CENTENNIAL AUTHORITY
LENOVO CENTER
WIRELESS AND WIRED LOCAL AREA
NETWORKS ("Wi-Fi") SYSTEM
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
RE-ADVERTISED PURSUANT TO N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-132
The Centennial Authority (the "Authority") as owner of the Lenovo Center (the "Arena"), 1400 Edwards Mill Road, Raleigh, NC 27607, seeks proposals from qualified contractors/vendors for the design, fabrication and installation of replacement of the Arena Wi-Fi System (the "Project"). The entirety of the current Wi-Fi system, its supporting wired data network, and physical hardware firewall devices are all at the end of their intended operational life.
Project specifications titled "Lenovo Center Wi-Fi System, Raleigh, N.C.", dated July 18, 2025, prepared by WJHW, Inc., 3424 Midcourt Rd., Suite 124, Carrollton, Texas 75006 are available from Nick Dornford, ndornford@wjhw.com, Ward Ross, wross@wjhw.com, and Todd Semple tsemple@wjhw.com. Prospective contractors/vendors are invited to quote a one-time fee and contract price for the design, fabrication and installation of the Project. Applicable taxes should be included in the fee quotes. General responses, requests for the RFP and/or inquiries regarding specifications should be submitted electronically to ndornford@wjhw.com, jbaker@centauth.com, glennj@lenovocenter.com, and jmerritt@centauth.com. Sealed Vendor/Contractor Bids, accompanied by a 5% bid bond, shall be received by Jeff Merritt, Centennial Authority Executive Director, at the Lenovo Center Centennial Office, 1400 Edwards Mill Road, Raleigh, NC, on or before 4:00 pm, October 2, 2025.
The Authority is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right, as by law provided, and as its interests may require, to modify the foregoing specifications, to accept or reject any or all proposals, to waive informalities or irregularities in proposals, and/or to negotiate the terms of the final agreement. Bidders shall absorb all costs incurred in the preparation and presentation of response to this RFP. All proposals will become the property of the Authority upon submittal and be subject to public review unless qualifying as Trade Secrets pursuant to applicable provisions of the North Carolina Public Records Act.
IPL0275371
Sep 23 2025