Underground Fiber Optic Drop Installation Services
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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
TIMELINE
RFP Issue Date: July 31st, 2026
Questions Due: August 26th, 2026
Addendum Posted: August 28th, 2026
Proposal Due Date: September 2nd, 2026
QUESTION DEADLINE
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
Burke County Board Of Commissioners
DESCRIPTION
The government authority in Burke, Georgia, seeks a contractor to provide underground fiber optic drop installation services for residential and commercial locations. The contractor will perform installations in accordance with established sequential procedures and ensure compliance at every stage of the work.
Responsibilities include coordinating work order flow with the agency’s Customer Service team, managing inventory of agency-provided materials, burying drop fiber through plowing, trenching, or boring, installing riser guards and water valve pots for slack storage, and mounting the agency-provided equipment on building exteriors. For mobile homes or steel buildings where direct wall mounting is not feasible, the equipment must be installed on a 4-by-6 pressure-treated post with the appropriate housing assembly.
The contractor will also maintain sequential installation records and document all materials used. The contract period is one year. Questions must be submitted by August 26, 2026, and proposals are due September 2, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due September 2, 2026. Questions must be submitted by August 26, 2026.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by Burke County Board Of Commissioners. The work is located in Waynesboro, Georgia, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Telecommunications or outside-plant fiber installation contractor
- Demonstrated experience with underground fiber plowing, trenching, and boring
- Capability to support residential and commercial installation volumes
- Experienced workforce for riser guard, slack pot, and exterior equipment installation
- Strong work order coordination, inventory control, and field recordkeeping processes
- Licensed, insured, and geographically capable of serving Burke, Georgia
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