RFP-JCI-260000002378-1 | RFP North Campus PA & Bell System

Jackson County Intermediate School District is soliciting bids for a turnkey installation of a new Public Address and Bell system across four school facilities in Jackson, Michigan, including the Lyle Torrant Center, Kit Young Center, Transportation facility, and Scott House. The project requires comprehensive cabling, equipment installation, system configuration, and integration with existing infrastructure, with strict adherence to ANSI/TIA-568-D, ANSI/TIA-569-E, ANSI/TIA-606-B, ANSI/TIA-607-B, NFPA, and OSHA standards. All cabling must be Cat6a or better, plenum-rated where necessary, color-coded by function—blue for data, green for cameras, gray for speakers—and must be labeled at both ends using the format `<closet>-<Patch>-<Patch Port>` with typed, not handwritten, labels. PA system equipment must be labeled with its IP address, and cables must be bundled with destination information for future maintenance. The system must support five audio zones, emergency paging, two-way intercoms, automated bell scheduling, and be compatible with Cisco Webex Calling and future Informacast integration. Proposals must be submitted electronically by 11:59 a.m. Eastern Time on July 30, 2026, to jcisdrfp@jcisd.org, and must include a complete set of mandatory documents: Certification of Compliance with the Iran Economic Sanctions Act, Bid Bond or 10% check in lieu, Familiar Disclosure Affidavit, Contractor Agreement Form, Conflict of Interest Affidavit, Election to Bid Form, and relevant references. All personnel must pass law enforcement background checks at the Vendor’s expense and agree to strict site conduct rules including no smoking, no alcohol, and no inappropriate language. Work must avoid disruption to school operations, and any service interruptions require prior coordination. The Vendor retains title and risk of loss until formal acceptance by the District, which requires successful network certification using Level III testers and OTDR/TDR results for backbone cabling, submission of as-built documentation, operation manuals, and release of liens. Pricing must be firm for 180 business days, with no escalation clauses permitted. Bid alternates for UPS systems offering 15 and 30 minutes of runtime must be provided. While no formal contract type is specified, pricing structure suggests Firm Fixed Price. Award will be made to a responsible offeror meeting technical and compliance requirements, with no explicit preference for lowest price or