Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1) Provide a network based on leased optical fiber to connect approximately 51 NHPS sites. The solution must provide a leased fiber based circuit network with either: a. Option A: (1) 1GB connection to each site from Gateway Building – 54 Meadow Street as defined on the site list included in this RFP, include all hardware and software required to meet the expectations of this RFP, and provide all configuration/programming required during the integration of the solution. b. Option B: (including all of Option A) as well as A 10GB fiber ring containing the following (5) locations: 1.Gateway Building – 54 Meadow Street 2.Hillhouse High School – 480 Sherman Parkway 3.Wilbur Cross High School – 181 Mitchell Drive 4.Columbus School – 255 Blatchley Ave 5.Hill Central – 140 DeWitt Street 2) Solutions must have both flexible and affordable bandwidth upgrade paths. 3) Solutions must allow for affordable additions of new sites and flexibility about moving sites. 4) Solutions must be Layer 3; this enables both management and security features that are critical to our operation. The current WAN solution that is in operation is Layer 3. 5) Solutions must have fiber connection hand offs on both ends.