Notice to Bidder

  • The West Chester Area School District, Chester County Pennsylvania, solicits sealed bids for Multi-Pupose Room RTU Replacement at the East Goshen Elementary School in West Chester PA for a Mechanical Contract.

    The Work consists of the replacement of two existing 7.5 ton DX rooftop air handling units with external hot water coils. Electrical disconnect and reconnect, minor hot water piping modifications and ATC work required to interface the new unit into the existing BAS shall also be within the project scope.

    Sealed bids are due January 7th, 2021 and the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting is on December 16, 2020.

    Please click here for Notice to Bidder details.

     

    Subject: Wide Area Network Fiber Optic Communications System-Provide Lease proposal for Fiber optic transport to all West Chester Area School District Facilities

     

    The West Chester Area School District is seeking highly reliable, high speed, high capacity district WAN services leveraging a dedicated Fiber Optic Backbone connecting 19 buildings in the district. A minimum speed of 10 Gbps is required. The Request for Proposal provides guidelines for potential Vendors by which to provide their solution and cost schedule. WAN Service will commence July 1, 2021, and multiyear contracts are preferable. Any vendor applicant must have SPIN registered with Universal Services Admin Company (E-Rate administrators).

     

    Two options are being considered:
    Option 1: Lit fiber consisting of leased fiber and modulating electronics
    Option 2: Dark leased fiber

     

    We have a new school coming on to our network in Aug. 2021. It is highlighted, and the address is included in the RFP. If there are any special construction costs associated with the addition of this school, they should be noted in the proposal.

     

    ALL PROPOSALS ARE REQUIRED TO BE RECEIVED “SEALED” AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS, NO LATER THAN 2:30 P.M. EASTERN TIME BY FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021.

     

    Sealed proposals must contain the Bidders signed proposal form and be plainly marked on the outside (1) Bidder’s name and address; (2) Subject of the bid; and (3) addressed to:

     

    Lynn Scott, Purchasing Agent
    West Chester Area School District
    782 Springdale Drive
    Exton, PA 19341

     

    EMAIL AND FAX SUBMISIONS OF THE RFP WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.