Project Information

Bid Title

Install and Terminate Customer Premise Equipment for Fiber to the Home (FttH) Project

Issuing Agency

City of Hudson

Location

Ohio

Published Date

Apr 9, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 29, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Install and Terminate Customer Premise Equipment for Fiber to the Home (FttH) Project
Category:	Construction Projects
Status:	Open

Description: A. Project Introduction The City of Hudson’s Velocity Broadband (VBB) is looking to solicit bids and enter contracts with up to three qualified vendors for labor and equipment to install and terminate customer premise fiber equipment. The purpose is to expand Velocity Broadband services for the Fiber to the Home (FttH) project. B. Background The City of Hudson, a full-service municipality in northern Summit County, Ohio, spans roughly 25 square miles and serves a population of approximately 22,500 residents. While the community is predominantly residential, it also includes a diverse mix of commercial, retail, office, and light industrial districts concentrated along its southern and western corridors. In 2025, City Council approved a citywide initiative to ensure every household in Hudson has access to fiber-based internet service. This initiative targets approximately 6,500 homes that currently lack direct fiber access. To support this effort, staff have developed a four-year deployment plan outlining the construction and connection schedule for these underserved areas. C. Issuing Department The City of Hudson prepared the RFP for this project. Questions relating to its contents or requirements shall be addressed to Mr. Paul Leedham, CIO - IT Director; at For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. or (330) 342-9541. D. Consultant Qualifications All prospective consultants must clearly demonstrate and document the following minimum criteria: The Consultant and sub-consultants must have at least ten years of professional experience in installing and terminating customer premise equipment for ISPs. Preference will be given to those with experience in installing these services locally. E. Consultant Responsibilities The Consultant shall be capable of providing all the professional services as described under the Scope of Services in Appendix- A and to maintain those capabilities until the project is successfully finished. F. Completeness of the Proposal The contents and commitments in the proposal shall remain firm for one year from the submittal due date. G. Scope of RFP The scope of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to identify and contract with up to three qualified vendors to support the City of Hudson’s Fiber-to-the-Home (FttH) initiative by providing professional services for the installation and termination of fiber facilities and customer premise equipment. Selected vendors will supply skilled labor, tools, and related materials necessary to complete residential fiber drops, install network interface devices, and properly terminate premise-level fiber connections in accordance with City standards. As part of this engagement, vendors will be responsible for coordinating with City staff, following established construction and installation procedures, and documenting all completed work. This includes updating as-built information, reporting installation progress, and ensuring all customer-facing equipment is tested, activated, and performing to specification at the time-of-service turn-up. The city expects vendors to demonstrate proficiency in fiber installation practices, customer premise equipment handling, quality assurance, safety compliance, and timely service delivery. Work will occur across multiple neighborhoods as part of the City’s multi-year deployment plan, with assignments issued based on capacity, performance, and scheduling needs. At the conclusion of the evaluation process, the City will select up to three vendors and establish contracts outlining service expectations, performance metrics, communication requirements, and ongoing coordination procedures to support the successful rollout of the City’s FttH program. H. Scope of Services The expected work to be performed by the Consultant is described in Appendix- A under Scope of Services. I. Project Schedule The anticipated duration of the project is three to four years, with a start date expected to occur within six weeks of contract award, subject to scheduling availability and coordination. J. Responses One (1) electronic version of the Consultants Proposal (PDF Format) shall be submitted to the City, Attn: Mr. Paul Leedham, CIO - IT Director at: For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. by 4:00 P.M. local time, Wednesday, April 29th, 2026. No proposals will be accepted after the above date and time. K. Acceptance of Proposal Content The completeness and content of the proposal will be the basis for the initial evaluation. Further information, including the possible interview of one or more of the Consultants, may serve in the final decision of the recommended Consultants. L. Contract A formal contract will be entered into with the recommended Consultants and the City once City Council has approved the selection. The approved Consultants will be required to sign the City of Hudson - Standard Consultant Agreement. (See attached – Appendix B) M. Consultant Compensation Reimbursement After the execution of the contract with the selected Consultants, the City of Hudson will conduct compensation reimbursements in accordance with the following guidelines: 1. The Consultant shall keep records of the hours spent on this project by task and by employee classification, dates and along with all direct expenses. These records shall be made available for audit by the City of Hudson at the time of each invoice submittal during the project. 2. Invoices submitted by the Consultant shall be in a format approved by the City of Hudson and consistent with the present policies of the City. The City will not be subject to any type of late fees or penalties associated with any invoice submitted as part of this project. Failure to comply with this provision will serve as cause for termination of the contract. The approved purchase order number shall be on all invoices. Note that billing on a percent complete basis is NOT acceptable. Only actual hours worked, agreed billable unit of measure, and reimbursable expenses shall be valid costs incurred. 3. The type of compensation for this project shall be in accordance with the information found in the section identified as Fee in Part II, Proposal Format. N. Rejection of Proposals The City of Hudson reserves the right to reject any and all proposals received as a result of this RFP, or to negotiate separately with any source whatsoever, to serve the best interests of the City. Failure to provide all requested information in the format stated below may serve as cause for rejection of the proposal. O. Incurred Cost The City of Hudson will not be liable for any cost incurred by the Consultant for any work performed during this proposal process and including the executing of a contract, prior to the execution of a contract for professional services. Publication Date/Time: 4/9/2026 12:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 4/29/2026 4:00 PM Related Documents: Install and Terminate Customer Premise Equipment for FttH - RFP

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