RFP Wireless Communication Tower for Homer Spit Property

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
By the City of Homer, Alaska

Wireless Communication Tower for Homer Spit Property

Addendum #1 Issued 01/03/17

The City of Homer, Alaska is requesting proposals from qualified wireless facilities developers and/or communication service provider(s) that are interested in designing, permitting, constructing, operating, maintaining, owning, and subleasing a wireless communications tower for the purpose of providing improved wireless voice and data services to the general public and the City.  The successful proposer will be offered the opportunity to negotiate for a 30-year term lease with the City of Homer to construct a communications tower on a portion of City-owned land that is located on the Homer Spit.

Questions regarding this Request for Proposals should be directed to the City Clerk in writing at clerk@ci.homer.ak.us, no later than December 28, 2016, 5pm AK.  The questions will be answered and an addendum will be issued January 5th, 2017, if applicable. It is the responsibility of respondents to check for any RFP updates. 

Sealed proposals for the Wireless Communication Tower for Homer Spit Property will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, City of Homer, 491 East Pioneer Avenue, Homer, Alaska, until 4:00 PM, Tuesday, January 17, 2017.  The time of receipt will be determined by the City Clerk’s time stamp.  A Lease Application Fee of $30.00 will be due upon submittal of proposal.

Proposals received after the time fixed for the receipt of the bids shall not be considered.  All proposers must submit a City of Homer Plan Holders Registration form to be on the Plan Holders List to be considered responsive.  The Proposal holder registration form and the RFP package are available on line at http://www.cityofhomer-ak.gov/rfps.

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, to waive irregularities or informalities in the proposals, and to award a contract to the respondent that best meets the selection criteria and the City’s needs.

Dated this 9th day of December, 2016

 CITY OF HOMER                                                                                                                                                                                                           

 Katie Koester, City Manager

Account #:          400-0600-5227

Published:           Homer Tribune – December 15 and 22, 2016
                             Anchorage Daily News – December 18 and 24, 2016
                             Alaska Bid Network