Specifications include, but are not limited to: Project Description Professional Services Consultant to provide professional services on an open-ended basis for one fiscal year (beginning July 1, 2012 and ending on June 30, 2013) with options to renew for up to three additional fiscal year periods (July 1st through June 30th) with provisions for the adjustment of the consultant's hourly rate schedule in conjunction therewith. Professional Services Consultant must work with all University project specific / system software as required. There is no guarantee of work to be assigned. Projects are generally limited to those with project costs up to $1,000,000 or professional fees up to $100,000. Services shall be performed on an as-needed basis during the contract period. The University may select multiple consultants from this request. Each consultant selected may be limited to an aggregate of $500,000 in fees per fiscal year. Project types vary widely. A partial list of those types would include academic, office, athletic, student services, student housing, retail, healthcare, research, and building infrastructure. Scope of Services The following list includes some, but not all of the typical services that may be required by the consultant(s) selected: - an inventory of the existing system of pylon, monument, site informational, map/directory, regulatory, operational, and parking wayfinding signage - an assessment of the existing systems - recommendations for new systems - recommendations for incremental replacement/implementation - the production of construction/production documents - production of bidding documents and the providing of related bidding evaluation services - construction administration services - coordination with the existing UIC Campus Identify Standards policy and recommendations
