Project Information

Bid Title

COMMUNICATIONS CABLE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES

Issuing Agency

City of Seattle

Location

Washington

Published Date

Feb 9, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 23, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

ITB-IT0-6726

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Project Description

Project ID: ITB-IT0-6726

Title: COMMUNICATIONS CABLE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES

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Release Date: 2/9/2026

Due Date: 3/23/2026

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COMMUNICATIONS CABLE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES

Invitation To Bid

FAS - Purchasing

23821 , 238210

Project ID: ITB-IT0-6726

Release Date: Monday, February 9, 2026

· Due Date: Monday, March 23, 2026 3:00pm

Posted Monday, February 9, 2026 2:40pm

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Draft Response Events RSVP No Bid41 days, 20 hours, 48 minutes

Post Information

Posted At:Mon, Feb 9, 2026 2:40 PM
Sealed Bid Process:Yes (Bids Sealed / Pricing Sealed)
Private Bid:No

Overview

Summary

The purpose of this solicitation is to contract with a pool of vendors to provide communications cabling, installation, testing, maintenance, administration and repairs to new and previously installed Local Area Networks (LAN) and Wide Area Networks (WAN) and other voice, data, or video systems. Low voltage communications cabling includes fiber optic cable, coaxial cable, and copper twisted pair cable. Inside work will include riser, distribution, and station cabling installations in new buildings, major renovated buildings, and additions to existing cabling networks. Outside work will include installation and maintenance of aerial and underground cabling for inter-building connectivity.

Additionally, the City seeks optional bids for cabling design from qualified vendors.

The communications networks include approximately 350 sites within Seattle city limits to support approximately 14,000 employees.  Examples of the sites are fire stations, community centers, and downtown office buildings.  IT also plans, manages, and operates a secure, region-wide communications network.  This network recently grew to over 750+ miles of fiber optic cable and will continue to grow.

The City employs staff to plan and manage the networks, and to install parts of the networks. Seattle places a high value on its relationships with private cabling companies in the installation, maintenance, and growth of the City’s inside-plant and outside-plant communications network.

The City has held a pool of successful contracts for this work since 2010. However, the current contracts are set to expire and all renewal options have been exhausted. Therefore, the City is returning to the marketplace to establish a pool of new contracts. The current contracts for this work will be closed.

During 2025, the City paid vendors approximately $2 million collectively for communications cabling services.

Communications Cabling Categories for Bid

The City seeks bids from qualified vendors for the following communications cabling services and vendors may submit a bid for any or all of the following scopes:

• Fiber Cabling Inside Plant
• Fiber Cabling Outside Plant
• Copper Cabling Inside Plant
• Copper Cabling Outside Plant

Locations
Most projects related to this Invitation to Bid are located within King County. All Vendors must be able to perform work within King County in order to submit a bid.

Vendors may also elect to perform work within Pend Oreille County, Pierce County, Skagit County, Snohomish County, and Spokane County.

Timeline

ITB Issued:

February 9, 2026

Pre-Bid Conference (Non-Mandatory):

February 24, 2026, 1:00pm

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/28684744590641?p=6MtdF84bFQEOUui1yS

Deadline For Questions:

March 12, 2026, 5:00pm

Sealed Bids Due to the City / Bid Opening:

March 23, 2026, 3:00pm

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/28000371263576?p=lJYc7HCRPFHs389aSA

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 238210Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors

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