Public Health Signage

The City of Madison Engineering Department, on behalf of Public Health Madison & Dane County, is seeking bids for a comprehensive Public Health Signage Package for an office remodel project. The procurement (RFB #8814-0-2019-BO) involves fabricating and installing extensive interior signage, including dimensional letter signage with cut aluminum characters, digitally printed wall coverings, room identification signs, wayfinding signage, and specialty signage with braille. The project encompasses 38 sign locations, three full-wall vinyl wall coverings featuring custom digital artwork (Birch Forest, Dane County Rural Road Map, and City of Madison Map), and acrylic resin panels with mounted signage. Contractors must have a minimum of five years of experience in similar signage installations and comply with building codes and ADA accessibility guidelines. The solicitation requires electronic bid submissions including completed forms A through E, with a bid due date of April 1, 2019, at 2:00 PM CST. Bids will be evaluated based on being the lowest responsible and responsive bidder meeting all specified requirements, with the contract to be established upon execution.

The procurement does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though contractors employing 15 or more employees with aggregate annual business of $50,000 or more must comply with Affirmative Action requirements. Contractors are required to maintain commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and may qualify for local vendor preference registration. The bid summary reveals that six vendors competed for the contract, with the Bureau of Correctional Enterprises ultimately awarded the contract at a grand total bid amount of $18,579.28 (adjusted to $26,286.48 with local vendor preference). The total project costs, including other associated expenses, totaled approximately $8,275.69. Individual line item prices ranged from $91.56 to $2,047.94 per unit, with vinyl wall coverings representing some of the highest-value items at prices between $1,108.00 and $5,950.00 per installation. The intended installation period is scheduled for June 10-13, 2019, with a two-year guarantee on all work after punch list sign-off.