Renovation of a mixed-use development in Columbia, Missouri. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

The District has implemented a new visitor management system. Bidders must bring a government issued ID to enter District buildings. The scope of work is to identify a reliable and experienced vendor(s) who aligns with the District's needs for audio visual (AV) equipment and repair services. The AV equipment will consist of professional sound systems, professional video systems, conferencing systems, recording systems and other specialized AV systems. These are primarily used in gymnasiums, auditoriums, cafeterias, conference rooms and multipurpose areas. This does not include smart boards, flat panels and projectors currently used in District classrooms. The following outlines the minimum requirements for the scope of work. This RFP provides a general description of the work to be performed and is not intended to be all inclusive. Scope to include but not limited to: 1. Provide AV equipment, including installation, support, and related services. 2. Provide tailored advice on equipment selection, system design, and troubleshooting. 3. Provide discounts for AV equipment, provide minimum order amounts if required, and note any exceptions taken to any of these requirements Award of this bid is planned for January 13, 2025. The period of performance for this contract will be from date of award, through June 30, 2026. This REP will be referred to as Exhibit A in the contract. The District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any "informalities" in the proposals received whenever such selection, rejection or waiver is in its best interest. The District reserves the right to accept or reject all or part of the bid, to waive technicalities, and to accept the offer the District considers most advantageous. The District also reserves the right to award all items, any group of items, or a single item. Be advised that the District is not required to award the bid to the lowest bidder, but instead to the best bidder that presents the most advantageous offer to the District, in the District's sole and complete discretion. Bids will be evaluated based on the type of product or service offered, price of the product or service, qualifications of the bidder, experience of the bidder, and the District's past experience with the bidder. Bidders' experience and qualifications shall include the number of years the bidder has been in operation, the number of times the bidder has provided the product or service requested, the litigation history of the bidder, and the number of times the bidder has provided the product or service to the District or other public school districts. The Board shall negotiate a contract with the successful bidder. The terms of the RFP will be made part of the final contract. The contract shall be substantially in the form of the standard Construction Agreement with attachments, which is available upon request from the above-named contact. All bid documents become public record once a negotiated contract has been executed. All bids must be valid for a period of ninety (90) days from the opening of bids.