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development of large-scale interior and exterior sign programs. The contractual
options are: (1) Include services as a part of an overall A/E contract; (2) Utilize
existing "Open-Ended A/E" contracts and engage the firm as a subcontractor; (3)
Hire an Environmental Graphic Design firm like any other A/E firm.
The following documentation describes a typical scope of work for engaging
environmental graphic design programming services for a project. This outline
can be used as a template. Also following are samples of evaluation criteria
and questions that can used as an aid in the selection process for a qualified
Environmental Graphic Design firm.
STATEMENT OF WORK
Sample:
VAMC ___________________
ENVIRONMENTAL GRAPHIC PLANNING SERVICES
Statement of Work
This statement of work is to provide environmental graphic design services.
The project will plan, design and program an interior and exterior sign and graphics
program for the VAMC _________ and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs)
located in the ___________ area. The exterior sign program will identify buildings and
provide directional wayfinding. The interior sign program will develop a new room
numbering system, provide for new life safety signs, new room identification and a
directional way-finding sign program.
During the course of the development of the directional way-finding sign program for the
interior, coordination will be conducted with the facility to identify architectural, interior
design and communication issues at the facility that can be improved to provide better
circulation and communication of services for patients and visitors. In the development of
the directional way-finding sign program for the exterior, coordination will be conducted
to identify site circulation issues for both vehicles and pedestrians that can be improved to
provide better circulation and parking for patients and visitors.
The sign program "design look" will be developed to coordinate with the VA Sign &
Graphic Design Guide utilizing a component base sign system.
A. QUALIFICATIONS FOR SCOPE OF WORK
The Environmental Graphic Design firm shall have experience in providing design services
specifically for the development of interior and exterior signage for health care facilities.
The environmental graphic designerʼs activities and experience requirements are:
1.
Primary business activity (70%) is in the field of Environmental Graphic Design
performing the work of sign programming and design.
2.
Project Manager assigned to signage planning, way finding and programming must
have extensive experience with programming the room and informational signing
for the interior and exterior of large medical centers. Included are the development
of a wayfinding (directional) sign programs, room number and life safety signing, the
development of pedestrian and vehicle way-finding sign programs, building and
entrance identification and traffic/regulatory signing. Extensive experience refers to
having worked on and managed multiple large sized (250+bed) medical centers as
well as psychiatric hospitals, nursing homes and outpatient clinics.
3.
Ability to provide sign location plans in AutoCAD (if AutoCAD files are available
from the VA for the buildings and sites involved).
4.
Professional member of the Society for Environmental Graphic Design.
02/2005
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