Internet access for Englewood Public Schools (A.K.A Arapahoe County School District No.1)

E-Rate competitive bidding notice (FCC Form 470 #270002464, funding year 2027). Englewood Public Schools (A.K.A Arapahoe County School District No.1), a school district in CO, asks service providers for bids. Send your bid by November 19, 2026: the applicant may sign a contract from the allowable contract date, November 20, 2026. The applicant also issued an RFP, which may set its own deadline on or after that date: read it on the form. To be paid through E-Rate, a provider needs a SPIN (FCC Form 498). Services requested: • Category 1, Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access: Internet Access And Data Transmission Service (quantity 1 Each, capacity 2048.00 Mbps to 10240.00 Mbps, 8 entities) Category 1 details: Dedicated Internet Access: Applicant requires a minimum of 3 Gbps dedicated, fully-managed, symmetrical bandwidth with Service Level Agreement (SLA) guarantees to the specified sites. Service providers are requested to submit offers for the following bandwidth: 5 Gbps, 10 Gbps. Applicant requires that prospective bidders provide pricing for: 36-month term. Contracts may include an option for annual voluntary renewals for up to 1 additional year, when agreed to in writing by both parties. State or local procurement rules: A Colorado constitutional amendment prohibits public schools and libraries from entering into multiple-year financial obligations, such as multi-year contracts, without pre-allocation of the funds unless the local voters have previously approved such an obligation. (Colorado Constitution, Article X, Section (4)(b) However, funding agreements, including multi-year contracts, that are subject to annual appropriations by a governing board, such as a school board, generally are allowed and are not subject to this constitutional provision since the governing board decides each year to make a particular expenditure. Eligible entities: 8.