About this opportunity
AI summaryThe City of Dover, New Hampshire is seeking proposals for a fire and rescue station alerting system across three fire stations. The required scope includes consulting, planning, and implementing a solution with voice and visual alerting, single-button station alerting, at least four dispatch alerting consoles, and four distinct tones. The system must support alerts via SMS or an alerting application, integrate with a Motorola MCC-7500 Console using encrypted RF communications, provide IP communication redundancy, and include a three-year support and maintenance agreement. Bidders must be US organizations certified to install and configure the proposed technology. Bidders must attend a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on October 29, 2026, at 10:00 am EST, with virtual options available upon request. Written questions must be submitted to the Purchasing Agent at least seven calendar days before the due date. Bidders must submit one original hard copy and one electronic copy on a USB drive in a sealed envelope by November 12, 2026, at 2:00 pm EST. Proposals will be evaluated on firm and individual experience, project approach, cost, capability, references, and other criteria determined by the city.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- City of Dover, New Hampshire
- Solicitation No.
- B27008
Scope of work
- Redundant communications via IP and RF methods integrated with Motorola MCC-7500 Console
- Voice and visual station alerting
- Alerts via SMS communications or alerting application
- Four dispatch alerting consoles
- Provide at least four different tones and single button alerting to all stations
- Compliance with NFPA 72 and cybersecurity standards with identity logging for 185 days
- Documentation of installed physical wiring and logical network architecture
- Three-year support and maintenance agreement including firmware/software updates and minimum 30-day labor warranty
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Firm's qualifications | Not specified |
| Experience of the firm and individuals on similar projects | Not specified |
| Qualifications of subcontractors/sub-consultants | Not specified |
| Understanding of the Project Scope | Not specified |
| Approach for completing the Work | Not specified |
| References from like work experiences | Not specified |
| Proposal Costs | Not specified |
| Commitment to Project timeline | Not specified |
| Any other criteria determined appropriate by the City | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Must attend mandatory pre-proposal meeting
- Firm must be an approved and/or certified partner of the technology proposed
- Bidder must have an authorization to install, configure and certify proposed systems
- Ability to certify products do not contain materials/components manufactured by companies in Russia or owned by Russian entities
Documents to include with your response
- Statement of Project Requirements
- Scope of Services and schedule
- Firm information and subcontractor information
- Project Team and Organization Chart
- Detailed cost proposal
- Warranty documentation
- Commitments discussion
- At least three (3) customer references
- Certificate of Insurance
- Completed Contact Information form
Key dates
- Mandatory pre-proposal meeting
- 10/29/2026 at 10:00 am
- Questions due
- no later than seven (7) calendar days before the Request for Proposals due date and time
- Proposals due
- 11/12/2026 @ 2:00 pm EST
- Anticipated award
- January of 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed envelope
- Instructions
- Submit One (1) original bid and One (1) electronic copy (USB drive) in a sealed envelope to Purchasing/Finance Office, City of Dover, 288 Central Avenue, 2nd Floor, Dover, NH 03820. Plainly mark envelope: RFB #B27008 Fire Station Alerting System.
Contract details
- Term
- Three-year support and maintenance agreement
- Place of performance
- Dover, NH
- Insurance and bonding
- Maintain and submit a certificate of insurance naming the City of Dover as additional insured for the duration of the project. See Attachment A for minimum limits.
