November 13, 2015
Chimney Point State Historic Site- Interpretive Exhibit RFP/Additional Information
The following information is being sent in response to questions raised during a walk-through of the main gallery at the
Chimney Point State Historic Site held on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, and other to questions received via email.
1. Adults visiting individually or in small groups comprise the primary audience at the Chimney Point Historic Site.
School groups comprise the secondary audience.
1.1. The largest number of people that could be expected in the main gallery at one time would be in a school group
of 20 to 30 students.
2. The main gallery of the museum is actually two rooms (north and center rooms on floorplan).
2.1. Historic folding doors that were once used to divide the rooms are kept in the “open” position.
2.2. The main gallery has a total area of approximately 420 square feet.
3. A historic wood stove, positioned as originally intended, in an opening between the main gallery and the south
room, will remain in place.
4. A historic secretary/desk will be moved from the south room into the main gallery to become part of the new
exhibit. It is expected the desk shelves will be used for some artifact display. A built-in panel structure will have to
be moved to make room for the desk.
5. The plan is to reuse the existing panels with two possible exceptions.
5.1. The current entry panel could be reconfigured or removed.
5.2. The panel now in front of the door between the south room and the main gallery (see #4) could be modified,
relocated, or and reused within the exhibit space or removed.
6. Text for the present exhibit is screened directly onto the panels.
7. The existing Plexiglas artifact cases, secured to the existing vertical and horizontal panels with screws and/or cleats,
will likely need to be moved and reused in other locations in the new exhibit.
7.1 Historic Site staff will remove all artifacts and other material currently mounted in the cases prior to the
commencement of this project.
8. A free-standing case, currently beside the stove in the main gallery, will be moved to the northeast corner of the
Tavern Room to hold ceramic artifacts from the Bradley Pottery.
8.1. A new wall panel will be created for the Tavern Room as part of this project to tell the story of the pottery.
There is an existing design for this panel. See attached.
9. The exhibit must accommodate a DVD player and small screen to play a short film on the early French history of the
area. It is likely this will need to be in the center of the space, to access the power outlet in the floor. One additional
outlet exists low on the wall to the immediate right of door as you enter the main gallery.
9.1. The contractor will not be responsible for acquiring the DVD player and screen.
10. We estimate that approximately 40 images (including maps, drawings and photographs) will need to be
incorporated into the design for this exhibit.
10.1. Historic Site staff will supply all images to exhibit designers in an appropriate digital format or will provide
references to on-line repositories with the digital images.
11. We estimate that approximately 50 objects will be included in the exhibit. Most of these will be artifacts uncovered
during excavations at the site. Many of these are small (broken pottery, buttons, utensils, etc.). A few larger
reproduction pieces will also be included.
11.1. Historic Site staff will ensure that artifacts are appropriate to content of associated panels and fit available
cases.
11.2. Historic Site staff will provide all necessary information for object labels.
11.3. There is no on-site maintenance staff. Contractor will be responsible for all disassembly and assembly work.