Telecommunications Cabling Installation and Repair Services

Overview

IT Support, Hardware & Networking

San Jose, California, United StatesPosted 20 days agoDeadline: May 18th, 2026

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SUMMARY

San Jose County is requesting proposals for installation and repair of telecommunications cabling infrastructure to support high-speed data and Ethernet systems.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must have at least five years of experience in the telecommunications cabling industry
Must possess a C-7 Low Voltage Systems Contractor license
Must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations
Must provide a bid security bond equal to 10% of the bid amount
Must provide a payment bond in the amount of 100% of the contract sum
Must provide a performance bond in the amount of 100% of the contract sum
Must provide insurance certificate of liability and additional insured endorsement
Lot 2 only: Must have public work experience in a hospital setting
Lot 2 only: Must have experience working with an Infection Prevention and Control Department in completing and processing an Infection Control Risk Assessment permit

BUDGET

Verified

$200,000 – $800,000

CONTRACT DURATION

36 months

TIMELINE

Issue Date: April 16th, 2026

Pre-Bid Conference: April 22nd, 2026

Questions Due Date: May 8th, 2026

Bid Due Date: May 18th, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

May 8th, 2026

Issuing Agency

County Of Santa Clara

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority in San Jose, California seeks a vendor to provide telecommunications cabling installation and repair services. The scope of work includes installing and maintaining a complete, functional, and tested standards-based cabling infrastructure to support high-speed data applications, utilizing category 6 cabling for horizontal use and up to ten gigabit Ethernet in the backbone system.

The project covers network cabling for all data systems, generation of as-built drawings, and comprehensive reporting and testing of the data network cabling systems. Required cabling standards include CAT5e, CAT6, CAT6a, CAT6e, or the County's current Ethernet cabling standards, as well as copper communication cabling. Duties also involve panel installation, cleanup, rework, labeling, color matching, and cable management.

The vendor should be able to handle multi-mode and single-mode fiber, perform terminations in standard connection, and conduct Optical Time–Domain Reflectometer testing with documented reports. Certification reports for all cabling systems are required.

Source attribution

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