Private Broadband Network
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| Request for Proposals: Private Broadband Network |
Request for Proposals:
Private Broadband Network
12 June 1998
(Some modifications have been made to present it in this online format.)
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Important Information: Mandatory Q&A Conference: June 25 1998, 2:00 pm
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1.1 INTRODUCTION
1.2 SCOPE
1.3 OBJECTIVES
2.1 PROPOSAL FORMAT & SUBMISSION
2.2 PROPRIETARY CONSIDERATIONS
2.3 MANDATORY Q&A CONFERENCE
2.4 INQUIRIES & SITE VISITS
2.5 WITHDRAWALS & AMENDMENTS
2.6 SELECTION PROCESS
2.7 CONTRACT
3.1 INTRODUCTION
3.2 PRIVATE NETWORK
3.3 CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS
3.4 NETWORK PERFORMANCE
3.5 NETWORK EQUIPMENT
3.6 INTERNET SERVICES
3.7 VIDEO-CONFERENCING SERVICES
3.8 MANAGEMENT SERVICES
3.9 IMPLEMENTATION & PRICING
4.1 BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS
4.2 NETWORK
4.3 MANAGEMENT
4.4 IMPLEMENTATION
4.5 PRICING
APPENDICES:
A - PROSPECTIVE SITES & ADDRESSES (PHASES 1 & 2)
B - PHASE 1 SCHEDULE
C - NSHEC FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES TASK FORCE REPORT
1.1 Introduction
The North Suburban Higher Education Consortium (NSHEC) is one of 10 consortia in Illinois. The goal of the Consortia is to make quality, higher education courses and programs more accessible to the people of Illinois through cooperative programming, and NSHEC serves those needs for students in Chicago and its north and northwest suburbs. A detailed description and list of NSHEC institutions and partners can be found at our website: www.nshec.org.
Our faculty and staff are seeking increasingly sophisticated ways to enrich teaching, learning, research, administration and communications. Many new applications using voice, video and data are emerging and the demand for bandwidth keeps growing exponentially. In January 1997, the NSHEC Future Technologies Task Force convened to consider the impact of this growth on network requirements. They considered the applications that would be used over the next five years and deliberated as to the most flexible, cost effective way to develop or acquire the dynamic bandwidth to support those applications.
In a separate effort, the Higher Education Technology Task Force - reporting to the Illinois Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board - proposed that the State of Illinois initiate the Illinois Century Network as a program of network services at sufficient scale to provide its citizens with essentially universal access to education and information resources at reasonable cost. The creation of an NSHEC Private Broadband Network satisfies our strategy as well as the State's. This network is intended to serve as the prototype for implementing technologies in order to substantiate viable solutions for the rest of the State of Illinois.
To provide the context for future expansion, the members of our Task Force surveyed the technologies currently being used at our institutions and the direction of technological development for the near future. They discovered that the institutions varied widely in their use of technologies for voice, video and data but realized that these technologies would be the foundation upon which new applications and capacity must be built. The Task Force determined that an ATM strategy would provide the optimal solution and an evaluation project was completed by Northwestern University and Oakton Community College which demonstrated the viability of the technology. That project report is attached as Appendix C.
1.2 Scope
The North Suburban Higher Education Consortium invites vendor proposals to build a leased high-speed regional network for private traffic connecting NSHEC member institutions, other colleges and universities, K-12 school districts, museums and additional non-profit educational organizations as invited by the consortium. Vendor proposals must address all aspects of the proposal requirements and must be submitted in response to the entire RFP.
The proposed solution must address the four roles of circuit provider, equipment provider, Internet service provider and network manager. As a result, submitting a proposal may require multiple vendors to act jointly as a team. In those situations, NSHEC requires each vendor proposal to highlight the primary vendor who will control all aspects and coordination of the project team regardless of the number of participating vendors. Many options exist in creating a successful proposal, but NSHEC requires each proposal to be specific about the details listed in Section 4.0 - Proposal Requirements. There will be three phases to this project:
Phase 1:
This phase gives priority to six to eight sites that have the required expertise and infrastructure in place
in order to implement efficiently and effectively. A map of the initial service area that is to be addressed in
Phase 1 is shown below.
Institutions participating at this stage are indicated in Appendix A - Prospective Sites & Addresses (Phases 1 & 2). Completion is targeted for January 1999 and will require a pilot evaluation of the network. A detailed schedule is given in Appendix B - Phase 1 Schedule. In order to meet the completion target, only six sites will be chosen from the institutions in Appendix A.
Phase 2:
This phase extends the network to those NSHEC sites in Appendix A that were not addressed in the first
phase. The implementation plan is targeted for completion within eight months from the successful conclusion of
Phase 1. A schedule has not yet been determined.
Phase 3:
There are already non-NSHEC parties in metropolitan Chicago who are indicating a high level of interest in
participating. This phase extends the network to these outside parties as approved by the consortium. There is
no target date for completion per se as this phase is open-ended in terms of potential sites and is limited only
by the contract term.
NSHEC will serve as the agent for all participating institutions and any contract resulting from this RFP will fall under our jurisdiction, with the College of Lake County acting as the fiscal agent; the fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. Ultimately, there is potential for expansion to a much larger community as indicated by the Illinois Century Network proposal. Clearly, it is in the best interest of proposal teams to facilitate our efforts by providing affordable connectivity in order to cultivate the potential market for network-based educational services.
1.3 Objectives
There are seven requirements to this request for proposals (RFP) as detailed in Section 4.0:
2.1 Proposal Format and Submission
Proposals must be submitted in response to the entire RFP and must address all aspects of Section 4.0 - Proposal Requirements. Proposals must be on 8.5" x 11" stationery, bound in a single volume when practical, and signed by the team's authorized agent. They should be as straightforward and concise as possible while satisfying the requirements of the RFP and should be structured as to follow the topic flow of Section 4.0. Proposals that are not organized in the above manner will risk elimination from consideration.
Twenty (20) copies of the basic proposal and only three (3) copies of all attachments are to be submitted. Additionally, an electronic copy must be submitted that is in MS-Word v6.0/95 or higher with any included graphics being compatible with Visio v4.0 or higher. Copies of the proposal must be in NSHEC's possession at the address below by the deadline stated.
Dr. Patricia Widmayer, NSHEC Coordinator
1603 Orrington, Suite 900
Evanston, IL 60201-3883
Proposal Deadline: July 27 1998, 5:00 pm
NSHEC is not responsible for delays in delivery; the proposal team assumes the responsibility of assuring timely
delivery regardless of the method chosen. Late or errant proposals, as well as those that are faxed or e-mailed,
will not be considered. NSHEC shall not be liable to the proposal teams for any cost or damage incurred by them
in connection with any activities involving this RFP.
2.2 Proprietary Considerations
Ownership of all material related to this RFP shall belong to NSHEC and all vendor proposals will be treated as confidential by the NSHEC Planning Group. A proposal team's proprietary information shall not be divulged; however, agents of NSHEC may view such information. The table of contents should affirm the presence and indicate the location of proprietary information. It must be identified in the body of the text by some distinct method (i.e. underlining) and must include only the specific items. Declaring the proposal or an entire section thereof as proprietary is not acceptable and may result in rejection of the proposal. Proprietary information will not be considered as such if it can be obtained by reasonable means through another source.
2.3 Mandatory Q&A Conference
The purpose of this conference is to allow an equal opportunity to clarify issues specific to this RFP. Participation will be required for those wishing to submit a proposal and those who do not attend will be disqualified. Minutes of the conference will be delivered to all attendees. At a minimum, the primary contact representing the team must be present although additional team members are also invited. This conference will be held as indicated below.
DePaul O'Hare Campus June 25 1998, 2:00 pm
3166 River Rd.
Des Plaines, IL 60018
2.4 Inquiries and Site Visits
Requests for access and other inquiries must be in a written format and can be submitted in person, via mail or via e-mail to Dr. Patricia Widmayer (p-widmayer@nwu.edu) by the Inquiry Deadline in Appendix B. All correspondence will be archived. Teams may not submit unsolicited information and such information will not be considered by NSHEC.
Each site, according to phase, will appoint a Site Facilitator who will be responsible for arranging a proposal team's access to facilities as part of the discovery process. There will only be one visit per site per team. Prior to making a visit, teams must provide a generic list of desired information to the Site Facilitator in order to increase the efficiency of data gathering.
2.5 Withdrawals and Amendments
NSHEC reserves the right to withdraw this RFP at any time prior to the awarding of the contract without liability for any preparation costs. Amendments to the RFP may be made at any time, in whole or in part, by the issuance of an addendum prior to the proposal deadline. We will reasonably adjust the proposal deadline by no more than one week should we introduce any changes within the last week prior to the deadline.
A proposal that has been submitted early may be amended, replaced or withdrawn by the submitting team if such action is completed by the proposal deadline. The request to do so must be in writing and signed by the team's authorized agent.
2.6 Selection Process
2.6.1 Overview
The NSHEC Planning Group will be responsible for reviewing all proposals and for providing assessments and recommendations to the NSHEC Steering Committee, which retains approval and contractual authority. The Planning Group will be advised by:
- Dr. Patricia Widmayer, NSHEC Coordinator
- Mr. Jon Scarbrough, Associate VP/IT, Oakton Community College
Evaluation of proposals will be guided by Section 3.0 and Section 4.0. NSHEC reserves the right to seek clarification or request additional information anytime during the evaluation process, and also reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals at its discretion.
The first of three stages of the selection process will consist of the Planning Group's analysis of the bidder's qualifications, design, and pricing. Pending approval, bidders may be identified as qualifying for finalist status. During the second stage, finalists may be asked to present their proposals and assist in arranging site visits to their existing clients in order to clarify issues. The Planning Group will then recommend up to three finalists to the NSHEC Steering Committee, which may in turn issue general contract terms and request best and final price proposals in consideration of those terms.
2.6.2 Evaluation Criteria
There are three pass/fail criteria that potential candidates must take into account. First, a total solution must be submitted that fully addresses NSHEC's expectations and requirements. Partial solutions will not be considered. Second, a team approach must be used in order to address the four roles of Internet service provider, equipment provider, circuit provider, and network manager. Third, teams must attend the mandatory Q&A conference or be disqualified. Upon successfully passing the three criteria above, proposals will be evaluated according to the seven objectives in Section 1.3.
2.6.3 Presentation
NSHEC may request finalists to present their proposals as well as examples of prior implementations of a similar project description. If finalists are invited to present and demonstrate their proposals, timely and appropriate notification will be issued to those selected. A list of issues will be provided detailing NSHEC's expectations, questions and issues approximately two weeks in advance of a scheduled presentation. Proposal teams are responsible for arranging the necessary resources.
The Planning Group will also determine if site visits to the team's installed base will be necessary in order to solidify their evaluation. The visits will focus on benchmarking various measures of implementation, client satisfaction, and network performance.
2.6.4 Recommendation
Following any presentations and/or site visits, the Planning Group will summarize its findings and convey them to the NSHEC Steering Committee which, if they should deem it in NSHEC's best interest, shall have the Planning Group invite the finalists to present best and final price proposals based on general contract terms. The NSHEC Steering Committee retains the authority to initiate negotiations with the finalist. There is no appeal to the decision to either award or not to award a contract.
2.7 Contract
Any contract negotiation resulting from this RFP is a separate process, but we have listed below some of the issues that will be of concern to us so that potential bidders can approach their proposals with the appropriate foresight. This list is meant to serve only as a sample and is not all-inclusive.
Testing and Inspection
Latent Defects & Remedies
Assignment of Contract
Buy Outs - Third Party Acquisition
Changes to the Contract
Default & Breach
Audit
Renewal of Contract
Insurance
Infringement Actions, Defense, and NSHEC Indemnification
Acceptance Testing and Adjusting
3.1 Introduction
The proposed network is expected to be a private network with connections only to institutions and agencies approved by the NSHEC member institutions. NSHEC expects each vendor proposal to specifically address two primary application domains. First, the NSHEC network will provide the means of Internet access for each connected site. It is anticipated that all NSHEC institutions will utilize the Internet services. Second, the NSHEC network will be the primary transport vehicle for connecting all current videoconferencing classrooms. Additionally, each vendor proposal should include details for voice and other data applications that are required by individual institutions.
3.2 Private Network
As a private network the vendor proposal must address how each site will be connected into the network. A dedicated circuit should be provided to each site. The circuit should not be in use for any other purpose by the circuit provider. All equipment used to facilitate interconnectivity should be dedicated for NSHEC connections.
3.3 Circuit Requirements
Each vendor proposal should specify the circuit speed for each site. It is expected that a DS3 circuit would be the minimum speed of each institution circuit; however, some remote sites may not have requirements that dictate speeds greater than a NxT1. The network should allow for a variety of access options for individual sites in terms of equipment, speed and remote capability. Options for circuit provision include tariffed circuits, wireless, dark fiber, multiplexed T1s or any other circuit options the vendor has available.
3.4 Network Performance
The proposed NSHEC network should have a 1:1 subscription rate for all network equipment connecting multiple sites. As an example, if there are 5 OC3 circuits coming into a network hub, there should be 5xOC3 bandwidth connecting the hub to the rest of the NSHEC network. The vendor proposal must specify the expected network downtime. It is expected that the network will have a minimum of 99.996% availability. This availability does not include intentional downtime for network maintenance.
Maintenance activities must be scheduled between 3:00am and 6:00am on Sunday mornings with at least two weeks notice. It is expected that a non-blocking architecture be implemented in all network components. The vendor proposal must outline the implementation of the non-blocking architecture throughout the network. Operational measurements will be made available to the consortium.
3.5 Network Equipment
All core network equipment must be sufficiently protected for redundancy and fault tolerance. Redundancy and fault tolerance can include multiple power supplies, switching components, switching paths, power sources or any standard central office protection. The vendor proposal must include specifications on the mean time between failure for all equipment. All network equipment must also meet a minimum of 99.996% availability.
All network equipment must be listed in detail. Any algorithms and/or techniques used to determine constant bit rates, variable bit rates and unspecified bit rates must also be described in detail. Interoperability between network equipment and each institution's premises equipment is a must. Edge equipment must allow the use of existing network equipment at the individual institution. All proposed network equipment must be scalable as the network grows. The proposal must indicate what scalability is possible for all equipment.
3.6 Internet Services
Due to the number of institutions and the type of Internet traffic, it is expected that each vendor proposal will detail a direct connection to a major Internet Service Provider. The vendor proposal must outline the type of Internet connection that will be used. It is expected that the vendor proposal also outline how Internet services will be managed for the NSHEC network. At a minimum, IP routing, DNS services, domain registration, and IP address spaces must be addressed. Additionally, network news feeds, network time protocol, BGP, and multicasting should be addressed.
The vendor proposal must indicate how Internet services will be managed for each individual institution. Some institutions may not have portable IP addresses and so must acquire new addresses. As such, some institutions may require a complete renumbering of their campus network. Each institution must have the ability to create separate peering arrangements with the contracted ISP. The Internet services should be designed and provided with the expectation that individual institutions may or may not contract with the service provider for Internet transit services. Specifications of transit services must be detailed in the proposal, explaining peering arrangements, tier descriptions and connection strategies over which NSHEC traffic will be routed.
3.7 Video-Conferencing Services
The current NSHEC network is a video only network. The network consists of 33 individual T1 circuits connecting T1 codecs at 33 sites to a central hub - each codec requires a full T1 for video and audio transmission. All video sites must be integrated into the proposed network. Currently, a software package is used to schedule the hub equipment when connecting sites. The software creates and disconnects the sites at the specified dates and times. The vendor proposal must specify how the video sites will be integrated into the new high-speed network and how the scheduling will dynamically create and tear down video connections.
In addition to the dedicated T1 circuits to the 33 sites, the NSHEC video network has dedicated T1 circuits to other videoconferencing consortia which must be integrated into the proposed network. There are 2 T1 circuits to the Fox Valley consortium (Waubonsee Community College), 2 T1 circuits to the West Suburban consortium (College of DuPage) and 1 T1 circuit to the South Metro consortium.
3.8 Management Services
NSHEC currently has an exclusive service and maintenance agreement with a single entity to provide all service and maintenance for the NSHEC video network. This single entity is not capable of solving all problems by itself but does coordinate all service activities for each problem. The agreement includes the maintenance, repair and potential replacement of all equipment. NSHEC expects that all vendor proposals will use this model in determining the type of management to provide. A copy of the service agreement is attached in Appendix F - Current Maintenance Agreement.
3.8.1 Service and Support
Network Manager - It is expected that the network manager will be the person(s) responsible for the day-to-day operations of the proposed network. The network manager must be capable of managing all aspects of the proposed network.
Network Management: The network manager must make regular reports (bandwidth utilization, error conditions, etc.) available to the individual institutions. The network manager must also have the appropriate tools to analyze, configure, and/or simulate the core network. It is expected that SNMP functionality will be built into all aspects of network management.
NSHEC Operations Center: The NSHEC Operations Center will be the single point of contact for problem resolution dealing with any network core issues. The network manager is not constrained to being the sole source of service, but must be the sole source of contact and must coordinate the services of other entities. It is expected that the NSHEC Operations Center will be a 24x7x365 operation. The current NSHEC Help Desk operations must be integrated into the new NSHEC Operations Center. There will not be separate operations for the new proposed network and the current video network.
Institutional Contacts - Each institution will designate a single person to act on the behalf of the institution as the contact for the NSHEC Operations Center. The NSHEC Operations Center must maintain a list of all the institutional contacts. The responsibility for staffing and training will be located at the institutional level; however, assistance my be requested from the NSHEC Operations Center, in which case the institution making the request will be liable for the cost of services provided above any predetermined base level.
Demarcation of Responsibility - Delineation of responsibilities between the network manager and the individual institutions must be made very clear. Proposals must clearly present the costs for services offered. Procedures must be defined so that the network manager has jurisdiction over any changes affecting the core devices of the NSHEC network. Notification to and coordination with the network manager should take place concerning any changes to edge devices. If need be, the expertise of the network manager should be available to those institutions requesting additional support. Specific compensation terms may be addressed at the contract level.
Training - The network manager must be able to provide training to those institutions having adequate resources to maintain their edge equipment, but should also be able to actively service equipment at those institutions that have fewer or less capable resources. Contract terms will be structured to allow both of these situations to be addressed. Training needs are foreseen to be the most acute at the network hub(s).
3.8.2 Maintenance
Circuit Maintenance - It is expected that all circuits will undergo semi-annual testing at logical and physical levels to verify the integrity of all circuits and equipment that are being used for interconnectivity.
Equipment Maintenance - The vendor proposal should address multiple scenarios for providing equipment maintenance. Equipment maintenance components include, but are not limited to, spare parts, software upgrades, and hardware upgrades. It is expected that all service restoration be completed within four hours. Any replacement of equipment should be completed in 48 hours. It is expected that all equipment will be maintained with current operational code and hardware platforms, and maintenance logs must be provided for. With respect to spare parts, any equipment that is common to NSHEC members will have 4 hour availability. The common equipment and any premises equipment over which the network manager has administrative control should fall under this requirement. Spare parts will be provided by the individual institutions for any premises equipment which they manage. Categories of equipment can be divided into the following areas:
Core Equipment
Edge Equipment
- Institutionally owned
- NSHEC owned
Video Classrooms
Institutional Network Equipment (other than videoconference)
3.9 Implementation and Pricing
It is expected that all prices associated with this project will be detailed in the vendor proposal. Prices provided should be actual prices for NSHEC, not manufacturer's suggested retail price. Vendor partnerships/donations that reduce costs from the project are encouraged. It is expected that the vendor proposal will designate a single person to act as the project manager on the behalf of the vendor team. This individual will be the primary contact person involving all aspects of the proposed network. NSHEC will also designate a single person to serve as the NSHEC project manager. These two individuals will work in concert to successfully deploy the proposed network.
4.1 Bidder Qualifications
4.1.1 Team Profile (2 pages max)
- Proposal Overview
- Partners to the proposal and roles performed
- Subcontractors to be used
4.1.2 Team Member's Experience (project specific)
- Applicable strengths
- Description of installation base similar to the proposed network
- Staffing plan and qualifications of assigned personnel
- References from recent and/or current projects
4.2 Network
4.2.1 Design
At a minimum:
4.2.2 Performance
At a minimum:
4.2.3 Equipment
At a minimum:
4.2.4 Internet Services
At a minimum:
4.2.5 Videoconferencing Services
At a minimum:
4.3 Management
4.3.1 Service and Support
At a minimum:
4.3.2 Maintenance
At a minimum:
4.4 Implementation
The Planning Group will review the various proposals according to strategies of implementation, change management, and service transition. The Bidder should describe in detail those roles and responsibilities it expects NSHEC to perform during the contract term. The Planning group will include, but not limit its evaluation to, the information provided.
4.4.1 Installation
a. Objectives
b. Assumptions
c. Strategy
d. Requirements
e. Schedule charts of major activities and milestones
4.4.2 Pilot Plan
(same as 4.6.1)
4.4.3 Cutover Plan
(same as 4.6.1)
4.5 Pricing
4.5.1 Price Summary
- Total price; Subtotals for Sections 4.2 through 4.4
4.5.2 Price Detail
- Itemized prices for Phase 1 equipment and installation at each node
- Pricing for equipment and services in subsequent phases
4.5.3 Life Cycle Costs (table)
- Phase 1: initial and annual recurring
- Subsequent phases: initial and annual recurring
- Licensing issues
4.6 Appendices
Important Note Regarding These Sections: These sections are not to be included in the basic proposal. Each team
member must provide information for these sections which must then be combined into one report and submitted through
the primary vendor. Only three (3) copies of these sections are required.
4.6.1 Descriptive Profiles (2 pages max)
- Industrial, organizational and managerial background
- Partnerships, affiliations and memberships (outside of this project)
- Mergers, acquisitions and major organizational changes
4.6.2 Financial Viability
- 3 previous (each): consolidated balance sheets, statements of earnings and cash flow
4.6.3 Proof of Insurance
- Professional liability
- Commercial general liability (primary and umbrella)
- Workers compensation and employer's liability
- Automobile liability (primary and umbrella)
- Property insurance
- Valuable papers
- Statements indemnifying NSHEC
4.6.4 Legal Involvements
- Summary disclosure of any legal involvements that impact the ability to perform
College of Lake County
Grayslake Campus
19351 W. Washington St.
Grayslake, IL 60030-1198Lakeshore Campus
111 N. Genessee
Waukegan, IL 60085
DePaul University
Lincoln Park Campus
2320 N. Kenmore
Chicago, IL 60614Loop Campus
One East Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604O'Hare Campus
3166 River Road
Des Plaines, IL 60018Naperville Campus
150 West Warrenville Road
Naperville, IL 60563
Illinois Institute of Technology
| IIT Main Campus 10 W. 33rd Street Chicago, IL 60616-3793 |
IIT Downtown Campus I 565 West Adams Chicago, IL 60661-3601 |
IIT Daniel F. & Ada L. Rice Campus 201 East Loop Road Wheaton, IL 60187-8449 |
| Lake Shore Campus 6525 N. Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60626 |
Water Tower Campus 820 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 |
Mallinckrodt Campus 1041 Ridge Road Wilmette, IL 60091 |
Loyola University
| Lake Shore Campus 6525 N. Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60626 |
Water Tower Campus 820 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 |
Mallinckrodt Campus 1041 Ridge Road Wilmette, IL 60091 |
National-Louis University
Chicago Campus
18 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60604Elgin Academic Center
620 Tollgate Rd.
Elgin, IL 60123Evanston Campus
2840 N. Sheridan Rd.
Evanston, IL 60201
Wheaton Campus
200 Naperville Rd.
Wheaton, IL 60187Wheeling Campus
1000 Capitol Dr.
Wheeling, IL 60090
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago Campus
5500 N. St. Louis
Chicago, IL 60625-4699Center for Inner City Studies
700 Oakwood
Chicago, IL 60653Teacher Center
770 N. Halsted
Chicago, IL 60622
Northwestern University
Evanston Campus
2145 Sheridan Rd
Evanston, IL 60201Chicago Campus
339 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
Oakton Community College
Des Plaines Campus
1600 E. Golf Rd.
Des Plaines, IL 60016
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine Campus
1200 W. Algonquin
Palatine, IL 60067
Maine Township High Schools
East Campus
2601 W. Dempster
Park Ridge, IL 60068West Campus
1755 S. Wolf Rd.
Des Plaines, IL 60016South Campus
1111 S. Dee Rd.
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Museum Campus
Adler Planetarium
1300 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
Note: For a complete listing of NSHEC Institutions, please visit the homepage.
June:
16 Formal distribution of RFP
25 Pre-bid conference
July:
10 Inquiry deadline
27 Proposal deadline
August:
Review Process will take place throughout the month
September:
11 Contract negotiations
22 Final contract approval
23 Implementation begins
October:
19 1st project status report from contractor (to be every 3wks)
November:
9 2nd project status report
30 3rd project status report
December:
21 Begin pilot-run of the installed network
January:
1 Conclude pilot-run
4-8 Project completion target
AT&T
Julie Gascoigne, Client Business Manager
222 W. Adams St., Floor 12
Chicago, IL 60606
312.230.3049
cc: William M Gagliard
Avatar Systems
Tony Maier, Vice President
806 W. Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60607
Ameritech
Ed Brizzolara, Account Manager
225 W. Randolph St., Floor 23C
Chicago, IL 60606
312.364.3142
Cisco Systems
Michael Kloak
8745 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60631
Focal Communications Corp.
David Cushing, Sr. Manager - Business Analysis
200 N. LaSalle St.
Chicago, IL 60601
312.895.8256
Fore Systems
Dirk Recker
500 Park Blvd., Suite 1350
Itasca, IL 60143
630.250.5746
drecker@fore.com
Fujitsu
Paula M. Vranicar
1001 Warrenville Road, Suite 200
Lisle, IL 60532
GTE Customer Networks
Thomas Savage, District Sales Manager
4020 Winnetka Ave.
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
GTE Communications Corporation
Jon Lee, Strategic Account Manager
4020 Winnetka Ave.
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
847.870.4287
jonlee@ix.netcom.com
Intecom
Kathy Chagoll
Two Mid-America Plaza, Suite 800
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
708.954.2320
MCI
Ted Demeris, Government Account Executive
205 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 2900
Chicago, IL 60601
312.470.3109
Open Business Systems, Inc.
Brian Wolfe
185 Hansen Court, Suite 120
Wooddale, IL 60191
630.227.0023
bwolfe@obs.net
TCG
Richard Srch, Director Data Services Business
Sears Tower - 233 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 2100
Chicago, IL 60606
312.705.9930
cc: James Syrios, VP/General Manager
312.705.9820
TCI
Mike Smith
5450 N. Cumberland, Suite 101
Chicago, IL 60656
773.714.1823
smith.michael.e@tci.com
Tandberg U.S.A.
Michael McIntyre, Regional Director
7 W. Square Lake Rd.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
cc. Bengt Thorresen, CEO
360 Herndon Pkwy., Suite 220
Herndon, VA 20070
3Com
Bill Stelter, Territory Manager
500 Park Blvd.
Itasca, IL 60143
630.250.5417
21st Century Networks
Glenn W. Milligan
350 N. Orleans, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60654
312.470.2100
gmilligan@21stcentury.com
WorldCom
Jerry Lenard, Director of Sales
2800 River Rd.
Des Plaines, IL 60018
847.375.4200
Mark Gruber
2800 River Road, Suite 490
Des Plaines, IL 60018
To view the maintenance agreement currently in place with Tandberg U.S.A., follow this link:
