Campus Perimeter Video Surveillance System

Texas Southern University is soliciting competitive sealed proposals for a turnkey Campus Perimeter Video Surveillance System Upgrade, with a pre-submittal conference and guided site tour on November 17, 2026 and proposals due December 15, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Contractors must comply with the Veteran Heroes United in Business (VetHUB) subcontracting plan requirements and prevailing wage rates, specified in Exhibits E and J of the draft agreement.

Respondents must also comply with NDAA requirements, prevailing wage rates for Harris County, cybersecurity standards, and accessibility requirements, and must maintain workers' compensation insurance. Required coverage includes commercial general liability and business automobile liability of $1.0 million each, technology errors and omissions of $2.0 million, and builder's risk covering full replacement value. Performance and payment bonds in the full contract sum are due within ten calendar days of execution.

The scope covers furnishing, installing, configuring, integrating, testing, commissioning, and supporting approximately 86 exterior cameras with poles, foundations, trenching, pavement and landscape restoration, electrical and grounding, fiber and network connectivity, video management system enhancements, servers and storage with a minimum thirty-day recording-retention capability, analytics, cybersecurity hardening, training, and warranty services. The interim design document in the solicitation file set lists 110 cameras across campus sectors A through G. Work is performed on an operating campus requiring coordination of access, traffic control, outages, and deliveries, at Texas Southern University, 3100 Cleburne Street, Houston, Texas 77004.

The University has established a not-to-exceed project budget of $2.0 million covering all labor, materials, software, licenses, testing, training, and warranty costs. Proposals exceeding the budget may be removed from consideration. Pricing must be fixed-price and lump-sum, itemized by cost component, and must identify all recurring software and licensing fees for three years, with unit pricing for potential additions or modifications. Any resulting contract is contingent on approval by the University, the Texas Southern University Board of Regents, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Evaluation uses ten weighted criteria, with pricing at 24 percent and qualifications at 76 percent. The University anticipates awarding to the best-value respondent and may negotiate with the selected respondent or proceed through ranked proposals if negotiations fail.

Proposals must be a single consolidated PDF not exceeding 50 pages, with one paper copy and one flash drive delivered to the Purchasing Office, Hannah Hall, Suite 333. Submissions by telephone, facsimile, or email are not accepted. Questions are due November 20, 2026.