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D -- COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT SERVICES SOL CM-1008. DUE 050895. Contact Point, Ken Sultanof, (718) 694-4106. The New York City Transit Authority is seeking to retain a Consultant to assist in the development of a strategic plan for the utilization of its communications infrastructure and operations over the next twenty years. The Consultant will evaluate the Authority's present and future communications and data requirements for all major systems that will utilize the Authority's system-wide Fiber-Optic/copper cable network and radio transmission. The Consultant must have both management and technical expertise in developing voice and data communications systems using both wire and wireless technologies currently available. For further information see the Request For Proposal (RFP), available free of charge by calling the Materiel Division's Bid Desk at (718) 694-3191 or 3192. The budgeted amount for this contract is $1.5 Million for a duration of 18 months. The contract that will be issued for this project will be indefinite quantity and task orders will be issued on an as-needed basis. The evaluation criteria established for this project are listed here, not necessarily in the order of their importance: firm's and proposed team members' experience with the technical features of communications systems at comparable businesses, such as other transit operators, government agencies, and regional utilities; firm's and proposed team members' experience with the organizational structures supporting communications systems at comparable businesses, including expertise advising businesses on structuring relationships among capital planning, maintenance, and operational functions; firm's and proposed team members' experience assisting comparable businesses with developing a comprehensive communications strategy; firm's and proposed team members' experience with radio, fiber, copper and data communications; firm's and proposed team members' experience working with major public sector agencies, particularly in the New York Metropolitan area; firm's and proposed team members' experience in preparing an inventory and evaluation of communications assets as well as in optimizing the use of existing assets; firm's and proposed team members' experience with managing the transition from old to new communications systems; and the Cost Proposal, including an estimate of the hours and hourly rates for identified work items. The Minority Business Enterprise Goal for this project is 15%, and the Women-owned Business Enterprise Goal for this project is 5%. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises will be given full opportunity to submit proposals and will not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex or national origin in consideration of award. A full description of these and all other provisions are included in the proposal documents. All inquiries must be received by the Authority by April 24, 1995, 4 P.M. local time, and should be directed to the individual at the address below. The Closing Date for the receipt of proposals is May 8, 1995, at 12:00 Noon, local time. Send submission to: New York City Transit Authority, Procurement Department, 130 Livingston Street, Room 6030E, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201, Attn: Ken Sultanof, Procurement Specialist. Bidders will be fully responsible for the delivery of their bids in a timely manner. Reliance upon the U.S. Mail or other carriers is at the bidder's risk. Late bids will not be accepted. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises will be given full opportunity to submit proposals and will not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex or national origin in consideration of award. A full description of these and all other provisions are included in the proposal documents. (103)

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