GTCC Typical Classrom Install.pdf

This file is a technical specification document prepared by Clark-Powell Associates, Inc. for Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) in North Carolina, establishing the baseline audiovisual infrastructure requirements for the AV Refresh project across three GTCC campuses. The document details the design and equipment specifications for thirty-eight rooms distributed across eight buildings on the Jamestown, Cameron, and Greensboro campuses. The specification encompasses standard ceiling-mounted projection classrooms, short-throw interactive projection rooms, conference rooms with flat panel displays, and enhanced classrooms with recording capabilities. Key deadlines for the solicitation include a non-mandatory site visit on April 29, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET at the Jamestown Campus, written vendor questions due by May 5, 2026, sealed bids due on May 15, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET, and project completion required within 120 consecutive calendar days after receipt of the purchase order. The award will be determined through Best Value Analysis using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Method in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes.

The technical baseline specifies comprehensive audiovisual equipment including 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 utilizing current HDBaseT or AVOIP technology. The awarded contractor must demonstrate a minimum of three years of audiovisual systems installation experience 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. Warranty coverage must include a minimum of twelve months 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. The project is funded through GTCC's capital budget with no federal funding identified, and vendors must submit itemized pricing for equipment and services using the provided pricing table format with total offer cost excluding sales tax.