposals must contain a
provision agreeing to abide by the Clean Air Act and the Federal Water
Pollution Act.
vi.
Byrd Anti-Lobbying
Amendment (31 U.S.C. ¤ 1352). All Vendors must file the Byrd Anti-Lobbying
Amendment certification, certifying that the Vendor will not and has not used
Federal appropriated funds to pay any person or organization for influencing or
attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of
congress, office or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of
Congress in connection with obtaining any Federal contract, grant or any other
award covered by 31 U.S.C. ¤ 1352.
vii.
Equal Employment
Opportunity. Proposals must include a provision requiring compliance with
Executive Order (ÒE.O.Ó) 11246, ÒEqual Employment Opportunity,Ó as amended by
E.O. 11375, ÒAmending Executive Order 11246 Relating to Equal Employment
Opportunity,Ó and as supplemented by regulations at 41 CFR Part 60, ÒOffice of
Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Equal Employment Opportunity, Department of Labor.Ó
viii.
Copeland ÒAnti-KickbackÓ
Act (18 U.S.C. ¤ 874 and 40 U.S.C. ¤ 276c). Proposals for contracts greater
than $2,000 in construction or repair must include compliance with the Copeland
ÒAnti-KickbackÓ Act.
ix.
Davis-Bacon Act, as
amended (40 U.S.C. ¤ 276a to 276a-7). Proposals for contracts greater than
$2,000 must include a provision for compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act,
including, specifically, payment of prevailing wage, weekly payroll
distribution and timely and accurately providing records to PTC to demonstrate
compliance.
x.
Debarment and suspension
(E.O.s 12549 and 12689): Proposals must include a statement indicating that the
Vendor is not listed in the General Services AdministrationÕs List of Parties
Excluded from Federal Procurement or Non-procurement Programs in accordance
with Executive Orders 125449 and 12689.
xi.
Signage: Proposals must include a statement that
all construction sites (if any) will display signage that features the ARRA
Primary emblem in a prominent location on site. The emblem must be displayed no less
than six (6) inches in diameter.
Please
check site often for updates. If
planning to submit a proposal please email jwhiz@pine-net.com and you will
be emailed when the site is updated.
Please email all questions or concerns to email address above. PTC reserves the right to modify, change
or cancel this RFP at any time. PTC
has the right to refuse all proposals.