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Question by Nathan Lai posted 03 Jul 2002 |
| Help! How to evaluate the bids on network cabling project |
Hi,
We are going to outsource the network cabling project which will replace all existing cables with CAT-6 ones. Could you give us suggestions on how to evaluate the bids on the project?
Thanks!
Nathan |
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Answer by Dmitri Abaimov posted 03 Jul 2002 |
Dear Nathan,
It greatly depends on how big the project is.
You should definitely look at the cable manufacturer and choose only the "big names" because CAT6 is a high end product for every manufacturer. So the quality matters.
Then you want to look at the installer company. Ask for references; see if they did build a CAT6 system already. CAT6 was ratified just couple weeks ago, but the products were available for two years before.
Obviously, the installer company has to be a certified and trained partner of the cabling system manufacturer. See if they have RCDD engineer on staff.
There is really more to a quote evaluation than I can put here in the small format of our Helpdesk, so you may want to write me e-mail at rcdd@teledatasystems.com
You can also contract us to evaluate the quotes.
Sincerely,
Dmitri Abaimov, RCDD
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