Wayfinding Signs Agreement - Policy for Guide Signs - INDOT

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2 2. If the GS installed by terms of this Agreement are removed from the highway system, this Agreement shall terminate on the date the GS is fully removed. 3. This Agreement shall terminate on the date a lack of funding determination is made by the State Budget Director as provided in Section 2.19 of this Agreement. 4. If the State determines there has been an ethics violation, this Agreement shall terminate on the date notice is given to the City as provided in Section 2.8 of this Agreement. 1.2. Design. A. The general locations of the signage are listed in Exhibit A. The City shall develop plans and specifications for the GS or retain a design consultant to develop plans and specifications for the GS. All sign installations shall meet the criteria of the current Indiana Guide Sign Program Policy and all current design criteria of INDOT including, but not limited to, retro-reflectivity, mounting height, offset from the traveled way, crash breakaway, and letter heights. All materials shall meet the current INDOT standards and specifications in order to be acceptable to INDOT. Additional information regarding these requirements is available from INDOT’s website at: https://www.in.gov/indot/3131.htm. B. The consultant shall meet with the La Porte District Traffic Engineer (“DTE”) and the City, or their representatives, to determine and approve in the field the attractions and facilities that may be listed as well as the exact locations where the GS will be installed. C. The sign placement for GS shall be in accordance with the Indiana Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The GS adjacent to roadways with shoulders or mountable curbs shall meet breakaway criteria for crash safety or be placed outside the clear zone. The GS adjacent to roadways with barrier curbs shall be outside the appurtenance free zone. D. The plans for the GS shall be signed or stamped by a licensed architect or engineer and submitted to the DTE for approval. After the GS design is approved, any field changes to the approved plans must be obtained from the DTE. The City shall provide an “As Built” plan to the DTE for INDOT records. 1.3. Construction. A. The GS installations shall be in accordance with the approved plans and any approved revisions as well as all INDOT rules and regulations and all State and Federal laws pertaining to the use of labor. The installations shall be performed in a manner and quality meeting the satisfaction and approval of INDOT with regard to proper highway engineering and planning.