The vendor is required to develop a plan that will provide standards for signage and wayfinding in our parks, trails, city facilities and city priority points and develop a plan for implementation.
- The city seeks to produce a signage and wayfinding plan that includes the following:
• Assessment of existing signage and wayfinding
• Design standards
o Designs shall be easy to understand, translate, produce, and install
o Should align with existing city branding requirements, where applicable
o Standards include options to be applied city-wide
• Implementation plan including:
o Hierarchy for parks, trails, facilities and city-wide priority points for sign design
o Order of signage and wayfinding installation
o Strategy for addressing existing signage
o Key deliverables timeline
- Assessment and analysis:
• Analyze and evaluate the city of existing signage and wayfinding system as it relates to parks, trails, recreation and city facilities.
• Compile a comprehensive inventory of current signage and wayfinding located inside parks, at park facilities, on trails and signage and wayfinding that directs users to parks, trails and park facilities from surrounding streets.
• Identify system gaps or inconsistencies.
• Provide recommendations for addressing deficiencies, updating or removing existing signage, and identifying opportunities for enhancement and future improvements.
- Implementation plan
• Identify and prioritize opportunities and locations for wayfinding improvements, including recommendations for city-wide applications and integration in a phased format that aligns with cip and budget biennia.
- Design standards
• Sign types: develop a categorized list of sign types based on use and intent.
• Graphics: provide guidelines for typography, color palettes, iconography, and branding elements to ensure consistency and clarity.
• Materials: provide recommendations for durable, weather-resistant, and sustainable materials suitable for long-term outdoor use.
• Accessibility standards: compliance with ADA and universal design best practices, including font size, contrast ratios, tactile elements, and placement for visibility and usability by all users.