North Carolina eVP #582RFP070626

Districtwide School Safety Communication and Emergency Response Technology Modernization for Edenton-Chowan Public Schools

Edenton-Chowan Public Schools is seeking proposals for a districtwide modernization of school safety communication and emergency response technology, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice's COPS School Violence Prevention Program. - Government Buyer: - Edenton-Chowan Public Schools (District Office) - U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services - Scope of Work: - Modernization of emergency communication, lockdown notification, intercom, visual alerting, and related network/cabling infrastructure across DF Walker Elementary, White Oak Elementary, Chowan Middle School, and the District Office - Installation, integration, programming, commissioning, testing, training, and initial maintenance support - Products Requested: - District-level control center equipment: emergency control hub, lockdown communication software, server/broadcast licenses, workstation components - Visual console systems: administrative consoles, alarm modules, relay boards, displays - PA/intercom/network upgrades: master clock, messaging host, amplifiers, SIP interface, recording, switches, panels, racks - Structured cabling: Cat6 plenum cable, shielded cable, patch cables, J-hooks, mounting materials - Speakers and displays: message display clocks, wireless clocks, talk-back speakers, strobes, visual alert displays - Main office phone/console upgrades: administrative display phones, integration - Emergency call and panic devices: supervised push-to-call stations, volume-controlled call stations, hardwired panic buttons - Alarm managers and paging horns: LED strobes, vandal-resistant horns, paging horns - Services Requested: - Planning, installation, integration, testing, commissioning - End-user and administrative training, as-built documentation, warranty information - Initial maintenance and support during warranty/service period - Unique Requirements: - Solutions must be compatible with existing technology at John A. Holmes High School for future integration - Vendors must demonstrate experience with K-12 safety systems, public address modernization, emergency notification technology, low-voltage installation, and federal grant compliance - Compliance with federal procurement and grant requirements is mandatory - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Notable funding source: U.S. Department of Justice grant - Project must be completed within the federal award period, including installation, training, and warranty support

Description

This solicitation is for the modernization of districtwide emergency communication, lockdown notification, intercom, visual alerting, and related network and cabling infrastructure for Edenton-Chowan Schools. The project will serve DF Walker Elementary School, White Oak Elementary School, Chowan Middle School, and the Edenton-Chowan Schools District Office. The selected firm will provide planning, installation, integration, testing, training, and initial maintenance support for the school safety communication and emergency response technology improvements. The project is funded through the FY25 COPS School Violence Prevention Program and requires compliance with federal procurement and implementation requirements.

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