City Hall Fire Alarm Upgrades

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Bidders ID: NBD10077725647740906
Due Date: Sep 1, 2026
Posted Date: Jul 31, 2026
Level of Government: State & Local
State: Alaska
Agency: City of Anchorage
Category:
  • 63 - Alarm, Signal, and Detection Systems
  • J - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment
  • Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
Solicitation Number: 2026P045
Source: Members Only

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Mayor Suzanne LaFrance
Municipality of Anchorage
-- Purchasing Department --
July 30, 2026
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
RFP 2026P045
Maintenance and Operations – Capital Projects
City Hall Fire Alarm Upgrade
The Municipality of Anchorage is an equal opportunity employer.
Enclosed is pertinent information for use in preparing your proposal.
Pre-Proposal Conference:
Site Visit:
Questions Due:
Proposals Due:
2PM Local Time, August 13, 2026
10AM Local Time, August 13, 2026
632 W 6th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501
Meet at the security desk inside the first floor
12PM Local Time, August 14, 2026
12PM Local Time, September 1, 2026
Electronic Submission through BidExpress at Bid Express :: Municipality of Anchorage or
submission through Sealed Envelope with ONE SIGNED ORIGINAL, single sided, unbound, of your
proposal and, a flash-drive containing a PDF copy of the complete proposal, including
attachments must also be provided.
If applicable, the phone number to call into the Pre-Bid Conferences is 907-343-6089.
Conference lines are opened 5 minutes prior to the Pre-Bid Conference times. To attend
meetings in person, you may do so at 632 W. 6th Avenue, Suite 520, Anchorage, AK 99501. FOR
AUXILIARY AIDS, SERVICES, OR SPECIAL MODIFICATIONS TO PARTICIPATE PLEASE CONTACT THE
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO REQUEST REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS AT 907-343-4590;
OR wwpur@muni.org
For further information contact Purchasing at (907) 343-4590 or email wwpur@muni.org. All
correspondence should include the RFP number and title.
The Municipality of Anchorage reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive
any informalities in procedures.
Sincerely,
Kim Ovsepyan
Deputy Purchasing Officer
632 West 6th Ave., Suite 520 | Mail: P.O. Box 196650 | Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6650 | www.muni.org | Phone: 907-343-4590
Municipality of Anchorage, Maintenance & Operations Department
City Hall Fire Alarm
Upgrade
Request for Proposal, RFP 2026P045
Table of Contents
Section 1 – General Information
Section 2 – Rules Governing Competition
Section 3 – Scope of Work
Section 4 – Proposal and Submission Requirements
Section 5 – Evaluation Criteria and Process
Section 6 – Selection Process
Section 7 – Sample Contract
Section 8 – Attachments
RFP 2026P045
City Hall Fire Alarm Upgrade
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The Municipality of Anchorage Purchasing Department is pleased to announce that we
have begun using the Bid Express® service at www.bidexpress.com.
Electronic bid submission:
• allows for digitally-signed bids
• eliminates costs for delivery of bid packages
• provides error checking and alerts to omissions before submission
• easily accommodates last-minute changes and price cuts
• automates email notifications to alert vendors of solicitation postings and
solicitation changes
If you are not a current user, please register for a free vendor account to reference the
Municipality of Anchorage’s upcoming advertisements.
For more information about the service, please refer to the Bid Express service’s Knowledge
Center here to get started.
For technical assistance, please call the service’s Customer Success team at 888-352-2439,
available Monday - Friday from 7:00 am – 8:00 pm (EST). You can also email them at
bidexpress.support@infotechinc.com.
Additional information and notices of solicitation opportunities will be posted on the Purchasing
webpage at Muni.org.
RFP 2026P045
City Hall Fire Alarm Upgrade
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1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 Purpose
This project replaces the existing fire alarm system in its entirety with a new, code
compliant, fire alarm system in accordance with the applicable codes and standards. The
fire alarm system is to be a complete system throughout all required areas in the 8-story,
approximately 145,000 square foot, high-rise facility. The project includes design,
installation, testing, and training.
1.2 Background
Anchorage City Hall is an 8-story, approximately 145,000 square foot high-rise facility
located at 632 W 6th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. The existing Simplex-based fire
alarm system was originally installed in 1993 with partial upgrades in 1997 and is now at
end of life.
1.3 Questions
Any questions regarding this Request for Proposal are to be submitted in writing via:
wwpur@muni.org
For ease of identification please identify the RFP number in the subject line of any
correspondence.
Purchasing Office hours of operation are: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time Monday through
Friday, excluding Municipal holidays. All questions must be received prior to the deadline
indicated on the RFP cover letter.
1.4 Preparation Costs
The Municipality will not be responsible for proposal preparation costs, nor for costs
including attorney fees associated with any (administrative, judicial, or otherwise)
challenge to the determination of the highest ranked Proposer and/or award of contract
and/or rejection of proposal. By submitting a proposal each Proposer agrees to be bound
in this respect and waives all claims to such costs and fees.
2.0 RULES GOVERNING COMPETITION
2.1 Examination of Proposals
Proposers should carefully examine the entire RFP and any addenda thereto, and all
related materials and data referenced in the RFP. Proposers should become fully aware
of the nature of the work and the conditions likely to be encountered in performing the
work.
2.2 Proposal Acceptance Period
Award of this proposal is anticipated to be announced within 90 calendar days, although
all offers must be complete and irrevocable for 120 calendar days following the submission
date.
2.3 Confidentiality
The content of all proposals will be kept confidential until the selection of the Contractor is
publicly announced. At that time the selected proposal is open for review. After the award
of the Contract, all proposals will then become public information.
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City Hall Fire Alarm Upgrade
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2.4 Proposal Format
Proposals are to be prepared in such a way as to provide a straightforward, concise
delineation of the Proposer's capabilities to satisfy the requirements of this RFP. Emphasis
should be concentrated on
1) conformance to the RFP instructions.
2) responsiveness to the RFP requirements.
3) completeness and clarity of content.
2.5 Signature Requirements
All proposals must be signed (electronically through BidExpress or manually/ Docusign) by
an officer or other agent of a corporate vendor if authorized to sign contracts on its behalf; a
member of a partnership; the owner of a privately-owned vendor; or other agent if properly
authorized by a power of attorney or equivalent document. Signature on the “Letter of
Transmittal” (See Para 4.3.4) will meet this requirement.
Failure to sign the Proposal is grounds for rejection. The name and title of the individual(s)
signing the proposal must be clearly shown immediately below the signature.
2.6 Proposal Submission Requirements
2.6.1 Electronic Submission through BidExpress
2.6.1.1 Bid Express :: Municipality of Anchorage
(OR)
2.6.2 Submission through Sealed envelope
2.6.2.1 ONE ORIGINAL, single sided unbound of the proposal must be
received by the Municipality prior to the date and time specified in the
cover letter.
2.6.2.2 IN ADDITION to the copies required by paragraph 2.6.2.1 above,
provide a flash drive containing a PDF copy of the complete proposal,
including attachments.
2.6.2.3 All copies of the proposals shall be submitted in a single sealed
cover which shall be plainly marked as a Request for Proposal
Response with the Number and Title prominently displayed on the
outside of the package.
2.6.2.4 Proposals must be delivered or mailed to:
Physical Address
Municipality of Anchorage
Purchasing Department
632 W. Sixth Avenue, Suite 520
Anchorage, AK 99501
RFP 2026P045
City Hall Fire Alarm Upgrade
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