Request for Proposals Regarding Fiber-backed WAN and Internet Services

Lexington Public Library (LPL) is seeking proposals from established vendors who have been in the business of providing a fiber optic wide-area network (WAN) solution with Direct Internet Access for a minimum of five (5) years, and who sell, lease, maintain and support the specified system.  The purpose of this document is to provide information to submit a proposal.  It is not the intent to limit the vendor in any way. 

Submission Requirements

Proposals not received by the specified time noted will be rejected.  Submissions should include the vendor’s response(s) to the questionnaire in Appendix A.

All proposals submitted shall become the property of LPL. 

All responses to the Request for Proposal shall be submitted to:

                        Lexington Public Library
                        Christopher Oakford
                        140 East Main Street
                        Lexington, KY 40507
                        rfp@lexpublib.org

Questions may be submitted via email to: wmcginnis@lexpublib.org.

Evaluation of Proposals

Details regarding this topic are found in Appendix B.

RFP Schedule

Release of RFP - 2026-01-23

Proposal Deadline (MUST be received by this date) - 2026-02-23

Proposals will be reviewed and select made by this date - 2026-03-06