Tulsa County Courthouse Emergency Alert System

Tulsa County Procurement Department is requesting sealed bids for replacement of fire alarm equipment and integration of an emergency alert and mass notification voice evacuation system at the Tulsa County Courthouse, a 276,000 square foot, nine-story Type I-B construction building at 500 South Denver Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma, with bids due July 17, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CST. Attendance at a mandatory pre-bid conference and site tour on June 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST at Tulsa County Headquarters (218 West 6th Street, Room 131) is a condition of bid eligibility.

The scope encompasses replacing existing fire alarm equipment and designing and installing an integrated emergency alert and mass notification system with voice evacuation capability throughout the building. Questions must be submitted by July 2, 2026, with responses issued via formal addendum by July 13, 2026. Bids exceeding $50,000 require bid security of not less than five percent of the total bid amount in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond.

All bid submissions must include original signatures, notarized documents, a Bidder Information Form, Construction Bid Form, Construction Bid Affidavits, IRS Form W-9, and a Construction Solicitation Checklist. Contractors must comply with the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007, including E-Verify participation, and maintain general liability insurance with a combined minimum of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, plus workers' compensation insurance as required by Oklahoma law. Building permits costing $1,000 will be reimbursed by Tulsa County and should not be included in the base bid. Work must commence within ten calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages applicable for failure to meet the substantial completion date. The contract is a firm fixed-price agreement governed by Oklahoma law with venue in Tulsa County. Bids will be publicly opened July 20, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. CST during the regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners meeting in Room 132 of Tulsa County Headquarters.