Renovation of a mixed-use development in Mount Airy, Georgia. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

The Habersham County Board of Education is accepting proposals to install a new district wide access control system to increase campus security at its schools. The project is contingent upon final approval by the Habersham County Board of Education. Bid opening will take place at the Habersham County Board of Education Board Room. Any inquiries must be received no later than Friday, December 22, 2023, 12:00 Noon. All inquiries about this bid must be sent to the project contact. Please submit all questions in writing via email. Questions and responses will be shared with all registered bidders. The Habersham County Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive technicalities. The Board shall have the right to reject any or all Bids not accompanied by any data required by the Bidding Documents, or to reject a Bid, which is in any way incomplete or irregular. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part and is not necessarily bound to accept the lowest bid if that bid is contrary to the best interest of the District. Habersham County Schools (HCS) is seeking a next generation access control system in order to more efficiently manage access control to school facilities. HCS desires a system that is centrally manageable by district administrators, allows site level management by site level managers, specific access to individual doors and groups, and that can provide flexible deployment options to improve cost effectiveness including online and offline wireless locks. PROJECT GOALS Habersham County Schools (HCS) is seeking a next generation access control system in order to more efficiently manage access control to school facilities. HCS desires a system that is centrally manageable by district administrators, allows site level management by site level managers, specific access to individual doors and groups, and that can provide flexible deployment options to improve cost effectiveness including online and offline wireless locks. Initial project goals: Provide flexible access to school exterior doors for all staff to reduce or eliminate the requirement for physical keys. Ability to apply different access credentials for staff at different locations, to lock down access during emergencies, and to provide temporary access to visitors as needed. Install offline wireless padlocks to control access to gates and other facilities. Ability to see audit logs of access granted including offline devices. Installation and configuration of all wiring and hardware as required for a complete and optimally configured wired and wireless access control system for all school facilities. After installation service and support to resolve any issues with the newly implemented system. A service provider that can provide same day or next day service (onsite if required) to minimize downtime if problems are encountered.