Request for: Paging, Bell Schedules & Clock Upgrade/Integrat

Lawrence Public Schools in Lawrence, Michigan, issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for upgrading paging, bell schedules, and clock integration systems across Lawrence Elementary and Lawrence Jr. Sr. High School. The procurement requires bidders to provide a comprehensive master CPU system capable of supporting one-way, two-way, and zoned paging with integrated bell tones and scheduling synchronized to a universal NTP server. Core deliverables include a Valcom Class Connection IP system with CPU6 card, expansion cards for the elementary building, two-way talkback stations, one-way stations, zone amplifiers, auxiliary input devices, and an American Time and Signal IQ Sync Simplex Master Clock replacement system with wireless capability. Bidders must attend a mandatory campus walkthrough scheduled for Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. at 650 W. St. Joseph St., Lawrence, Michigan 49064, with proposals due by June 7, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. Inquiries should be directed to Nick Bryant at nbryant@vbisd.org. The RFP permits equivalent products to those listed, and bidders are expected to re-purpose existing speakers and cabling if they are in proper working condition to reduce project costs, with existing clock model numbers requiring verification with American Time for compatibility confirmation.

The RFP documentation does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or pricing terms that would limit bidder eligibility. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The procurement requires integration with existing infrastructure, including the re-purposing of current speakers and cabling systems where feasible, which bidders must assess during the campus walkthrough. Existing American Time clock systems are in place and require compatibility verification with the proposed master clock replacement. The RFP does not specify an award value or budget range, and no funding sources are identified in the available documentation.