Network Cabling Installation

Grand Haven Area Public Schools (GHAPS) is seeking qualified vendors to design, supply, and install a Category‑6 Ethernet cabling infrastructure across multiple school facilities, including the Education Service Center, Grand Haven High School, Griffin Elementary, Lakeshore Middle, and additional district buildings. The work must be performed off‑school hours, adhere to T568B standards, include labeling, testing, and as‑built documentation, and be completed within a four‑month window (January 4 – May 7 2027). Bidders must submit an Intent‑to‑Bid by September 25, 2026, attend an optional walkthrough on September 22, 2026, and deliver sealed bids by October 6, 2026. • Scope: full Category‑6 structured cabling for public‑address speaker endpoints, including materials, labor, supports, labeling, testing, and documentation. • Locations: five school sites in Grand Haven, MI (addresses provided). • Timeline: RFP posted 9/15/26 → Intent to Bid 9/25/26 → RFI answers 10/5/26 → Bid submission 10/6/26 → Contract sign‑off 10/30/26 → Installation 1/4/27‑5/7/27. • Mandatory certifications: BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer and Panduit Network Infrastructure Cabling Deploy Certification. • Deliverables: Bill of Materials, three references, familial disclosure affidavit, Iran‑linked‑business affidavit, labeling plan, “as‑built” drawings, test results, one‑year guarantee. • Payment: 100 % upon final acceptance of as‑built documentation, net 30 days. • Evaluation criteria: price, quality, past performance, certifications, warranties, and compliance with specifications.