Public Announcement System

The Vendor is required to provide for a new public announcement system (PA) at the international airport.
- Provide design, system implementation, maintenance, and service for an IP based PA system.
- Responsible for supplying all software, hardware and installation services defined within this document.
- Replacement of existing PA system headend, including servers, software, amplifiers, and any other necessary hardware required for a complete and fully functioning PA system headend.
• PA system controllers/DSPs/other essential headend hardware
• Server(s) located in existing PA cabinet or in agency virtual VMware server environment. Virtual servers are preferred.
• PA system software and software installation/configuration.
- Test and verify location, functionality and delivered audio quality including delivered sound pressure levels and qualitative assessment of all paging zones and speakers prior to installation, providing a pre-construction report including zone locations with functionality of speakers within each zone, and sub-proposal to resolve any functionality issues discovered.
• Repair/replace speakers as necessary
• Repair/replace cabling as necessary.
- Replace existing Ambient Noise Sensors and integrate with new headend, working with the Airport to make sure all zones deliver the appropriate level of sound, including paging, messaging, and background music.
- Replace all existing paging stations.
- Review Paging Zones with Airport staff to confirm adequate paging zones fit our needs
- Provide onsite training of new PA system software and hardware and include documentation that can be distributed to users of the system so minimal training is required.
- Test all components of new PA system for functionality and Airport acceptability before cutover.
- Provide on-site technicians to assist with technical issues that may arise immediately following the cut-over, as well as to assist with user operational training where needed.
- Speech transmissions index (STI) minimum 0.65 throughout the entire terminal
- Delivered audio corrected for ambient noise level +10dB
- Total Latency for live messaging will be less than 10 milliseconds.
- System Requirements:
• Support Live Voice Paging
• Support Paging Zone Selection
• Support Scheduled playback of pre-recorded messages as well as easy management of said messages
• Support Remote Paging abilities
• Should be able to integrate with FIDS
• Support of Visual Paging in compliance with ADA
• Delivery of low-level background music, interfacing with our third-party music provider
• Ability to mute certain zones on-demand
• IP-based components including, but not limited to, microphone stations, amplifiers, and speakers
• Live voiced messages attempting to be delivered to a zone currently delivering another message will be automatically recorded and placed in queue to be delivered once the paging zone becomes available
• Distribution to existing 70/100v JBL speakers
• Ambient noise sensing with dynamic volume control
• Designed to run in a 24/7, enterprise environment.
- Contract Period/Term: 3 years
- Mandatory Pre-Submittal Meeting Date: July 10, 2025
- Mandatory Site Visit Date: July 10, 2025
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: July 16, 2025