REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) ELKO TELEVISION DISTRICT FIBER BROADBAND SERVICES All proposals are due on or before 5:00 pm., Pacific Time, October 1, 2018, and shall be valid for 120 days from the RFP due date. • One original of the quote shall be submitted to the Elko Television District by delivery via email in PDF format to
[email protected]. Requests for clarification regarding this RFP must be made to Dale Lotspeich, Operations Manager at
[email protected] , no later than 4:00 p.m. on September 19, 2018. Answers to requests for clarification will be provided to all persons making a request no later than 4:00 p.m., September 24, 2018. An electronic copy of this RFP is posted on https://elko.tv . BACKGROUND: The Elko Television District rebroadcasts TV channels from Reno and Salt Lake City on a four-site translator network within the District boundaries. The TV signals are currently received over the air and then inserted into a microwave radio carrier for transport to the translator locations for re- broadcast. The microwave network is approaching end of life and requires five additional sites across Northern Nevada to keep the system in service. Based upon an analysis by the TV District and technical staff, it was determined that fiber backhaul could replace the existing microwave system outside the District, allow for future expansion of services and provide a significant improvement in delivery reliability and quality. The Elko TV District and the Humboldt County TV District have partnered with KNPB of Reno to receive all the Reno channels at that location and convert the signal to an IP format that will be routed to the Switch Data Center at #1 Superloop Circle, Sparks, Nevada 89434.