Security System Upgrades for the County Administration Building

Durham County, North Carolina is requesting proposals for security system upgrades to the Administration Building at 200 East Main Street under an RFP due September 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with a mandatory pre-proposal conference and site visit on August 25, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

The scope encompasses furnishing, installing, integrating, programming, commissioning, and supporting an upgraded Access Control System, Video Surveillance System (CCTV), and Wireless Duress System within a historic 105,000-square-foot facility constructed in 1916. The selected contractor must work in close collaboration with the general contractor, County Engineering, DTW Architects & Planners, Edmondson Engineers, J & A Engineering, and other stakeholders to coordinate security system integration with new egress hardware, electrical pathways, life-safety systems, and architectural modifications. All work must be completed by June 30, 2027 without exception. The contractor must submit a detailed project schedule within ten days of award.

The initial contract term runs from the date of award through June 30, 2027, with an option to renew for one additional one-year term contingent upon satisfactory performance. Invoices are paid net 30 days. The county reserves the right to cancel the contract without penalty upon 30 days written notice.

Proposals will be evaluated on project understanding and methodology (20%), technical solution and compliance with specifications (20%), experience with similar multi-disciplinary security installations in occupied government or historic facilities (20%), project management structure and coordination strategy (15%), and cost reasonableness and completeness (25%). E-Verify compliance is mandatory for all contractors employing 25 or more employees in North Carolina; subcontractors must comply with the same requirements. All public security plans and building drawings must be held confidential and used solely for proposal response purposes. Sealed proposals require one original and five copies submitted to the Durham County Purchasing Division.