JACH AV Upgrade Project Narrative.pdf
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- BD-26-1107-FREG5-ACCOU-125915
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- Massachusetts
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This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court for audiovisual system upgrades at the John Adams Courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts. The RFP seeks qualified vendors to provide audiovisual equipment and services, including audio, video, unified communications, acoustics, data, telecommunications consultation, programming, design, and project management. The pre-bid conference is scheduled for March 19, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at One Pemberton Square, Boston, Massachusetts. Written questions must be submitted by March 24, 2026, with responses distributed to all bidders by March 27, 2026. Electronic proposals are due on April 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. and must be submitted through www.commbuys.com. Project implementation is scheduled to begin on May 14, 2026, and must be completed by July 31, 2026. The primary points of contact for procurement and contractual matters are Christian R. Jacobs, Manager of Engineering Services; Peter G. Radzim, PE, Project Manager at VAV International, Inc.; and Joel Nygren, CTS-D, Associate Principal and Director of Technology Communications at Design Associates, Inc.
The project is not subject to sales tax but is subject to prevailing wage rates. The Owner intends to award the contract to the qualified vendor demonstrating a commitment to audiovisual system applications, system integration, customer support, implementation, training, and maintenance. Respondents must clarify all questions and misunderstandings prior to bid submission and may offer alternates where appropriate. Bidders may withdraw proposals at any time before the scheduled bid opening; however, no bid may be withdrawn for thirty (30) days after the opening date. All bids remain valid and subject to acceptance by the Owner during this thirty-day period.
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Audio | Video | UC | Acoustics | Data | Telecom Consultation | Programming | Design | Project Management | Service
437 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA 02121 | p: 339.502.6551 | cdaconsultants.com
321 Commonwealth Road, Suite 205, Wayland, MA 01778 | p: 339.502.6551 | www.cdaconsultants.com
March 11, 2026
Request for Proposal
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
John Adams Courthouse
One Pemberton Square
Boston, MA 02108
Audiovisual Systems
Your firm is invited to provide a response to the attached Request for Proposal for the AV upgrades at John
Adams Courthouse in Boston, MA.
For this RFP, the term “Owner” shall incorporate by reference the Massachusetts Trial Court, Supreme Judicial
Court.
The Owner is the issuing office for this Request for Proposal (RFP) and all subsequent addenda relating thereto.
The parties listed below shall be the primary point of contact regarding all procurement and contractual matters relating to the requirements described in this RFP.
Any questions, interpretations or clarifications, either administrative or technical, about this RFP must be submitted to the Owners authorized representative and the Consultant. All questions and responses shall be conveyed to all Respondent’s. Authors of questions will remain anonymous. Oral statements concerning the meaning or intent of the contents of this RFP are unauthorized and invalid.
Direct all correspondence for this RFP to and address your response to:
Christian R. Jacobs
Manager of Engineering Services
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Christian.jacobs@jud.state.ma.us
Peter G. Radzim, PE
Project Manager
VAV International, Inc.
pradzim@vavint.com
Joel Nygren, CTS-D
Associate Principal | Director of Technology
Communications Design Associates, Inc.
jnygren@cdaconsultants.com
This project IS NOT subject to sales tax
This project IS subject to prevailing wage rates.
Consultants in Audiovisual, Data and Telecommunications
Owner intends to contract to acquire equipment and/or services from the qualified vendor who demonstrates a commitment to Owner relative to audiovisual system applications, system integration, customer support, implementation, training and maintenance. While the enclosed specifications are subject to change, the contents of this document are an accurate representation on behalf of Owner system requirements.
The Respondent shall clarify all questions and any misunderstandings prior to bid submission and offer alternates if appropriate. The Respondent shall check in detail each item of equipment specified, each portion of the installation and the complete installation to ensure that the intent of this specification is achieved.
Submit bid responses on www.commbuys.com as advertised and instructed.
Any Respondent may withdraw its proposal, either personally or by written request, at any time prior to the scheduled time for opening bids. No Respondent may withdraw its bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the date set for opening thereof, and all bids shall be subject to acceptance by Owner during this period and shall remain valid.
RFP SCHEDULE
Milestone Date
Release request for proposals March 11, 2026
Pre-Bid Conference March 19, 2026
10am-12pm
One Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108
Deadline for written questions Questions will be answered as received on an on-going basis with copies of the answers distributed to all bidders. The cutoff date for questions is March 24, 2026. Questions will not be responded to if received after this time.
Responses to all questions received will be returned no later than
March 27, 2026 per addendum.
Receipt of Proposals Electronic copies by April 3, 2026 at 2pm.
Please send electronic copies to the Owner’s authorized representatives listed on the cover page of this document.
Project Schedule Requirements Coordination for the project will begin immediately after contract award.
Implementation onsite will begin on May 14, 2026 and must be completed by July 31, 2026.
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