Project Information

Bid Title

RFP No. 05-25/26 LIT_Dark Fiber WAN Services LEUSD

Issuing Agency

Lake Elsinore Unified School District

Location

California

Published Date

Dec 11, 2025

Closing Date

Jan 28, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

• RFP No. 05-25/26 LIT_Dark Fiber WAN Services LEUSD
• RFP No. 05-25/26 Appendix A Supplemental Price Sheet ERate Lit Dark Fiber LEUSD

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

FOR

LIT/DARK FIBER WIDE AREA NETWORK SERVICES

E‐RATE FUNDING YEAR 29 (2026‐2027)

RFP NO. 05-25/26

RFP SUBMITTAL DEADLINE: JANUARY 28, 2026 - 10:00 AM

LAKE ELSINORE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

1401 EDUCATION WAY

LAKE ELSINORE, CA 92530

CONTACTS:

Ricardo Felix - Supervisor IV, Purchasing Services Ricardo.Felix@leusd.k12.ca.us

Lacy Vanderboom - Director II, Purchasing Services Lacy.Vanderboom@leusd.k12.ca.us

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS ............................................................................................... 1

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS ................................................................................................... 3

A. Background ....................................................................................................................... 3

B. Purpose............................................................................................................................... 3

C. Term of Contract .............................................................................................................. 3

D. Correspondence................................................................................................................. 3

E. Proposal Submittal Deadline ........................................................................................... 3

GENERAL CONDITIONS ............................................................................................................ 5

SCOPE OF WORK....................................................................................................................... 10

1. Schedule Of Events .......................................................................................................... 10

2. Scope Of Services ............................................................................................................. 10

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................ 19

BASIS OF SELECTION .............................................................................................................. 21

APPENDIX A: LEUSD PRICING SHEET ................................................................................. 23

APPENDIX B: OSP INSTALLATION SPECIFICATIONS....................................................... 24

1. Material Requirements .................................................................................................... 24

2. Survey Specifications ....................................................................................................... 24

3. Permits and Traffic Control Specifications .................................................................... 24

4. Tracer Wire Installation Specifications .......................................................................... 25

5. Depth of Burial Specifications ........................................................................................ 25

6. Highway, Railroad, and Other Bored Crossings Specifications .................................... 25

7. Cable Marker Specifications ........................................................................................... 25

8. Hand Hole Specifications ................................................................................................ 26

9. Splicing Specifications ..................................................................................................... 26

10. Aerial Plant Specifications .............................................................................................. 26

11. Testing Cable Specifications............................................................................................ 26

12. Restoration Specifications ............................................................................................... 27

13. Documentation Specifications ......................................................................................... 27

5.A.1 References, Standards, and Codes ..................................................................................... 29

Table 1 — References, Standards, and Codes .............................................................................. 29

PROPOSAL FORMS REQUIRED .............................................................................................. 30

PROPOSAL FORM...................................................................................................................... 31

E-RATE SUPPLEMENTAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS....................................................... 33

INFORMATION REQUIRED OF PROPOSER .......................................................................... 38

REFERENCES AND RESPONSIBILITY INFORMATION...................................................... 39

NON-COLLUSIVE BIDDING DECLARATION ....................................................................... 40

CERTIFICATE REGARDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND TOBACCO-FREE CAMPUS

POLICY ........................................................................................................................................ 41

CERTIFICATE REGARDING DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE ................................................... 42

CERTIFICATE REGARDING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION .............................................. 43

MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT ....................................................................................................... 44

PRIME POINT OF CONTACT.................................................................................................... 45

Lit/Dark Fiber Wide Area Network Services, RFP No. 05-25/26

Lake Elsinore Unified School District

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NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS

Issue Date: November 25, 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lake Elsinore Unified School District, hereinafter referred to as

“District”, wishes to receive proposals prior to Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., for:

LIT/DARK FIBER WIDE AREA NETWORK SERVICES - E‐RATE FUNDING YEAR 29 (2026‐2027)

RFP NO. 05-25/26

The District has twenty-four (24) schools and operational facilities, including the District Office, that are

currently connected by a fully managed private WAN connected via 10 Gbps connections provided by

Crown Castle. The District wishes to receive vendor proposals covering the terms described below:

Three (3) Year Contract with Two (2) One-Year Optional Extensions

You can obtain the RFP, Prequalification Documents, and Form 470 Documents from the District’s

Purchasing Services Department located at 1401 Education Way, Lake Elsinore, California, 92530.

the District website - https://www.leusd.k12.ca.us/apps/pages/VendorAppContractorsandBids

Or the USAC EPC Portal website - http://www.usac.org/e-rate/resources/e-rate-productivity-center/

Proposals must be delivered in sealed envelopes to Purchasing Services, located at 1401 Education Way,

Lake Elsinore, California, 92530, up to, but no later than Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.,

at which time they will be opened and publicly read. Each envelope must be clearly marked on the front

with the RFP name, RFP number and closing time and date.

Requests for clarification shall be emailed (no phone calls will be accepted) to only the following persons:

TO: Ricardo Felix - Supervisor, Purchasing Services

CC: Lacy Vanderboom – Director, Purchasing Services

Ricardo.Felix@leusd.k12.ca.us

Lacy.Vanderboom@leusd.k12.ca.us

Requests for clarification shall be filed by Monday, December 15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.

The subject line must read “RFP NO. 05-25/26”. The responses will be provided in an addendum and posted

on the District’s website and on USAC’s EPC portal site.

There will be a MANDATORY PRE-BID SITE WALK on December 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. beginning

at the District Office (545 Chaney Street, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530), followed by site visits to an

Elementary School, Middle School, and High School hosted by the District’s IT Department.

If, in the event that there is a discrepancy in documentation posted in multiple locations, the controlling

(master) document will always be located at the District’s website.

Each proposal shall be in accordance with Scope of Project, instructions and information contained in the

proposal request package. In accordance with Public Contract Code 20118.2; Proposals will be reviewed

for responsiveness to specifications and cost.

The award will be made to the qualified proposers whose proposal meets the evaluation standards and is

most advantageous to the district with price and all other factors considered.

Lit/Dark Fiber Wide Area Network Services, RFP No. 05-25/26

Lake Elsinore Unified School District

Notice Inviting Bids

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The Board of Trustees of the Lake Elsinore Unified School District reserves the right to accept or reject

any and all Proposals, to waive any irregularities in the Proposals or bidding, to be sole judge as to the

merit, quality and acceptability of materials proposed and its compliance to the specifications, and to not

necessarily accept the lowest bid of any offered if it be in the best interest of the District.

No bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days after the date set for the

opening of Proposals. Refer to the Request for Proposal documents for additional information, terms and

conditions. The complete Request for Proposal documents and terms and conditions are considered one

complete component and cannot be altered in any way.

By Order of the Board of Trustees

To be published in Press Enterprise on: 11/26/2025

12/03/2025

Lit/Dark Fiber Wide Area Network Services, RFP No. 05-25/26

Lake Elsinore Unified School District

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 238210Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
• NAICS 541519Other Computer Related Services

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