St. Lucie Public Schools
SUPERINTENDENT
Purchasing Department
Genelle Zoratti Yost
4204 Okeechobee Road
Fort Pierce, Florida 34947
Voice – (772) 429-3980 Fax – (772) 429-3999
November 13, 2014
TO:
All Prospective Proposers
FROM:
Kim Albritton
Coordinator of Business Services
RE:
RFP 15-17E– WAN Telecommunications
ADDENDUM 1 TO RFP 15-17E – WAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS
This addendum is issued as a part of the aforementioned RFP. The changes incorporated herein are an amendment
to and supersede those conditions shown in the original solicitation. The Proposer shall acknowledge receipt of
this addendum by signing this form and returning with their submittal. Failure to do so may subject Proposer to
disqualification.
Q1. Does the District currently own or lease the WAN equipment (switches/routers) at each site?
A1. The district owns a core layer 3 switch at each location which connects to vendor equipment providing
WAN connectivity to that core layer 3 switch (2 sites have layer 2 switches with the routing provided by the
layer 3 switch at the hub site).
Q2. If the equipment is leased, is it offered as part of a bundled service from your current provider?
A2. The district owns our core layer 3 switch in the MDF of each address, WAN vendor provides their own
equipment that provides an Ethernet connection to our layer 3 switch. Currently we have no leasing
arrangement as the vendor equipment is included as part of the cost of the service.
Q3. If the equipment is district-owned:
A. Can you provide additional detail regarding the equipment specifications?
B. Is this equipment under a maintenance contract (i.e. SmartNet)?
A3. ANSWER Q3(a) - Cisco Layer 3 switches (6509 or 4507). ANSWER Q3(b) – E-rate no longer supports
Smartnet. So we utilize Cisco Base Service on the LAN equipment we own.
Q4. Will the district consider proposals for a layer 3 managed service if it represented a more cost effective option
for the schools?
A4. All cost effective solutions will be considered if they meet all needs outlined in our scope.
Q5. Due to the timing of the release of RFP15-17E with a major holiday just before the due date and the complex
nature of the response required for WAN Telecommunications Services, AT&T is respectfully requesting a two
week extension on the due date for the RFP response.
A5. The District is extended the date for submittals to December 16, 2014 - 3:00 p.m.
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Q6. One of the sites to which we provide service is Garden City Elementary at 2202 Avenue Q. A site at a different
address is listed as Garden City Parent Resource, Location #17, under Connectivity Locations, shows an address on
RFP 15-17E as, 1801 S. 21st Street.
Garden City Elementary was listed at that address in the 2009 RFP, but I think that address should be 1801 N. 21st
Street.
Can you please confirm the Connectivity Location’s address and clarify if this is a new or existing location/name for
Garden City Elementary.
A6. The correct address is 1801 North 21st Street for Garden City Parent Resource. This is the former
Garden City Elementary School.
Q7. Which site or sites will be generating the Multicast traffic?
A7. Currently this traffic comes from the SDP at 532 N. 13th Street but we are considering changing in the
future to deliver this from 4204 Okeechobee Road (demarc). Proposed solution should accommodate
either location.
Q8. What is the estimated bandwidth of the multicast traffic?
A8. Current traffic is 15 Mbps but we anticipate increasing to around 160 Mbps by the conclusion of the
contract.
Q9. What routing protocol or protocols are being used in the network?
A9. OSPF and RIP
Q10. What is the make and model of the Cisco Layer 3 switches at each location?
A10. Cisco Layer 3 Switches (6509 or 4507)
Q11. Do the Cisco Layer 3 switches have a 10G port?
A11. All are 1 GB currently. But we anticipate upgrading our routers to 10GB in many locations.
Q12. On connections of 1000Mb can you support Optical or do you prefer electrical?
A12. Optical is currently in use and is preferred.
Q13. Section 4. WAN Configuration, indicates “district’s layer 3 core LAN router” please clarify if the connection
point at the district is a Cisco Layer 3 Switch or Router?
A13. Yes, Cisco Layer 3
Q14. On page 28 of 41, please clarify what you mean by Previous Customer References (project completed within
last 24 months). What is the difference between current and previous customer references?
A14. Current customers are still currently receiving services from your company. Previous customers are
customers no longer receiving services from your company.
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Q15. On page 38 of 41, on the proposal quotation form, since a monthly cost per site is being requested on the first
row, can you please clarify what is being requested for the row labeled “WAN Telecommunications Services –
Future Locations”
A15. Since we have no addresses for future locations at this time, you can leave this line blank.
Q16. Does SLCSD own any fiber optic cable (currently deployed) between non-contiguous facilities?
A16. We do not own any fiber between the addresses listed in the scope of the RFP.
Q17. If so, can it be reused in this project?
A17. Does not apply.
Q18. If so, can you provide a map and utilization report for this infrastructure?
A18. Does not apply.
Q19. Does the SD own the drop into their facilities from the current service providers demark?
A19. We own the conduit on our right-of-way in our current solution.
Q20. Does the SD lease any drop into their facilities from the current service providers demark?
A20. Our current lease includes all cable and electronics to deliver the service into our MDF inside our
buildings. We do not own the fiber from the property line into our MDF.
Q21. Does each facility need to communicate in fully redundant means to the SD HQ?
A21. The current network is not fully redundant but a solution with redundancy would be considered.
Q22. Or is single network connectivity acceptable as long as 99.9 network availability is maintained?
A22. Single network connectivity would be acceptable with the SLA noted in the RFP.
Q23. Will the new service provider be given space for equipment at SD HQ?
A23. Yes, as noted in the RFP.
Q24. Do the existing Cisco Switches have optical port capacity at each of the facilities?
A24. Yes
Q25. Can the SD provide a detailed list of the Cisco routers/switches within the SD network?
A25. Cisco Layer 3 switches (6509 or 4507)
Q26. If Proposer provides GPON architecture, is it acceptable to not provide symmetrical bandwidth as long as the
upload bandwidth is a minimum of 50Mbps?
A26. Bandwidth must be symmetric between any two points during a session. If your upload bandwidth is
slower, you should quote at the speed of the upload bandwidth in your response.
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Q27. Does the School District have franchise rights to State & County rights of way?
A27. No
**** RFP REVISED DATE IS: December 16, 2014 - 3:00 p.m. ****.
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