Title/Name/Summary
Wayfinding and Branding Plan - Consultant Selection
History
Overview and Background
The Village issued a Request for Qualifications for an Orland Park Wayfinding and Branding plan on May 30, 2014. A copy of the RFQ is attached for review. Thirteen firms responded. All firms responded with relevant experience and all cost estimates provided were within the budgeted amount of $100,000.
Improving the Village’s wayfinding signage and branding has been identified as a priority in both the Comprehensive Plan and the Strategic Transportation Plan. The primary objective of the plan is to provide an implementable wayfinding program that will direct residents and nonresidents alike, through the various key amenities of the Village. A successful plan should efficiently direct users to the major attractions in Orland Park, such as open lands, trails, parks/recreational facilities, Downtown Orland Park and significant commercial areas.
Additionally, the plan will refresh and consolidate current branding efforts. With the ultimate goal to create a sense of place that is unique to Orland Park, that will further improve the Village’s marketing and economic development objectives and solidify its position as the primary commercial destination in the region.
Consultant Evaluation
This project will impact many different aspects of the Village. The successful implementation of this plan will be dependent on multiple departments. As such, the Village created a selection committee comprised of staff members from Development Services, Administration, Recreation, and Parks and Building Maintenance for initial evaluation of the proposals.
Each proposal was evaluated by each member of the committee and ranked based on the criteria delineated in the RFQ. After careful consideration and discussion amongst the committee the proposals were shortlisted to the five top submittals that included Design Workshop, Cardosi Kiper Design Group, RTKL, Lakota Group, and Te...
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