Project Information

Bid Title

On-Call Fiber Optic Cabling

Issuing Agency

City of Thornton

Location

Colorado

Published Date

May 15, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 24, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Solicitation number	Status	Due	Description	Attachments
176-26	Active	6/24/2026 5:00 PM	On-Call Fiber Optic Cabling	Solicitation Document

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Docusign Envelope ID: AEB20D52-379E-8450-83F0-127F8CE46F7A

CITY OF THORNTON

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FOR

ON-CALL FIBER OPTIC CABLING SERVICES

PROJECT NO. 176-26

MAY 2026

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II. INDEX OF CONTENTS

I.

TITLE PAGE

II.

INDEX OF CONTENTS

III.

NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

IV.

PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

V.

PROPOSAL PREPARATION

VI.

EXHIBIT 1 - ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONS STATEMENT

VII.

EXHIBIT 2 - AGREEMENT

• EXHIBIT A.1 SERVICE PROVIDER’S GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK

AND SPECIFICATIONS (ON-CALL AGREEMENT)

• EXHIBIT A.2 SERVICE PROVIDER’S GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK

AND SPECIFICATIONS (VERIFICATION & DOCUMENTATION)

• EXHIBIT A.3 SERVICE PROVIDER’S GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK

AND SPECIFICATIONS (THORNTON PARKWAY BACKBONE

INSTALLATION)

• EXHIBIT B SERVICE PROVIDER’S KEY PERSONNEL AND

SUBCONTRACTORS LISTING

• EXHIBIT C.1 SCHEDULE OF CHARGES (ON-CALL AGREEMENT)

• EXHIBIT C.2 SCHEDULE OF CHARGES (VERIFICATION AND

DOCUMENTATION)

• EXHIBIT C.3 SCHEDULE OF CHARGES (THORNTON PARKWAY

INSTALLATION AGREEMENT)

• EXHIBIT D SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• EXHIBIT E GENERAL CONDITIONS

• EXHIBIT F LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND FORM

• EXHIBIT G PERFORMANCE BOND

VIII.

EXHIBIT 3 - REFERENCE AUTHORIZATION AND RELEASE FORM

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III. NOTICE

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The City of Thornton, Colorado, (“Thornton”) respectfully requests separate sealed

Proposals for On- Call Fiber Optic Cabling, Project No. 176-26 (hereinafter referred to

as “Project”). Proposals will be received until 5:00 p.m., local time, June 24, 2026 in the

Contract Administration Office, 9500 Civic Center Drive, 2nd Floor City Hall, Thornton, CO

80229-4326.

Approved Methods for Submission of Proposals: Electronic proposals shall be

submitted/uploaded to BidnetDirect.com website in response to this solicitation or Physical

proposals may be submitted by mail or courier service.

Late Proposals will not be accepted under any circumstances.

Project Description: Thornton is seeking Proposals from Service Providers to provide

various Fiber Optic Cabling and Verification Services on an on-call, as-needed basis under

an open-ended General Service Agreement. Thornton reserves the right to award to

multiple Service Providers. Nothing herein guarantees any minimum amount of work to

any Service Provider. Thornton requires one (1) or more firms to perform the following:

1. Installation/maintenance/repair of any fiber optic or other communication cabling owned

by Thornton located in buildings or out. Thornton plans to award this scope to multiple

service providers for a five-year term.

a. This scope includes the Thornton Water Project Fiber Optic line, a 70+mile pipeline

and fiber connecting Thornton to is Pump Station north of Fort Collins. Service

Providers will be needed to maintain and respond to issues throughout this corridor.

2. Verification/documentation/testing of existing fiber optic network per the attached

scope. Thornton plans to award this scope to one service provider.

3. Installation of approximately 2.5 miles of 144 pair fiber optic cable and laterals to six

buildings in existing conduit along Thornton Parkway. Thornton plans to award this

scope to one service provider, and must be complete by December 31, 2026.

Service Providers can submit proposals for any of the scopes and must indicate which

scopes they are proposing to provide in their cover letter.

Services under this agreement will be issued and performed under Task Assignments.

The Agreement shall terminate on December 31, 2031, unless sooner terminated by

Thornton’s issuance of a Termination Notice. Rate adjustments may be re-negotiated

on an annual basis upon request. Rate adjustments are limited to no greater than the

increase in Denver-Lakewood-Aurora Consumer Price Index as published by the

Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 238210Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors

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