RFP730-24082 Continuing, On-Call Signage Fabrication and Installation REBID

The University of Houston System ("University") has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for continuing, on-call signage fabrication and installation services. The scope of the RFP is limited to the University's main campus in Houston, including the Technology Bridge campus, as well as its instructional sites in Katy and Sugar Land, and the UH Coastal Center in La Marque, Texas. The University is seeking proposals from established, Houston-area based signage companies to fabricate and install University-standard interior and exterior wayfinding signs, donor and recognition signage, public art signs, and regulatory signs in conformance with the University's signage standards. Respondents must submit proposals by September 11, 2024 at 11 AM CT, and there will be a mandatory pre-submittal meeting on August 26, 2024 at 2 PM CT via Teams. The University intends to award a contract for an initial three-year term, with two optional one-year renewals, and will evaluate proposals based on criteria such as product quality, project delivery methods, company profile and experience, and overall responsiveness.

The RFP has a 32.9% HUB subcontracting goal, and respondents must submit a HUB Subcontracting Plan with their proposal. The University encourages a courtesy review of the HSP prior to submission. While the RFP does not mention any incumbent contractors, the total contract value is estimated at $900,000 over the five-year potential term. The University will establish an annual adjustment to the unit prices based on changes to the Producer Price Index, and selected signage companies will also be designated as "approved signage fabricators" for the University's major capital construction and renovation projects, which are separate from the on-call contract.