ITB 25-025

The Iowa Communications Network is seeking bids for new construction between Ames and Nevada, Hwy 30, 600th, 250th, and 610th Streets in Story County. The project involves providing and placing approximately 12,832 feet of 2-inch HDPE via plow and directional bore, including all driveways, road crossings, and one railroad crossing to be bored. The contractor will be responsible for supplying HDPE conduit, armored OSP-rated fiber cable, Tier 15 handholes with lids, and all necessary materials for the installation. The ICN will provide warning markers, locate points, and splicing materials. Key features of the project include: * Providing and placing 2-inch HDPE duct for the entire length of the project * Ensuring all driveways, road crossings, and one railroad crossing are directional bored * Providing and pulling one armored OSP-rated 12-strand single-mode fiber for the entire length of the project * Coiling excess cable in each handhole, ensuring at least 50 feet in each handhole * Leaving 75 feet or more at each splice location for splice tails * Providing and placing five 24x36x30 Tier 15 handholes with lids per the construction drawings * Ensuring a pull rope is left in all pathways, both inside and outside, new and existing, at the conclusion of the project.