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8 November 2013 RaeAnn Gardner City of Elk River Master City -wide Gateway and Wayfinding Proposal Scope of Work 1. Information Gathering Conduct an assessment of current wayfinding signage. Identify user groups, their specific needs, and potential wayfinding difficulties, particularly as they affect new visitors to the area. Familiarize the design team with the City of Elk River decision points and destination generators, and will develop initial design concepts for review and discussion in a working session with the committee. Identify feasible and likely funding sources (e.g. grant opportunities for the city to go towards this project). 2. Develop Recommendation on Signage Types and Placement • Recommend wayfinding signage types that should be added, replaced or consolidated (e.g. direction markers, street signs, gateway monuments, orientation kiosks, downtown signage, smaller park signs, major park signs, boundary markers designating the city limits). • Basic design schematics will then be prepared, and presented with recommendations. • The final plan should address the following aspects through text, renderings, photos, and maps: • Sign types including sizes, shapes, colors, materials, poles, and hardware. • Letter sizes, fonts, heights, spacing, and style. • Develop a menu of signs and specifications. A variety of signs is expected. • Develop installation locations by sign size and type while ensuring that all necessary compliance measures with local, state, and federal codes are met. • Using city aerial imagery and /or GIS resources, create a map of recommended wayfinding signage locations. Work with the committee to develop a list of recommended terminology and /or design icons for primary and secondary destinations (e.g., landmarks, public facilities, retail, and dining destinations.) 3. Design Signage Elements • Recommend universal design standards for wayfinding elements that are reflective of the city's identity and consistent in color, font, materials, architectural elements, and graphics. • Identify thematic design elements that create signage and gateway feature uniformity to inspire a consistent and positive image for the city. • Present three (3) preliminary sign design concepts. • From the design concept chosen by the committee - submit final design specifications and material performance standards. • Create a cost estimate to construct and place the entire system, identify feasible and likely funding sources, and recommend effective phasing thereof within the budget constraints of funding sources. • Work productively with the committee to schedule meetings and provide updates as the plan is created. Sum of Fees Includes Prime Consultant (Visual Communications) and the Subcunsultant (HKGi) Including Expenses Total $62,000.00 Schedule Timelines are general and can be modified based on specific scheduling requirements. 1. Information Gathering 60 Days 2. Develop Recommendation on Signage Types and Placement 60 Days 3. Design Signage Elements 60 Days 11