{"id":1698,"date":"2025-11-04T05:13:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T05:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ultrexstaff.com\/?p=1698"},"modified":"2025-11-04T05:15:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T05:15:12","slug":"ultrex-ltt-partners-bid-process-electrical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ultrexstaff.com\/?p=1698","title":{"rendered":"Ultrex LTT Partners Bid process (electrical)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\ud83e\uddf0 Ultrex IT \u2013 Low Voltage Bid Process (Backup Vendor)<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Purpose<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To streamline how we gather and send information to LTT Partners (Harper Wimble\u2019s team)<\/strong> or other low-voltage vendors for cable run bids\u2014especially when no walkthrough is needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Vendor:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Company:<\/strong> LTT Partners (Backup Low Voltage Team)
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  • Primary Contact:<\/strong> Harper Wimble \u2013 harper@lttpartners.com
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    Goal:<\/strong>
    <\/strong> To request bids for low voltage runs (cameras, access control, etc.) without needing an on-site walkthrough<\/strong> by providing complete documentation, photos, and videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    2. Preparation Before Requesting a Bid<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    \u2705 Gather Required Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Make sure you collect and\/or create the following materials:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • PDF floor plans<\/strong> of the building
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      • If available, mark up<\/strong> with:
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        • Camera locations
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        • Door access control points
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        • Any other wire run endpoints
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        • Photos and videos<\/strong>
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          • Walk through each area where runs will go
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          • Show key locations (IDF, ceiling type, entry points, etc.)
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          • Picture of IDF (network closet)<\/strong>
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            • Show racks, switches, and available ports
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            • Note ceiling type<\/strong> (e.g., drop ceiling, drywall, open industrial)
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            • Confirm if lift is needed<\/strong> (based on ceiling height or access)
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            • Document mounting heights<\/strong>
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              • Interior cameras
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              • Exterior cameras
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              • Identify system type<\/strong>
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                • Which camera or access control system is being installed (e.g., UniFi Protect, Verkada, etc.)
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                • Doors requiring electrification<\/strong>
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                  • List which doors will need power for access control
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                  • Preferred wire path runs<\/strong> (if known)
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                    • Example: \u201cFollow HVAC chase\u201d or \u201cRun through plenum ceiling above hallways\u201d
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                    • Switch information<\/strong>
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                      • Note if there\u2019s an open switch port or if they\u2019ll need to provide one
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                      • Installation hours<\/strong>
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                        • Confirm if there are preferred or restricted working hours
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                        • Drilling requirements<\/strong>
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                          • Note surfaces like brick, sheetrock, concrete, etc.
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                          • Device onboarding responsibility<\/strong>
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                            • Confirm whether Ultrex IT or the vendor handles final setup\/configuration
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                              3. Sending the Bid Request<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                              \ud83d\udce7 Email Template<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                              To:<\/strong> harper@lttpartners.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                              \ud83e\uddf0 Ultrex IT \u2013 Low Voltage Bid Process (Backup Vendor) Purpose To streamline how we gather and send information to LTT Partners (Harper Wimble\u2019s team) or other low-voltage vendors for cable run bids\u2014especially when no walkthrough is needed. 1. Overview Vendor: Goal: To request bids for low voltage runs (cameras, access control, etc.) without needing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1700,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[97,98,121,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-it-processes","category-it-knowledge-base-articles","category-networking","category-uncategorized","post-preview"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ultrexstaff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ultrexstaff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ultrexstaff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ultrexstaff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ultrexstaff.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1698"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.ultrexstaff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1698\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1701,"href":"https:\/\/www.ultrexstaff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1698\/revisions\/1701"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ultrexstaff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ultrexstaff.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ultrexstaff.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ultrexstaff.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}