Basic Short Throw Classroom.pdf

This is a specification document for a basic short-throw classroom audiovisual system installation at Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) in North Carolina. The document provides technical specifications and equipment details for one standardized classroom configuration that will be replicated across thirty-eight rooms on three GTCC campuses (Jamestown, Cameron, and Greensboro). The project requires complete end-to-end audiovisual system design and installation services using current HDBaseT or AVOIP technology. A non-mandatory site visit is scheduled for April 29, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET at the Jamestown Campus, with written vendor questions due by May 5, 2026, and sealed bids due on May 15, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET. The awarded contractor must complete all work within 120 consecutive calendar days after receipt of the purchase order.

The technical baseline specification, prepared by Clark-Powell Associates, Inc., details a comprehensive audiovisual infrastructure incorporating Sony VPL-PHZ61 projectors, Extron switchers and amplifiers, AverMedia auto-tracking cameras, Shure ceiling microphones, Blackmagic Web Presenter bridges, Kramer audio mixers, Netgear POE switches, and Extron touch panels interconnected via HDMI, HDBaseT, SDI, USB, XLR, and network connections. The awarded contractor must provide a minimum of twelve months warranty from equipment installation with vendor-provided or authorized third-party service support available within four hours during business hours and repairs or replacements completed within twenty-four hours. Vendors must submit itemized pricing for equipment and services, with the total offer cost excluding sales tax. The contract will be funded through GTCC's capital budget with no federal funding identified, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified. Bidders must have a minimum of three years of experience in audiovisual systems installation and provide proof of three comparable projects completed within the last three years for educational institutions, with required certifications including AVIXA CTS-D, CTS-I, and Control Professional or equivalent programmer certifications.