The Olympic Peninsula Visitors Bureau (OPVB) is conducting a search for an original, large-scale, interpretive public signage installation. This project supports traffic improvement to the roadway intersection at the junctions of SR 104 from MP 13.61 to MP 13.89, Paradise Bay/Shine Road intersection with the construction of a one-lane roundabout. The signage component will be a permanent installation in the roundabout center circle at the western terminus of the Hood Canal Bridge, Port Ludlow, Washington. This is the first roundabout in a series along SR104 and HWY101 planned across the Olympic Peninsula. This roundabout is a new transportation feature that will facilitate a combination of vehicle, freight, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic, and provide a visual gateway to the Olympic Peninsula and the surrounding area. The Olympic Peninsula “Welcome” sign will include English and local Klallam coastal tribal translation of text “ʔənʔá č’ə́yəxʷ. In a later phase, the roundabout may also accommodate a featured interpretive artwork that expresses the theme of “Welcome” across the whole of the Olympic Peninsula. The region and its partners recognize that artwork, well-integrated with the landscape architecture for the roundabout center island, will provide a safer intersection with a visual focal point that results in lower traffic speeds in addition to an aesthetic enhancement for the community. The scope of this project will include signage design, fabrication, and delivery. This sign will greatly influence elements and design work that could carry forward to other future “welcome” signs developed across the Olympic Peninsula. To that end, the awarded design will be asked to provide font and relevant color details as reference material. Sign installation and future artwork considerations in the center circle are beyond the scope of this specific procurement opportunity. The design for this sign should be original, reflecting artistic excellence.
