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RequestforProposalNetworkExpansion
AmandaBabin
Sunday,May1,2016
ISDS4120|IndividualAssignment#2
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
Introduction 3
ExecutiveSummary 3
RequestDetails 3
Users 3
Location 3
UsageofNetwork 4
EvaluationCriteria 4
TechnicalSpecifications 4
CurrentEquipment&NetworkSetup 4
ExpansionEquipment&NetworkSetupNeeds 5
SecondFloorExpansionLayout 6
ScheduleandDeadlines 7
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IntroductionKevinHarris,Architect,LLCisrequestingproposalsfromqualifiedvendorstoprovidealllabor,materials,equipment,andservicesrequiredtoexpandthecurrentwiredandwirelessnetworkinfrastructureinsidetheBatonRougeofficetoaccommodatethenewlyrenovatedsecondfloorofficespaceforemployeesandconferenceroom.
ExecutiveSummaryFoundedin1982,KevinHarris,Architect,LLCisafullservicedesignfirmspecializinginresidentialrenovations,residentialnewconstruction,andtheadaptivereuseofolderbuildings.Wealsohaveabackgroundinspecialtycommercialandhistoricpreservationprojects.Webelieveinarchitecturethatisdurable,functional,culture-basedandresponsivetotheindividualcharacteranddesireofeachclient.
Ourgoalistoprovidequalityarchitecturalservicesandtoimprovethebuiltenvironmentforourselvesandourneighbors:onefamily,onebuildingatatime.
RequestDetailsUsers
PrimaryuserswillbeemployeesofKevinHarris,Architect,LLC.PrimaryusersmustbeabletoconnecttoournetworkinordertoworkwithanyandallArchiCADprojectfilespertainingtoprojects.Wecurrentlyhavesix(6)employeesonthefirst(1st)floorandwillbehiringapproximatelyfour(4)moresoontoutilizethesecondfloor.
Location
KevinHarris,Architect,LLCcurrentlyhasone(1)officelocation-451E.AirportAvenue,SuiteA,BatonRouge,LA70806.Employeesoftentraveltojobsitesacrossfour(4)stateswhereKevinislicensed-Louisiana,Mississippi,Texas,andVirginia.
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UsageofNetwork
KevinHarris,Architect,LLCneedsthecurrentnetworkextendedtothesecond(2nd)floorsotheemployeescanaccessallfilesfromfileserverandArchiCADprojectfilesontheBIMSserver,bothcurrentlylocatedonthefirst(1st)floor.
EvaluationCriteria
ThecriteriaandstandardsbywhichKevinHarris,Architect,LLCwilluseduringevaluationofproposalsare:
• Theproposalmustbesubmittedpriorto5:00pmonWednesday,June1,2016.Anyandallproposalsreceivedafterthedeadlinewillnotbeopened.
• Theproposalmustincludecostspecificsfortheexpansionproject.• Relevance-Theproposalmustberelevantandfittingtheneedsoftheprojectoutlinedinthe
RFP.• Proficiency&Experience-Theproposingvendorhasproficiencyandexperiencewithourneeds
fortheproject.• Presentation-Theproposalispresentedinaprofessional,well-organized,andthorough
manner.• Cost-Theproposingvendorchosethemostcost-effectivesolutionavailable.
TechnicalSpecificationsCurrentEquipment&NetworkSetup
Currently,onthefirstfloor,KevinHarris,Architect,LLChas:
• five(5)27-inchAppleiMaccomputerso allutilizeAPCBack-UPSES500
• two(2)13-inchAppleMacBookProlaptopso eachutilizinganAppleLEDCinema27-inchThunderboltDisplay
• one(1)MacMiniServer2Ghzi7Ghz,2x2GBRAM,2x500GBHDo utilizedasourfileservero utilizesaAPCBack-UPS750
• one(1)2x750GBSerialATADrive@7200rpm
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• one(1)MacMini2.5Ghz2x2GBRAM,500GBHDo utilizedasourBIMSserver
• TP-LINKTL-SG104848-portSwitch• one(1)AppleAirPortExtremeMD031II/ABaseStation802.11N
o utilizedforourwirelessnetwork
• one(1)KerioControlBox1110o utilizedforourVPN
• one(1)AppleTVo utilizedinourConferenceRoomformeetings
• one(1)wirelessBrotherprinter• one(1)SavinMPC3002• one(1)SavinMPCW2200wideformatcolorplotter
Allcurrentequipmentistoremaininplace,aswearenotreplacinganycurrentequipment.
ExpansionEquipment&NetworkSetupNeeds
Weareinneedofthefollowingequipment,allofequalorbetterquality,andsetup:
• one(1)-TP-LINKTL-SG104848-portSwitch• one(1)-APCBack-UPS750• one(1)-MacMiniServer2Ghzi7Ghz,2x2GBRAM,2x500GBHD• atleast,seventeen(17)-Cat5eEthernetcables
Setupshouldinclude:
1. Cat5enetworkcablingandwiringforentiresecond(2nd)floorofficespace2. Installationoftwo(2)networkdropsforeachnecessaryroomwithrequiredcablingand
equipmentasindicatedonlayoutbelow3. Terminationofallcableruns4. Successfultestingofallrunsforcontinuity
Allworkistobecompletedaccordingtobuilding,electrical,fire,etc.codesfortheCityofBatonRouge.
Vendorwillprovidewarrantyonallequipmentandcabling,whichshouldcoverallcostsassociatedwithmaintenanceandrepairsforreasonabletimeduration,tobestarteduponcompletionofwork.
VendormayonlyworkwhileanemployeeofKevinHarris,Architect,LLCisonthepremisesandduringtheofficehoursof8:00amtill5:00pm,MondaythroughFriday.Ifvendorneedstoworkafterofficehoursorontheweekend,arrangementscanbemadeatthediscretionofMr.KevinHarrisonly.
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SecondFloorExpansionLayout
Legend:
Two(2)NetworkDrops
VoIPTelephone
27-inchiMac
Switch
Server
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ScheduleandDeadlinesSealedproposalsmustbereceivedbefore5:00pmonWednesday,June1,2016atthefollowingaddress:
KevinHarris,Architect,LLCATTN:AmandaBabin451E.AirportAvenueSuiteABatonRouge,LA70806
Proposalsreceivedlaterthantheaforementioneddateandtimewillnotbeconsidered.Foranyadditionalinformation,[email protected].
Thescheduleofeventsareasfollows:
RFPReleasetoVendors May1,2016
DeadlineforSubmission June1,2016-5:00pm
Opening&EvaluationofSealedProposals June2,2016-9:00am
EvaluationDeadline&FinalVendorSelection June16,2016
AwardedVendortoBeginWork July1,2016