Renovation of a theater / auditorium in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania. Completed plans call for the renovation of a theater / auditorium.

As of August 20, 2025, the project has been awarded to Twisted Computing, Inc. but awarded amount is not available. The scope includes replacing dimming and lighting systems, installing LED fixtures and audio/visual infrastructure, and modernizing digital control interfaces. The Highlands School District reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities, and to accept the bid deemed most favorable to the district. Project Overview The Highlands High School Auditorium Lighting and Audio Upgrade Project is designed to modernize the facility's aging infrastructure to provide a more reliable, energy-efficient, and userfriendly environment for performances, assemblies, and events. This multi-year effort will replace outdated and failing components with advanced, state-of-the-art systems to significantly improve the auditorium's overall functionality and performance. Currently, the auditorium's lighting is controlled by an aging dimming rack and an Architectural Control Processor (ACP), both of which are prone to failure. The existing dimming rack, which was originally purchased second-hand, controls 96 channels and has multiple failing circuits that cause lights to flicker or not operate at all. Similarly, the ACP, which manages the auditorium's wall stations and control panels, is malfunctioning, resulting in unreliable lighting control. In addition to equipment failures, the limited number of electrical circuits requires excessive use of extension cords, creating safety concerns. The lighting and audio systems also rely on outdated analog control lines, which are increasingly problematic due to poor grounding, signal interference, and age-related degradation. The auditorium's audio system faces similar challenges. It currently depends on a collection of aging analog EQs, delay units, and crossover processors, along with deteriorating analog wiring. These deficiencies lead to reduced audio quality and reliability, and many channels have become unusable due to wiring failures. To address these issues, the project includes the phased replacement of key lighting and audio components over three years: 2. Auditorium Issues o Lighting o Failing Dimming Rack o The dimming rack has 96 20amp dimming channels controlling all lighting in the auditorium. This piece of equipment was purchased second hand and multiple channels are failing causing the lighting to unexpectedly flicker or not turn on. o Failing Architectural Control Processor o The ACP controls all lighting in the auditorium with dimming stations and push button stations. This piece of equipment is failing, causing intermittent control or no control of the lighting systems. o Insufficient Number of Circuits o An insufficient number of circuits is causing the unsafe use of extension cords. o Analog Control Lines o All communications for lighting and audio equipment are currently over analog control cables. These cables span throughout the auditorium and are experiencing issues due to bad grounding, crosstalk, and other age/use issues. o Audio o Audio Processing o The audio processing equipment in the auditorium consists of EQs, delay, and crossover units. These units are experiencing issues with degraded audio quality and reliability issues. o Analog Wiring o The analog wiring for audio channels and microphones spans throughout the auditorium. This wiring is experiencing issues with many channels unable to be used due to wire failure issues. 3. Upgrades - Phased Replacement Scope o Year 1 o Vendor-Furnished & Installed (or Approved Equivalent) o 1. Lighting Control & Dimming o (9) Obsidian EN4 4-Port sACN/Art-Net DMX/RDM Gateways o (2) ETC LED10 Dual 120 V PhaseAdept Modules (2CH) o (12) ETC D20 Dual 20 A Dimmer Modules (2CH) o (12) ETC R20-R2 Dual 20 A Relay Modules (2CH) o (1) ETC Sensor-3 SR3-48, 48-slot Rack (populated) o (22) ETC AFM Air-Flow Modules o 2. Emergency Bypass o (1) ETC DEBC-1 DMX Bypass Controller o (1) ETC EBDK Bypass Detection Kit o (1) Bodine GTD20AM Transfer Switch o 3. Wall Stations & Touch Interfaces o (3) ETC E1004 Echo Inspire 4-Button Stations o (2) ETC E1002 Echo Inspire 2-Button Stations o (2) ETC EchoTouch Wall-Mount Controllers o (2) ETC ETS-SBB Surface Boxes o (1) ETC E-SPS-DIN Kit w/ DNI-8 o 4. Lighting Console & Stage Fixtures o (1) ETC Ion XE 20 Console o (5) Chauvet Ovation F-415FC 6" LED Fresnels o (10) Chauvet Ovation P-56FC RGBAL PAR Fixtures o (1) Lot of Cables & Materials to support all device installation and interconnection o 5. Installation & Commissioning o Install, address, program and focus all lighting fixtures o Configure, network, and commission lighting control systems o Remove legacy dimming cabinet o Install Cat 6 cabling to: o (3) Entry stations (rear door, stage-side, backstage) o (2) Touchscreen control locations (booth and stage) o (5) Stage electrics o FOH and both tormentor positions o Booth for additional network access o Install transfer switch for (8) emergency fixtures on generator-fed panel o Provide full commissioning and (1) three-hour user training session o o Vendor-Supplied Only (Furnished, Not Installed) (or Approved Equivalent) o 1. Rack Infrastructure & Power o (1) Middle Atlantic SNE24D-4536-P1-24 Network Enclosure o (1) Middle Atlantic SRSR-X-18 Rotating Rack o (1) Middle Atlantic LT-1R Rack Light o (1) 45" Middle Atlantic Split Cable Chase Top o (1) 36" Middle Atlantic Cable Chase Top o (4) Middle Atlantic U2V Rackshelves o (4) LBP-1R Lacer Bar Packs o (4) CN1032-50 Cage Nut Packs o (4) HP-6MM Screw Packs o (2) Furman PL-8C Power Conditioners o (1) APC SMT1500RM2UC 1500 VA UPS o (2) Tripp Lite 0U Metered PDUs o 2. Fiber & Cable Management o (2) Corning 1U Fiber Optic Connector Housings o (2) Corning 6-Port Duplex LC Panels - OM3/OM4/10G o (1) Tripp Lite SRCABLELADDER - 10' Ladder with Attachments o (2) Tripp Lite SRCABLETRAY - Roof-Mounted Cable Trays o (2) Tripp Lite Cable Runway Mounting Kits with bolts needed to mount to concrete. o (1) Neat Patch 2U Cable Management Unit (2-pack) o (3) Legrand Wiremold RD4RBK10 Raceway Sections o (2) BTF-LIGHTING WS2814 RGBW LED Strip Light Kits o 3. Audio Core Hardware o (1) Allen & Heath dLive C3500 Control Surface o (1) Allen & Heath dLive DM32 MixRack (32x16 I/O) o (1) Allen & Heath Dante 128x128 Option Card o 4. Cable Plant o (1) Belden 9451-500 Audio Cable Spool o (4) Belden 2413 Audio/Data Cables o (24) Cat6A Slim Ethernet Patch Cables o (5) Cat6A Slim Patch Cables o (10) Cat6A Slim Patch Cables o (5) Cat6A Slim Patch Cables o (6) Cat6A Slim Patch Cables o (2) Vertical Cable CAT 6 25-pack Keystone Jacks o (2) 24-Port Patch Panel with Cable Manager o 5. Audio & Data Termination o (15) Neutrik XX Series Male/Female XLR Kits o (20) Neutrik NC3MD-L-B-1 XLR Connectors (Male) o (20) Neutrik NC3FDL1B XLR Connectors (Female) o (10) Cable Techniques XLR Female to RA Male (12") o (10) Cable Techniques XLR Female to RA Male (24") o (10) Cable Techniques RA Female to XLR Male (12") o (10) Cable Techniques RA Female to XLR Male (24") o (10) Cable Techniques RA 3-pin XLR Female Connectors o (10) Cable Techniques RA 3-pin XLR Male Connectors o (1) Platinum Tools Shielded EZ-RJ45 Connector Jar (50-pack) o (1) Platinum Tools EXO Crimp Frame with Die o (1) trueCABLE Shielded Keystone Jack 12-Pack o (1) trueCABLE Cat6 Shielded Plenum Cable (1000 ft) o (1) Klein VDV826-763 Pass-Thru RJ45 Plug Kit (200-pack)