Electronic message center

This state and local contracting opportunity is for the removal and replacement of an Electronic Message Center (EMC) at the main campus of Clark College in Vancouver, Washington. Clark College is seeking competitive bids through Competitive Solicitation 2023/2024-01 for the replacement of the existing 19mm monochromatic double-faced EMC with a new high-resolution, full-color, 8mm resolution, double-faced Watchfire EMC. The solicitation requires bidders to submit a completed Bidder's Certification (Exhibit A-1) and a Bid Price (Exhibit B) by the due date of April 3, 2024. Clark College will evaluate the bids based on criteria including preferences for firms without mandatory individual arbitration for employees, Washington small businesses, and certified veteran-owned businesses. The anticipated contract award date is April 5, 2024, and the project must be completed by June 14, 2024.

The solicitation includes a five percent bid preference for bidders that provide PCB-free products and products-in-packaging, subject to providing the required testing documentation. The solicitation does not provide details on set-asides, incumbents, funding sources, or budget ranges, but it does note that this is a prevailing wage project, and bidders proposing alternate or substitute devices must submit complete specifications.