BAS Repairs & Upgrades for NSU

Northwestern State University (NSU) in Natchitoches, Louisiana is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for Building Automation System (BAS) Repairs & Upgrades under project number 01-107-24-05. The procurement involves furnishing and installing a complete Siemens Desigo CC building automation system to replace and upgrade the existing legacy Apogee system across the NSU campus. Key deliverables include migrating approximately 23 panels from Apogee to Desigo CC, upgrading selected P2 panels to BACnet communication, modernizing MBC and MEC controllers to PXC series platforms, configuring 1,969 new physical I/O points, integrating 2,577 existing points into Desigo CC, and migrating 1,103 trend views with custom graphics and reporting functionality. The system must incorporate energy reporting and data analytics software and include all programming, commissioning, four operator training sessions totaling 16 hours, and comprehensive documentation. The contractor must be Siemens-qualified personnel and hold a valid Louisiana State Contractor's License for the Mechanical classification. A mandatory prebid conference is scheduled for 10:00 AM on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at NSU Physical Plant, Conference Room, 998 South Jefferson, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71497, with sealed bids due by 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the NSU Purchasing Office, St. Denis Hall, 200 Sam Sibley Drive. The contractor must complete all work within 365 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages assessed at $1,000 per calendar day for delays. Bid security equal to 5 percent of the total bid amount is required at submission, and the selected contractor must provide a performance bond and labor and materials payment bond equal to 100 percent of the contract sum within 10 days of award notification.

The solicitation does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation to disadvantaged enterprises or particular organization types. The procurement requires integration with the existing Siemens Desigo CC platform and migration from the legacy Apogee system infrastructure currently in place across the NSU campus. No incumbent vendor or current contractor is identified in the available documentation. Pricing shall be submitted on the Louisiana Uniform Public Bid Form with a base bid and any applicable alternates, with unit prices FOB Destination/Agency and title passing upon acceptance. The contractor must maintain builders' risk/all-risk property insurance covering the full contract sum and is responsible for all applicable state and local taxes, though no state sales tax applies to this contract. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder meeting all specifications and quality requirements, and NSU reserves the right to award items separately, in groups, or on an all-or-none basis. The project is contingent upon state bond commission approval and legislative appropriation of funds, and no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the procurement documents.