CI-275 Solano Hall Rm 1201 AV Installation

The Trustees of the California State University (on behalf of California State University Channel Islands) is soliciting sealed bids for a turnkey audiovisual system installation in Solano Hall FIT Studio Room 1201 under solicitation CI-275, with bids due October 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time via the PlanetBids platform. A C-7 Low Voltage Systems Contractor license and current California Department of Industrial Relations Public Works Registration are mandatory; a C-10 Electrical Contractor license is required where applicable for line-voltage work.

The scope encompasses engineering, procurement, installation, integration, programming, testing, documentation, training, and a minimum one-year warranty for a complete audiovisual system. The system integrates an existing 75-inch display and Mac mini with specified equipment: AVer CAM520 Pro PTZ camera, two Shure MXA925 ceiling array microphones, Shure IntelliMix P300 DSP, Extron XPA 2001 amplifier, four Extron SF 26PT pendant speakers, Extron TLP Pro 535M wall-mounted touchpanel, Extron LinkLicense control processor, and controllable USB switching. All work must be completed during November 2–6, 2026, with the system fully operational by 5:00 p.m. on November 6. Liquidated damages are $200 per calendar day for delays beyond this deadline.

Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of five years' documented experience on comparable audiovisual projects, maintain current AVIXA CTS accreditation with CTS-D-certified designers and a CTS-I-certified installer on-site, and hold current Extron Electronics, Dante, and ISO 9001 certifications. Prime contractors lacking qualifications must engage a qualified audiovisual subcontractor or face bid rejection.

The project budget is $30,000. Bid security of ten percent of the bid amount is required; the awardee must provide performance and payment bonds each at one hundred percent of the contract sum. A five percent small business preference applies to certified small businesses or non-small businesses committing to subcontract at least twenty-five percent of net bid price to small businesses. A DVBE Bid Incentive of up to three percent is available for six percent or higher DVBE participation. Prevailing wage requirements under California Labor Code sections 1770 et seq. apply. Questions are due October 8, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time; responses and addenda are due October 12 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time.