ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION327 W. Ship Creek Ave.Anchorage, AK 99501ThompsonC@akrr.comPhone 907-265-2068Cell 907-854-3141 THIS IS NOT AN ORDER INVITATION NUMBER: 25-01-212912DATE OF INVITATION: January 21, 2025SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT:Alaska Railroad Corporation327 West Ship Creek,Anchorage, Alaska 99501INVITATION TO BIDALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION327 W SHIP CREEK AVEANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501ATTENTION: C. LEE THOMPSON 907.854.3141 SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT:Alaska Railroad CorporationAttn. C. Lee Thompson327 W. Ship Creek AvenueAnchorage, Alaska 99501UNTIL 3:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME ON FEBRUARY 12, 2025AT WHICH TIME BIDS WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED.ARRC PASSANGER CAR WIFI Installation of EquipmentPre-Bid Conference and /Site Visit: A pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on February 4th, 2025 at 2:00 PM local time. PPE including hardhats, safety glasses, personal flotation device and steel toe boots. Please contact Lee Thompson at ThompsonC@akrr.com to register. Pre-bid conference is nonmandatory.ARRC reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or any part thereof, negotiate changes in bids, accept any bids or any part thereof, waive minor informalities or defects in any bids, and not to award the proposed contract if it is in the best interest of the ARRC.ARRC shall not be held responsible for bidder’s lack of understanding of what is required by this bid. Should a bidder not understand any aspect of this bid, or require further explanation, or clarification regarding the intent or requirements of this bid, it shall be the responsibility of the bidder to seek guidance from the ARRC.ARRC may award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive offer whose offer conforming to this solicitation will be the most advantageous to the ARRC. ARRC may reject any or all offers if such action is in the best interest of ARRC, and waives informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. Any resulting contract from this solicitation shall incorporate the Standard Instructions, and General Terms and Conditions incorporated in this solicitation.This solicitation is not to be construed as a commitment of any kind nor does it commit the ARRC to pay for any costs incurred in the submission of an offer or for any other incurred cost prior to the execution of a formal contractBIDDER/VENDOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS: PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ARE CAUTIONED TO PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THIS CLAUSE. Bidder/contractor imposed terms and conditions which conflict with this Invitation to Bid terms and conditions are considered counter offers and, as such, will cause the Alaska Railroad Corporation to consider the bid non-responsive.If a bidder attaches additional terms and conditions as part of the bid, such attachments must be accompanied by a disclaimer stating that in the event of conflict between the terms and conditions of this Invitation to Bid and the terms and conditions of the bidder/contractor, the terms and conditions of the Invitation to Bid will prevail.Important: Work associated with this bid may be funded in part by funds from the Federal Transit Administration (“FTA”), an operating administration of the United States Department of Transportation; the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA); and the Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC). This solicitation package contains some provisions that are designated as applicable to FTA, FRA, and ARRC funded projects, mixed funding. See appendix GContractor Qualifications:-Be a contractor who is primary engaged in telecommunication/networking equip. installations-The bidder’s current business has been engaged as a Telecommunications/networking equip. installation contractor for a minimum of 5 years-Provide references for 3 networking equipment installation projects the company has completed over $250,000 in the last 5 years-Provide NCTI approved master technicians or ARRC approved equivalent certificationARRC Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program: ARRC is an equal opportunity corporation that encourages the participation of DBEs as prime contractors and subcontractors on its contracts funded in whole or in part by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) or the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). ARRC has a race neutral DBE Program and does not set DBE goals on individual solicitations. Nonetheless, the ARRC aspires to achieve an overall DBE participation of 4.0% in federal fiscal years 2025-2027 on contracts funded by agencies within the U.S. Department of Transportation. If this contract is funded in whole or in part by funds from the FTA, FEMA or the FHWA, it is imperative that you consult the Federal Terms and Conditions portion of this solicitation. The Alaska Railroad is a member of Green Star (http://www.greenstarinc.org/). ARRC earned an initial Green Star Award in 1994 and a Green Star Air Quality Award in 2007. The Alaska Railroad considers Green Star membership to be a positive business attribute, and regards a Green Star award as a tangible sign of an organization’s commitment to environmental stewardship and continual improvement within its operations. Please direct all responses and/or questions concerning this invitation to bid to Greg Goemer, Alaska Railroad Corporation, Supply Management, 327 W. Ship Creek Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501, cellular number 907.854.3141, telephone number 907.265.2355, email address ThompsonC@akrr.com. Questions must be submitted in written form prior to March 3rd. Questions submitted after that date will not be accepted. Sincerely, C. Lee ThompsonContract Administrator