RFP 26-20 Bennett Auditorium Interior Upgrades – Curtain Replacement

Agency:	University of Southern Mississippi
State:	Mississippi
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction 238210 - Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
Posted Date:	Jan 26, 2026
Due Date:	Feb 20, 2026
Solicitation No:	RFP 26-20
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THIS IS NOT

AN ORDER

REQUEST FOR BIDS/PROPOSALS COVERSHEET

THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

Procurement and Contract Services

118 College Drive #5003, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406-0001

Date: January 25, 2026

Name: ____________________________________

Company: _________________________________

Address: __________________________________

City/State/Zip:______________________________

TERMS - Bidder should state terms of sale. Our terms are 2% ten days, net 45 days.

These terms will apply per Mississippi law.

AWARDING CONTRACT - Cash terms will not be used as a basis for awarding

contracts; however, the University will accept cash discounts when earned.

BID No. 26-20

THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI is considering

the purchase of the following item(s). We ask that you submit your

bid and retain one copy for your files. Right is reserved to accept or

reject any part of your bid. Your quotation will be given

consideration if received in Bond Hall, Room 214 on or before:

2:00 p.m. CST

February 20, 2026

Buyer: Deidre Edwards

ITEM

QUANTITY

UNIT PRICE

TOTAL NET PRICE

DESCRIPTION

RFP 26-20

RFx: 3160007851

Bennett Auditorium Interior Upgrades –

Curtain Replacement

PROPOSAL MUST BE RETURNED TO THE UNIVERSITY IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS. RFP NUMBER AND

DATE OF BID OPENING MUST BE SHOWN ON THE OUTSIDE OF

THE ENVELOPE IF USING THAT METHOD.

We quote you as above-F.O.B. The University of Southern Mississippi. Shipment can be made in

days from receipt of

order. DATE ______________ TERMS _____________________________________________

Return quotation to Procurement Services at above address.

AA/EOE/ADAI

Signature Required__________________________________________

ABBREVIATIONS

AIR CONDITIONING

AREA DRAIN

AFF

ABOVE FINISH FLOOR

AGGR AGGREGATE

ALT

ALTERNATE

ALUM ALUMINUM

APPROX APPROXIMATE

ARCH ARCHITECTURAL

ASF

ABOVE STRUCTURAL

FLOOR

AVG

AVERAGE

B/ or BO BOTTOM OF

BOARD

BITUM BITUMINOUS

BLDG BUILDING

BSMT BASEMENT

CAB

CABINET

CEM

CEMENT

CFM

CUBIC FEET PER MINUTE

CENTER LINE

CLG

CEILING

CLR

CLEAR

CMU

CONCRETE MANSONRY

UNIT

COD

CO DETECTOR

COL

COLUMN

CONC CONCRETE

CONST CONSTRUCTION

CONT CONTINUOUS

CPT

CARPET

CERAMIC TILE

DEEP

DBL

DOUBLE

DEPT DEPARTMENT

DIA

DIAMETER

DIM

DIMENSION

DEAD LOAD

DOWN

DOWNSPOUT

DISHWASHER

DWG DRAWING

EACH

ELEVATION

ELEC ELECTRICAL

ELEV ELEVATOR

EMER EMERGENCY

EQUAL

EQPT EQUIPMENT

EXIST EXISTING

EXT

EXTERIOR

FDTN FOUNDATION

FLOOR DRAIN

FIRE PLACE

FURN FURNACE

G DISP GARBAGE DISPOSAL

GAGE or GAUGE

GFCI

GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT

INTERRUPTER

GYP BD GYPSUM BOARD

HOLLOW CORE

HOLLOW METAL

HORIZ HORIZONTAL

HPT

INCL

INSUL

L CL

LAM

LAV

LPT

MASY

MAX

MECH

MFR

MIN

MISC

MTL

NIC

NOM

NTS

OSD

PAN

PLAM

REF

REQD

REV

RNG

SST

STD

STL

T&G

THK

TYP

UNO

VERT

VIF

W/D

WIC

WWF

HIGH POINT

HEIGHT

INCLUDED

INSULATION

JOINT

KITCHEN SINK

LINEN CLOSET

LAMINATE

LAVATORY

LIVE LOAD

LOW POINT

LOW VOLTAGE

MASONRY

MAXIMUM

MEDICINE CABINET

MECHANICAL

MANUFACTURER

MINIMUM

MISCELLANEOUS

MASONRY OPENING

METAL

MICROWAVE

NOT IN CONTRACT

NUMBER

NOMINAL

NOT TO SCALE

ON CENTER

OPEN SITE DRAIN

PANTRY

PLATE

PLASTIC LAMINATE

PAINT

QUARRY TILE

RADIUS

REFRIGERATOR

REQUIRED

REVISION

RANGE

ROUGH OPENING

SOLID CORE

SMOKE DETECTOR

SQUARE FEET

SHELF

STAINLESS STEEL

STAINED

STANDARD

STEEL

TONGUE AND GROOVE

THICKNESS

TYPICAL

UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE

VERTICAL

VERIFY IN FIELD

WIDE

WASHER / DRYER

WATER CLOSET

WOOD

WATER HEATER

WALK-IN CLOSET

WATERPROOF

WELDED WIRE FABRIC

B SYMBOL & MATERIAL LEGEND

DETAIL

SHEET

NUMBER

DETAIL

CALLOUT

ELEVATION

TAG

SECTION

SHEET

NUMBER

X WINDOW TAG

X DOOR TAG

X KEYNOTE TAG

X ASSEMBLY TAG

X REVISION TAG

X LIGHT TAG

GENERAL - DRAWING...

1 SHEET # SHEET NAME

A000

A100

A101

A102

COVER PAGE

REFERENCE PLANS

CURTAIN ELEVATIONS

REFERENCE IMAGES

SCOPE OF WORK

THE INTENT FOR THIS PROJECT IS THE REPLACEMENT OF

AUDITORIUM CURTAINS AND CARPETING WHERE DESCRIBED IN

THIS DRAWING SET. REPLACEMENT REFERS TO NEW

FURNISHINGS/MATERIALS OF SIMILAR STYLE AND CONSTRUCTION

TO THE EXISTING; AS WELL AS, THE INSTALLATION METHOD OF

THESE FURNISHINGS/MATERIALS.

BASE BID:

ALL CURTAIN REPLACEMENT WITHIN AUDITORIUM.

ALTERNATE #1:

ALL CARPET REPLACEMENT WITHIN LIMITS OF WORK.

24-022P

BENNETT

AUDITORIUM

INTERIOR

UPGRADES

PROJECT DIRECTORY

OWNER:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

DESIGNER:

CHRISTINE WALCK, AIA, NCIDQ

CAMPUS FACILITIES SPECIALIST

HENDERSON PHYSICAL PLANT

CHRISTINE.WALCK@USM.EDU

ADDENDA

1. 01/16/2026:

A. DEPARTMENT DIRECTED: CARPET REPLACEMENT

SCOPE REMOVED FROM PROJECT.

HATTIESBURG

CAMPUS

BENNETT AUDITORIUM - INTERIOR UPGRADES

CLIENT

UNIVERSITY

SOUTHERN

MISSISSIPPI

# DESCRIPTION

1 OMIT CARPET

REPLACEMENT

DATE

01/16/2026

ISSUED:

FOR CONSTRUCTION 08/29/2025

COVER PAGE

A000

SCALE

1/4" = 1'-0"

IMAGE #10

NEW

CURTAINS

FIRST LEVEL PLAN

1/8" = 1'-0"

NEW

CURTAINS

NEW

CURTAINS

IMAGE #2

GENERAL NOTES

1. ELEVATIONS ARE FOR CURTAIN

REPLACEMENT LOCATION ONLY.

2. CURTAINS ARE TO BE

REPLACED WHERE REMOVED

DURING WINDOW

RESTORATION, ALL WEST AND

EAST FACADES. CURTAINS ARE

TO BE OF SIMILAR

CONSTRUCTION AND SECURED

IN SAME LOCATION. SEE

CURTAIN SPECIFICATION

BELOW.

24-022P

BENNETT

AUDITORIUM

INTERIOR

UPGRADES

NEW

CURTAINS

HATTIESBURG

CAMPUS

CLIENT

UNIVERSITY

SOUTHERN

MISSISSIPPI

# DESCRIPTION

1 OMIT CARPET

REPLACEMENT

DATE

01/16/2026

ISSUED:

FOR CONSTRUCTION 08/29/2025

SECOND LEVEL PLAN

1/8" = 1'-0"

ALT #1

BALCONY LEVEL PLAN

1/8" = 1'-0"

REFERENCE

PLANS

A100

SCALE

As indicated

CURTAIN SPECIFICATION

HOUSE WINDOW CURTAINS & TRACKS

• TOP WINDOW CURTAINS (20)

1. PANELS MANUF. FROM 26OZ IFR VELOUR W LITEOUT

LINING SEWN W 100% FULLNESS SEWN IN THROUGH

BOX PLEATS. TOP FINISH TO BE STANDARD GROMMETS,

JUTE & BITSNAPS. BOTTOM FINISH TO BE 5" HEM W

INTERNAL CHAIN WEIGHT. COLOR TBD (SOFT GOLD HUE)

• BOTTOM WINDOW CURTAINS (16)

1. PANELS MANUF FROM 26OZ IFR VELOUR W LITEOUT

LINING SEWN W 100% FULLNESS SEWN IN THROUGH

BOX PLEATS. TOP FINISH TO BE STANDARD GROMMTES,

JUTE, & BITSNAPS. BOTTOM FINISH TO BE 5" HEM W

NEW VALANCE W/

INTERNAL CHAIN WEIGHT. COLOR TBD (SOFT GOLD HUE)

BLACK-OUT

• BOTTOM HALF WINDOW CURTAINS (4)

CURTAINS

1. PANELS MANUF FROM 26 OZ IFR VELOUR W LITEOUT

LINING SEWN WITH 100% FULLNESS SEWN IN THROUGH

BOX PLOEATS. TOP FINISH TO BE STANDARD

GROMMETS, JUTE, BITSNAPS. BOTTOM FINISH TO BE 5"

HEM WITH INTERNAL CHAIN WEIGHT. COLOR: TBD (SOFT

GOLD HUE)

NEW BLACK-OUT

• VALANCE CURTAIN (10)

CURTAINS

1. PANELS MANUF FROM 26OZ IFR VELOUR W LITEOUT

LINING SEWN W 100% FULLNESS SEWN IN THROUGH

BOX PLEATS. BOTTOM FINISH TO BE 5" HEM W INTERNAL

CHAIN WEIGHT. COLOR: TBD (SOFT GOLD HUE)

• TOP/BOTTOM WINDOW TRACKS (1 EA)

1. BASIS OF DESIGN: CONSTRUCTED FROM H&H

SPECIALTIES 200 SERIES CURTAIN TRACK SYSTEM

RIGGED FOR BI-PARTING MANUAL ROPE DRAW

OPERATION.

MAIN ENTRY/RESTROOM CURTAINS & TRACKS

• VALANCE CURTAIN (8)

1. PANELS MANUF FROM 26OZ IFR VELOUR W LITEOUT

LINING SEWN W 100% FULLNESS SEWN IN THROUGH

BOX PLEATS. BOTTOM FINISH TO BE 5" HEM W INTERNAL

CHAIN WEIGHT. COLOR: TBD (SOFT GOLD HUE)

• WINDOW CURTAIN (NONE)

• WINDOW TRACKS (1 EA)

1. BASIS OF DESIGN: CONSTRUCTED FROM H&H

SPECIALTIES 200 SERIES CURTAIN TRACK SYSTEM

RIGGED FOR BI-PARTING MANUAL ROPE DRAW

OPERATION.

NEW BLACK-OUT

CURTAINS

NEW

VALLANCE

GENERAL NOTES

1. ELEVATIONS ARE FOR CURTAIN

REPLACEMENT LOCATION ONLY.

2. CURTAINS ARE TO BE

REPLACED WHERE REMOVED

DURING WINDOW

RESTORATION, ALL WEST AND

EAST FACADES. CURTAINS ARE

TO BE OF SIMILAR

CONSTRUCTION AND SECURED

IN SAME LOCATION. SEE

CURTAIN SPECIFICATION

BELOW.

24-022P

BENNETT

AUDITORIUM

INTERIOR

UPGRADES

HATTIESBURG

CAMPUS

CLIENT

UNIVERSITY

SOUTHERN

MISSISSIPPI

# DESCRIPTION DATE

ISSUED:

FOR CONSTRUCTION 08/29/2025

TYPICAL DOUBLE UNIT

TYPICAL SINGLE UNIT

ELEVATIONS @ MAIN ENTRY/RESTROOM WINDOWS

CURTAIN

ELEVATIONS

CURTAIN ELEVATION, TYPICAL

3/8" = 1'-0"

A101

SCALE

As indicated

THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

PROCUREMENT SERVICES

118 COLLEGE DRIVE #5003

HATTIESBURG, MS 39406-0001

GENERAL TERMS, CONDITIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIDS/PROPOSALS

1.) Failure to examine any drawings, specifications, and instructions will be at bidder’s risk.

2.) Samples of items when called for must be furnished free of expense and if not destroyed

in testing, will, upon request, be returned at the bidder’s expense. Request for the return

of samples must be made within ten (10) days following opening bids. Each individual

sample must be labeled with bidder’s name and manufacturer’s brand name and number.

3.) As a public entity of the state, we use sealed bidding to ensure “fair and open competition”

to ensure no one in the buying organization can influence the bidding process or steer the

selection of a particular company by sharing competitive bid information during the

solicitation process. Generally, all bids must remain sealed until they are opened publicly

at the time stated in the notice—advance disclosure of the terms of a bid may be cause for

rejection of said bid. Bidders should never send advanced copies of a sealed bid via email

or screenshots of electronic bids. Bidders must submit sealed bids to be opened at the

time and place stated in the solicitation for the public opening of bids and must not be

revealed to the buyer before that time. Bids must be signed and sealed with bidder’s name

and address on the outside of the envelope, and the date and time of the bid opening and

the bid file number shown in the lower-left corner of the packages, envelopes, express

mailing labels, boxes, etc.

4.) In order for your bid to be considered, it must be received and time stamped in our office

by 2:00 P.M. of the bid opening date. It is the responsibility of the vendor to ensure their

bid is received within the appointed time. If your bid package is not received at the

Henderson Physical Plant Building by 2:00 P.M. of the bid opening date, it will not be

considered.

If you are delivering your bid, you need to hand carry the bid package to:

The University of Southern Mississippi

Henderson Physical Plant (Bid)

3105 West 4th Street

Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406

If you are mailing your bid package via U.S. Postal Service, mail to:

The University of Southern Mississippi

Henderson Physical Plant (Bid)

3105 West 4th Street

Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406

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