Physical Security Information Management System and Emergency Communication System/Mass Notification System Integration Services

The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) issues a Request for Proposals (RFP) for PHYSICAL SECURITY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (PSIM) SYSTEM AND EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM/MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM (ECS/MNS) INTEGRATION SERVICES (Services) for the Transbay Transit Center Program from firms or individuals (Respondents) with expertise in the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of PSIM systems and ECS/MNS and their integration with various sub-systems. Together, these systems will form a comprehensive emergency management system to implement the Emergency Operations Plan for the Transbay Transit Center.

The TJPA seeks proposals from qualified individuals and/or firms to provide design-build and programming Services, including furnishing all equipment, labor and materials and integrating a PSIM system and an ECS/MNS with various existing sub-systems, which include, but are not limited to, the fire management system, public address system, message board display system, Rooftop Park beacon/flashing light system, distributed antenna system, and building-wide IP-based communication network infrastructure.

Based on its evaluation of the Proposals, the TJPA may select one Respondent to enter into exclusive negotiations for a period not to exceed two (2) years, although the TJPA will have the option to extend the term by a total of one (1) year, by mutual agreement of the parties. The selection of any Respondent for exclusive negotiations shall not imply the TJPA’s acceptance of all terms of the Respondent’s submittal; terms may be subject to further negotiation. The TJPA shall have no obligation unless and until a final Agreement is entered into by the parties following approval by the TJPA’s Board of Directors (TJPA Board) and Executive Director. There is no guarantee that the TJPA will issue any NTPs, and the TJPA may terminate the Agreement at any time.

Contract and Reference Documents for the Transit Center project may contain protected information pertaining to sensitive, financial, commercial, or proprietary business information and/or the security of the Program. Such protected information is classified as Confidential Information, Sensitive Security Information, or Protected Critical Infrastructure Information. Respondents shall follow the procedures for the safeguarding of protected information specified in Specification Section 01 35 70, Document Control Procedure for Protected Information.

A pre-proposal conference was held at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, September 22, 2016, at the TJPA offices at 201 Mission Street, Suite 2100, San Francisco, California 94105. All attendees of the pre-proposal conference for this RFP had to obtain conditional access to the associated documents. In order to be granted conditional access, all attendees had to submit a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to the TJPA and been approved prior to the pre-proposal conference. The TJPA’s NDA along with instructions and associated forms are located below.
Pre-proposal Conference Sign-in Sheets | Pre-proposal Presentation is available to respondents who have been granted access to the TJPA secure website.

Use the following links to download the NDA Instructions, the NDA form, and the NDA attachment; and an Excel template for the NDA Designated Individuals list.  Use the “upload” button below to submit signed NDAs and the completed NDA Designated Individuals list.

Proposals must be received by the TJPA no later than 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday,November 10, 2016 (formerly Thursday, October 27, 2016) at the following address:

Transbay Joint Powers Authority
201 Mission Street, Suite 2100
San Francisco, CA 94105

Reponses to this RFP that are not received by the time and date specified, do not contain all the required information and completed forms, or do not meet all minimum qualifications may be deemed non-responsive and rejected without consideration.

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