Ethernet Network Services and Private

2026-11-03

Ethernet Network Services and Private WAN : Wiregrass Georgia Technical College ( WGTC ) is seeking a vendor that can implement state of the art technology with world class customer support . WGTC is requesting quotes for different bandwidth options for connectivity to each campus location . Utilize the Cost Proposal Sheet attached to the Bid Event to provide a quote for each connection and each option listed within the WGTC Mandatory and Optional Sites document . Vendors must provide a quote for both bandwidth options to be considered for an award . This contract will be awarded to one vendor . WGTC will determine the bandwidth that will be utilized for this contract . The installation / facility development fee and the annualized recurring monthly fee , to include all incidental charges / fees to be applied , will be added together to determine each vendor ’ s total cost for evaluation purposes . The following list provides the contractual obligations for the vendor . Each vendor must indicate their ability to fulfill these requirements within the Mandatory Response Worksheet attached to the Bid Event . • The WAN connection between each campus may not traverse the public internet . Only central office / meet point connectivity is allowed . • The WAN service shall use layer 2 switching to interconnect campus locations . • WAN bandwidth should be at least what is specified in the table below . • Circuits will be synchronous . • All connections shall be given unique identification numbers and shall be tied to a unique customer number for the college . • A written vendor Service Level Agreement ( SLA ) with financial backing is required for service availability . The SLA compensation for outages must be equal to or greater than the cost of services lost if a service outage lasts longer than the agreed upon amount of time to repair the connection . SLA ’ s must make reasonable efforts to respond to and clear service interruptions within the time frames set forth below . o Network Availability 99 . 95 % o Mean Time to respond via telephone , 30 minutes o Mean time to restore equipment , 4 hours o Mean time to restore fiber , 6 hours • The network should support QoS . This will allow WGTC to transport Voice and Video to the remote sites as priority packets in future projects . Each site will be able to converse with each other . Again this will allow WGTC to possibly configure a remote site as a “ Disaster Recovery ” site should there be any catastrophic event . • No Equipment Purchase Required : Awarded vendor will provide all necessary equipment , installation and maintenance for the termination and demarcation of the circuits .

Georgia

2026-04-29