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D -- INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FIBER CABLE SOL 223-96-5594/Amend #3 DUE 082296 POC Contact Contract Specialist, Leonard Grant, 301/443-1555, Contracting Officer, Dennis Hunt, 301/443-1555 The above referenced synopsis/solicitation which appeared in the Commerce Business Daily on August 2, 1996, is hereby amended to: (1) extend the closing date from August 22, 1996 to August 30, 1996 at 3:00 pm Eastern Time; and (2) respond to questions submitted at the conclusion of the site survey by potential offerors. The questions and answers are as follows: Question #1 - Where will the termination point be in the 2098 Gaither Road Building? Answer #1 - The termination point in 2098 Gaither Road will be the computer room. The termination box must be mounted on a vendor provided plywood base. Question #2 - Will the contract winner need to have county rights-of-way agreements in place at time of award? Answer #2 - At the time of proposal submission (August 30, 1996) the offeror shall provide evidence that they have obtained all approvals (franchise agreements, permits, rights-of-way, etc.) necessary to complete the project within the 120 day time frame, or demonstrate the ability to obtain all approvals necessary for timely project completion. There is also a clarification statement to the answer provided to Question #1 of Amendment No. 2: Question #1 - Is redundant routing required? Answer #1 - Path redundancy is desirable but is not required: If cable is buried or on a structure that supports conduit and travels the same path, then each segment must be in its own conduit; or if cable is above ground and not carried on a structure that supports conduit, ie. utility poles, then separate paths are required. (0233)

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