Opening of Proposals - RFP VPA Signage and Wayfinding - Burkhart Sign Systems

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5. -Technical Approach Howard Park is not just a "wayfinding" project but a creative exercise that incorporates wayfinding. With that; it is important for The Owner & BSS to go through the budget (hopefully determined in this bid) and assign some level of importance to the signage to possibly design those items "down" to a projected cost. For instance, there are alternative materials to use with the FCO`s, the post/panels as well as the interior work if money needs to be removed from those and applied to other areas (i.e. the video requirement, Donor Wall, etc.). We should budget 1-2weeks to meet and revise to changes. Any project similar to this is a collaboration between The Owner, the Civil Architect, the General Contractor and the sign company (Richard Johnson would handle all onsite planning). This particular project will also need consultation from the maintenance department to discuss a plan to maintain the grounds around the signage (mowing, cleaning, etc.). We need to first put this group together in an environment where information is shared, with the "budget" revised signs on the initial site plan. From this meeting with input from the architect, the GC, maintenance, etc.; a revision(s) will be required. At this time we would discuss everyone's best method of communication. Google Does looks to be a decent tool to share ideas/revisions with notes. BSS has assigned a Project Assistance to get a feel for Google Docs, and will be asked to monitor the notes, if that is what we decide to use. Revisions/suggestions are then incorporated into a 2nd revision. At this point we will need the area marked for utilities (BSS Installation would initiate this, working woth the GC) so we can evaluate decided placements. We would walk the site with sign -numbered stakes (by BSS) and mark the locations. Our Installation Foreman would be made available to discuss foundation types to use, access to the sites, wall infrastructure for facades, equipment requirements, etc. The GC needs to be consulted for all building mounted signage (FCO's, Dimensional Letters, Digital, etc.). We need to allow 4-6weeks for this process to evolve (plus the 1-2 weeks for the 1st draft). Interior work should be relatively simple and again a walk thru, more so with The Owner using masking tape to mark and photograph. The GC can review as their time permits. The Donor Wallis) will require the most attention on the interior. Access to the site and the required lifts is an unknown at this time. What conditions will be present at the time of install? Can we use our trucks? Do we need to rent equipment to use the sidewalks? Is there a lift onsite to handle the Donor Wallis) and the exterior window treatments? Final designs with shop -ready drawings should be completed within 8-10 weeks of the initial "Owner" planning meeting. Production and installation would be 6-8 weeks depending on weather, site conditions etc. . Yy�„�."�-,�•Y, T 5, Technical APp-0-Page 12. =MN