RFID Hotel-Style Locksets

Wisconsin State Fair Park has issued Request for Bid (RFB) 18-021-O to procure and install RFID hotel-style locksets for the Thommy G. Thompson Youth Center building. The procurement involves replacing 108 existing Saflok SL2500 Series locksets with new RFID-activated locksets, specifically requiring 54 right-hand and 52 left-hand units compatible with existing ANSI standard mortise lock cases. The locksets must feature RFID contactless technology, ADA-compliant levers, interior thumbturns, emergency hard-key overrides, low battery indicators, and comply with Grade 1 ANSI/BHMA A156.25 standards. Bidders must be authorized distributors with a minimum of three years of business experience in the lockset industry. The bid solicitation requires locksets to operate on standard alkaline batteries with exterior battery replacement access and be finished in satin chrome or brushed nickel. Key deadlines include a bid submission due date of December 18, 2017, at 2:00 PM CST, with a public bid opening scheduled for the same date and time. Bids must remain firm for acceptance for 60 days from the bid opening date.

The procurement offers a permissive 5% price preference for certified Minority Business Enterprises and Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses, encouraging participation from these designated groups. Bidders must certify compliance with competition and collusion requirements, and materials must be manufactured in the United States or have majority component parts manufactured domestically. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation at statutory limits, commercial general liability with $1,000,000 aggregate limits, and automobile liability with $1,000,000 combined single limits. The awarded contractor must complete installation by May 1, 2018, with all work subject to acceptance testing by the Wisconsin State Fair Park's Facility Service Department. Any identified deficiencies must be corrected within 30 calendar days of notification. The procurement also includes one front desk unit and factory training, with payment terms following the Wisconsin Prompt Payment Law, requiring invoices to be processed within 30 days of receipt. While specific budget ranges are not detailed, the comprehensive requirements suggest a substantial project scope for lockset replacement and installation.