Renovation of a mixed-use development in Abilene, Kansas. Completed plans call for the renovation of a clubhouse / community center; and library.

The City of Abilene, Kansas, is requesting proposals from qualified vendors to reconfigure and upgrade our current audio-video systems in two separate locations: 1) the Carnegie Room at the Abilene Public Library where public meetings, including the city commission, are held, and 2) the Recreation Community Center at 1020 NW 8th Street. Acceptable proposals will provide professional services for this effort by designing and implementing the necessary upgrades to meet the minimum requirements. The City requests that responding vendors propose the following equipment, installation, and services for the Carnegie Room: 1. Centralized management capabilities of both the audio and visual equipment. 2. Cameras positioned at a minimum on the north and the south sides of the room, with zoom capabilities, to capture both commissioners' and podium faces when speaking. 3. Microphones that can be muted and controlled both by the individuals speaking and an individual with control of all video and sound, including a ceiling microphone or system that will be able to pick up comments that are not spoken directly into a microphone. 4. Ability to show presentations on all screens without having to present through a video meeting. The audio and video being streamed or recorded should show the presentation and hear the person presenting. 5. Include both a live stream option and the ability to record meetings for upload to the City's YouTube channel. The City requests that responding vendors also propose the following equipment, installation, and services for the Community Center: 1. Centralized management capabilities of both the audio and visual equipment. 2. Upgrade projection and sound in the multi-purpose room. 3. Upgrade the sound system in the gym and lobby. 4. Upgrade microphone capabilities in all areas to include the ability to use over the entire building or separate rooms individually. 5. Ability to use the sound system and microphone over the entire building, while also separating specific rooms (gym, lobby, multi-purpose room). 6. Install an intercom system for the entire building with the capability to separate rooms. General Information The City of Abilene, Kansas, is the county seat of Dickinson County, Kansas, with an estimated population of 6,441. The City is a Commission-Manager form of government; the City Commission consists of five members. The regular City Commission meetings are held at the Abilene Public Library in the Carnegie Room on the second floor, located at 209 NW Fourth Street in Abilene, Kansas, beginning at 4:00 pm on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Meetings are also currently live-streamed on our YouTube Channel. Occasionally, special meetings are called and held for a special purpose outside of the regularly scheduled meetings. The current equipment located in the Carnegie Room was purchased and installed in 2019. The current Recreation Community Center's equipment was installed in 2006 when the building was constructed. The multi-purpose room is a rental space offered by the City of Abilene for birthday parties, meetings, family reunions, graduation parties and other similar types of events.