THE CITY OF NASHUA “The Cate City"
Economic Development Division
To: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
From: Tim Cummings, Economic Development Division Director
Ce: Janet Graziano, Financial Manager, Sarah Marchant, Community Development Director
Date: August 2, 2016
Re: Wayfinding Sign Package
Background
Since 2015, the Downtown Improvement Committee has been looking for an update to the existing
signage in the downtown area. The City of Nashua Mayor’s Office of Economic Development issued
a Request for Proposals (RFP0860-061616) on May 5", to develop a program design and fabrication
for an updated wayfinding program in the downtown. The services sought included:
- Identification and assessment of existing wayfinding signs
- Review of existing traffic routing and proposal of new sign sites
- Development of graphics and promotional materials
~ Construction documents
- Fabrication
While following required Purchasing Department protocol for public notification of consulting
opportunities, staff took additional steps to identify the most capable companies in New England and
throughout the country. Notices of the availability were sent directly to 13 firms.
On May12th, the City held a pre-bid meeting with 11 attendees. A PowerPoint presentation was reviewed
with the bidders and distributed to them for their reference.
On June 16", the City received the following proposals:
Archetype | Peterborough, NH | $115,600.00 (estimate) | $52,100.00
Signworks
Greenman- | Portsmouth, NH | $76,235.00 $59,055.00
Pedersen (Nashua office)
W.S. Sign | Springfield, MA | $70,000.00 $12,000.00
Design
*Two additional vendors submitted proposals that were deemed “not acceptable due to non-signing of addendum”
** Archetype Signworks provided a total price proposal estimate
On June 17th a seven-member proposal evaluation committee met to review the proposals submitted the
committee included representatives from the Community Development Division, Economic Development
Office, Department of Public Works, and Downtown Improvement Committee.
