Professional Services Agreement - Corbin Design - Wayfinding Signage Master Plan

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Corbin Design -South Bend Wayfinding Plan Proposal 9.17.18 During this task we: Page 2 • Learn how people move into, around and out of the City and Downtown area in order to review vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian circulation patterns; • Identify user groups, their specific needs and expectations regarding wayfinding, particularly as they affect the disabled and senior citizens; • Assess the existing wayfinding signage; • Review visitor communications materials that contain wayfinding information; • Recommend district naming and develop the preliminary wayfinding logic; • Determine the destinations/attractions that should be included in the system; • Review destination/attraction names and suggest alternative terms to clarify wayfinding; • Develop the destination list; • Develop a site plan showing district boundaries, circulation patterns, primary public destinations, etc.; • Learn about the use of existing identity elements such as logotypes, the City seal, etc.; • Discuss the need for electronic kiosks, a mobile app or other technology tools; • Review Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) conformance issues; • Learn about the required bidding process, maintenance, budget and phasing issues; • Evaluate zoning code requirements for the signage; and • Develop a detailed project schedule. At the end of this task we will develop an initial draft of a Wayfinding Recommendations Summary and conduct a web -based conference call to discuss the document. After the conference call this document will be updated once before final approval. Deliverables: A digital version of the Wayfinding Recommendations Summary Onsite Meetings: One, two -person trip to complete the kick off trip Timeline: Two months Task Two: System Design - We design two initial signage design concepts; - Present and discuss the initial design concepts; - Revise the selected design concept; - Develop the full sign type array; Present and discuss the full sign type array via a web -based conference call; Revise the full sign type array; and - Build a preliminary cost estimate. Task Two Details We begin Task Two, System Design by further analyzing your identity standards, parks signage design, project goals and objectives and feedback from our initial meetings. We discuss integrating design cues such as historical, architectural or topographical features, streetscape elements, materials and themes as we develop an appropriate design aesthetic for the system. We then prepare color elevation design drawings for two initial signage design concepts. Each concept will show the form, scale, typography and color for three high-level wayfinding sign types. Corbin Design will present two design concepts for the City's review and approval, and