Process
Need a Sign Program
The process to develop a new sign program for a medical center, a site or a build-
The Project Process
ing, can take several months or even a year to complete.
Programming the signage requirements for a facility first requires a definition of the
project to be undertaken.
Interior sign programs are generally best undertaken along with along projects
that involve remolding, repainting or refurbishing. When an old sign program is
removed there is generally considerable refurbishment needed to walls. A new in-
terior sign program will generally have less than two thirds of the signs that are re-
moved replaced, so there is considerable patching, repairs and painting involved.
An exterior sign program may require repairs to landscaping, running electrical
circuits and repairing walks, walls and paving surfaces. So it is best to undertake
an exterior sign program for an entire medical campus rather than attempting to
do it on a piecemeal basis. Doing just a portion of a campus will lead to confusion
on the part of patients and visitors because when the see new signs they will not
be sure that the information on an old signs is correct.
The following is a sign program project template that outlines the various tasks,
documentation and events in a sign project for a building or a site. This overview
can also function as a "project road map" to keep a sign project on track for mile-
stones and deliverables.
Selection of a qualified firm to provide sign
Engaging an Objective
Environmental What is looking to be accomplished.
programming and design services
Graphic Design firm
Submitting profile and qualifications
Environmental Graphic
Design Firm Tasks
What is being done by the
Environmental Graphic Design firm.
GSA Form 330
Documentation
What is being delivered.
Coordination of the review and approval process
VA Project Management
with Contracting.
Tasks
What is being done by the VA.
Assembly of the personnel that will be involved in
the selection review process.
Coordinated by Contracting
Approvals
What approvals need to be achieved.
8 to 16 weeks
Time
What is the time required.
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