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Board hears plan to modernize paging in 15 schools with $800,000 capital funds; lowest compliant bid $791,315.63
Summary
Staff proposed using $800,000 in capital funds to retrofit paging head‑end systems in 15 schools with a Valcom IP‑6000 solution; KNC Technologies was the lowest compliant bidder at $791,315.63 and the board moved the item to the action agenda for the business session.
District facilities and IT staff presented a proposal on Nov. 3 to modernize aging analog paging systems in Cabarrus County Schools using $800,000 in previously approved capital funds.
Carl Sain explained the plan would replace the head‑end controllers (the "brains" of the intercom system) rather than rip out analog speakers and wiring, allowing the district to retrofit 15 schools and achieve about 95% of full digital functionality at roughly half the cost of a full…
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