Keihin Auditorium Audio Visual Upgrade

Edgecombe Community College is requesting quotes for an audio-visual upgrade of the Keihin Auditorium on the Tarboro Campus under RFQ #95-ECC07302026, with sealed responses due September 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST and a mandatory pre-bid site visit on August 19 at 2:00 PM EST. Award will be made to the lowest-priced responsive bid meeting specifications and requirements.

The scope encompasses six line items: Allen & Heath SQ-7 digital audio console with expanders and networking; Q-SYS audio processing and touchscreen control system with multiple components; eight-channel Shure SLX-D digital wireless microphone system; d&b Audiotechnik loudspeakers and amplifiers; Hollyland Solidcom M1 eight-station wireless intercom system; and labor, installation, logistics, freight, equipment rental, rigging, and employee training. Integration with iPad control and the newly updated lighting system is required. All equipment must be newly manufactured with warranties of at least twelve months or the manufacturer's standard warranty (whichever is longer) covering parts, labor, freight, and technician travel. Delivery is FOB destination to Tarboro, with installation completion constituting delivery; the vendor is responsible for debris removal and site cleanup.

Vendors must hold Dante Certification, ETC Authorized Service Provider Certification, d&b Integration Workflow Training, Q-SYS Level 2 Certification, ETCP Certified Rigger status, and a North Carolina unlimited classification electrician's license. Proof of authorized reseller status from each manufacturer is required. Responses must include pricing for all six line items, completed required attachments (HUB supplemental vendor information and customer references), and a grand total. Quotes remain valid for sixty days from the due date. Written questions are due August 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. The initial contract term is six months beginning from the date of final execution, with award anticipated thereafter. Sealed quotes must be mailed to Raymond A. Pachnar, Purchasing Agent, at 2009 West Wilson Street, Tarboro, NC 27886.