10-28-2024 Telecommunications Cable Franchise Bid Packet

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CITY OF ERLANGER SOLICITATION FOR SEALED BIDS AND PROPOSALS The City of Erlanger, 505 Commonwealth Avenue, Erlanger, KY, 41018, hereby solicits and advertises bids for a five (5) year, with one five (5) year renewal, competitive, non-exclusive franchise for the use of all real estate in the City, which has been opened to public use, by dedication or otherwise, for the purpose of owning, constructing, installing, using, operating, maintaining, repairing and reconstructing thereon a “cable system” for the purpose of providing “cable services,” (within the meaning of those terms provided in 47 U.S.C. 522), to subscribers in the City, as described and specified in the bid packet entitled City of Erlanger Cable Franchise Bid, copies of which are available at the office of the Erlanger City Clerk, 505 Commonwealth Avenue, Erlanger, KY 41018. All bids and proposals in response to this advertisement and solicitation must be received by the Erlanger City Clerk on or before 10:00 a.m. on October 28, 2024, on a form provided by the Erlanger City Clerk and completed according to the Bid Instructions provided thereby, including all required attachments; and enclosed within a sealed envelope, with the words “City of Erlanger Cable Franchise Bid” written, typed or otherwise indicated on the outside of the envelope. The City of Erlanger reserves the right to not only reject any and all bids and proposals submitted in response to this advertisement and solicitation, for any reason or no reason; but especially those that are not in conformity with either the bid instructions or the specifications provided by the City, but also to accept bids and proposals submitted in response to this advertisement and solicitation that do not conform to those bid instructions and specifications. CITY OF ERLANGER INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 1. Read the City of Erlanger Cable Franchise Bid, including Agreement, attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. They describe the specifications and contractual provisions related to your proposal. Any changes in those specifications or contractual provisions may invalidate any bid or proposal that includes those changes. 2. Complete the Bid Form attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference by providing the following information in the blanks for it: 3. 2.1 The amount of the bid or proposal. 2.2 The complete name, address, telephone number and e-mail address of the Bidder/Vendor.