7.1. Building Readiness RFP Requirement Apple Response Each local school unit that opts to participate Apple will work with the Department of in this program shall be responsible to ensure Education to provide guidelines to schools for minimum building readiness for the the minimum building readiness specifications. installation of the bid solution. The local school As with the previous MLTI installations, schools unit shall address structural issues, will be asked to provide building data. Apple construction/renovation, abatement, and will then work with the schools to facilitate electrical wiring needs, based on specifications installations that minimize financial and supplied by the Provider. The bid solution operational impact. Priority on network should be designed to minimize necessary installations will be given to those schools that costs of building preparation. complete the readiness certification quickly and do not have abatement issues or other health hazards. 7.1.1. Maine — Existing MLTI Wireless Apple will support and warranty the schools' Networks existing MLTI wireless infrastructure, provided the school opts into this new program during Existing MLTI network devices the opt-in period. (wireless access points, switches, controllers), and infrastructure During the period of time between the opt-in (cabling, patch panels) may be utilized and the new network's installation being by the Provider’s solution at the complete, Apple will be supporting the existing Provider’s choice. If a Provider's wireless network infrastructure. solution includes existing MLTI network devices or infrastructure, the Once the new network is installed, Apple will Provider must agree to provide full support and warranty any of the existing warranty/performance coverage as it wireless infrastructure (cabling, patch panels, would with newly installed devices or for example) that may have been reused infrastructure. The in-school during the installation of the new network, for infrastructure shall be accessible the duration of the contract. wirelessly and remotely. For more information about the existing MLTI wireless infrastructure, please see Appendix E, State Profiles – Maine. 7.1.2. Hawaii — Existing Wireless Networks Apple has reviewed this information and confirms its understanding thereof. Hawaii has a separate plan for wireless networks and does not anticipate requiring any services for this. Deployment of devices will be
7.1. Building Readiness RFP Requirement Apple Response Each local school unit that opts to participate in this program shall be responsible to ensure minimum building readiness for the installation of the bid solution. The local school unit shall address structural issues, construction/renovation, abatement, and electrical wiring needs, based on specifications supplied by the Provider. The bid solution should be designed to minimize necessary costs of building preparation. Apple will work with the Department of Education to provide guidelines to schools for the minimum building readiness specifications. As with the previous MLTI installations, schools will be asked to provide building data. Apple will then work with the schools to facilitate installations that minimize financial and operational impact. Priority on network installations will be given to those schools that complete the readiness certification quickly and do not have abatement issues or other health hazards. 7.1.1. Maine — Existing MLTI Wireless Networks Existing MLTI network devices (wireless access points, switches, controllers), and infrastructure (cabling, patch panels) may be utilized by the Provider’s solution at the Provider’s choice. If a Provider's solution includes existing MLTI network devices or infrastructure, the Provider must agree to provide full warranty/performance coverage as it would with newly installed devices or infrastructure. The in-school infrastructure shall be accessible wirelessly and remotely. For more information about the existing MLTI wireless infrastructure, please see Appendix E, State Profiles – Maine. Apple will support and warranty the schools' existing MLTI wireless infrastructure, provided the school opts into this new program during the opt-in period. During the period of time between the opt-in and the new network's installation being complete, Apple will be supporting the existing wireless network infrastructure. Once the new network is installed, Apple will support and warranty any of the existing wireless infrastructure (cabling, patch panels, for example) that may have been reused during the installation of the new network, for the duration of the contract. 7.1.2. Hawaii — Existing Wireless Networks Hawaii has a separate plan for wireless networks and does not anticipate requiring any services for this. Deployment of devices will be Apple has reviewed this information and confirms its understanding thereof.
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