This Request for Proposal (RFP) seeks to establish the successful vendor (s) to upgrade broadband infrastructure and services to the unserved/underserved communities immediately south, east of, and including the City of North Bay. Specifically, the Municipality of Callander, Township of Nipissing, Municipality of Powassan, Township of Chisholm, The Municipality of East Ferris, the Township of Bonfield, The Municipality of Calvin, the Township of Papineau-Cameron, The Town of Mattawa, the Township of Mattawan, Antoine First Nation and areas within the unorganized townships of Olrig, Butler, Phelps and Antoine.

Blue Sky Net is a Regional Technology Development Organization part of Blue Sky Economic Growth Corporation, contracted by FedNor, the Northern Ontario regional development organization of Industry Canada, to enhance Broadband connectivity, awareness and applications in the Districts of Nipissing. District of Parry Sound Sudbury East and Manitoulin Island. For the purposes of this RFP Blue Sky Net has received resolutions of support from the above noted municipalities and First Nations.

Vendor (s) have the sole responsibility to register their intention to bid to ensure they receive any addendum or notifications regarding this RFP.

 A softcopy of the complete bid submission must be submitted no later than 11:59 P.M. local time, Dec 2^nd, 2019. Submissions received after this date will not be accepted. Vendors may elect to submit hardcopy proposals or additional information. 

Interested parties are asked to email jeff.buell@blueskynet.ca with the subject line; “ITB-Broadband Service Improvements South and East of North Bay” to register intent to bid and receive a copy of the RFP documents.