Live Character Generator Systems

The City of Santa Barbara seeks two identical, independent real‑time Character Generator (CG) systems to replace its existing Ross Xpression Prime solution for its Government Access Television channel. The contract includes supply of hardware, software licensing, installation, configuration for current HD‑SDI output, and future‑ready NDI/IP capability, plus on‑site training and a one‑year warranty. The solution must be simple to operate by non‑technical staff, integrate with CSV/Excel agenda data, and support countdown timers for public comments. Bidders must be California‑licensed contractors, provide a 100 % payment bond (if bid > $25,000), carry required insurance, and comply with the city’s living‑wage ordinance. • Provide two complete CG systems meeting specified hardware minimums (1U/2U chassis, Windows 10/11, i7/Ryzen 7, 16‑32 GB RAM, SSD storage, PCIe SDI I/O, 10 GbE NIC, native NDI support). • Deliver installation, configuration, and ~6 hours of on‑site training; include a one‑year software licence and additional one‑year equipment warranty. • Submit electronic bids via PlanetBids by 22 Oct 2026 3:00 PM; questions due by 12 Oct 2026 12:00 PM.