Chicago State University
RFP #1260TEL-Rebid
Request for Proposal: Network Infrastructure
Renewal Info
Published Friday April 4, 2014
Renewal entered into with:
Vendor: Sentinel Technologies, Inc
Amount: An estimated $222,000
Renewal: 1st of 5, 4/22/2014 through 4/22/2015
Pricing Changes: 
The initial potential renewals amount included four one-year renewals. The RFP was awarded for five one-year renewals.
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Potential Future Renewals: $173,600
Comments: The potential renewals amount included four one-year renewals. The RFP was awarded for five one-year renewals.
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Lee Saulter.

The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Award InfoPublished Friday February 21, 2014
Awarded to:
Vendor: Sentinel Technologies, Inc, Downers Grover, IL
Amount: An estimated $2,076,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 4/22/2013 through 4/22/2014
Renewals:
5 one-year
Potential Future Renewals: $180,000
Number of Unsuccessful, Responsive Respondents: 3
This award corrects and replaces the award posted below on November 7, 2012.
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Lee Saulter.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Change Order
Published Tuesday July 30, 2013
Vendor: Sentinel Technologies, Inc.
Change Order Amount: $3,598

During the implementation of the network refresh it was discovered that an additional line card was required to support the cores that reside between Douglas Hall and Cook Administration Building. To complete the process the following is needed:
Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series Universal PoE Line Card
Switch - 48x10/100/1000 plug-in module PoE for Catalyst
4500E,4503-E,4506-E,4507R+E,4507R-E,4510R+E,4510R-E
Part #WS-X4748-UPOE+E

The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Lee Saulter.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Award InfoPublished Wednesday November 7, 2012
Awarded to:
Vendor: Sentinel Technologies, Inc., Downers Grove, IL
Amount: An estimated $2,076,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 11/30/2012 through 11/30/2013
Renewals:
5 one-year
Potential Future Renewals: $180,000
Number of Unsuccessful, Responsive Respondents: 3
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Sealed proposals will be accepted at the address below until 11:00 AM, Friday September 28, 2012:

Cook Administration Building, Room 111
9501 South King Drive
Chicago, IL 60628-1598

On behalf of Chicago State University we invite your firm to submit a proposal for:
Qualified firms to provide edge and core switches to upgrade its network infrastructure. CSU is also requesting an accompanied warranty and service contract for the first year; with five one-year renewal contracts for maintenance, service, and support for the purchased equipment. The selected firm is to provide a recommended topology for the network infrastructure. The selected vendor will partner with the CSU in the acquisition of state of the art, high performance network switches that places CSU’s network at the forefront of Ethernet technology.

There will be a mandatory pre-bid conference on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 10:00 am in the Library Auditorium located on the 4th floor. No one will be allowed entry after 10:15am. If you do not attend the mandatory pre-bid conference, YOUR RESPONSES WILL BE DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE AND WILL NOT BE FURTHER CONSIDERED.

Sealed bids will be received for RFP #1260TEL Chicago State University Network Infrastructure at:
Chicago State University
Purchasing Office – ADM 208
9501 S King Drive
Chicago, IL 60628-1598
Until 11:00A.M Local Time, Friday, September 28, 2012

For additional information, contact:
Charon Frazier-Parks
Chicago State University
Cook Administration Building, Room 208
9501 South King Drive
Chicago, IL 60628-1598
Phone: (773) 995-3875
State Purchasing Officer - Lee Saulter
Submit 8 copies of the response as defined in the specifications. The University reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses or parts thereof. Vendor may expect payment thirty to sixty days after receipt of invoice, unless otherwise stated in the bid documents. This procurement may be contingent on Board of Trustees approval. Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) eligibility number is required on all proposals, if applicable.

This transaction is subject to the State Board of Elections registration and certification requirements of Public Act 095-0971.

The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.

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Specification Documents

  • 1260TEL-RebidPrebidAttendees.pdf (123 KB)
  • RevisedRFP1260TEL-Rebid.pdf (1 MB)
  • RFP1260TEL-RebidQandAAddendum.pdf (74 KB)
  • RFP1260TELAddendum2.pdf (189 KB)

Conflict of Interest Document

  • DisclosureofFinancialInterestsRFP1260TEL-RebidSentinel.pdf (592 KB)
  • SentinelFinancialDisclosureAnnualRecertification.pdf (293 KB)
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