May 2023:
Status of the WIFI Expansion Project for
De Anza and Foothill College Campuses:
Faculty Offices: Completed in 2022.
WIFI Expansion Phase 1:
Scope includes campus interior outdoor locations, indoor locations needing wifi, parking structures at De Anza.
In Design: 50% Construction Drawings and specifications under review.
Summer 2023DSA Review.
Fall 2023 Bid.
WIFI Expansion Phase 2:
Scope includes campus athletic fields and parking lots.
In Design: Completed the WiFi signal coverage engineering. 50% Design Development drawings under development.
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WLAN Expansion Project – De Anza Campus
Overview
The wireless local area network, known as WLAN or wi-fi, is being expanded to cover
the vast majority of interior and exterior space typically utilized by students, faculty, and staff. The
project is divided into two primary phases:
• Pre-bid Expansion – This phase of the project will install additional wireless access
points (WAPs)
in areas that generally only require WAP installation and extension of low voltage
wiring. Most
of these tasks can be performed by ETS and Facilities staff with assistance from contractors.
• Post-Bid Expansion – This phase of the project will install additional WAPs in all
other areas
where WLAN coverage is desired. Generally, installation of WAPs in these areas will
require
some level of construction. Subsequently, architectural planning will be required
to address the
multiple facets of this phase including trenching, installation of signal pathways,
installation of
new of electrical circuits, and seismic considerations. Due to the scope and complexity
of this
phase of the project, standard district procurement procedures regarding the development
of
requests for proposals (RFPs) and subsequent bidding must be observed.
Current De Anza WIFI Network Availability
WLAN Expansion Project – Foothill Campus
Overview
The wireless local area network, known as WLAN or wi-fi, is being expanded to cover
the vast majority of interior and exterior space typically utilized by students, faculty,
and staff. The project is divided into two primary phases:
• Pre-bid Expansion – This phase of the project will install additional wireless access
points (WAPs) in areas that generally only require WAP installation and extension
of low voltage wiring. Most these tasks can be performed by ETS and Facilities staff
with assistance from contractors.
• Post-Bid Expansion – This phase of the project will install additional WAPs in all
other areas where WLAN coverage is desired. Generally, installation of WAPs in these
areas will require some level of construction. Subsequently, architectural planning
will be required to address the multiple facets of this phase including trenching,
installation of network cable pathways, installation of new electrical circuits, and
seismic considerations. Due to the scope and complexity of this phase of the project,
standard district procurement procedures regarding the development of requests for
proposals (RFPs) and subsequent bidding must be observed.