Office Signage Addendum No. 1 QandA.pdf
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- RFR for Office Signage and Wayfinding
- Solicitation number
- BD-26-1211-MSBA-MASS-130091
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- Suffolk County, Massachusetts
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This is an Addendum No. 1 Questions and Answers document for the Massachusetts School Building Authority's Request for Responses for Office Signage and Wayfinding at its headquarters located at 10 Post Office Square in Boston. The project scope encompasses approximately 245 signs across multiple categories: 12 door identifiers with Braille on MDF/IDF surfaces, 43 glass partition signs for boardrooms and conference rooms, 182 laminate signs for lockers and workstations, and 9 wayfinding signs with Braille for lobby and directional applications. The selected respondent will provide professional design options including materials, mounting hardware, size, color, text, and style for MSBA approval, with services encompassing project management, design consultation, fabrication oversight, and installation. All signage must comply with Americans with Disabilities Act standards and Massachusetts Architectural Access Board regulations. The project is located on a single floor within the 24,000-square-foot office space, and no existing signs require removal. The MSBA office space is served by a landlord-provided egress signage and floor maps system. Responses were due June 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM through COMMBUYS, with a non-mandatory site visit held on June 10, 2026, and questions due by June 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM, with answers posted by June 17, 2026.
The project budget is up to $25,000, covering all phases including project management, design, fabrication, installation, and incidental expenses. Respondents must submit detailed cost proposals with hourly rates and estimated hours per phase. The initial contract term is one year with one optional one-year renewal, with project completion required by the end of September 2026. The MSBA encourages participation from Minority Business Enterprises, Women Business Enterprises, Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises, and other supplier diversity organizations, with up to 5 points available in evaluation for demonstrating such relationships. An additional 5 points are available for responses demonstrating that 50 percent or more of work hours will be performed in Massachusetts. Evaluation criteria include demonstrated experience with similar signage projects (up to 20 points), quality of representative work samples (up to 20 points), organizational capacity and resources (up to 20 points), and proposed overall service delivery approach (up to 30 points). Responses are limited to 10 pages excluding cover letter, cost proposal, resumes, and required attachments. All submissions must be made electronically through COMMBUYS; hard copy submissions will not be accepted.
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Massachusetts School Building Authority
Request for Responses for Office Signage and Wayfinding
Addendum No. 1: Questions and Answers
June 17, 2026
1. Question: Do you have more information on the material and size of the signs requested for this bid?
Answer: Attachment “F” provides a preliminary summary of the MSBA’s signage needs.
As part of the scope of services for this project, the selected Respondent will provide design options to the MSBA for approval, including options for materials, mounting hardware, size, color, text, and style. Please see Section I. (B.) (1.) of the RFR for additional information.
2. Question: Will we be designing the signs or will a design be provided with full specs, sizes, materials, colors etc.?
Answer: Please see the answer to Question 1.
3. Question: Will existing signs be removed?
Answer: No, there are no existing signs that will need to be removed.
4. Question: Will the workstation signs be attached directly to the workstation side or will they need a bracket to hang over the top of the wall?
Answer: The selected respondent will work with the MSBA to provide professional guidance and industry expertise regarding signage placement, mounting conditions, and other design and installation considerations.
5. Question: Will you need egress signs with floor maps?
Answer: No, the egress signs and floor maps are provided by the landlord.
6. Question: I am interested in bidding on this project, but it is hard to determine what you are looking for at this time and how to fill out the right paperwork. I see in attachment F the number of signs but there are no design specs. Please advise.
Answer: Attachment “F” provides a preliminary summary of the MSBA’s signage needs.
The scope of the services for this project includes project management, design, fabrication, and installation services. It is the intent of the RFR that the selected
Respondent will provide professional guidance and recommendations to the MSBA during the design phase of the project in addition to overseeing and managing the project across all phases. Please see Section I. (B.) of the RFR for additional information.
7. Question: Do signs need to be ADA compliant?
Answer: Please see Section I. (B.) (f.) of the RFR. All signs must be compliant with applicable codes and regulations including but not limited to the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) and 521 CMR Massachusetts Architectural Access Board
(MAAB).
8. Question: Where will signs be placed on workstations?
Answer: Please see the answer to Question 4.
9. Question: Is the MSBA’s office space on one floor?
Answer: Yes.
10. Question: Do I complete the attachments and submit them by email?
Answer: Please see Section IV. (B.) of the RFR. Responses to this RFR must be submitted electronically by the submission deadline, or the Response will not be considered. Hard copy submissions will not be accepted. Responses and Attachments received after this deadline date and time will not be evaluated. All Responses must be submitted electronically through the Commonwealth’s procurement website, COMMBUYS. Instructions on how to submit a Response are included as Attachment
“J,” Creating a Quote in COMMBUYS: How to Respond to Bid Solicitation.
END OF ADDENDUM NO. 1
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