PABidDocument20231211.pdf

MASON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS – PA

SYSTEM BID

2023-2024

JASON BURT

MASON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS

2400 Mason Eagle Drive, Erie, MI 48133

DECEMBER 11, 2023

MASON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS - PA SYSTEM BID

Bid Summary

Mason Consolidated School district services Erie Township which is considered a suburb of

Toledo, Ohio, and a part of the Detroit metropolitan region. The schools consist of 3 separate buildings (i.e. Mason Senior High School, Mason Middle School, and Central Elementary School) on 1 campus connected through 10G fiber of which the district is requesting product delivery and installation of a new Bogen Nyquist E7000 Series IP-Based Communication System to start no earlier than June 17, 2024, and completed no later than August 2, 2024.

Instructions to Bidders

1. Bid price shall include delivery to the point of use with bill of laden as destination. Where it shall be deemed necessary by school officials, the successful bidder shall be prepared to provide instruction in use and care of equipment delivered in both written form and on a demonstration basis.

2. All bids shall be exclusive of applicable taxes. Exemption forms will be executed when necessary.

3. All bids shall be submitted as per the RFP. Additional time will not be granted to any single vendor; however, additional time may be granted to all vendors when the District determines that circumstances warrant it (e.g., an “act of God”).

4. In the event of discrepancies between the unit price and extension, the unit price shall prevail.

5. Manufacturer’s written guarantee shall accompany each bid. Bidders may state in writing additional guarantees which will become a part of the bid and considered in making awards.

6. Where applicable, service facilities and convenience of service will be considered as part of the bid. When necessary, bidders shall submit evidence of ability to install adequately, service or supply the required items, and that the sale or provision of such items or services is a substantial, regular and continuous part of the bidder’s business.

7. Where applicable, bidders shall certify that all relevant Federal, State, and local laws have been complied with.

8. All necessary insurance certificates shall be supplied only when specifically requested.

9. No order awarded under these specifications, or any part thereof, shall be sublet or assigned without the written approval of the Superintendent.

10. The bidder acknowledges that by submitting a bid, the specifications and other instructions are in the bidder’s opinion, appropriate and adequate for the intended purpose.

11. The bidder assumes all costs of preparation of the bid and any presentations necessary to the bidding process.

12. Any exceptions to the terms and conditions contained in this RFP or any other special consideration or condition requested or required by the Bidder shall be enunciated by the Bidder and be submitted as part of its bid, together with an explanation of the reason such terms and conditions cannot be met. Each Bidder shall be required and expected to meet the RFP requirements, in its entirety, except to the extent exceptions are expressly noted in the bid and accepted by the District as part of the award agreement and documented accordingly.

13. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to inquire about any requirement of this RFP that is not understood. All questions should be in the form of E-mail whenever possible. During the bidding period, Bidders may be furnished written addenda to clarify or supplement the RFP. The information included in these addenda is to be included in the bid and will become part of the contract. Before submitting a bid, each Bidder should determine that they have received all addenda issued and should indicate on the bid form each of the addenda they received. The District will not be bound by oral responses to inquiries or written responses other than the addenda.

Send questions to:

burt@eriemason.k12.mi.us with the subject line: PA Bid Question or mailed to:

Jason Burt, Technology Director

Mason Consolidated Schools

2400 Mason Eagles Drive

Erie, Michigan 48133

14. Contract will be awarded to winning bidder upon successful school board majority vote at a subsequent meeting of Mason Consolidated School’s Board of Education after the bid opening and review. Mason Consolidated Schools will reserve the right to not award the bid to any vendor and/or repost bid if deemed necessary. Mason reserves the right to:

a. Reject any and all bids without assigning any reason therefore,

b. Be the sole judge of equivalency, and

c. Waive any bid requirements in accepting or rejecting bids.

15. Required affidavits are attached.

mailto:burt@eriemason.k12.mi.us

16. All work is to be completed by August 2, 2024 with training upon employee return to work schedules for fall 2024 school year (e.g. secretarial).

17. Bidder must detail any site preparation that needs to be completed prior to installation

(e.g. space clearances, electrical requirements, or security protocols).

18. Walk through of building grounds may be scheduled by December 20, 2023 at 3:30pm through contacting Jason Burt through email. Additionally, questions must be also submitted by December 20, 2023 at 3:30pm. This deadline is to enable the District to share the questions and answers with all vendors by December 22, 2023 so the Bidders can include this information in their sealed bid submission by Friday, January 12, 2024.

19. Bid opening will take place at 3:00pm on Friday, January 12, 2024 at Mason Senior High

School Media Center located at 2400 Mason Eagles Drive, Erie, MI 48133. Bidders do not need to be present but are welcome to attend. All bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes clearly marked with the words “Bid Opening,” the date and time of bid opening, the bid, and the name of the bidder. Only names and bid amounts will be verbalized and recorded for future selection process with the bid committee to present to the Mason

Consolidated School’s Board of Education for approval consideration. Please include signed copies of all 3 addendums within the bid submission envelope.

20. All price proposals and delivery terms shall remain firm for 120 days after the date of the bid opening.

21. This bid is made without any previous understanding or agreement with any other person, firm or corporation making a bid for the same purpose and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud.

22. No member of Mason Consolidated Schools Board of Education, Erie, MI, or any officer, employee or person whose salary is payable in whole or in part from the treasury of said

Board of Education is directly or indirectly interested in this bid or in the supplies, materials, equipment, work, services, or any portion of the profits thereof to which it relates.

23. Any manufacturer name, trade names, brand names, or catalog numbers used in the specification are there for the purpose of establishing and describing specific performance and quality levels.

24. All invoices must be mailed directly to Dawn Nieuwkoop, Director of Finance and Business

Services, 2400 Mason Eagles Drive Erie MI 48133 nieuwkoop@eriemason.k12.mi.us and ap@eriemason.k12.mi.us. No payments shall be rendered on orders where shortages or damages are noted.

Bidders Qualifications

All bidders must comply with the following:

(1) All contractors/subcontractors must be in compliance with the criminal/security requirements under the Michigan School Safety Legislation Article 2 of 1994 PA 295, as amended. RIGHT RESERVED BY OWNER: The Owner reserves the right to waive any irregularities, reject any or all bids, or accept the bid that in the opinion of the Owner, will serve the best interests of the Owner. *See section – Compliance with School Safety Initiative

Legislation.

(2) All bidders must comply with the familial disclosure requirements. *See section – Familial

Disclosure Form

(3) All bidders must comply with the Iran Economic Sanctions Act. *See section – Certification of

Compliance – Iran Economic Sanctions Act.

Description of Product and Services

BOGEN NYQUIST E7000 SERIES IP-BASED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

E7000 Series is a software-based state-of-the-art IP-based paging and intercom solution that leverages the latest digital, mobile and software technologies to address today’s educational environments, security challenges and mobile lifestyles. But to call it a paging and intercom system is to understate its capabilities in communication, safety and security. Bogen’s E7000 is a suite of powerful, yet easy to use tools that allows educators to quickly and effectively manage campus and district-wide communications.

E7000 features a remarkably easy to use software suite with an intuitive web-based Graphical

User Interface (GUI). E7000 is built upon Bogen’s Nyquist software platform and is designed to leverage existing LAN/WAN and/or legacy ‘home-run’ cable infrastructure for cost effective deployments. IP phones and purpose-built E7000-compatible appliances provide convenient communication control and interoperability with third-party devices.

PART 1 – GENERAL

1.01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. The conditions of the General Contract (General, Supplementary, and other Conditions) and the General Requirements are hereby made a part of this Section.

B. All bids shall be based on the equipment as specified herein. The catalog numbers and model designations are that of the Bogen Nyquist E7000 Series IP-Based

Communications System and the specifying authority must approve any alternative system.

C. Contractors who wish to submit alternative equipment shall provide the specifying authority with the appropriate documentation at least 10 business days prior to bid opening. The submitted documentation must provide a feature by feature comparison identifying how the proposed equipment meets the operation and functionality of the system described in this specification. Prior to bid date, the contractor shall provide adequate and complete submittal information, which shall include but not be limited to specification sheets, working drawings, shop drawings, and system demonstration. The alternative supplier-contractor must also provide a list to include six installations identical to the proposed system.

D. The contractor shall provide the FCC registration number of the proposed system, where applicable.

E. Final approval of the alternative system shall be determined at the time of job completion. Failure to provide the "precise functional equivalent" shall result in the removal of the alternative system at the contractor’s expense.

F. The contractor for this work shall have read all the bidding requirements, the general requirements of division xx, and the contract proposal forms, and shall be held to the execution of this work. The contractor shall be bound by all the conditions and requirements therein.

G. The contractor shall be responsible for providing a complete functional system, including all necessary components whether included in this specification or not.

H. In preparing the bid, the contractor should consider that no claim will be made against the owner for any costs incurred by the contractor for any equipment demonstrations requested by the owner.

1.02 SCOPE OF WORK

A. Mason Consolidated Schools is looking to install a new Bogen IP-Based intercom system in the High School, Middle School and Elementary School. This project will include new head end equipment based on the performance specifications listed below. This project will plan on using all existing speakers and cable circuits. The district is not considering any equipment or separate installation outside of the specifications located within this bid document.

B. The contractor shall supply and install all equipment, accessories, and materials in accordance with these specifications and RFP to provide a complete and operating IP-

Based Communications System including but not limited to:

1. The platform shall provide complete Nyquist E7000 intercom and employ state of the art IP Technology including the minimum functions listed.

a. Intercom call between staff locations and classrooms with Unlimited Station capacity

b. Interactive Facility Maps

c. User customizable Announcements with priority

d. Text-to-Speech Announcements

e. Emergency Classroom Check-In can be used to enhances campus security

f. Emergency or Normal Announcements are capable of being recorded and activated by a speed dial on an administrative console, DTMF, wireless panic button, mobile app, web browser or external IP networked system using HTTPS

URL-based Application Programming Interface (API)

g. Internal clock is synchronized with NTP network time server whether on the LAN, WAN or Internet keeping the Scheduled events (Bells) and Announcements accurate within milliseconds.

h. Audio distribution allow for scheduled or manually activated audio to be activated from the Admin Web UI, contact closure, Admin phone and/or by use of Routines

i. Unlimited Schedules

j. Unlimited Time, Paging, and Audio Zones

k. Unlimited Page Stacking/Queueing

l. Unlimited Scheduled events

m. Unlimited Scheduled Audio events

n. Integrated Internet Radio Source

o. Email Notifications and Alerts the system can send an email with a system event, contact closure, or when a Routine has been activated to name a few

p. Supervised Station Status system can be setup to send an email when a Nyquist device goes offline.

q. Clock / Messaging Display capability improves school communications

r. Alert Filters – Allow facilities to monitor for such as weather events, earthquakes, tornados, tsunami, volcanoes, public health, power outages, and many other National Weather Alerts emergencies and warnings.

s. Multi-Site All Call paging allows authorized users to make normal district wide pages

t. Multi-Facility Emergency All-Call paging allows authorized users to make emergency district wide pages

u. Administrative Graphical User Interface or GUI that can be used by technicians or

Administrative: CoS and Roles define who has access to what parts of the GUI

v. Push-to-Talk Microphone

w. Ambient Noise Sensing

2. The system shall have a Routines feature that allows staff to activate via Admin Web

UI, dial string, panic button, mobile app, API or with an Admin phone touch interface. Routines can automatically launch a procedure, or sequence of actions, that the E7000 system executes as a result of an input trigger. Routines are designed with school security plans and can support crisis plans for situations such as school lockdown, weather events, or emergency evacuation.

3. Direct Inward Station Access or DISA allows administrator or first responder or emergency personnel with proper login codes to call into the system from outside the school into any classroom, zone, or entire facility with customer supplied SIP enabled Telephone Network. DISA is designed to allow remote monitoring, Facility

All-Call or Zone Paging, and two-way conversation from outside the facility.

4. Authorized staff can use the Admin Web UI to configure the Clock/Messaging

Display function. They can use it to create messages that will display on monitors connected to the 10-Watt plenum-rated Intercom Modules with HDMI 1.3 (max.

1920 x 1080 @ 24/30 Hz) output or the NQ-GA10PV devices in a selected zone, multiple zones, or to specific stations. When creating the message, you can set several options, including when and how long the messages are displayed, priority of messages, and the appearance of the messages. The schedule programming allows the event names to be displayed analog or digital clock along with day and date on an NQ-GA10PV Display. You can also remove messages from the message queue either manually or via a Routine.

5. The ADA requires that title II entities (State and local governments) and title III entities (businesses and nonprofit organizations that serve the public) communicate effectively with people who have communication disabilities. The goal is to ensure that communication with people with these disabilities is equally effective as communication with people without disabilities. With this in mind the Bogen Nyquist

E7000 helps people who have vision disabilities with clear audio paging, messaging and hearing disabilities with visual messaging to any display to assist in communicating.

6. Interactive Facility Maps that are intuitive to use. Simply click on a classroom or area of the GUI and it can initiate an intercom, page or drill to another map level. I addition when the system is in Check-In mode the classroom has a pop up of a room's video feed via the Maps view if equipped. The system shall allow authorized staff to use the Map-based Audio/Video room monitoring during emergency check-

in. Systems that don’t have provisions for this are not considered equal.

7. In the event of wide area network or WAN outage every facility must be capable of operating standalone and allow for all features listed within this specification to work. Systems that rely on the WAN to operate shall not be considered for comparison in this bid.

8. Manage Check-In functionality that allows staff to quickly verify that they are aware that a check-in event is underway and are reporting classroom status for their assigned classrooms or areas. For staff to check-in all they have to do is press their

Call Switch after they have completed their required check-in procedure. Examples of check-in events include but are not limited to weather related shelter-in-place, safety related lockdown, fire evacuation, room occupancy.

9. The E7000 has a Disable Audio feature that can be activated via contact closure from fire alarm or security system, Admin Web UI, dial string, panic button, mobile app., API or with an Admin phone touch interface. When the E7000 has its Audio Disabled the follow features are disabled: programmed or manually activated audio distribution, Zone Paging, normal announcement files, All-Call Paging, manual normal tones and scheduled event tones.

10. Optional password protection for multi-site emergency all-Call, multi-site all-call, facility page. Emergency all-call page, all-call page, emergency announcement, announcement, zone page, alarm, and tone are used to prevent unauthorized use of the system.

11. Text-to-Speech option allows Admin Web UI users to add custom announcements into the system by simply typing the text that you want converted to speech for this announcement. The system will then generate a .wav file that can be used by the

E7000 system. Systems that don’t offer Text-to-Speech options shall not be equivalent.

12. Installation Wizards are available for installers to reduce the setup time on major components in the system programming. Included wizards are as follows: Customer

Information, Dialing Length, Station, User, Time Zone, Network Time Server, and

Zones as a minimum.

1.03 SUBMITTALS

A. Specification sheets on all items including cable types

B. Outline drawing of system control cabinet showing relative position of all major components

C. Shop drawings, detailing integrated electronic communications network system including, but not limited to, the following:

1. Station wiring arrangement

2. Equipment cabinet detail drawing

D. Wiring diagrams showing typical connections for all equipment

E. Numbered Certificate of Completion for installation, programming, and service training, which identifies the installing technician(s) as having successfully completed the Nyquist

E7000 technical training course provided by the Bogen Communications LLC.

1.04 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. All items of equipment shall be designed by the manufacturer to function as a complete system and shall be accompanied by the manufacturer's complete service notes and drawings detailing all interconnections.

B. The contractor shall be an established communications and electronics contractor that maintains a locally run and operated business and has done so for at least 10 years. The contractor shall be a duly authorized distributor of the equipment supplied with full manufacturer's warranty privileges.

C. The contractor shall show satisfactory evidence, upon request, that he or she maintains a fully equipped service organization capable of furnishing adequate inspection and service to the system. The contractor shall maintain at his or her facility the necessary spare parts in the proper proportion as recommended by the manufacturer to maintain and service the equipment being supplied.

1.05 SINGLE SOURCE RESPONSIBILITY

A. Except where specifically noted otherwise, all equipment supplied shall be the standard product of a single manufacturer of known reputation and a minimum of 30 years of experience in the industry. The supplying contractor shall have attended the manufacturer's installation and service training classes. A certificate of this training shall be provided with the contractor's submittal.

1.06 SAFETY / COMPLIANCE TESTING

A. The communications system and its components shall, where applicable, bear the label of a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL), such as Environmental

Technology Laboratory (ETL), and shall be listed by their re-examination service. All work must be completed in strict accordance with all applicable electrical codes, under direction of a qualified and factory-approved contractor, and to the approval of the owner.

B. Bogen’s Nyquist E7000 solution is consistent with those NEMA SB 40-2015 requirements that specifically apply to school paging and intercom systems only as outlined within the

ANSI/NEMA SB 40-2015 standards publication.

1.07 IN-SERVICE TRAINING

A. The contractor shall provide a minimum of eight hours of in-service training with this system. These sessions shall be broken into segments, which will facilitate the training of individuals in the operation of this system including Admin Web UI Dashboard operation, Scheduling, and Audio Distribution as a minimum. Operation manuals shall be provided at the time of this training.

1.08 WIRING

A. System wiring and equipment installation shall be in accordance with generally accepted engineering best practices as established by the EIA and the NEC. Wiring shall meet all state and local electrical codes. All wiring shall be tested to be free from grounds and shorts.

B. All system wiring shall be labeled at both ends of the cable. All labeling shall be based on the room numbers as indicated in the architectural graphics package.

C. Wiring shall be done per manufacturer's recommendation (Cat 5 or West Penn #357) depending on speaker type. All terminal connections are to be on barrier strips.

1.09 PROTECTION

A. The contractor shall provide all necessary transient protection on the AC power feed and on all station lines leaving or entering the building.

B. The contractor shall note on their system drawings, the type and location of these protection devices and all wiring information. Such devices are not to be installed above the ceiling.

1.10 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE

A. The contractor shall, at the owner's request, make available a service contract offering continuing factory authorized service of this system after the initial hardware and software warranty periods.

B. System shall include software maintenance that includes bug fixes and new feature releases for a period of five years. In addition, the contractor shall provide at the owner’s request additional maintenance contracts that are available as one-year, three-year, and five-year extensions. The contractor shall provide a 24-hour response time from call by customer.

C. The system manufacturer shall maintain engineering and service departments capable of rendering advice regarding installation and final adjustment of the system.

1.11 WARRANTY

A. The Bogen Nyquist hardware products identified in this specification shall be warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for five (5) years from the date of sale to the original purchaser; except for the NQ-SYSCTRL, NQ-T1100 and NQ-T1000 which each carry a two (2) year warranty. The Bogen Nyquist software products identified on this specification are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for ninety (90) days from the date of sale to the original purchaser.

Replacement product to be provided, installed, and tested upon determination of defect, at no cost to the district within the warranty period.

PART 2 - SYSTEM SPECIFICATION

2.01 MANUFACTURERS

A. Manufacturers, subject to compliance with requirements specifications, provide the following system:

1. Bogen Nyquist E7000 IP-based paging and intercom solution manufactured by Bogen

Communications LLC.

B. The specifying authority must approve any alternative system 10 days prior to bid day.

C. The intent is to establish a standard of quality, function, and features. It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure that the proposed product meets or exceeds every standard set forth in these specifications.

D. The functions and features specified are vital to the operation of this facility; therefore, inclusion in the list of acceptable manufacturers does not release the contractor from strict compliance with the requirements of this specification.

2.02 EQUIPMENT

A. Nyquist NQ-SYSCTRL System Controller

1. Configuration and management via a Web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI)

2. Wizard based setup for quick installation

3. Remote access from virtually any PC/MAC, tablet, or mobile device

4. Continuous monitoring of stations and appliances to ensure system operation

5. Dual network adapters to allow the System Controller to operate on two separate networks

6. Music automatically added to music library and playlist from USB port

7. Network-based audio that can be sourced (input) from any number of Nyquist appliances (NQ-P0100, NQ-A2xxx, NQ-A4xxx, etc.)

8. Ample storage for music files, recorded announcements, and call recordings

9. G722 and OPUS audio codec support to deliver superior HD audio quality

10. Convection air cooled; fan-less design for quiet, maintenance-free operation

11. Wall, rack, or shelf mountable

B. Nyquist NQ-E7030 Analog Station Bridge (ASB)

1. 24 station interface supporting analog speakers and call switches

2. 120-Watts of available power at 25-Volts

3. Two dynamic talk paths/amplification channels

4. Support Category G wiring or better

5. 25/70-volt speaker(s), ceiling-mounted, wall-mounted, and paging horns

6. CAN Bus 2.0 interface designed for support of Nyquist Digital Call Switch (DCS) NQ-

E7020 that can initiate Normal, Urgent, or Emergency priority calls, all with options for Privacy Mode

7. Analog/Mechanical Call Switches capable of placing Normal, Urgent, or Emergency priority calls, Bogen CA15C rocker style momentary call button

8. Wall, rack, or shelf mountable

C. Nyquist NQ-P0100 Matrix Mixer Pre-Amplifier (MMPA)

1. No less than four Mic/Line inputs used for analog audio input like AM/FM Tuner or

CD Player

2. Channel 4 configurable for Push-to-Talk MIC application

3. Line Level output to drive external amplifier

4. Software programmable configuration and operation

a. Push-to-Talk Channel

b. Push-to-Talk Type

c. Push-to-Talk Zone

d. Mixer Channels

5. Configurable built-in DSP

a. Noise Gate

b. Compressor/Limiter functions, etc.

c. Tone Controls: Low Shelving, Mid Bandpass and Hi Shelving

d. Multi-band Parametric EQ

e. Variable Low-Cut/High-Pass filters

f. CH1 can be configured as a digital AES/EBU (AES3) input

6. USB 2.0 host port, Type-A connector (future use)

7. Powered by 100V – 240V Universal AC Mains

8. Wall, rack, or shelf mountable

D. The Nyquist two and four channel amplifiers available in the following number of channels and watts

1. NQ-A2060 two channel with 60 watts per channel

2. NQ-A2120 two channel with 120 watts per channel

3. NQ-A2300 two channel with 300 watts per channel

4. NQ-A4060 four channel with 60 watts per channel

5. NQ-A4120 four channel with 120 watts per channel

6. NQ-A4300 four channel with 300 watts per channel

7. These amplifiers shall include GUI based DSP controls; 16-band Graphic Equalizer;

Signal Present and Clip Monitor; Adjustable High Pass, Low Pass, and Bandpass

Filters; Noise Gate; Compressor/Limiter; and 7-band Parametric Equalizer. Outputs shall be provided for 4-, 8-ohm, 25V, and 70V distributed systems.

8. Bridged or Mono Mode

9. Integrated Digital Signal Processor

a. Noise Gate

b. Compressor/Limiter functions, etc.

c. Tone Controls: Low Shelving, Mid Bandpass and Hi Shelving

d. Multi-band Parametric EQ

e. Variable Low-Cut/High-Pass filters

10. One Line-Level Input on two channel amplifiers

11. Two Line-Level Inputs on the four channel amplifiers

12. 100/1000 GB ethernet connection

13. USB 2.0 host port, Type-A connector (future use)

14. 100V – 240V Universal AC Mains

15. Wall, rack, or shelf mountable

16. The amplifiers shall carry the necessary safety agency listings for both the US and

Canada. The amplifier shall employ convection air cooling. Amplifiers that require fans for cooling shall not be considered equal.

E. Nyquist NQ-E7010 Input/Output Controller

1. Power over Ethernet 802.3af compliant

2. 8 x Dry Contact Closure Inputs

3. 8 x Relay Driver Outputs (Open-Collector)

4. USB 2.0 host port, Type-A connector (future use)

5. Software programmable configuration and operation including; Contact Type, Extension, Name, Close Interval, Actions (911, Audio, Alarm, Announcement, All-Call, Multi-Site-Emergency-All-Call, Emergency-Call, Emergency-All-Call, Hourly, Audio-

Disabled, No Action, Page, Tone, Enable-Audio and Manual), Action ID, Zones, Close

Extension, Dashboard Type, Dashboard Title, Dashboard Scope, Dashboard Text, Dashboard Style, Email and Routines

6. Wall, rack, or shelf mountable

F. Classroom Speakers: Existing to be reused.

G. NQ-T1000 VoIP Staff Phone LCD Display (aka Staff Station)

1. 132 x 64-pixel graphical LCD with backlight

2. Two-port 10/100M Ethernet Switch

3. Full-duplex hands-free speakerphone with AEC

4. Call hold

5. Mute

6. Redial, call return, auto answer

7. PoE (802.3af) Class-3 support

8. Dual-color (red or green) illuminated LEDs for line status information

9. Two 10/100M Ethernet ports

10. Wall or desk mountable

H. Optional third-party equipment support

1. Telephony interface device(s) for FXO/FXS analog port connectivity

2. Third-party hardware FXS gateway support includes:

a. Two port FXS gateway Cisco SPA-112 typically used for analog interface to existing PBX CO port support

b. 24 port FXS gateway Yeastar TA-2400 typically used for analog staff phone support

2.03 COMPONENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS

A. The Nyquist E7000 Series Educational System is a software-based VoIP paging and intercom system.

B. The System must be capable of supporting existing Bogen Multicom 2000 and Bogen

Quantum Multicom IP wiring, 25-Volt speakers and analog call-switches, and equivalent competitive systems utilizing the existing architectural numbering scheme. The VoIP capabilities of the Nyquist system will enable the support of the features across the

Nyquist appliances within the facility. The following sections define how the system handles each of the features in the system. Systems that do not allow the reuse of existing wiring or numbering scheme shall not be deemed acceptable. Systems that do not allow appliances to be seamlessly integrated via the existing customers LAN are not considered equal.

C. Nyquist E7000 Software

1. The Nyquist E7000 software is pre-installed on a Nyquist NQ-SYSCTRL System

Controller or can be optionally installed on a dedicated dealer or customer supplied server. An unlimited number of facilities can be networked into a

Nyquist-based District.

2. If the Nyquist Software is not a Nyquist NQ-SYSCTRL System Controller than the

Minimum Server Requirements apply to dealer or customer supplied Server

a. Debian Linux OS (AMD 64-bit version) release 8.4.x – 8.11.0

b. Quad-core Intel-based processor running at 3.0 GHz or higher

c. 8 GB RAM

d. One 250 GB disk drive or larger

3. Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) is recommended for redundancy and high availability.

4. Consider using a larger drive if large amounts of audio (for example, voice mail, announcements, recordings, and music) are being stored on the system. Other factors that should be considered are:

a. How often will backups be performed? Nightly

b. Will the system be backed up locally or remotely on a detachable drive, SAN/NAS, or NFS? Locally using a NAS

c. How many users will have voicemail ability? Minimum of 10

d. How long will voicemail messages be stored? Minimum of 8 days

e. Will voicemail messages be part of the local system backups? No

f. NIC 10/100/1000 MB Ethernet port

g. One or more PCI/PCI Express (PCIe) slots if telephony network connectivity other than, or in addition to, SIP trunking

h. One or more PCI/PCIe type third-party telephony interface cards (for example, FXO, FXS, etc.) if telephony network connectivity other than, or in addition to, SIP trunking

5. Audio shall be transmitted between the System Controller and the Nyquist appliances using the customer supplied LAN/WAN using both G.722 and Opus 48k audio encoding and streaming technology to deliver High Definition DVD quality audio. Systems that do not use G.722 and Opus for audio encoding and streaming shall not be deemed equivalent.

6. Installers have the ability to verify that the Nyquist System Controller can access

Internet-based URLs required for the system to run properly by clicking on the

"Check Internet Site Access" on the license activation wizard. If the installer made mistakes in configuring the network the install has the ability to go back and make changes to the network by clicking on the “Network Wizard” button.

7. The Nyquist software and Nyquist appliances firmware shall be upgradeable via the

Nyquist Web UI System Update page that contains a list of available Nyquist software updates. When automatic software check and download are enabled, new software updates will automatically be downloaded and appear in the System

Update list, and a dashboard message will be displayed to announce newly available software. Release notes can be viewed for each available update. System updates can be started via the System Update list. The System Update page includes a

"Check for System Updates" button that can be used to manually check for and download available Nyquist software updates.

8. Prior to preforming Nyquist updates the technician shall have the ability to verify if the default gateway, Network Time Protocol, and Domain Name Servers are configured and available, to obtain network interface and routing tables status, and to display the Nyquist E7000’s public IP address. See "Check Internet Site Access" under "System Parameters”. The E7000 system can be setup to automatic check for new Nyquist System software and automatic download of new Nyquist System

Software

9. It shall be possible for a Nyquist facility to make “station-to-station” calls and

“remote facility” All-Call pages to a single facility or to all Nyquist facilities in a district via the Nyquist Web UI or an Admin Station. Systems that require remote viewing software or other application software to be installed/loaded on to additional servers or PCs to make station-to-station calls and remote facility All-Call or district paging shall not be considered equivalent.

10. The Nyquist software is designed to handle all facility and district-wide communications, including but not limited to, inter-facility intercom calling and paging, district-wide Emergency All-Call and local facility point-to-point calls. Via the

Nyquist Web UI, every facility shall be configured with the IP addresses of all the other remote facilities within the district. To ensure that these communications are operating correctly at all times the Nyquist appliances are supervised and remote facilities are monitored, if a device or facility has a fault the system can send and/or email and also display a message if a device changes state. System that don’t provide Station Supervision and remote Facility Monitoring shall not be considered.

11. Nyquist can support an unlimited number of facilities; however, the maximum number of simultaneous remote facility intercom calls supported is based on the actual performance of the WAN and the Nyquist System Controller CPU load.

12. The voice quality of the facility calls may vary based on the WAN conditions. The maximum network bandwidth that All-Call and Zone Paging uses is average of 0.086

Mbps (Multicast G.722), and intercom calls average of 0.171 Mbps (unicast, G.722).

13. The system shall facilitate the repetitive playing of Normal or Emergency audio tones or announcements directed to an All-Call or a Paging Zone until stopped by the Nyquist user via the Web UI, an Admin Station, or a dry contact closure connected to the Nyquist I/O Controller NQ-E7010.

14. Through the use of Routines, a trained individual can create a routine that can perform a sequence of events that can include the repetitive playing of normal or emergency audio files, make or break contact closure(s), display different messages in different areas, send email(s), and place a phone call (if equipped) offsite and play a pre-recorded message. Routines can be triggered/started by Application

Programming Interface (API) or the playing of normal or emergency audio files, make or break contact closure(s) or almost any feature or function in the E7000 system. The system must also be capable of executing multi-site Routines (e.g., supports District-wide lockdown). System that don’t provide Routines are not equal.

15. A built-in Master Clock shall be included to automatically control class change bells or other time-based events. The Master Clock shall have an unlimited number of

Events that may be programmed into any of the unlimited number of Facilities, unlimited number of Schedules, and unlimited number of Holiday events. The schedules shall be nameable for easy selection when assigning schedules to days or overriding a schedule. Schedules can be overridden via the Admin Web UI or Admin phone.

16. Network Time Synchronization. The system shall be capable of periodically updating/synchronizing the processor’s time with a Network Time Server running

Network Time Protocol (NTP) via the school’s LAN network. Systems that do not provide Network Time Synchronization will not be deemed equivalent. The Nyquist server can be the NTP server for other devices on the LAN such as IP clocks and other IP devices.

D. Nyquist E7000 System Software Application

1. The Nyquist software is pre-installed on the Nyquist System Controller, and upon boot-up, users can log in to the Nyquist application via a web browser that supports WebRTC. Systems that require Com Port redirect software, client PC application, software or serial-to-Ethernet adapters for user access are not deemed equal.

Communications between the System Controller and the Web UI(s) shall be via secure Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTPS) connections (i.e., https://).

2. The Nyquist Web UI shall be configured with four different default user access levels, based on four unique user roles. Systems that do not provide unlimited access levels and unlimited number of user roles are not considered equal.

3. The four default roles shall be: admin, optech, operator, and user. These roles provide a starting point/example for administrators to create additional roles

4. Only a user assigned the admin role shall be able to provide access to users, giving them the ability to create, delete, edit, and view system parameters.

5. Only an Administrator shall have the ability to adjust roles and Class of Service (CoS) of users. The roles determine if users can view the definable data objects that can include configuration, alarms, and performance data and if users can perform certain operations based on the user’s role and station’s CoS. All changes to roles and CoS are effective immediately, without the need to restart the browser or reboot the System controller or server.

6. The Nyquist Web UI Dashboard shall provide full administrative capabilities to manage/operate the following system features:

a. Calling/Paging – Used to access directory, dial pad, Page Exclusion, Call

Forwarding, Zone Page, Record Page, Prepending Page, All-Call, Emergency All-

Call, Manage Check-in and operate Routines.

b. Multi-Site Calling/Paging – Used for Facility Page, Multi-Site All Call, and Multi-

Site Emergency All Call.

c. Tones/Announcements – Used for Tones, Announcements, Alarms, Stop

Announcement, Display Message, and Remove Message.

d. View Weekly Schedule – Used to show the current active Bell Schedules.

e. Audio Distribution – Used to distribute audio sources to Stations, Audio Zones or entire facility. Operators can create an unlimited number Audio Distributions as needed by the facility

f. Enable or Disable Audio – Used to place the Nyquist system into Page Exclusion mode (i.e., “mute” the system) when a contact closure is supplied from the fire alarm panel. Systems that do not provide this capability are deemed not equal.

7. Systems that require application software to be installed on a PC to manage the above features shall not be considered.

8. To facilitate installation and configuration of the system, additional Web UI menus are required. The menus shall only be visible to users with the correct roles and CoS.

The navigation menus found on the Web UI shall be as follows:

a. System Parameters – Allow installers to adjust core system parameters including

Product License, Restart Server, Station Supervision, Email Configuration, System

Update, Shut Down Server, Check Internet Site Access, Check Server Status, Edit system tools and adjust all the System Parameters.

b. Zones and Queues – Allow installers to create and modify Paging, Time, and

Audio Zones. Installers can also setup Queues that can be used to eliminate feedback.

c. Schedules – Allow installers and administrators to create bell schedules for multiple Schools, predefine alternative schedules to run, prevent the bells from ringing on a holiday, and schedule an announcement to play. The system shall allow an unlimited number of schedules to operate simultaneously within a facility.

d. CoS Configuration – Allow the installer to create, modify, and delete CoS groups that control station access to the following features: Call-in Level, Zone Paging, All-Call Paging, Emergency All-Call, Inter-Facility Call/Page, Audio Distribution, Remote Pickup, Join Conversation, Call Forwarding, Walking Class of Service, External Call Routing, Call Transfer/3-way Calling, Manually Activate Tone

Signals, Call Any Station, Manage Recording, Monitor Calls, Monitor Locations, Conference Admin, Conference User, Voicemail, Record Calls, Activate Alarm

Signals, Disable Audio, Enable Audio, Allow Callee Auto-answer, District Paging, Inter-Facility Features, Manage Output Contacts, and Execute Routines.

e. Admin Groups – Allow the installer to create, modify, and delete software groupings of admin phones, staff phones, and Admin Web UIs that can ring when a station calls in with a call switch.

f. Stations – Allow the installer to set up, modify, and delete stations; set up Page

Exclusion; view Station Status; and add New Stations.

g. Bridge Devices – Allow the installer to configure the Nyquist ASBs.

h. Amplifier Devices – Allow the installer to configure Nyquist Two and Four and PA

Amplifiers

i. Audio – Allow the installer to upload and manage Announcements, Playlists, Recordings, Songs, Tones, and Internet Radio Services. The system must support the uploading of both MP3 and WAV files and make Audio file management simple for users. Systems that limit the size of Audio files shall not be considered equal.

j. Users – Allow the installer to manage users by giving them the proper roles and assign extensions if needed.

k. Roles – Allow the installer to grant users rights to Create, Delete, Edit, Restart

System, Sort Menu, Systems Update, Manage, Import/Export, Restore, Settings, or View.

l. Facilities – Allow the installer to set up the district wide facilities for remote paging and calling.

m. Outside Lines – Allow the installer to set up FXS and FXO ports for inbound and outbound system calling.

n. SIP Trunks – Allow the installer to set up SIP trunks into the facility for inbound or outbound calling.

o. Call Details – Allow the installer to review the historical system activities that can be used for incident investigation or system troubleshooting.

p. System Backup/Restore – Allow the installer to preform system backups or restores and allow the backups to be schedule to run automatically.

q. System Logs – Allow the installer to view and export log files, Nyquist-Intercom, and Web Server logs that can be used for troubleshooting and technical assistance.

r. Paging Exclusions – Allow the installer to view and edit stations that are excluded from paging.

s. Firmware – Update firmware for Nyquist speakers and appliances.

t. Routines – Allow installers to create routines that are a sequence of actions, that the Nyquist system executes as a result of an input trigger. Routines can support crisis plans for situations such as school lockdowns, weather events, or emergency evacuations.

u. Alert Filters – Allow installers to select the National Weather Alerts that the facility needs to monitor for such as weather events, earthquakes, tsunami, volcanoes, public health, power outages, and many other emergencies.

v. Systems that do not provide these options as a minimum shall not be considered equal.

E. Nyquist NQ-E7030 Analog Station Bridge

1. The Nyquist NQ-E7030 ASB allows facilities with existing Multicom or Quantum or compatible intercom systems to upgrade to Nyquist. Each ASB supports up to 24 speakers and call switches with 120-Watts of embedded 25 Volt power. The ASB is designed to drive almost any combination of 25 Volt speakers and horns.

2. The Nyquist ASB contains two 120-Watt amplifiers that are used dynamically by the system and allows two simultaneous amplified audio paths through the ASB. Either amplifier can be used for an intercom call and/or program (Paging, Time Tones and

Audio) distribution.

3. Each of the 24 station interface ports - Support connections to as many as 24 individual 25 Volt speakers with one 25 Volt speaker connection per interface used for direct communication between the admin area and the classroom via Half-duplex talkback using the speaker as pickup and the 24 dry contact closure-type analog Call Switch connections allow for support of legacy Call-Switches like the

CA15C.

4. On the back of the ASB is a CAN Bus 2.0 Interface designed to support the connection of 24 or more Nyquist NQ-E7020 Digital Call Switches DCS that can be associated with the programmed stations. Systems that don’t support Digital Call

Switches shall not be considered equal.

5. On the front of the ASB are two (2) x RGB full spectrum LED’s. The POWER LED appears as solid red during initial power up, flashes green during a boot sequence, and appears solid green when fully booted. The STATUS LED uses the following indicators to provide information about the appliance:

a. Flashing red – No network connection found

b. Solid blue – The ASB is in an uninitialized state and is not associated to a server.

(The server may be in a discovery mode.)

c. Solid green – The ASB is registered to a Nyquist server and is in normal operation

d. Flashing green – The ASB has an IP address but is not registered with the Nyquist server

e. Solid red – The ASB needs to be rebooted or reset so that the Nyquist application can resume

f. Flashing Blue – The ASB is updating.

6. USB 2.0 host port, type A connector designed for future applications.

7. On the front of the ASB you will also find the 10/100 Ethernet network connection.

The ASB can be configured with a static IP address or use DHCP for connection to the customers network as required by the Network Administrator

8. The ASB gets its power from a universal mains power supply (100VAC – 240VAC)

9. The Nyquist NQ-E7030 ASB shall be rack, wall, or shelf mountable and shall include the required mounting bracket hardware.

F. Nyquist NQ-P0100 Matrix Mixer Pre-Amplifier (MMPA)

1. The Nyquist NQ-P0100 MMPA is designed to bring external audio into the Nyquist system. The MMPA interfaces with a local sound system by accepting one or more analog audio sources, mixing them, and outputting them to either, a) the network for Audio Distribution, or b) the MMPA’s line level output that can then be inserted into an external amplifier to drive local sound system in gyms, cafeterias, auditoriums, etc. The MMPA supports the following:

a. Four software selectable Line/MIC Input channels via three XLR connectors and four sets of screw-terminals. Input channel four (4) shall be capable of being configured to support a Push-to-Talk microphone Bogen model DDU-250.

Channel-1 can be configured as a digital AES/EBU (AES3) input. Line/Monitor output – The MMPA becomes a station on the Nyquist system, allowing users to call it directly or to include it in any of the Page, Time, or Audio Zones and can be direct one-way page by calling it extension.

b. The MMPA shall support the following features: Line-Level output to drive input on a local amplifier or self-amplified speaker; One USB 2.0 host port (Type-A connector) for future use; two (2) x RGB full spectrum LED status indicators.

c. Configurable built-in Digital Signal Processing for Noise Gate, Compressor/Limiter functions, etc., Tone Controls: Low Shelving, Mid Bandpass and Hi Shelving, Multi-band Parametric EQ, and Variable Low-Cut/High-Pass filters.

d. The MMPA is powered by Universal mains supply (100VAC – 240VAC).

e. The MMPA shall be wall or shelf mountable and shall include the required mounting bracket hardware.

2. The system shall be equipped a minimum of one (1) Nyquist MMPA that allows for up to four user-configurable audio inputs. The MMPA shall support Line, MIC, and digital AES/EBU (AES3) input sources. The system supports an unlimited number of

MMPAs.

G. Nyquist NQ-E7010 Input/Output Controller

1. The Nyquist NQ-E7010 I/O Controller is designed to accept contact closure inputs and activate open-collector outputs to drive relay coils.