Provision of Structured Cabling Installation and Maintenance Services at UNHQ New York

Item Description:

The United Nations Procurement Division (UNPD) seeks an Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably qualified companies with required expertise and experience to provide structured cabling installation and maintenance services at the UNHQ and Annex Buildings in New York City.

The solicitation process will lead to the establishment of a contract for an initial term of three (3) years with two (2) optional extensions of one (1) year each (3+1+1).

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

A summary of the expected services/conditions is as follows: a) Providing all required hardware and build-out of telecommunications spaces and outlet termination facilities for moves, adds, and changes. b) Provision and placement, termination, labelling and testing of all low voltage cable media. c) Providing all on-site tools and equipment for the installation and testing of optical fibre cabling and associated components. d) Providing telecommunications connectivity for all miscellaneous services (elevator telephones, coaxial cabling, security cameras, security equipment, and the like). e) Providing blue line and electronic media as-built documentation of cable plant facilities. f) Providing backbone connectivity. Work may include pathway surveys, cable tray installations, coring, backboards, and conduits. g) Providing printed cable plant media test result documentation. h) Provision and installation of all fire-stopping material required to maintain the fire rating of penetrated construction material or conduit pathways. l) Cleaning, patching, and repairing services as required. m) Working with other UN Departments and Construction Managers assigned for new construction, upgrades, maintenance projects, and critical telecommunication room access. n) Reviewing new project construction documents for constructibility and value engineering. o) Attending meetings with UN Departments and proposers as needed to provide installation support and to maintain OICT installation standards. p) Maintaining an inventory of material stock provided by UN in areas assigned to meet projects workload. q) Providing estimates (time/materials/workforce) in a timely manner (typically within three to five working days that will be determined in each task order) as requested using Excel spreadsheets and proposals using Word Microsoft Office products. r) There is no high voltage work required in this scope. j) Elevator shaft work will not be the responsibility of the cabling Contractor. k) The UN will provide access lifts when needed however, the Contractor’s personnel must complete the UN’s in-house safety training before use. 4. The UN will require both on-site support on an as-needed basis as well as dedicated Contractor-supplied technical personnel based on-site, on an 8 hour basis per day (30 min. lunch) to perform troubleshooting, trouble resolution coordination, and other specialised services necessary for the system maintenance. 5. Vendors will provide a dedicated management team consisting of one supervisor, two technicians , and four additional technicians for special projects as requested, with experience in Hubbell wiring and certifications.

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