Legals February 14, 2018

No. 1629 PUBLIC BID NOTICE Bids for leased lit internet services will be received by the Clerk of School District Six, 501 6th. Ave. West, Columbia Falls, Montana until 10:00 AM [MST] February 28, 2018, publicly opened and read aloud on the same day and time in the Conference Room, and taken under advisement. All bids must be plainly marked "bid response for Leased Lit Fiber Internet Services or Networking Equipment". Non-mandatory site visits will be offered by appointment. To make an appoint for a non-mandatory site walk-through please contact Bob Mears by emailing Bob Mears (b_mears@cfmtschools.net). Scheduled walk-thrus will meet at Columbia Falls School District, 1805 Talbot Rd., Columbia Falls, MT 59912. No site walk-thrus after Feb. 21st, 2018 4PM MST, February 21, 2018 Questions submitted on or before this date to Nicole Jones at njjrwj@midrivers.com The current Internet Service is provided with a 500 Mb symmetrical OC-24 Fiber connection. The District is seeking bid options for Leased lit fiber internet services of 500 Mb, 700Mb, and 1 Gb download speeds with Service Level Agreement (SLA) guarantees. The solutions must be scalable to meet demand including 1:1, BYOD, and/ or guest access. Bids should demonstrate a scalable solution to meet future demand. District currently has approximately 2039 students. The new service is being planned to begin on July 1, 2018 or as soon as feasible after receipt of a Funding Commitment Decision Letter and / or a State Matching Award Notification. All respondents must be capable of providing telecommunication/ internet including access services under the Universal Service Support Mechanism. Price quotes are requested 12 months, 36 months, and 60 months' terms of service. Dated this 29th day of January, 2018 Dustin Zuffelato Clerk/Business Manager February 7, 14, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________