Process
Need a Sign Program
Install and complete the project
Implementation Objective
Manufacturing and installation What is looking to be accomplished.
Review of shop drawings.
Environmental Graphic
Review of materials, finishes, colors and samples.
Design Firm Tasks
What is being done by the
Develop change orders.
Environmental Graphic Design firm.
Perform pre-installation walk through.
Perform punch list inspection.
Prepare punch list report.
Reviewed shop drawings.
Documentation
Reviewed materials, finishes, colors and samples.
What is being delivered.
Punch list inspection report.
Review shop drawings.
VA Project Management
Review materials, finishes, colors and samples.
Tasks
What is being done by the VA.
Review punch list inspection report.
Provide access to the building and site.
Coordination with facility staff.
Acceptance of installed project.
Approvals
Receiving Report
What approvals need to be achieved.
Generally projects take from 12 to 20 weeks,
Time
depending on their size and scope.
What is the time required.
While this information will provide guidance for all projects, much of what has
Getting Help for a
been discussed relates to large scale sign programs. The approach for small
Small Project
projects will be similar whether design/programming services are engaged or the
work is done "in house".
Specifying environmental graphic design and programming services as a part of
a sign order for a small sign project is an option that can be considered. However,
be careful in retaining control and defining the qualification of the programmer/
designer that will be doing the work.
There is an inherent conflict of interests with the programmer/designer working for
the manufacturer and not the ultimate client (you), with a tendency to over specify
the quantity of sign products needed or the types of signs being provided. Make
sure the scope of work being provided by a manufacturer is also clearly spelled
out, in detail, relating to the exact type of programming services that is going to be
provided.
Be suspect if the manufacturer does not identify the true cost for programming
services and "buries" it in the product cost. Programming services are never free.
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