City of Nashua
Administrative Services Division (603) 589-3020
229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060
To: Mayor Donchess
Finance Committee
Date: May 11, 2022
Re: Public Access Television Operations and Management Services
This request is for the management, operation and coordination of the CTV Studio and Channel 96
Funding: PEG ACCESS FUND for $506,800
In 2012, the Board of Aldermen authorized the City to enter into an agreement with Community
Media Services Group (CMSG) for the management of the new studio and Access broadcasting on
Channel 99. This contract continued and was renewed each year for a 12 month term until the City
provided notice in November of 2021 to CMSG of its intent to terminate the existing contract and
issue a Request for Proposals.
In January of 2022, a request for proposals was issued under the City’s normal process which
included pre-submittal meetings and opportunities for vendor questions. Proposals were due
February 24, 2022 and were reviewed by the Purchasing Department, Administrative Services and
the Cable Television Advisory Board (CTAB). A summary of the proposals reviewed by the committee
is attached.
A group of committee member, selected by CTAB, were chosen to interview both submitting
organizations, BRBTV LLC and CMSG. Interviews were held with each organization in March, 2022
and discussed at a public meeting of the CTAB committee on April 1, 2022. The CTAB committee also
voted unanimously to recommend to the city the award of the contract to BRBTV LLC at the April 1*
meeting.
Also attached to this memo is the proposal submitted from BRBTV LLC and the proposed contract.
Kimberly Kleiner
Administrative Services Division Director
Cc: K. Parkinson
J. Graziano
