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Following are some rating factors that can be used in the selection process for an
Sample:
Environmental Graphic Design firm.
Rating Factors
1. Primary business activity (70%) is in the field of Environmental Graphic Design per-
forming the work of signage programming and design.
2. Project Manager assigned signage programming must have extensive experience with
programming the room and informational signing for the interior of large medical centers
including the development of a way-finding (directional) sign program and life safety sign-
ing. 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. Project Manager assigned signage programming must have extensive experience with
programming the signing for the exterior of large medical centers. This includes the de-
velopment of pedestrian and vehicle way-finding (directional) signs program, building and
entrance identification and traffic/regulatory signing. Extensive experience refers to having
worked on exterior sign programs for multiple medical centers in rural, suburban, and urban
locations.
4. Ability to provide sign location plans in AutoCAD (if AutoCAD files are available from
the VA for the buildings and sites involved).
5. Professional member of the Society for Environmental Graphic Design.
6. Thorough familiarity with the VAʼs Sign & Graphic Design Guide.
7. Knowledge of medical terminology and operational characteristics of hospitals,
psychiatric hospitals, nursing homes, and outpatient clinics.
8. Selected firm will be excluded from bidding the sign product, demolition and
installation.
9. Project manager assigned to the project must have experience in developing new room
numbering systems for medical centers.
10. Provide 5 client references (past projects) that can be contacted for background and
performance information on the Environmental Graphic Design firm.
02/2005
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