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Northrup: Not to my knowledge. <br /> <br /> <br />21. Just confirm if the County does or does not have a joint -use pole attachment <br />agreement with Duke Power. <br /> <br />Northrup: Correct. <br /> <br />22. Since there is freedom to choose either underground or aerial route, or a <br />combination, in order to help our decision, what capabilities are in place for Orange <br />County to maintain the outdoor fiber runs? <br /> <br />Northrup: Currently, Orange County contracts out any fiber maintenance and repair <br />work and budgets according to historical spending patterns and size of outside <br />plant. <br /> <br />23. Related, on page 12, the RFP states for warranty that the “structured cable system <br />shall have a registered 15 year minimum manufacturer’s warranty.” Is this intended <br />to be a transfer of the product warranty only, or is the intent to warrant all <br />workmanship on the entire system for 15 years as well, including non -product items? <br /> <br />Northrup: Product warranty. <br /> <br />24. Can there be some clarification as to what the fiber is to be terminated into and what <br />type connectors are to be used? Will it be County provided racks, vendor supplied <br />racks, existing patch panels, etc.? <br /> <br />Northrup. See previous items, e.g., Item 1 states LC connectors at all patch panels <br /> <br />25. Please re-confirm that there are no NCDOT encroachment permits, nor any pole <br />attachment permits already secured for this project. <br /> <br />Northrup: confirmed. <br /> <br />26. Please clarify the statement in 5.1 on p. 11, where it states the use of a 144 pair <br />fiber cable. A 144 pair cable would be 288 fibers, but fiber is generally not called out <br />in pairs. <br /> <br />Northrup: Correction, not 144 pairs. 144 strands. <br /> <br />27. Can you clarify the role somewhat of the “Engineer of Record”, where this person is <br />to ensure integrity of the design and ensure materials and equ ipment meet the <br />design criteria? <br /> <br />Orange County decided to pursue the IT RFP option for this project. Yes, the <br />engineer of record is responsible to ensure integrity of the project. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 78B556CA-C028-4315-8EF4-948059C1C6F0DocuSign Envelope ID: E0C7DD5C-4FA6-4C9E-85B9-3CA337445269