Request for Qualifications for Design Build of District Wide Integrated Public Address/Announcement (PA) Systems in support of the 2025 Bond (A03)

North East Independent School District (NEISD) is requesting qualifications for design-build firms to provide district-wide integrated public address/announcement systems in support of the 2025 Bond Program, with qualifications statements due August 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time and a pre-submittal conference scheduled for August 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at NEISD RAMEC Building. NEISD anticipates awarding multiple contracts based on discipline, scope, and project type; this is not a guaranteed order and purchases will be made on an as-needed basis.

Respondents must maintain an established office in Bexar County for at least two consecutive years, with commitment to maintain an active local office for a minimum of six years beginning August 10, 2026. Minimum qualifications include seven years of verifiable K-12 educational facility design and construction experience, including three consecutive recent years in the sector; professional liability insurance consistent with industry standards; authorization and licensure to conduct business in Texas; good standing with Texas law; and compliance with NEISD badging requirements.

NEISD serves approximately 56,000 students across 44 elementary schools, 13 middle schools, 8 high schools, and various magnet programs. The contract term extends for the duration of the 2025 Bond Program. Payment and performance bonds are required for contracts exceeding specified thresholds: $100,000 for performance bonds and $25,000 for payment bonds, each at 100 percent of the contract sum.

The two-step selection process includes Phase 1 (Qualifications Evaluation scoring up to 60 points) and Phase 1A (optional interviews scoring up to 40 points). Questions are due August 21, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Central Time. Final board recommendations are scheduled for October 12, 2026. Submissions must be made electronically through the Ionwave e-bidding platform in PDF format; alternatively, one printed original with wet-ink signatures and one USB digital version may be submitted. Statements of Qualifications must not exceed 31 pages excluding required disclosures and must include conflict-of-interest questionnaire, Certificate of Interested Parties, certification regarding lobbying, insurance certificates, business profile, design philosophy statement, financial summary, references, K-12 project examples, and award recognitions.