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G-Channel/
PEG Manager

E-Channel
Manager

Dan Alpert
Legal Services

Bob Bartis
Engagement Manager

George Russell
Project Manager/
Technical Services Manager

— Comcast

Art Colvin
Program Editor

Jasmine Torres Allen
Program Editor

Oscar Villacis
Diversity Services

BRBTV Organization Chart
Years 2 and 3

P-Channel Management and Operation

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Production Training, Facilities, Programming and Technical Services

Operate Broadcasting Equipment

(1) Operating the cameras, including video, audio, switching and recording, from the central
control board in the control room. Experienced staff provided by BRBTV will operate the
broadcast equipment. The control room is shared with the Government (G) and Education
(E) operations; therefore its use must be coordinated. All broadcast operations will be
supervised by the Project Manager.

(2) Using the automated scheduler to schedule the broadcasts.

Experienced staff provided by BRBTV will schedule the programs that will broadcast on
Comcast TV Chanel 96.

(3) Using the studio’s editing stations to review and edit programs.

Experienced staff provided by BRBTV will operate the studio’s editing stations, and train
and assist public contributors on the use of these stations.

Hosted Programs

Hosted programs are regularly scheduled programs produced in-studio and hosted by a
“personality” with one or more guests. BRBTV will particularly promote these programs, as
they have proven popular with the public.

Public Contributed Programs

(1) Accept video content from public contributors in the form prescribed by BRBTV.
Content will be previewed by any of our managers or video editors, depending on the
contributor, to ascertain it complies with acceptable standards.

(2) Loan video camera equipment to Nashua residents, on demand. Equipment will be
verified to function when loaned out and when returned.

Train Nashua residents wishing to produce video on the use of equipment, and the use of
the editing stations.

Training of members of the public wishing to use P-Channel equipment will be
performed by two people well known in the local community for having owned and
operated for 22 years the over-the-air VHF broadcast and cablecast WYCN TV-13
covering the greater Nashua area, Carolyn Choate and Gordon Jackson.

4 BRBTV Produced Programs in the Studio.

(1) BRBTV Produced Programs

BRBTY will produce programs in the studio, such as interviews, documentaries, etc.

(2) BRBTV Produced Programs in the Field

BRBTV will cover the following city-sponsored events when scheduled:

e Nashua Memorial Day Parade
e Fourth of July fireworks

e Summer Fun

e Nashua Arts Walk

e Nashua Veterans day parade
e Winter Holiday Stroll

(3) BRBTV will cover the following organizational-sponsored events, such as:
e Performance Arts Center Events
e Nashua Historical and Cultural Events
e Community Awards Events

5. Programs produced by other organizations

BRBTV will continue to broadcast video programs contributed by various civic and
religious organizations of interest to the Nashua residents according to the annual Survey

6. Documentation

(1) Training and operating documents. Training is essential when dealing with the public and
BRBTV will place particular emphasis on providing user operating instructions. If
necessary, the Project manager will offer training as needed. At the start of the contract
BRBTV will review all training and user manuals on hand, and complement these
documents as necessary.

(2) Policy and Procedures Manual. This manual will provide details on how BRBTV intends
to operate the public access channel, such as daily scheduling, conditions for loaning out
and returning equipment, maintaining broadcast FCC regulatory standards, conditions for
contributed video product content from the public, ete.

(3) Equipment Sign-out Log. The log will keep track of equipment on loan. This will
include sign-out sheets signed by anyone who borrows equipment, with terms and
conditions concerning use.

WI. Work Plan

The 1st year is characterized as a year of transition, from current to new. We will become
familiar with all current equipment and operations, review and renew or draft new policy and
procedures, renew host agreements, learn existing city network operations and work with the G-

Channel and E-Channel managers, the city’s IT department, CTAB, Comcast and Nashua
residents who produce content. We will begin to introduce innovations with the objective to
enhance viewership and public interest in the P-Channel.

The schedule for the 1“ year is shown below. We propose:

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A transition period of 2 month duration, by extending the current contractor for a period
of 2 months following start of our contract. During this period the current contractor will
gradually phase out its operations, as we assume ours.

Formal training for a period of 4 month following 1 month of familiarization.

The Bulletin Board be developed by BRBTV during month 2 of the contract, and go on-
line at the end of month 2.

The Policy and Procedures Manual be produced in draft form for review by CTAB 2
month following start of contract, and finalized 3 months following start of contract.

The Hosted programs produced by BRBTV begin 1 month after start of contract,
following a period of familiarization and execution of renewed host agreements.

The Field Produced programs produced by BRBTV begin 3 months after start of contract,
following familiarization and training.

Loaning out equipment to Nashua resident producers and broadcasting their contributions
by BRBTV begin 2 months after start of contract, following drafting of the various user-
oriented documentation and familiarization and training on the editing equipment.

The Public Hearing be conducted at the end of month 11 of the contract.

The Annual Survey be conducted in months 11 and 12 after start of contract.

We do not show a work plan and schedule for years 2 and 3 as this will be defined and proposed
to CTAB near the end of the first year of the contract.

SCHEDULE
Year 1

Months from Start of Contract
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Start of Contract

Transition Perid

Host Agreements

Familiarization with onging
operation

Formal Training

Inventory of all P-Channel
equipment and documents

Program Log

Equipment Signout Log

Training Documents

Bulltin Board

Policy & Procedures Manual

Hosted Programs

Equipment Loans to Residential
producers

Field Produced Programs

Public meeting

Annual Survey

IV PROMOTION

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Initiatives to Promote Viewership

We propose to rebrand the channel and edify the community with local people, local stories,
and local content. We will teach the community what Public Access is and how to use it and
how the citizens can embrace it within and for their community. Part of our rebranding
efforts will be to include fresh, vibrant and new content and rebrand the concept of public
access to lose the stigma of an archaic, boring content channel with little to no viewership.

We propose to use the public access channel to bring edifying content to the community and
provide sense of inclusion through content. We will combine uplifting radio shows with live
TV and utilize the radio to promote TV shows. The cross promotion of TV and radio is
unique aspect to our proposal.

Rather than a plethora of repeated shows, it is our goal to provide fresh content on TV on
regular consistent weekly basis, with innovative and creative editing and promotion of
shows, and upcoming events.

Rebranding

Shortly following award of contract we will prepare for a rebranding of the P-channel image:

> Weill get drone shots of the city, businesses, and city hall and run those over a TV
station sounding ID. "You are watching Nashua Public TV, Channel 96. Nashua.”

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Utilizing the same graphics we will run a line-up of shows in the morning, afternoon and
evening. "Here's what is coming up tonight on Nashua Public Television" We can do the
same thing for different parts of the day.

> The first week of operation we will run an introduction video explaining what we have
planned.

Annual Survey

The annual survey will be conducted as an on-going fluid project given our initial year into
the project and given our rebranding of the channel along with added new content and
diversity.

Links for the survey and comment sections will be located on the BRBTV site and the City's
website. The links will be promoted on the sites as well over the airways of WSMN. The
radio station shall be utilized to run ads, solicit and direct people to the City and BRB TV
websites to participate in the survey.

Fundraising

The Draft Contract stipulates fundraising (page 8). While our focus will be on the transition,
rebranding and instituting our programming, we will take fundraising into consideration. We

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will explore options and opportunities for any federal or state funds that may be applicable to
a For-profit business performing Public Access duties. We will explore and implement a
'donate’ function on the BRB TV website in which contributions can be made in exchange for
merchandise and support of the station. Reminiscent of other public broadcasting entities, a
‘donation’ or ‘commitment to the station’ would result in the donor receiving token items to
display and promote the station such as decals, stickers, t-shirts, coffee mugs and the like.

Furthermore, we have a staff member assigned with promoting diverse viewership, who will
be assigned to assist with fundraising.

REPORTING

We propose to combine the several financial and activity reports cited in the draft contract, as
follows

Monthly Activity Reports. Every month we will present to CTAB a report of the previous
month’s activities, to include a summary of in-studio and field programs broadcast that
month, equipment loaned to and programs submitted by Nashua residents, activities
completed last month and planned for the coming month(s), technical issues if any, and other
management and operational issues that may concern CTAB. We will report on any action
items assigned by CTAB that have not yet been resolved.

Monthly Financial Reports. Every month we will present to CTAB a report of the P-Channel
financials: funds spent last month, funds spent to date, and funding remaining under the
contract.

In addition, we will generate the following reports:

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Recommendations. We will periodically present to CTAB, during its monthly meetings, our
recommendations, backed up with a written report, for expenditures for equipment and
services to improve P-Channel operations and extend viewership not currently priced in our
proposal.

Annual Survey. We will report on and document the results of our annual survey.

PART B. DETAILED COST PROPOSAL

Each year of our proposal is priced separately, with details shown in the attached cost sheets.
These cost sheets account for all RFP requirements.

Combining the cost for each year totals $506,800 for the projected 3-year contract:

Year 1 $175,000
Year 2 $163,800
Year 3 $168,000
Total $ 506,800

The difference between years 1 and 2 is that the trainers are no longer needed while we provide
for increase in wages. The difference between years 2 and 3 is increase in wages.

Recognizing the contract is subject to final negotiation, we anticipate progress payment in cqual
quarterly installments at the start of each quarter.

For example, if the negotiated contract price for year one is $175,000, for year 2 is $163,800 and
for year 3 is $168,000, with a contract start date of July 1, 2022, payments would be:

« Year 1: $43,750 for each quarter beginning July1, 2022, and
" Year 2: $40,950 for each quarter beginning July 1, 2023, and
= Year 3: $42,000 for each quarter beginning July 1, 2024.

None of these quarterly payments are tied to the completion of a particular task or deliverable.

Cost Details

-- Year 1 ---
Rate
Item Name Hours Cost Notes
($/hour)
Project Manager Mike Hemeon** 35 570 |$ 15,000 Key personnel
Engagement Manager Bob Bartis* 45 1000 | $ 45,000 Sharescheduled ins
Technical Services Manager George Russell* 45 1000 | $ 45,000 studio presence
Studio Control Room and Camera Mike Hemeon Managers and staff
Operators Bob Bartis (not separately priced) will be trained on all
Field operations George Russell studio equipment.
Content Review Art Colvin 20 700 $ 14,000 studio presence
_ i Carolyn Choate 30 83 $ 2,500
Training and Training Manual Compliant with RFP
Gordon Jackson 30 83 $ 2,500
Corporate, Activity & Financial . :
Reporting Bob Bartis (not separately priced) Compliant with RFP
Financial Audit CPA -- $ 1,500 Compliant with RFP
ili Spex Oscar Villacis 20 455 $ 14,000
Bilingual and Diversity Services; Compliant with REP
Social Media, Public Hearing. Jasmine Torres Allen (not separately priced)
Policy and Procedures Manual. Bob Bartis (not separately priced) Compliant with RFP
(coordination with _ ‘ '
Annual Survey Comcast) $ 5,000 Compliant with RFP
Legal Services Dan Alpert -- $ 3,500 as needed
Fees -- $ 3,000 Music licensing, etc.
Insurance -- - $ 5,000 Compliant with RFP
Utilities and Janitorial/Custodial
Seiicee -- -- $ 2,000 Per RFP Addendum 1.
Equipment -- -- $ 2,000 as needed
Reimbursable Expenses -- = $ 1,000 supplies, mileage, etc.
Total $ 175,000

Notes

*

Bob Bartis and George Russell are members of BRBTV, LLC. All others are independent contractors.

*“ Mike Hemeon will be project manager until George Russell is fully trained and thereafter George will be Project Manager

Cost Details
-- Year 2 ===

Rate
Item Name Hours Cost Notes
$/hour
Project Manager/Tech Services Manager George Russell* 50 1000 $ 50,000 Key personnel
Engagement Manager Bob Bartis* 50 1000 $ 50,000 Gharescheduled ine
studio presence
Operators Bob Bartis (not separately priced) be trained on all studio
; ; equipment.

Field operations George Russell
Program Editors Jasmine Torres Allen 22 700 $ 15,400 Share scheduled in-
Content Review Art Colvin 22 700 $ 45.400 studio presence
Corporate, Activity & Financial Reporting Bob Bartis (not separately priced) Compliant with RFP
Financial Audit CPA -- $ 1,500 Compliant with RFP
Bilingual and Diversity Services; Oscar Villacis 22 455 $ 10,000 — ;

; : : : ompliant with RFP
Social Media, Public Hearing Jasmine Torres Allen (not separately priced)
Policy and Procedures Manual. Bob Bartis (not separately priced) Compliant with RFP
Annual Survey (coordination with Comcast) -- $ 5,000 Compliant with RFP
Legal Services Dan Alpert -- $ 3,500 as needed
Fees -- -- $ 3,000 Music licensing, etc.
Insurance - -- $ 5,000 Compliant with RFP
Utilities and Janitorial/custodial Services oo = $ 2,000 Per RFP Addendum 1.
Equipment -~ -- $ 2,000 as needed
Reimbursable Expenses -- $ 1,000 supplies, mileage, etc.

Total $ 163,800

Notes

* Bob Bartis and George Russell are officers of BRBTV. All others are independent contractors.