Cedar Rapids Ionwave #PUR0926-071 Addendum 2

Cedar Rapids security-system installation at Veterans Memorial Stadium and The Annex

The City of Cedar Rapids is seeking a contractor to install and support access-control and alarm systems at Veterans Memorial Stadium and The Annex. - Government buyer: City of Cedar Rapids, Facilities Maintenance Services Department; Purchasing Services Division. The insurance attachment identifies the Finance Department’s Purchasing Services Division. - Security equipment: Card access for 11 exterior and 5 interior stadium doors, plus 2 exterior doors at The Annex (18 doors total), including locks, strikes, and hardware. Provide applicable licenses, access cards, and wireless equipment. No manufacturer or part number is specified. - Alarms and sensors: Install burglary/alarm systems at designated stadium entrances, including the Team Store, Clubhouse, Press Box, and Suite entrances. Install 2 motion sensors at the main offices entry area and retail store. - Named platform and providers: Alta Cloud is the existing camera system the access-control system must be compatible with. Per Mar is the preferred provider for annual 24/7 alarm monitoring; a comparable provider is acceptable if Per Mar is too expensive. The City also requests a phone app for managing alarms and access control, and separately priced alternate mobile-app services compatible with the existing on-site access system. - Other named prospective bidders/plan holders: Acachi LLC; Air Comm Corporation; Anixter; Ardent Technologies Inc; B.G. Brecke, Inc.; Barker Communications & Security; Communication Innovators; Communications Engineering Company (CEC); ConstructConnect; Cyber Nirvana LLC; D&N Fence Co., Inc.; Deploy-Tech, LLC; Dwarpaal Inc; Electronic Engineering Co.; Executive Wood Products; General Traffic Controls; Green Communications Contracting LLC; Hawkeye Communication; Hawkeye Fire & Safety; and Howard Technology Solutions. These are listed as plan holders or prospective bidders, not as required manufacturers. - Installation and site requirements: Provide labor, materials, and equipment. Replace obsolete devices as appropriate; paint conduit where installed; account for precast flooring when drilling; and arrange an electrician if power is not readily available. - Additional electrical-plan scope: Electrical renovation and demolition drawings include lighting, power and circuit modifications, Panel LA2-A and its feeder from existing Panel LA2, data/TV cabling, sound-system connections, and video-surveillance cabling. Some work is assigned to alternate bids; no quantities or manufacturer part numbers are stated. - Insurance: Contractor must maintain general liability (at least $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate), automobile liability (at least $1 million combined single limit), and statutory workers’ compensation and employers’ liability. Required endorsements include City additional-insured status, preservation of governmental immunities, and notice of cancellation or material changes. Claims-made professional liability, if applicable, must remain in effect for at least two years after final payment. - Contract term: Begins upon City execution and ends at the stated contract-term conclusion; written mutual extensions are allowed. Annual 24/7 monitoring is separately quoted. Payment and performance bonds equal to the contract price are required from the awarded contractor.

Description

The City of Cedar Rapids seeks bids from licensed and qualified security vendors to install card access systems at designated exterior and interior doors at Veterans Memorial Stadium and exterior doors at The Annex. The work also includes burglary/alarm systems at identified stadium entrances, motion sensors, required equipment and licensing, and a phone app for managing alarms and access control. The access control system must be compatible with the existing Alta Cloud camera system; bidders must also quote annual 24/7 burglary-alarm monitoring. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically through the City’s E-Procurement portal by October 26, 2026, at 3:00 PM CT.

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