RFP for Local Telephone Service

Grant Wood Area Education Agency
4401 Sixth Street, SW.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404-4499

The Grant Wood Area Education Agency is seeking bids for local telephone service which must include at least the following:

Plain Old Telephone Service including Single Party Service, Dual Tone Multifrequency (DTMF) signaling or equivalent, voice grade access to the public switched network, access to 911 or Enhanced 911, access to operator services, interexchange service, and directory assistance.

The required local telephone service described above must handle the following configuration:

• We have installed a Siemens Hicom 300 E (Model 80ex) PBX system. This system utilizes 540 DID extensions for staff in our three agency centers. We have a total of 3 T-1 lines (EFS with B8ZS) for incoming and outgoing telecommunications. Three of these DSS services are covered under an existing 3-year contract. Of these T-1s:
  
  
• • Two T-1 lines come into the Cedar Rapids office located at 4401 6th Street SW (existing multi-year contract);
    
    
  • One T-1 line comes into the Southern Facility located at 200 Holiday Road in Coralville, Iowa (existing multi-year contract);
    

We would entertain proposals for a 1-year contract or month-to-month billing for the T-1 between our main facility at 4401 Sixth Street SW in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and our Southern Facility in Coralville, Iowa.

The successful vendor must be prepared to split the billing process. The vendor will be required to invoice the Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) for the discount portion of each bill, and to invoice Grant Wood Area Education Agency for the non-discount portion of each bill.

All quotations and questions should be addressed to:

Dr. Rob Little, Associate Administrator
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
4401 Sixth Street, SW.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404-4499
Telephone: 319-399-6886
FAX: 319-399-6457
E-Mail: rlittle@gwaea.org

All quotations must be received at the above address no later than 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007.

The following Board policies apply to the bidding process for Grant Wood AEA, and will be taken into consideration when determining award of contract:

The Agency shall purchase goods or services from vendors located in Area 10 unless the interests of the Agency are better served by purchasing from vendors located outside of the Area.

The Agency will attempt each year to purchase at least 10% of its goods and services, including construction, but not including utilities, from certified targeted small businesses located within Area 10.

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