About this opportunity
AI summaryGateway Technical College seeks proposals from qualified providers for exterior signage production and installation services. The requested scope includes producing exterior light pole banners starting March 1, 2027, as well as exterior directional signs, exterior logos, exterior signs, and monument signs equipped with electronic message boards. Only United States organizations are eligible to submit bids for this offsite work. Interested offerors must submit all questions by November 9, 2026. Proposals must be emailed to [email protected] by 2:00 PM CST on December 3, 2026, and must remain guaranteed for ninety days after opening. The evaluation committee will score submissions using a weighted point system based on customer service and timeliness, quality of work, and cost. The contract term is two years with options to renew for up to three additional one-year periods.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Gateway Technical College
- Solicitation No.
- 1770
Scope of work
- Exterior light pole banners (contract starts 3/1/27)
- Exterior directional signs
- Exterior logos
- Exterior signs
- Monument signs with electronic message boards
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Customer service & timely manner responding | 35 |
| Quality of work (color, materials & durability | 35 |
| Cost | 30 |
Minimum qualifications
- Must be a Qualified Supplier attesting to affirmative action requirements and competency to perform the work
- Must demonstrate competency, financial capacity, ability to render satisfactory service, and acceptable past performance
Documents to include with your response
- Proposal Offer Form
- Pricing And Signature Page
- Supplier Proof of Responsibility Form
- Qualified Supplier Certification
- Proposer References Form
- Noncollusion Affidavit
- Nondiscrimination Affidavit
- Cooperative Purchasing Form
- Exceptions to Specs attachment sheet (if applicable)
- Advance copy of standard form or agreement expected to be signed
Key dates
- Deadline for questions
- November 9, 2026 by 2:00 PM CST
- Estimated date for Gateway to answer questions via addendum
- November 16, 2026
- Bids due
- no later than 2:00 PM CST on December 3, 2026
- Notice of Award
- December 16, 2026
- Contract starts (exterior light pole banners)
- 3/1/27
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Emailed to Purchasing Department Agent Ericka Bernhardt at [email protected] with subject line Proposal for RFP 1770 Exterior Signage Production and Installation; hand deliveries or mail via FedEx, USPS, or UPS will not be accepted.
Contract details
- Term
- Two (2) years with the option to renew three (3) additional one (1) year periods
- Place of performance
- Gateway Technical College campuses located in Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth counties, Wisconsin
- Insurance and bonding
- Coverage applies to any auto, owned, hired, or non-owned; Statutory Workers Compensation and Employers Liability; occupational disease, sickness, and death; Broad Form All States Endorsement; Premises and Operations Liability; Explosion, Collapse and Underground; Broad Form Blanket Contractual; Personal Injury; Product and Completed Operations; Independent Contractors; Third Party Crime/Employee Dishonesty Insurance of at least $1,000,000 naming College as loss payee; College…