The City of Cedar Rapids is seeking proposals for the management of the Joint Communication Network (JCN). A mandatory preproposal meeting will be held on December 4, 2025. Proposals are due by December 18, 2025, and must be submitted electronically. The city will evaluate proposals based on qualifications, experience, financial terms, and company responsiveness. The initial contract term is for one year, with the possibility of four additional one-year renewals. Payment terms are net 45 days upon receipt of an acceptable invoice. The city council must approve any award.
The response deadline is December 18, 2025, at 3:00 PM CST. Sealed proposals will be received electronically before 3:00 p. m. CST on Thursday, December 18, 2025, for management of the joint communication network jcn as requested by the city of cedar rapids information technology department.
Payment terms are net forty-five 45 days upon receipt of an acceptable original invoice and after services is performed, inspected and accepted and all required documentation and reports are received in a format acceptable to the city. Payment terms for services authorized under the contract shall be net fortyfive 45 days upon receipt of an acceptable original invoice and after services is performed, inspected and accepted and all required documentation and reports are received in a format acceptable to the city.
Award shall be made to the responsible proposer submitting the most responsive proposal which offers the greatest value to the city. Award shall be made to the responsible proposer submitting the most responsive proposal which offers the greatest value to the city with regard to the criteria detailed and the specifications set forth herein.
The proposals will be evaluated based on qualifications and experience, financial proposal, and company responsiveness. in general, the proposals will be evaluated based on, but not limited to, the general evaluation criteria stated below and the completeness, clarity and content of the proposal.
The city may withhold payment for reasons including, but not limited to, services that are defective, inaccurate, flawed, unsuitable, nonconforming or incomplete due to negligence of the consultant. The city may withhold payment for reasons including, but not limited to the following: a services that are defective, inaccurate, flawed, unsuitable, nonconforming or incomplete due to negligence of the consultant
A mandatory preproposal meeting will be held on December 4, 2025. a mandatory preproposal meeting will be held on thursday, december 4, 2025, at 10: 00 a. m. cst on microsoft teams.