Countywide Fiberoptic Transport Network Refresh

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Bid Title: Countywide Fiberoptic Transport Network Refresh
Issuing Agency: Lee County
Location: Florida
Published Date: Mar 24, 2026
Closing Date: Apr 23, 2026
Government Level: State & Local
Status: Closed
Ref. #: ITN260104DJN
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Project Description: Bid Information

Type Invitation to Negotiate

Status Issued

Number ITN260104DJN (Countywide Fiberoptic Transport Network Refresh)

Issue Date & Time 3/24/2026 12:00:00 PM (ET)

Close Date & Time 4/23/2026 02:30:00 PM (ET)

Question Cut Off Date 4/15/2026 05:00:00 PM (ET)

Notes
Notice to Vendors

Invitation to Negotiate (ITN)

Lee County, Florida, is requesting responses from qualified individuals/firms for the attached solicitation.

Lee County Board of County Commissioners, the “County”, seeks to contract with a qualified Respondent

to provide services to design and replace a new Transport Network Solution including but not limited to

the core transport network, edge devices, or any other required service equipment. The County maintains

a routed Ethernet network on top of the transport network. The new transport network should allow layer

1/2/3 circuits to be built on top.

Those individuals/firms interested in being considered for this solicitation are instructed to submit, in accordance with specifications, their sealed bids, pertinent to this project prior to the date and time specified to the office of the Procurement Management Director, electronically or to 2115 Second Street, 1st Floor, Fort Myers, FL 33901. Hand-delivered Bids shall be received in a sealed envelope, prior to the time scheduled to receive Bids, and shall be clearly marked with the solicitation name, solicitation number, bidder name, and contact information as identified in these solicitation documents.

The sealed Bids submitted are to be publicly opened at the Lee County Procurement Management Division office located at 2115 Second Street, 1st Floor, Fort Myers, Florida 33901, and read aloud for the purpose of selecting a vendor to furnish; all necessary labor, services, materials, equipment, tools, consumables, transportation, skills and incidentals required for Lee County, Fort Myers, Florida, in conformance with these solicitation documents, which include technical specifications and/or a scope of work.

The Scope of Services for this solicitation is available from https://leegov.ionwave.net. Vendors who obtain scope of services from sources other than https://leegov.ionwave.net are cautioned that the solicitation package may be incomplete. The County’s official bidders list, addendum(s) and information must be obtained from https://leegov.ionwave.net. It is the vendor’s responsibility to check for posted information. The County may not accept incomplete responses.

Submissions containing corrupted, unreadable, or otherwise inaccessible documents may be considered non-responsive and may be disqualified from further evaluation.

Questions regarding this solicitation are to be submitted electronically at https://leegov.ionwave.net under the questions tab for this solicitation.
Sincerely,

Adam Brooke/Robin Dennard

Procurement Manager
*https://leegov.ionwave.net is the County's official posting site.
CAUTION: Vendors should take caution that the County is not responsible for any power outages or internet failures. It is suggested that you upload your response in adequate time to assure that it will post on the day prior to the closing time.

Contact Information

Name Darvis Napier

Address Procurement Management Department
2115 Second Street, 1st Floor
Fort Myers, FL 33901

Phone (239) 533-8863

Fax

Email dnapier@leegov.com

Bid Documents

Document name Format

Bid Invitation (please login to view this document) Acrobat / PDF BINVAVL 8951944

Bid Attachments

File Name Description File Size

14 items in 1 pages

ITN Terms and Conditions - ITN260104DJN.pdf (please login to view this document) ITN Terms and Conditions - ITN260104DJN 298 KB 334552 7253365

Insurance Guide - ITN260104DJN.pdf (please login to view this document) Insurance Guide - ITN260104DJN.pdf 297 KB 334552 7270203

Special Conditions - ITN260104DJN.pdf (please login to view this document) This document outlines the procedural framework, rules, and County rights governing the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) process for the Countywide Fiberoptic Transport Network Refresh project. 395 KB 334552 7268995

ITN Submittal Reqs and Eval Criteria - ITN260104DJN.pdf (please login to view this document) Outlines the submission requirements, format standards, evaluation criteria, and schedule for vendors. The document specifies how firms must structure and present their proposals—including page limits, required sections, formatting rules, and documentation expectations—to ensure consistency and allow the Evaluation Committee to compare submissions fairly. 566 KB 334552 7292970

Detailed Description - ITN260104DJN.pdf (please login to view this document)
Overall, this document serves as the technical backbone of the solicitation, establishing the County’s performance, compatibility, resiliency, and support requirements for a next-generation fiberoptic transport network solution.
396 KB 334552 7268993

Affidavit of Immigration Laws E-Verify.pdf (please login to view this document) Affidavit of Immigration Laws E-Verify 1.25 MB 334552 6914380

Sunbiz_Sample.pdf (please login to view this document) Sunbiz_Sample.pdf 940 KB 334552 6437002

Reference Survey.pdf (please login to view this document) Reference Survey.pdf 195 KB 334552 6437055

Negligence Breach and or Non-Compliance Disclosure Form.pdf (please login to view this document) Negligence Breach and or Non-Compliance Disclosure Form.pdf 205 KB 334552 6437061

Sub-Contractor Consultant List.pdf (please login to view this document) Sub-Contractor Consultant List 126 KB 334552 6506253

Public Entity Crime Form.pdf (please login to view this document) Public Entity Crime Form.pdf 177 KB 334552 6437068

Affidavit Sections 287.138 and 787.06.pdf (please login to view this document) Affidavit Sections 287.138 and 787.06 1.17 MB 334552 6914378

Vendor Background Screening Affidavit.pdf (please login to view this document) Vendor Background Screening Affidavit 178 KB 334552 6781032

Sealed Proposal Label - ITN260104DJN.pdf (please login to view this document) Sealed Proposal Label - ITN260104DJN 206 KB 334552 7293037
Commodity Codes: NAICS 541512Computer Systems Design Services
NAICS 541519Other Computer Related Services

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Type	Invitation to Negotiate
Status	Issued
Number	ITN260104DJN (Countywide Fiberoptic Transport Network Refresh)
Issue Date & Time	3/24/2026 12:00:00 PM (ET)
Close Date & Time	4/23/2026 02:30:00 PM (ET)
Question Cut Off Date	4/15/2026 05:00:00 PM (ET)
Notes	Notice to Vendors Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) Lee County, Florida, is requesting responses from qualified individuals/firms for the attached solicitation. Lee County Board of County Commissioners, the “County”, seeks to contract with a qualified Respondent to provide services to design and replace a new Transport Network Solution including but not limited to the core transport network, edge devices, or any other required service equipment. The County maintains a routed Ethernet network on top of the transport network. The new transport network should allow layer 1/2/3 circuits to be built on top. Those individuals/firms interested in being considered for this solicitation are instructed to submit, in accordance with specifications, their sealed bids, pertinent to this project prior to the date and time specified to the office of the Procurement Management Director, electronically or to 2115 Second Street, 1st Floor, Fort Myers, FL 33901. Hand-delivered Bids shall be received in a sealed envelope, prior to the time scheduled to receive Bids, and shall be clearly marked with the solicitation name, solicitation number, bidder name, and contact information as identified in these solicitation documents. The sealed Bids submitted are to be publicly opened at the Lee County Procurement Management Division office located at 2115 Second Street, 1st Floor, Fort Myers, Florida 33901, and read aloud for the purpose of selecting a vendor to furnish; all necessary labor, services, materials, equipment, tools, consumables, transportation, skills and incidentals required for Lee County, Fort Myers, Florida, in conformance with these solicitation documents, which include technical specifications and/or a scope of work. The Scope of Services for this solicitation is available from https://leegov.ionwave.net. Vendors who obtain scope of services from sources other than https://leegov.ionwave.net are cautioned that the solicitation package may be incomplete. The County’s official bidders list, addendum(s) and information must be obtained from https://leegov.ionwave.net. It is the vendor’s responsibility to check for posted information. The County may not accept incomplete responses. Submissions containing corrupted, unreadable, or otherwise inaccessible documents may be considered non-responsive and may be disqualified from further evaluation. Questions regarding this solicitation are to be submitted electronically at https://leegov.ionwave.net under the questions tab for this solicitation. Sincerely, Adam Brooke/Robin Dennard Procurement Manager *https://leegov.ionwave.net is the County's official posting site. CAUTION: Vendors should take caution that the County is not responsible for any power outages or internet failures. It is suggested that you upload your response in adequate time to assure that it will post on the day prior to the closing time.

Name	Darvis Napier
Address	Procurement Management Department 2115 Second Street, 1st Floor Fort Myers, FL 33901
Phone	(239) 533-8863
Fax
Email	dnapier@leegov.com

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