Signage for Madison Municipal Building

The City of Madison, Wisconsin, through its Engineering Division, is soliciting proposals for a comprehensive signage project for the Madison Municipal Building located at 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The procurement encompasses the design, fabrication, and installation of extensive interior and exterior signage, including custom cast metal dimensional letters, plaques, cut vinyl lettering, aluminum panels, flat-cut metal dimensional letters, and acrylic signage with Rowmark lettering. The project requires installation of 183 total changeable and non-changeable room and symbol signs across multiple building levels, with a critical completion deadline of August 2018 and a final installation deadline of September 2018. A mandatory site visit was conducted on March 20, 2018, with proposal submissions due on April 6, 2018, at 2:00 PM Central Standard Time. Contractors must provide all-inclusive, fixed-fee pricing covering labor, materials, travel, and associated expenses, with unit pricing for additional signage requirements guaranteed for a minimum of six months following contract closeout. The selected vendor must work cooperatively with the General Contractor (JP Cullen and Sons) and coordinate with other subcontractors during the renovation project.

The contract has specific requirements for potential bidders, including maintaining commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, workers' compensation insurance, and professional liability insurance of $1,000,000. Contractors employing 15 or more employees and generating $25,000 or more in annual business with the City must comply with the Affirmative Action Ordinance and submit an Affirmative Action Plan within 30 days of contract execution. The City offers local vendor preference to registered suppliers, and while no specific set-aside designations are mentioned, there are provisions for small and local businesses. The project requires a two-year warranty covering all materials and workmanship, with defective items to be repaired or replaced at no additional cost to the City. While a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the signage project and the detailed specifications suggest a significant investment in renovating the municipal building's signage infrastructure. The contractor must also comply with Madison General Ordinances Chapter 31 regarding sign erector licensing and meet all technical specifications outlined in the addendum and project documents.