Request for Proposal for WAN and Internet Connectivity

Mid-Columbia Libraries is accepting competitive proposals for a contract to purchase WAN services scalable to 1Gbps for all locations of Mid-Columbia Libraries and similarly scalable Internet services to the Kennewick Union Street location. The term covered by the Contract(s) for Services in this RFP is July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030.

Please refer to the full RFP document at this link, and attached below.

Timeline
Questions due by Jan 30, 2025
Answers emailed/ Addendum (if any) posted not later than Feb 6, 2025
Proposal responses due Feb 20, 2025  by 4:00 PM.
Reference checks complete Feb 28. 2025
Contract awarded / signed Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Implementation begins after contract is signed
Services begin Jul 1 2025
**Invoices for installation of infrastructure (that Internet/telecommunications services depend on) cannot be dated before July 1, 2025 and services cannot start before July 1, 2025.

All communications regarding this RFP can be directed to:
Jon Stuckel
IT Director
Mid-Columbia Libraries
405 S Dayton ST
Kennewick, WA 99336
jstuckel@midcolumbialibraries.org
509.737.6382

Any addendum to this RFP will be published on this page on or before Feb 6, 2025.

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