School Network and Telecommunications Infrastructure Upgrade

Pinellas County Schools is seeking contractors to furnish and install fiber-optic backbone and Category 6/6A structured cabling infrastructure at 98 school sites, with awards potentially made to multiple vendors through June 2031.

Pinellas County School District > Purchasing Department

General

Status:Open (open)

Solicitation Identifier:26-BM-045

Due Date:Jan 04, 2027 09:00 PM

Posted Date:Nov 05, 2026 07:42 PM

Estimated Value:$20,000,000.00

Contract Period:4 years 8 months base + 4 × 1 year options

Type:Request for Proposal (RFP)

Level:Local

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layer 1 network and telecommunications infrastructure upgrade

Contact

Name:Barbara Molfetta

Email:molfettab@pcsb.org

Submission Instructions

Method:Online

Portal:https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pcsb

Description

The District seeks qualified contractors to furnish and install a complete, tested Layer 1 network cabling system at 98 schools. The work is divided into two phases: fiber-optic backbone infrastructure (OS2 single-mode and/or OM4 multimode) and horizontal Category 6 or Category 6A Ethernet cabling. Associated scope includes telecommunications racks and enclosures, pathways and conduit, cable management, grounding and bonding, fire stopping, terminations, labeling, testing, and project documentation. Installed systems must meet the specified standards and support a 25-year manufacturer performance warranty. The District may make awards to as many as three vendors, assigning school groups by geographic area and fiscal year. This is a multi-year, E-Rate Category 2-funded procurement. Proposals must include the completed pricing workbook and the required qualifications, experience, reference, personnel, technical-compliance, and certification materials. Attendance at all three mandatory school walk-throughs is required. The solicitation also requires separate 100% performance and payment bonds for each project phase before work begins in that phase; these are post-award requirements, not proposal-submission items.

Title	Date Posted
A - Layer 1 Project List of Schools	Nov 05, 2026 07:42 PM
Statement of Principal Place of Business	Nov 05, 2026 07:42 PM
C - Layer_1_Pricing_Workbook_Revised_11-5_Attachment C	Nov 05, 2026 07:42 PM
Layer_1_Network_and_Telecommunications_Infrastructure_Upgrade.pdf	Nov 05, 2026 07:42 PM
Prohibition Against Coercion for Labor and Services Affidavit	Nov 05, 2026 07:42 PM
Drug Free Workplace Certification	Nov 05, 2026 07:42 PM
B - Layer 1 Vendor Award Scenarios - School Lists_Updated_11-3_Attachment B	Nov 05, 2026 07:42 PM
D - Protest Procedures	Nov 05, 2026 07:42 PM
Project Document	Nov 05, 2026 07:42 PM
Sworn Statement Under Section 287.133(3)A	Nov 05, 2026 07:42 PM
Debarment Form AD-1048	Nov 05, 2026 07:42 PM
Key Personnel Information part 2	Nov 05, 2026 07:42 PM
Project Customer References	Nov 05, 2026 07:42 PM
Cost Proposal Pricing Workbook	Nov 05, 2026 07:42 PM
Key Personnel Information part 1	Nov 05, 2026 07:42 PM
E - Insurance Specifications for Contractors	Nov 05, 2026 07:42 PM