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I I 3. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS I A. INTRODUCTION: The City of San Marcos (the "City") is requesting proposals from qualified firms for telecommunications services. This Request for Proposals ("RFP") outlines the functional, operational, and minimum technical parameters of the required services and the technical specifications concerning installation, performance, and contract conditions required for this installation. The successful proponent will furnish, install and warrant all equipment, cable, tools, labor, materials and services necessary for the proper "Turnkey" installation for local, long distance, and/or point-to-point T1 services; as well as any required peripheral equipment for the duration of the resulting contract. Proposals will include all costs required to design, provide, install, document, and maintain the required services in accordance with these specifications. Regardless of the types of services(s) proposed, all proponent responses must be submitted on the official Response Form attached to this document. Proponents will provide the City with a totally operable solution in accordance with the intent of this RFP, and will be responsible for all items required to complete project at the price proposed, regardless of discrepancies or omissions which may be found in detailed itemizations. B. BACKGROUND: Communications Consulting Group, Inc.("CCG") has been retained by the City to establish the specifications for the RFP and to perform all technical and administrative services related to preparation, evaluation, coordination, and implementation of the project. The City is reviewing its' local and long distance requirements to ensure that the most reliable and cost-effective services are implemented throughout the City's network. Additionally, the City has three Point-to-Point T1 Spans that are included within the scope of this RFP. CenturyTel is the current service provider for local, long distance, and point-to-point T1 'so The City owns a fiber optic network within San Marcos. The fiber optic network is currently utilized for inter-switch connectivity and is not part of this RFP. 1. Existinq Local Services: Local services includes two T1 Primary Rate Interface ("PRi") spans, 9 Blocks of 100 Direct Inward Dial ("DID") Numbers, Incoming DID Trunks, and Ground Start Trunks for Public Branch Exchange ("PBX") use. The City has four Nortel PBX sites. All four sites are networked together to provide centralized services at the Municipal Building location. Centralized services include Long Distance, Voice Mail, Call Accounting, and Attendant Answering. The current monthly recurring cost, for local services, at each site is as follows: Cost totalin $291.05 Nortel PBX, 0 tion 11 C - 3 -