Procurement and Contracting Services

Procurement and Contracting Services
Addendum #1 to
Sealed RFP #S131305
Due on Thursday, November 27, 2012 no later than 2:00 PM, MST
Questions 1-11 are for both buildings:
1. Will additional interior drawings be provided showing data room locations so wire distances can
be established
A:There will be basic floor plans provided showing data room locations
2. Will the camera system be passive or active, that is will someone be monitoring it all
time or only upon an event
A:They will be passive – no one will be constantly monitoring the systems
3. Will cameras need to have pan tilt, and zoom capabilities
A:That will be up to the contractor to decide what best meets the requirements in
the RFP and as discussed at the contractor meeting. The cameras must be able to
provide the forensic quality as discussed – under various lighting conditions to
provide facial recognition, and vehicle information.
4. What is the expected field view of the streets and intersections
A:That will be up to the contractor to decide what best meets the requirements in
the RFP and as discussed at the contractor meeting. They must be able to clearly
capture the forensic quality as discussed – under various lighting conditions to
provide facial recognition, and vehicle information for the intersections and as
vehicles and people pass the building.
5. Do the cameras at BIO5 location need to provide coverage for the entire streets
adjacent to the building (Cherry Ave. Warren Ave, Mabel St, and Helen St) or primarily
focus on the intersections
A:No as long as they are able to meet the answers in question 4 above.
6. Who will install cable for the cameras The UA IT department or the contractor
A:UITS through their established vendors
7. Is there a published U of A standard for the installation of voice/data cable
A:Yes

8. Who will be supplying Network Switching Equipment The IT Department or the
contractor
A:The UA IT Department
9. What is the make and model of the recording device where the video will be sent to
from the cameras
A:This has not been specified.
10. Is this storage onsite as well as cameras
A:Yes
11. Questions 12-19 are for the BIO5 Building only:
12. Blue prints/outline
A: Sent to Lilia in Electronic format, telecom is labeled
13. Panasonic cameras can they be other brands or mfg. of cameras to use if they are
compatible is there a standard in place
A: There is not a standard in place, with that in mind a compatible substitution is
acceptable, where judgment regarding adequacy of substitute is at the sole
discretion of the University.
14. What is the model # of the cameras already in use
A:UITS does not know what model # of camera is in use at Bio5. Cameras are
internal but other building have one similar to SV-SW559
15. Will any network infrastructure be required
A: Potentially, dependent upon the number and location of cameras.
16. Conduit – how should they look
A: Make it look nice and if exposed to the building must match the paint etc.
17. Hours of operation at Bio5
A: 6am-6pm Monday- Friday but is a 24 hour facility
18. Cables (what type of cables
A: For Ethernet category 6 or 6e should be used.
19. Is this a prevailing wage job
A: No to the best of our knowledge this is not a prevailing wage job.
20. Questions 20-25 are for the Vet Diagnostics Laboratory Building:
21. Can they cut back trees
A: Yes, but will need to work with Facilities Management
22. Will be recording done here and sent back to campus
A: Yes
23. What type of camera license is being used Is the existing cameras analog, digital or
hybrid

A: Current cameras on site only are Panasonic, with DVR, analog net coax with fiber
optics
24. What type of fiber optics are being used between Vet Diagnostics and Campus
A: The VDL is connected to main campus over a T1 which is currently being upgraded
to optical ethernet to operate at 10 Mb.
25. Does the camera have to be the exact model or can it be compatible to it
A: There is not a standard in place, with that in mind a compatible substitution is
acceptable, where judgment regarding adequacy of substitute is at the sole
discretion of the University.
26. Is there asbestos at Vet Diagnostic Labs
A: No.
All else remains the same.