Renaissance High School and District Service Center Fire Alarm Upgrade

The West Ada School District in Ada County, Idaho is soliciting bids from qualified contractors to design and install a comprehensive upgrade to the fire alarm system at Renaissance High School and District Service Center located at 1303 East Central Drive, Meridian, Idaho, with substantial completion required by August 7, 2026. This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) procurement for a fixed-price construction contract under Project No. PW-F-26-611802-2029 posted on March 20, 2026, with proposals due electronically through the Bonfire platform by April 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM MDT. The scope of work includes complete demolition of the existing fire alarm system and installation of a new addressable fire alarm system with all associated wiring, conduit, power supplies, sensors, control panels, notification devices, and monitoring equipment to serve occupancy groups A and E at the multi-building facility. The contractor must provide comprehensive submittals including product data, shop drawings sealed by a professional engineer and NICET III or IV certified fire alarm technician, battery calculations, voltage drop calculations, and zone/device schedules; the contractor must also provide final deliverables including complete operation and maintenance manuals, record drawings, equipment testing reports, and minimum two hours of on-site training for facility personnel. Key qualifications required include a factory-authorized service representative with NICET II or higher certification, a firm with minimum five years of similar fire alarm system experience, factory-trained personnel, and a 24-hour response time for service within 50 miles of the project; all equipment must be UL-listed and FM-approved, with the system capable of supporting 20 percent additional addressable points for future expansion. Critical project dates include a mandatory pre-bid conference on April 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM MDT, a question submission deadline of April 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM MDT, and a public bid opening on April 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM MDT, with Board recommendation of award scheduled for May 12, 2026 and notice of intent to award on May 13, 2026. Award will be made to the lowest-priced vendor that meets all ITB requirements.

Bidders must possess valid Idaho Public Works licenses at the time of proposal submission and comply with Idaho Code Section 67-2801 preferences and all applicable federal and state regulations including prevailing wage requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act. Bids exceeding $250,000 require a bid bond or certified check equal to five percent of the total bid amount, and for bids of $50,000 or greater, successful contractors must provide payment and performance bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract value, with a five percent retainage withheld from progress payments. Contractors must employ 95 percent bona fide Idaho residents, comply with Idaho's No Public Funds for Abortion Act, maintain anti-boycott certifications, provide drug-free workplace programs complying with Idaho Code Section 72-1717, maintain comprehensive insurance including commercial general liability at $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, and submit employee rosters for security clearance screening. The contractor must also submit a Contractor's Tax Affidavit certifying compliance with Idaho tax requirements, execute a Federal and Idaho Law Acknowledgements document, and complete a Contractor Release of Liens and Claims form upon project completion; no work shall commence until a contract is executed by an authorized District official. The specific contract value or budget range is not disclosed in the procurement documents, though the estimated project scope and complexity suggest a substantial public works project requiring significant capital investment in fire alarm system infrastructure and associated design, installation, and commissioning services.