Committee selects vendors for building plaques and single‑pole historic markers

The Pacific Historical Committee approved contracting Bruns to produce and install printed plaques for buildings and accepted Ziegler to supply single‑pole stand‑alone historic markers.

Tourism director Kelly O'Malley presented multiple vendor quotes for printed plaques and larger markers. She said some vendors could not produce porcelain and that Ziegler supplied pricing examples for rigid/aluminum (Dibond) or acrylic options but did not include installation in all quotes. "Ziegler has sent stuff... he did not say if that included installation," O'Malley said when reviewing the quotes.

Committee members discussed material choices and durability. Bruns offered porcelain plaques with color versions priced at about $590 each and black‑and‑white versions at about $380 each; the committee noted installation costs were not included in some bids and estimated installation could roughly double the per‑piece cost in some cases. One member recommended budgeting an allowance for installation rather than a fixed quantity immediately.

After discussion the committee moved to approve Bruns for the building plaques with installation, and the motion passed. The committee then debated the freestanding markers (single‑pole versus double‑pole) and agreed a single‑pole marker would be preferable for mowing and maintenance. A motion to accept Ziegler for single‑pole larger markers was made and carried. The meeting record does not show a detailed installation schedule or final per‑piece installed price; several members asked staff to follow up with vendors to confirm installation pricing and site conditions (concrete, rocky soil, etc.) before final procurement steps.

The committee also discussed the need to finalize quantities and to verify whether specific plaques require color photographs; members suggested using black‑and‑white images when color photographs are unavailable. Staff was directed to obtain missing installation quotes and report back.