Iowa State University Ionwave #RFQ-1001524 Addendum 2

Jack Trice Stadium LED lighting replacement and controls

Iowa State University is seeking a contractor to replace Jack Trice Stadium’s lighting system with a complete LED solution, controls, and new mounting infrastructure. - Government buyer: Iowa State University of Science and Technology (ISU), Procurement Services. - OEM: Musco Sports Lighting is named in the preliminary fixture and controls materials. ISU requires bidders to identify their proposed lighting manufacturer; the documents do not state that Musco has been selected. - Requested system: Remove the existing system and design, supply, and install replacement stadium lighting, RGBA fixtures, closed-system touch-panel controls, driver enclosures, new mounting steel, components, and cross arms. - Musco preliminary mounting concepts list 48 TLC-LED-1500 fixtures and 20 TLC-RGBA fixtures for the press-box concept, plus 36 TLC-1500 fixtures and 6 TLC-RGBA fixtures for another rack concept. These are preliminary concept quantities, not confirmed final order quantities. - Musco controls materials list one master control cabinet, one fiber splice cabinet, four auxiliary lighting interface cabinets, four 24 x 48 remote contactor cabinets, one 24 x 72 remote contactor cabinet, two touchscreens, 35 30-amp contactors, five 60-amp contactors, 10 O/On/Auto switches, and one rack data unit. - Notable requirements: The lower seating area lighting target is 90 foot-candles on average. The controls are identified as a Control-Link Control and Monitoring System with Show-Light Pro Entertainment; the control design uses single-mode fiber and 480/60/3 lighting circuit voltage. Main controls are planned for the Press Box, with a secondary panel in the Jacobson Building. - An Iowa-licensed structural engineer must verify the proposed system. Drivers must be remotely located in accessible enclosures, and new fiber must use dedicated raceways. - Existing tower cantilever legs and floors remain; steel above the floor platform is removed. Existing cross arms cannot be reused, and new mounting steel and cross arms are required. - Temporary lighting must keep at least half of the stadium lighting available for three events during construction, to the extent possible. The contractor is responsible for snow removal. - Fixture and lighting-component warranty and monitoring requirements extend for 10 years; conduit and wiring carry a one-year parts-and-labor warranty. - Services and pricing: Provide a price for the complete removal and replacement work and separately price the performance and payment bond required when the project cost exceeds $25,000. - Performance period: Work is anticipated during a winter-to-summer project window. The notice does not establish a fixed duration or option periods.

Description

Iowa State University of Science and Technology (ISU) is soliciting proposals from qualified contractors to remove and replace the existing lighting system at Jack Trice Stadium. The work includes providing and installing a new lighting system in accordance with the project drawings and specifications. The proposed system requires structural verification by an Iowa-licensed structural engineer, and existing cross arms may not be reused. Responses are due November 2, 2026, at 4:00 PM CT; the optional pre-proposal meeting and site visit is scheduled for October 15, 2026.

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