5.2 Project Overview: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO MEDICAL CENTER (UTMC) located in Toledo, Ohio, is accepting competitive sealed proposals from qualified companies for Exterior Wayfinding Signage with extensive experience in planning, designing, and implementing wayfinding signage in a campus setting. The University of Toledo Health Science Campus has over 20 monument signs directing visitors to campus and to nearly 20 different buildings, many with multiple entrances. Reference Attachment C for examples of existing signage. The university is looking for design and estimating services to refine the exterior wayfinding system across campus to facilitate effective and efficient navigation for our visitors from the perimeter of campus to the correct building, and ultimately to the correct building entrance. It is the intention of the university to contract, with the awarded vendor, for the subsequent manufacturing and installation of the wayfinding signage. Should an agreement not be reached between UToledo and the awarded vendor, the university reserves the rights to the documents produced and may use them in a separate bid package for the manufacturing and installation of the wayfinding signage. The University of Toledo is a State of Ohio-funded public academic institution. The information provided herein is intended to assist suppliers to respond properly to this Request for Proposal. The University believes this RFP provides interested suppliers with sufficient information to submit proposals that meet minimum requirements. It is not intended to limit a proposal’s content or to exclude any relevant or essential data. Suppliers are encouraged to include additional information that will substantiate their product quality and service capabilities. 5.3 Scope of Service/Project Information: 1. Program Verification - Fact Finding a. Kick-off meeting and site visit. Meet with UToledo stakeholders to discuss observations, concerns, expectations, and ideas. b. Conduct a thorough site survey of existing and planned facilities to determine vehicular traffic flow to and within the site, identify potential issues, and review existing sign locations/content / condition. c. Observe potential traffic circulation patterns in and around site and research city signage codes and regulations. 2. Schematic Design a. Develop a written report of fact-finding results to outline aesthetic contexts, proposed sign content, and note project site destinations. b. Develop an initial conceptual approach including plan, potential sign types, and sign design concepts. i. Provide a minimum of three options per sign type and conceptual budgetary information for each type. 3. Final Design Development a. Develop a comprehensive plan using reports and feedback from UToledo stakeholders. b. Develop detailed sign drawings and construction estimates. c. Provide a proposal for the manufacturing and installation of the wayfinding signage.
