CCP New Building Low Voltage & AV Equipment

The Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) in Flint, Michigan is procuring low voltage cabling and audiovisual equipment installation services for a new building located at 2033 Elms Road, Swartz Creek, Michigan 48473. The procurement encompasses CAT6 and CAT6a network cabling (with CAT5e as an alternate bid option), audio/video cabling, network infrastructure components, audiovisual equipment, motorized projection screens, projectors, control systems, and complete installation services throughout the new facility. Deliverables include as-built documentation in PDF and Visio diagram formats, warranty information, and all test results and certifications for completed cabling, along with vendor-provided installation and training services. The scope requires comprehensive network closet setup on the second floor with patch panels and cable management for a 48-unit network rack, extensive patch cable inventory in various lengths and colors, and specialized audiovisual configuration for Room 106 designed to function as either a single large room or two separate rooms with independent or synchronized content display using preferably AMX or Crestron equipment for room controls. A mandatory pre-bid walkthrough is scheduled for Monday, May 20, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. at the project site, with sealed written bids due in triplicate by Friday, May 31, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. to CYNTHIA MCCAIN, Assistant Superintendent for Business Services, at GISD offices located at 2413 West Maple Avenue, Flint, Michigan 48507-3493. Bids will be opened publicly on May 31, 2019 at 11:00 A.M., and the Board of Education anticipates making a bid award at its regular meeting on June 11, 2019. Vendors may bid on individual sections of the RFP, and GISD reserves the right to award multiple sections to different vendors or disqualify bids based on compliance with documentation requirements and ability to meet specifications. Rough cabling completion is required by July 12, 2019, and all workers performing on-site must be fingerprinted and cleared through criminal background checks.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are noted in the available documentation. All bidders must comply with the Iran Economic Sanctions Act and submit sworn, notarized Vendor Certification forms and Familial Relationship Disclosure Statements as mandatory compliance requirements; bids submitted without these completed forms will not be accepted. All bid proposals must include a certified check or bid bond equal to 5 percent of the total bid amount or one month's estimated service cost, whichever is greater, and the awarded contractor must provide a Performance and Labor Materials Bond in an amount equal to the final contract price with a surety company authorized to do business in Michigan. Equipment specified must be newly manufactured and meet all specifications without substitution, with all materials required to be asbestos-free and lead-free in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations including OSHA requirements. The district is exempt from Michigan Sales and Use Tax, and vendors are responsible for all costs including labor, equipment, materials, shipping, insurance, and applicable taxes. No specific budget or award value is disclosed in the available documentation; however, the bid form structure suggests the procurement involves multiple cost line items across data cabling installation, audiovisual equipment and cabling for specialized rooms, and associated installation and training services, with pricing to be submitted on the district's designated bid forms.