260-B3260-069 NVCC Multiple Campus Add Electronic Door Access

Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) is requesting sealed bids on a Level 2 alteration to install electronic door access controls throughout its six-campus system, comprising approximately 262 doors in approximately 28 buildings across Alexandria, Annandale, Springfield Medical, Loudoun, Woodbridge, and Manassas campuses, with bids due July 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid conference on June 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Annandale campus.

The scope includes furnishing and installing controlled commercial-grade doors, card readers, electronic locking hardware, access control panels, wireless keypad hubs, control-voltage cabling, conduit, and associated electrical infrastructure. Specifications mandate Mercury brand intelligent controllers (LP1501/LP1502 models), MR50-S3 and MR52-S3 reader modules, and Aperio Hub wireless access control systems — single-source selections that filter capability. All fire-rated penetrations must be UL-listed and rated to a minimum of two hours. Cabling must include Category 6 UTP cable and composite access control cables per manufacturer standards. The contractor must maintain at least 50 percent corridor egress during construction and coordinate after-hours work with NVCC facilities staff as needed. Work must comply with the 2021 Virginia Construction Code, Virginia Building Code, NFPA 70 (2020), NFPA 72 (2019), NFPA 80 (2019), and Virginia Energy Conservation Code.

Contract award will be on a lump sum basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Substantial Completion is required within 210 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with Final Completion within 30 days thereafter. All bidders must hold Virginia Class A or Class B contractor licensing and be registered as vendors in eVA. A Commonwealth of Virginia Standard Bid Bond (Form CO-10.2) equal to 5 percent of the total bid, Performance Bond (CO-10), and Labor and Material Payment Bond (CO-10.1) are required. Prevailing wage applies; electricians earn $59.50 per hour plus $23.06 fringe benefits across all localities. Optional site visits are scheduled at the remaining five campuses from July 6 through July 8, 2026. Public bid opening is July 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Bids may be submitted electronically through eVA or by hand delivery to NVCC Facilities Planning and Support Services at the Annandale campus.