ATEC Building Signage

Hudson Valley Community College is requesting proposals for interior signage at the ATEC Building in Troy, New York under RFP 26-551, with proposals due August 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a geographic restriction: only bidders located within a 50-mile radius of the project site are eligible to submit.

The scope encompasses furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, shop drawings, fabrication, delivery, installation, supervision, and coordination for a complete interior signage package including main directories, guide signs, identification signs, overhead identification and flag signage, and regulatory signs. All signage must comply with 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, including tactile characters and Grade 2 Braille where applicable. The design intent specifies Frutiger typography; a palette of dark gray, gray, dark green, light green, white, and wave pattern accents; and approved manufacturers for paint (Matthews Paint Company or Akzo Nobel), vinyl (3M or Oracal), and acrylic and aluminum components. The contractor must submit shop drawings stamped by a state-registered engineer, material samples, keystroke proofs, and a fabrication schedule allowing minimum 15 business days for owner review. Warranties required include a minimum one-year coverage on materials and workmanship, plus extended warranties: five-year on paint applications and eight-year on vinyl applications, with a full five-year replacement warranty covering defects.

Evaluation is weighted 60% price and 40% qualifications and experience. All contractors must comply with New York State prevailing wage requirements. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000, Umbrella Excess Liability of $5,000,000 with $10,000 retention, and Workers' Compensation at statutory limits; Hudson Valley Community College, Turner Construction Company, JMZ Architects and Planners P.C., Rensselaer County, and SUNY must be named as additional insureds on a primary and non-contributory basis. The College intends to issue a purchase order by August 21, 2026.