REQUEST FOR BID PROPOSAL
Security Camera installation services
BARROW COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Barrow County School District
179 W. Athens Street
Winder, Georgia 30680
Office/Voice Mail – 770-307-0533 x193
E-mail jstclair@barrow.k12.ga.us
Barrow County Board of Education
179 W. Athens St.
Winder, Georgia 30680
John St.Clair
Phone: 770-307-0533 x193
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR
Security Camera Installation Services
To: All Interested Vendors
You are invited to submit a formal proposal (bid) for Security Camera Installation Services for
the Barrow County School District in accordance with the attached General Conditions and
Specifications.
Proposals from bidders will be received by Barrow County Schools, 179 W. Athens St., Winder,
Georgia 30680 until 11:00 A.M. local time, on Monday, December 14th. Proposals must be
emailed to the attention of John St.Clair at jstclair@barrow.k12.ga.us.
Emailed proposals will only be deemed accepted for consideration upon delivery of a
confirmation email from jstclair@barrow.k12.ga.us to vendor’s email indicating receipt of
proposal. If vendor does not receive confirmation of receipt of proposal via email, vendor
should consider proposal not to have been delivered.
Barrow County reserves right to postpone bid opening to later the same day beyond original due
date/time in event of delay of email services. Once time has been called and the first proposal
has been opened, any proposals received thereafter will be rejected. Proposals must be valid
for a period of 90 days after bid opening. Barrow County Schools reserves the right to reject
any and all bids or to waive any informality in bidding.
Questions may be directed via email to jstclair@barrow.k12.ga.us.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
The Barrow County School System seeks competitive bids for installation services for Advidia and Panasonic
Security Cameras as per the general conditions here and specific criteria to follow. RFP is for installation services
only. No cameras are being purchased in this RFP, district will provide cameras.
279 cameras are being installed as replacements for existing camera locations at multiple schools. Vendor
must dismount existing camera and mount replacement camera in its place, and deliver removed cameras
to owner’s data center at 179 W. Athens Street, Winder, GA 30680.
156 cameras are being installed in new locations at multiple schools. These 156 locations will require new
CAT-6 data cables to be installed by vendor, from nearest IDF to camera location.
For new locations: CAT-6 data cable shall be plenum-rated and green in color, terminated in green
keystone jacks at patch panel, and in biscuit jacks above ceiling at camera locations. All drops must be
labeled using existing labeling scheme.
CAT-6 data cabling must be supported in hallways in existing cable tray, and where existing cable-tray
terminates, supported by vendor provided and installed J-hooks for final run to camera location.
Vendor may use existing patch-panels if space provides, but must provide additional patch-panels as
required if space is not available in existing patch-panels. The patch panels shall be fully populated (no
blanks) Category 6 modular jack panels, 24-port or multiples thereof. Cabling shall be wired to the EIA
568A wiring standard.
For new locations: Vendor shall provide factory-built, manufacturer-tested CAT-6 patch cables from data
outlet to security camera, and from patch panel to network equipment in MDF/IDF. Vendor provided data
patch cables are to be blue in color. Vendor is to install all patch cables.
Cameras to be installed are Advidia A-46-FW and Panasonic WV-S1531LTN, as per the specifications in
the appendix.
Cameras in 5 locations are to be mounted over 16’ or are in difficult to reach locations and will require long
ladders or use of a lift. Vendor is responsible for providing ladder or lift. See notes in appendix for specifics.
Vendor must coordinate pointing/aiming of each camera with district network administrator. Vendor will be
responsible for pointing the camera while network administrator monitors camera system to ensure optimal
coverage.
Drawings with camera locations will be provided upon receipt of email from interested vendors to
jstclair@barrow.k12.ga.us.
Camera installation contract will be awarded on January 13th and work can commence immediately
thereafter.
Respondents must use Proposal Submittal Form below in addition to any other bid submittal documents.
There will be a recommended walk-thru of schools to inspect camera locations and to answer any installation
questions on Wednesday, December 9th, beginning at 9 AM at Bear Creek Middle School. Vendors are strongly
encouraged to attend and preference may be given to responses from vendors who attended the walk-thru.
SPECIFIC CRITERIA
See spreadsheet in appendix for specific quantities and notes per school.
Trade Names “or Equal” Clause
No product substitutions will be allowed.
The Barrow County School System may accept any bid offered on an all, some, or none basis, within funds
available, whichever is in the best interest of the school system.
PROPOSAL FORM TO PROVIDE
Security Cameras Installation Services
Cost per school
School
AES - 24 replacement, 5 new
BCMS – 15 replacement
BES – 22 replacement, 34 new
BRES – 38 replacement, 1 new
CLES – 28 replacement, 34 new
HES – 23 replacement, 32 new
HMMS – 28 replacement, 4 new
KES – 6 replacement
RMS – 22 replacement
SES – 14 replacement, 7 new
WES – 46 replacement
WMS – 15 new
YES – 13 replacement, 24 new
Total costs
Total costs
Installation costs
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Respectfully Submitted,
______________________________________________________________________________
Name of Firm
______________________________________________________________________________
Address of Firm
______________________________________________________________________________
Signature
Telephone Number
______________________________________________________________________________
Name and Title
______________________________________________________________________________
Email address
______________________________________________________________________________
Anticipated start date and time to completion
$_____________________________________________________________________________
Grand total entire job
APPENDIX A
Security Camera Breakdown By Location
(Excel spreadsheet available at same location where bid posted)
School
Auburn Elementary (AES)
Bear Creek Middle (BCMS)
Bethlehem Elementary (BES)
Bramlett Elementary (BRES)
County Line Elementary (CLES)
Holsenbeck Elementary (HES)
Haymon-Morris Middle (HMMS)
Kennedy Elementary (KES)
Russell Middle (RMS)
Replacement New
24
15
22
38
28
23
28
6
22
Statham Elementary (SES)
14
Winder Elementary (WES)
46
Westside Middle (WMS)
Yargo Elementary (YES)
13
Total
279
Replacement Replacement Replacement
Internal A-46- External A-46- External WV- New Internal New External New External Cameras
Total FW
FW
S1531LTN A-46-FW A-46-FW WV-S1531LTN over 16'
5
29
19
5
1
3
1
15
13
2
34
56
12
2
8
22
8
4
1
39
25
7
6
1
34
62
19
4
5
18
11
5
32
55
15
7
1
21
5
6
4
32
24
4
4
6
2
2
2
22
12
10
7
21
7
1
6
7
46
38
8
15
15
1
6
5
3
24
37
8
2
3
18
3
3
156
435
Notes on cameras over 16'
1 Camera in Stairwell no lift access
4 Cameras in Stairwell no lift access
2 External cameras on second story
1 Camera is over breezeway
4 new external cameras are on the exterior of the
two story, and 1 internal camera is over a fragile
4 wood floor
2 External cameras on second story