Redundant Network Circuits

Solicitation No.

IFB S26011

Type / RFx

Bid

Status

Bidding

Level

local

Published Date

February 6, 2026

Due Date

March 16, 2026

NAICS Code

517311AI guide

Jurisdiction

Riverside Transit Agency

State

California

Agency

Riverside Transit Agency

RTA invites bids from qualified contractors for redundant internet circuits to support an upcoming redundant network/SD-WAN project. The contractor shall install two (2) fiber optic internet circuits at RTA’s Riverside location and two (2) fiber optic internet circuits at RTA’s Hemet location for a total of four (4) circuits. To be considered for the award, bidders shall have at least five (5) years of relevant project experience. This is a prevailing wage project; therefore, the bidder and any of the bidder’s subcontractors must be registered with the State of California Department of Industrial Relations at the time of the bid submittal.Contractors may submit bids for a single facility or for both facilities. RTA reserves the right to award the contract to multiple contractors. RTA anticipates the award of a firm-fixed priced contract with a sixty (60) month service term. Pre-Bid Meeting Information: Yes Online Q&A: Yes Location Information: Department: Purchasing Address: See Description and Scope section under "Notes". County: Riverside License Requirements: None Other Details: NON-MANDATORY Pre-Bid Site Visit will be available. Please see IFB Solicitation Document for details. Notes: CLICK HERE TO JOIN PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE.Meeting ID: 279 693 693 244 94 Passcode: Vo77Xi6q Special Notices: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise – Offerors/Bidders/Respondents shall ensure that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE’s) will be afforded full opportunity to compete for subcontracting work and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, age, national origin, ancestry, sex, or religion. Offerors/Bidders/Respondents will be required to comply with all applicable equal opportunity laws and regulations.Electronic Submissions Only – Proposals/Bids/Statements will only be accepted electronically via PlanetBids. No other form of submission will be accepted.Accept/Reject – RTA reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses, or any item or part thereof; or to waive any informalities or irregularities in responses. RTA shall have the sole discretion to determine the most responsive and responsible offeror/bidder.Bid Bond – Each bid must be accompanied by a bid security in the form of a bid bond, a certified check, cashier’s check or treasurer’s check drawn on or issued by a responsible bank or trust company, made payable to ‘RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY’ in an amount no less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid.Performance Bond – Performance Bonds of a surety company licensed and authorized to do business under the laws of the State of California and satisfactory to Riverside Transit Agency will be required of the successful Bidder/Offeror. Bidders/Offerors shall, before commencement of work, give a performance bond to Riverside Transit Agency at 100% of the total contract amount.Payment Bond – Payment Bonds (Material and Labor Bond) of a surety company licensed and authorized to do business under the laws of the State of California and satisfactory to RTA will be required of the successful Bidder/Offeror. Bidders/Offerors who are awarded public works contracts that exceeds $25,000 shall, before commencement of work, give a payment bond to Riverside Transit Agency at 100% of the total contract amount.Site Visit – A site visit will be made available. Please see Instructions to Offeror/Bidder in the solicitation document for detailed information.Request for Clarifications – All requests for clarifications, questions, and comments must be received before the Q&A deadline. If needed, you can attach additional information in the Q&A section.Exceptions/Deviations – Offeror/Bidder may list exceptions or deviations for Agency review and consideration. Each exception/deviation shall reference the particular section in the Scope of Work/Services, Terms and Conditions and/or Proposed Agreement Article (if applicable). Recommend exceptions/deviations be submitted during the Q&A phase. Proposals/Bids with exceptions/deviations not clarified during the Q&A/clarification phase may be eliminated from further consideration.Read Entire Document – The information contained in the Bid Information tab is is an overview of the requirements and does not substitute the details indicated in the entire document in the documents tab. You must read/review the entire document including the Proposed Agreement (if applicable).No Bid Form – Bidders choosing not to submit a bid are requested to complete and email the “No Bid” form only to the Procurement Official listed.Cost File – For the Cost File, upload the Price Form(s)/Bid Schedule.Save Periodically – Saving your information periodically will help prevent loss of data in case of power or internet connection failure and can speed up the submittal processing time.eBid Submissions – All eBids must be fully uploaded and received prior to the due date and time, PACIFIC TIME. Once an eBid is accepted, a confirmation pop-up will display indicating "Bid Successfully Submitted" and an email confirmation which includes the date and time the eBid was submitted will be sent automatically to the email address registered on the vendor account.Required Documents – It is the responsibility of the Offeror/Bidder/Respondent to check all areas of the solicitation post before submission. Specifically, be sure to review the applicable Response Types in the Bid Information tab and the Documents, Q&A, Addenda & Email tabs.Acceptable forms of Financial Documentation – Audited financial statements, Dun and Bradstreet Business Information report, Filed Federal tax return for immediately preceding tax year, or One-page CPA summary.This is a prevailing wage project and is subject to the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Prevailing Wage Requirements and related acts. Bidders/Offerors are responsible to be self-informed regarding the requirements of prevailing wages within the State of California and the County of Riverside. This project will be subject to monitoring and enforcement by DIR, including the obligation of awarded contractor to submit certified payroll directly to the DIR and RTA.

1. February 6, 2026Published
2. March 16, 2026Responses Due