FULL ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES

We offer full design services for Audio Visual, Low Voltage Infrastructure, Security/Access Control and Sound Masking

Audio/Visual Design

  • Programming – Interview key client personnel to better understand the audio visual needs, to discover any special considerations and operational requirements. This is an interactive process designed to discuss preferences, outline options and ramifications, and refine requirements. Based on the client’s input:
    • Provide preliminary design options and budgetary estimates
    • Work with the project team to completely define the Audio-Visual system requirements
    • Develop AV room layouts and elevation drawings, as required. Include critical dimensions, where necessary
    • Work with the project team to define the requirements for conference room table
    • As part of the final design, identify electrical circuiting, conduit and architectural work requirements
    • Develop a written specification with bid form to clearly define the project requirements. Include any special instructions to the bidders. The bid form shall ensure all responses are uniform and cover all components of the project (i.e. equipment, engineering, project management and AV Integrator installation services and supervision of cable contractor)
    • Include all required plans and elevation drawings in the RFP
    • Submit draft RFP for client review. Incorporate client comments and submit final RFP to client (hard copy and electronic)
    • Work with the project team to identify, interview and qualify potential AV integrator (s) to bid on the project
    • Participate in the evaluation of proposals and make recommendations to client
    • Provide a comparative analysis of the bids. Make a recommendation for award to the client

Low Voltage Infrastructure Design

  • Work with the project team to completely define the cable plant infrastructure requirements through interviews of key client personnel
  • Develop an RFP with supporting drawings (room layouts and elevations) and a bid form for submission to qualified cable installation contractors. Our design will coordinate all A/V and Security communications cabling requirements
  • Work with the project team during space planning
  • Work with the project team to qualify potential bidders, provide written response to all questions (RFI’s) that may arise during the bidding process, document all inquiries, questions or meetings and conduct bidder’s interviews with final bidders
  • Participate in the evaluation of proposals and provide a comparative analysis of the bids
  • Make a recommendation for award to the client and assist in contract negotiations as required
  • Develop a construction package that includes floor plans, room plans and rack elevations 

Security (CCTV/ Access Control) Design  – Based on the access control and CCTV monitoring requirements, we will:

  • Develop bid documents with supporting drawings and a bid form for submission to qualified vendors for a complete proposal to furnish and install equipment
  • Work with the project team to qualify potential bidders
  • Provide written responses to all questions (RFI’s) that may arise during the bidding process
  • Document all inquiries, questions or meetings
  • Conduct bidder’s interviews with final bidders
  • Participate in the evaluation of proposals, provide a comparative analysis of the bids and make a recommendation for award
  • Assist in contract negotiations, as required
  • Review shop drawing submissions from the selected Security Integrator

Sound Masking Dessign

  • Work with project team to define the sound masking system requirements
  • Develop sound masking floor plans and drawings as required
  • Develop bid documents and supporting drawings with bid form for submission to qualified sound masking installers
  • Provide written responses to all questions (RFI’s) that may arise during the bidding process
  • Review shop-drawing submissions from the selected sound masking installer
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