The Vendor is required to provide to lead the design of a trail, pathway and natural areas wayfinding system.
- Provide a blueprint for the township to implement a comprehensive wayfinding system that is both intuitive and visually appealing while also reflecting the island’s character and modern needs.
- Needs assessment: conduct a thorough needs assessment to identify key destinations, decision points and current navigational challenges.
• This phase will also include gathering input from community stakeholders such as the agency and greenways and open space committee, as well as agency and other relevant boards and commissions to ensure comprehensive community involvement.
- Design
• Strategy development: develop a cohesive wayfinding and signage strategy that caters to vehicular, pedestrian and bicyclist navigation.
• The strategy will integrate both physical and digital navigation aids to enhance overall accessibility and user experience.
• Pavement markings: locate areas and pavement marking types for paths and roads like high visibility crosswalks.
• Traffic calming measures: provide areas that are in need of traffic calming features to design for right use, such as mini-islands on paths, flex posts, curb extensions, etc. - Digital components
• Natural area directory: provide methods on designing and deploying a user-friendly online natural area directory.
• This will be integrated with physical signage through digital markers or QR codes, facilitating easy access to information.
• Website integration: provide methods to ensure that all digital components are seamlessly integrated with the county website, enhancing functionality and user-friendliness of the digital wayfinding elements.
• Sustainability and upkeep: provide a maintenance manual and a detailed schedule for the long-term upkeep of signage.
• This should include cost estimates as well as breakdown by responsible party.
• This plan will aim to ensure the continued effectiveness of the wayfinding system.
- Contract Period/Term: 1 year
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: May 30, 2025