21-071 - Classroom AV Equipment (supply only) For Faculty of Engineering

The University of Waterloo and the Faculty of Engineering (‘the Faculty”) are committed to providing its students with the highest quality educational experience possible.  The shutdown in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Faculty to pivot quickly to offer its Engineering classes online.    To maintain our reputation as one of the best Engineering schools in the world, we must adapt our tools for teaching to deliver on this commitment to our students and support our Faculty members during this endeavor. 

The Faculty is seeking competitive bids for state of the art audio visual equipment, itemized in the table below.   This equipment will be installed in 19 classrooms to support a hybrid teaching environment that will serve both in person and on-line learners.   This request for proposal is for supply and delivery of the equipment only.

This equipment needs to be delivered as soon as possible so that our classrooms are properly equipped for the start of the Fall 2021 school term.  Delivery deadline is Tuesday August 31st.  Given this timing requirement, a heavy weighting will be assigned to proponents’ ability to deliver all equipment by the required due date.