The vendor required to provide interpretative signage to design, fabrication, delivery and installation of interpretive (English, Spanish, braille) signs for city.
- Sign package
• Provide design of signage, sign fabrication, sign delivery and installation.
• Interpretative signage package encompasses the design and fabrication of six (6) interpretative signs for the area.
• Each sign will focus on a different topic, but all will share a cohesive design, creating a unified look as visitors move through space.
• The signs are intended to be interactive and will include content in English, Spanish and braille to ensure accessibility for all visitors.
• The interpretative signage will be wheelchair accessible.
• The signs range in size from 20” x 36” to 20” x 50” and will be installed outdoors, requiring materials that can withstand temperature fluctuations, rain, hail, snow, and are resistant to graffiti.
• The signage will be ready for installation by May 15, 2026, or other date as determined by the city.
• The text and topics of the six (6) interpretative signs will be provided to the selected firm by the city of aurora’s naturalist team.
• Weekly or bi-weekly check-ins with the city of aurora naturalist(s) are required to ensure the design(s) meet the city’s naturalist team’s expectations.
• The city of staff will determine the optimal location for installation within the play area for each sign.
• The city of naturalist staff will approve the finalized sign designs.
• The firm selected will deliver and install the signs using best practices and the appropriate hardware.
• Firms will discuss needed maintenance for the signs with city.
• The firm select will be responsible for delivering and installing the signs to the center in, co by the designated installation date.
- Plain’s conservation center signage
1. Signage for the tipi camp at the plain’s conservation center:
• Signage will focus on the different tribes that traditionally stewarded this area which consist of the city.
• The signs for the tipi camp will be 24” x 24” and will be installed outdoors, made of material that can withstand temperature fluctuations, rain, hail, snow, and are resistant to graffiti.
• The selected firm will design, fabricate and install eight (8) interpretative tipi camp signs.
• The signs are intended to be interactive and will include content in english, Spanish and braille.
• The signage for the tipi camp must be installed by April 1, 2026, prior to an important community event at the tipi camp scheduled for mid-April.
2. Adelia wells sign at the plain’s conservation center
• Design and fabrication of an interpretative small sign that honors Adelia wells, a woman homesteader at the plain’s conservation stie.
• The daughters of the american revolution would like a small outdoor sign that reflects this history.
• This sign must be fabricated to withstand the weather in an outdoor environment and be graffiti resistant.
- Contract Period/Term: 3 years
- Pre-Proposal Conference Call Date: December 29, 2025
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: January 5, 2026
