Solano Hall Rm 1201 AV Installation

The Trustees of the California State University, on behalf of California State University, Channel Islands (CSUCI), is requesting bids on a complete audiovisual and control system installation for Solano Hall FIT Studio, Room 1201, with bids due October 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time and all onsite work to be completed during the week of November 2–6, 2026.

Bidders must hold a California C-7 Low Voltage Systems Contractor license and be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (prevailing wage applies as a public works project). Qualified bidders must demonstrate at least five years of documented experience on similar professional audiovisual projects, possess authorized dealer status for major products furnished, and have current Extron Electronics, Dante, and ISO 9001 certifications. Personnel must include CTS-D-certified design staff and CTS-I-certified installers present during installation; current AVIXA CTS accreditation is required. DVBE participation is voluntary; bidders may request a DVBE Bid Incentive of one to three percent based on their level of DVBE subcontractor commitment.

The scope encompasses furnishing and installing a turnkey system integrating the existing 75-inch display and Mac mini with a PTZ camera, two ceiling array microphones, digital signal processing, amplification, four pendant speakers, a wall-mounted touchpanel, and controllable USB switching. Deliverables include engineering and submittals, equipment procurement, installation and termination, system configuration and programming, testing and calibration, acceptance demonstrations, as-built documentation and source files, staff training, cleanup, and a minimum one-year warranty. Equipment substitutions require prior written approval from the Owner's Representative.

The project budget is $30,000. Bids require itemized pricing for all equipment, materials, labor, programming, and training; evidence of qualifications and comparable project examples; identification of proposed equipment compatibility; and notification of any known lead-time concerns. Bid security of ten percent and performance and payment bonds each equal to one hundred percent of the awarded contract sum are required. Questions are due October 8, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, with responses and addenda due by October 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The complete system must be operational and ready for use by 5:00 p.m. on November 6, 2026.