Government & Public Sector

Audio Visual solutions for public agencies, schools and their contractors.

Cali Automation designs, installs and supports audio visual, unified communications, lighting control and automation systems for public-sector clients, from council chambers and training rooms to classrooms, lecture halls and public venues. We work with agencies and schools directly, and with the general contractors who build their facilities.

Registered, licensed and ready to work with you

  • SAM.gov registered: Cali Automation Corp is registered in the federal System for Award Management (SAM.gov), so federal agencies and prime contractors can do business with us.
  • California C-7 license #1072432: Active Low Voltage Systems contractor license with the CSLB, bonded and backed by workers’ compensation insurance. Verify on CSLB →
  • Authorized dealer: Savant, Crestron, Lutron and Control4, with certified in-house Crestron, Lutron, Savant, Control4 and Q-SYS engineers and programmers.

We do not currently hold CMAS, GSA Schedule or cooperative purchasing contracts. Agencies can work with us through direct quotes, informal bids, RFQs and RFPs, or through a prime or general contractor on their project.

Who we serve

  • Cities & Counties: City halls, council chambers, public safety facilities, libraries and community centers.
  • State & Federal Agencies: Offices, training centers and conference facilities.
  • K-12 School Districts: Classrooms, multipurpose rooms, gyms and district offices.
  • Colleges & Universities: Lecture halls, active learning spaces, auditoriums and administrative buildings.
  • Special Districts & Utilities: Board rooms, operations centers and public meeting spaces.
  • General Contractors: Building or renovating public facilities and in need of a licensed AV and low-voltage partner.

What we deliver

  • Meeting & Training Rooms: Video conferencing, wireless presentation, displays and audio for boardrooms, EOCs and training spaces.
  • Council Chambers & Boardrooms: Microphone systems, presentation displays, broadcast and streaming for public meetings.
  • Classrooms & Lecture Halls: Interactive displays, projection, voice lift and lecture capture for K-12 and higher education.
  • Unified Communications: Microsoft Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms deployments with certified hardware.
  • Digital Signage: Wayfinding, lobby and campus messaging systems with centralized content management.
  • Control & Lighting: Crestron and Q-SYS control, DSP and Lutron lighting control for simple, reliable operation.
  • Support & Service: Training, preventive maintenance and service plans to keep systems running after handover.

How to work with us

  • Direct Quotes: Request a quote for small and informal purchases – we respond quickly with clear, itemized pricing.
  • RFQs & RFPs: Send us your solicitations; we provide complete, compliant responses with design, equipment and labor.
  • Design Assistance: We help your team define needs, budgets and specifications before a project goes out to bid.
  • Through Your Contractor: We work as the low-voltage and AV subcontractor to general contractors and prime contractors on your project.
  • Ongoing Support: Service agreements and on-call support for systems we install or inherit.

For general contractors

Building or renovating a public facility? Cali Automation can take the AV, low-voltage and control scope off your plate, from submittals and pre-wire through installation, programming, commissioning and owner training.

  • C-7 licensed, bonded and insured in California
  • Accurate, itemized bids with clear scope and exclusions
  • In-house engineering, programming and installation crews
  • Submittals, as-built drawings, O&M manuals and closeout documentation

Send us your plans and specs for a bid →

Cali Automation: your public-sector AV partner

Cali Automation designs, builds, deploys and supports audio visual solutions tailored to each facility. Using leading audio visual and unified communications technologies, we help agencies, schools and their contractors deliver spaces that are simple to use and built to last.

From early planning and system design to installation, training and ongoing support, we are with you at every stage of the project. Contact us to discuss your next project or to send us a solicitation.