Specifications include, but are not limited to: The successful bidders must perform the following work as needed: • The Contractor must provide skilled technicians capable of restoring cut or broken aerial or buried fiber optic cable per industry standards and manufactures specifications. • The Contractor must notify PUPS (811) prior to any digging. • The Contractor must provide all heavy equipment (bucket truck, back hoe, trencher, etc). • The Contractor must provide crews capable of excavation and restoration of existing cable-in-duct. Excavation procedures may take place under concrete, asphalt, gravel, and or bare ground. • The Contractor must be capable of excavating and restoring these surfaces to their pre-excavated condition. • The Contractor must be capable of cutting into and restoring existing plowducts without causing harm to the existing cables inside. • The Contractor must also possess the crews, tools, and equipment necessary to provide new cable-induct installations related to restoration or replacement efforts of portions of the overall cable network. • The Contractor must provide all the splicing materials, underground duct, handholes, locate wire, and mule tape necessary for any restoration. The owner will provide the cable for the individual tasks. • The Contractor must be capable of repairing aerial installations including but not limited to; installing new steel messenger, cable lashing, pole hardware, etc. • The Contractor must prepare a written report of the incident to send to CCIT including; itemized list of materials used, labor schedule, number of fibers spliced and splice loss readings for each splice, pictures of before and after conditions. • The Contractor must be a current member in good standing of the Corning Cable Systems' LANscape® Network of Preferred Installers (NPI) and must provide documents to support this this membership. Each member-company must meet Corning’s stringent requirements for technical experience, financial strength, and proven dedication to quality. NPI installers must demonstrate ongoing commitment to extensive factory training and are required to update training at least once every two years. The intent of this contract is to ensure that any fiber optic cable belonging to Clemson University damaged by a natural or manmade event receives priority response and repair services; however, this contract may be used to assist Clemson in routine fiber optic cable maintenance as well. It will be the Contractor’s responsibility to provide whatever materials and services are necessary to repair a cut/broken fiber optic cable and restore the circuits as quickly as possible. Permanent restoration plans will be determined and executed after the emergency situation has been resolved. Permanent restoration may or may not involve the services of the emergency repair contractor.
