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For Immediate Release
800 MHz Transition Administrator
c/o Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.
1201 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
P.O. Box 407
Washington, D.C., 20044-0407 |
Contact: Bryan Cloar
Phone: 1-888-800-8220
E-mail: comments@800TA.org |
800 MHz Transition Administrator Released Standardized Bid Package and Standardized Bidding Procedures to Assist Licensees in Selecting Vendors to Perform Reconfiguration Work
January 13, 2006, Washington, D.C. — 800 MHz Transition Administrator, LLC ("TA") has prepared a standardized bid package and developed standardized bidding procedures that municipal licensees may use in selecting vendors to perform the reconfiguration work. The standardized bid package documents are available on the TA's website (http://www.800TA.org/content/documents/bid_package.asp).
There is no requirement to use the standardized bid package or bidding procedures. They are being provided to assist licensees in procuring reconfiguration services. As required by the Federal Communications Commission's 800 MHz Band Reconfiguration Order (http://wireless.fcc.gov/publicsafety/800MHz/bandreconfiguration/downloads/FCC-04-168A1.pdf), Sprint Nextel has approved the standardized bid package and bidding procedures.
In creating the standardized bid package and bidding procedures, the TA followed several general principles. The standardized bid package and procedures contemplate that Sprint Nextel will pay vendors directly and include certain required terms and conditions that are conditions of such direct payments. Licensees have discretion to select the vendors that will perform the reconfiguration work and thus are responsible for ascertaining whether the vendors selected are qualified and competent. Licensees should evaluate prospective vendors based on proven experience performing similar tasks.
Licensees should adopt procurement procedures that are appropriate for the scope of the reconfiguration work to be performed. To assist municipal licensees, the TA has prepared the following standardized bid documents:
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Request for Proposals — for use when a licensee has decided to solicit competitive proposals in order to select a vendor to provide reconfiguration services. |
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Invitation to Submit a Proposal — for use when a licensee has pre-qualified a particular vendor and intends to award a sole source contract for reconfiguration services. |
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Statement of Work ("SOW") Template — for use to develop a statement of the specific reconfiguration services that must be performed by the vendor. |
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Rebanding Agreement — for use to contract with vendors for reconfiguration services. |
Sprint Nextel has requested that licensees provide it with a courtesy copy of any request for proposal or invitation to submit a proposal together with the accompanying SOW that the licensee proposes to use to select its reconfiguration services vendor(s).
By providing a standardized bid package, the TA is neither mandating the use of the package, nor warranting that the package is complete and will perform as intended. In addition, the information contained in the bid package is not intended to be legal advice, and the TA encourages licensees to consult with their legal advisors. Please note that licensees are responsible for selecting qualified vendors to perform the required reconfiguration services, for certifying that the requested reconfiguration funding is the minimum necessary to provide facilities comparable to those presently in use, and for complying with applicable laws. Please also note that State, local, and municipal laws may conflict with provisions of the bid package and that the TA can offer no assurance in this respect. Please further note that the standardized bid package documents are subject to change and revisions. Licensees are encouraged to periodically check the TA's website to ensure that they have the most current version.
Questions about the standardized bid package or bidding procedures should be directed to the TA at 1-888-800-8220 or comments@800TA.org.
About the 800 MHz Transition Administrator
800 MHz Transition Administrator, LLC ("TA LLC") is the Transition Administrator ("TA") for the reconfiguration of the 800 MHz band mandated by the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC"). TA LLC has contracted with BearingPoint, Inc., Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P., and Baseline Telecom, Inc. to perform the duties of the TA. Among its duties, the TA establishes reconfiguration guidelines, specifies replacement channels, reviews reconfiguration cost estimates, monitors payment of reconfiguration costs, manages the relocation schedule, facilitates issue resolution, and administers the alternative dispute resolution process. TA LLC uses information it receives solely for the purposes of administering the 800 MHz reconfiguration process and may disclose such information to the FCC or other authorized parties pursuant to the requirements of the 800 MHz Order or other applicable laws.
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