RFQ Engineering - Wayfinding and Signage Design Guideline

This request for qualifications is posted for the purpose of entering into a contract with an architectural firm to complete a wayfinding and signage design guideline. The City of Smithville and the Smithville Main Street District have partnered together for the primary purpose of obtaining a wayfinding and signage design guideline to promote a sense of place and celebrate what is unique about Smithville. The purpose of developing a guideline is to better promote the Smithville brand and to enhance the experience of residents and visitors alike. It is also meant to be used as a planning tool as funding becomes available for improvements to existing and future signage. The guide will raise the sense of arrival, increase aesthetics, and simplify vehicular and pedestrian movement throughout downtown and Smithville as a whole. The Smithville wayfinding and signage design guidelines will provide brand cohesiveness to citizens and visitors alike. We hope to incorporate vehicle wayfinding through highway and street signage and pedestrian wayfinding. This will allow the City of Smithville, and the Smithville Main Street District to showcase our parks, historic markers, and main street retail district. SCOPE OF PROJECT This RFQ is for a firm or team to design wayfinding signage as well as an implementation plan that designates sign locations. The firm is expected to be working with the City of Smithville, the Smithville Main Street, and the general public. The design and implementation plan should be adaptable and updatable to account for future development and assets and locations changing over time. Deliverables should include: 1. Template/prototype designs for wayfinding signage, identifying a standard aesthetic, materials selection and specific signage elements, including final concepts/schematics for, at minimum: a. Gateway signs b. Automobile navigation c. Destination signs, including public sites and municipal facilities d. Pedestrian and bicycle navigation e. Pathway signs 2. Establish style guidelines to inform future signage implementation 3. Develop statement of probable cost for fabrication and installation of wayfinding signage, i.e. bid ready documents. 4. A wayfinding implementation plan, including identification of signage locations and prioritized phases of installation Any questions regarding this RFQ should be directed to Anna Mitchell, Assistant City Administrator, 107 West Main Street, Smithville, Missouri 64089; (816) 532-3897. THE CITY OF SMITHVILLE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL PROPOSALS. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.

Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.