Title/Name/Summary
Teska Addendum #2 - Wayfinding and Branding Plan - Sign Specifications
History
The Village of Orland Park Wayfinding and Branding Plan was adopted by the Village Board of Trustees on June 20, 2016. Now that the conceptual design for the wayfinding signage has been approved, staff will be moving forward with the implementation phase of this project. It is the intent of staff to issue a request for proposals (RFP) for construction services to fabricate and install the proposed wayfinding signage. Before issuance of a RFP, technical specifications for the signage need to be developed so those wishing to construct the signs can provide accurate cost estimates.
Teska Associates, at the request of the Village, has provided a proposal for signage bid documents based on the Wayfinding and Branding Plan, adopted by the Village Board. Teska was the lead consultant on the Wayfinding and Branding Plan. When the project began, Teska was not originally responsible for any part of the implementation phase of the project.
Originally, after a design for the signs was chosen, the consultant team was to build actual mock-up signs that would be installed in the field. It was later decided that funds would be better spent on actual implementation.
These remaining funds will be used to fabricate and install signage medallions at the monument signs at 167th Street and 171st Street and LaGrange Road. The remaining funds will be used to draft the proposed signage bid document.
The money being requested in the proposal is in addition to existing money in the current contract that will be used to cover the additional cost to prepare the bid document.
The goal of this assignment is to develop bid ready documentation for signage enhancements that will be used by the Village to solicit cost proposals for fabrication and installation by sign contractors. The selected sign features to be evaluated are as follows:
New pole mounted sign for “Historic District”
Existing monument retrofit at LaGrange Road, sign copy: “Village Center”
New pole mounted park entry sign for “Centennial Park”
New pole mounted wayfinding signs along Ravinia Avenue (approximately 15 signs)
New pole mounted entry and wayfinding signs for the Village Hall Campus area
New pole mounted Village Gateway sign (single specification for use as a typology)
New pole mounted Bicycle Directional sign (single sign specification for use as a typology)
The attached proposal identifies the minimum contents of the proposed sign package.
Teska has been involved in the development of the design typologies for each of these types of signage. It is staff’s recommendation that they remain involved with the preparation of the technical specifications. By allowing them to prepare the proposed documents the Village can ensure that the signs that are constructed will match those that were proposed, designed and approved as part of the original Wayfinding and Branding Plan.
Development Services Planning and Engineering Committee
On October 17th, 2016 this item was reviewed by the Development Services Planninng and Engineering Committee, recommended for approval and referred to the Village Board of Trustees for consdieration.
Financial Impact
Funds are available in the Economic Development Expense Account 010-2003-484910 to cover the cost of this proposal.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve accepting the proposal from Teska Associates,for the preparation of Wayfinding Signage Bid Documents for an amount not to exceed $19,500.