PA System Pier Head

The City of St. Petersburg is seeking qualified vendors to procure and install a comprehensive paging and emergency messaging system for the Pier Head facility. The project requires furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, delivery, cabling, conduit, electrical work, permits, installation, programming, training, and documentation for a sound system covering all four sides of the Pierhead building. Specific deliverables include powered and passive speakers in multiple colors to cover areas such as the west lawn, east fishing area, north walkway, and south walkway/cycle path/tramway. The system must support remote unified paging from the City Pier office, with capabilities for automated messaging from NWS weather alerts, AMBER alerts, and IPAWS. Contractors must have a minimum of five years of experience in providing similar labor and materials, with the ability to obtain required insurance and bonding. The Request for Proposal (RFQ) was published on February 8, 2024, with a mandatory pre-proposal meeting held on February 16, 2024, and responses due by March 7, 2024, at 3:00 pm.

The procurement includes small business enterprise (SBE) program requirements, with vendors required to comply with local and state guidelines for disadvantaged business participation. Contractors must provide commercial general liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence, commercial automobile liability insurance of $1 million, and workers' compensation insurance as mandated by Florida law. The project will utilize existing infrastructure, with no additional conduit, electrical work, or fiber optic cabling required beyond the current setup. Contractors are expected to provide a single point of contact, training on system operation, O&M manuals, and a one-year on-site warranty. The system is designed to be expandable for future integration with additional locations like a children's play area or marketplace walkway. While specific award value is not explicitly stated, the project involves comprehensive system installation across multiple pier areas, suggesting a significant investment in communication and emergency messaging infrastructure for the city.