City of San Antonio - File #: 17-2878

• File #: 17-2878
• Type: Capital Improvements
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 6/8/2017
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing a Job Order Contract for the Downtown Pedestrian Wayfinding Signage Project payable to Straight Line Management Company, LLC in an amount not to exceed $653,710.00 of which funds are available from the Parking Trailblazing Signage System project and Downtown Pedestrian Wayfinding project as included in the FY 2017 Capital Improvement Program. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation and Capital Improvements]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/8/2017	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 1


SUBJECT:

Contract Award (Job-Order Contract): Downtown Pedestrian Wayfinding Signage Project

SUMMARY:

An ordinance authorizing a task order to a Job Order Contract for the Downtown Pedestrian Wayfinding Signage Project payable to Straight Line Management Company, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $653,710.00 of which funds are available from the Parking Trailblazing Signage System project and Downtown Pedestrian Wayfinding project, as included in the FY 2017 Capital Improvement Program.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Project Background
The Downtown Parking Wayfinding Signage System project was completed in 2015 which aimed to promote downtown economic development and to enhance visitors' experience. Since the initial project was completed in 2015, numerous changes have occurred downtown that necessitates an upgrade to the system. Recent changes include the completion of the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center Expansion Project, opening of the West Side Multimodal Transit Center, completion of Hemisfair Park improvements, and construction of Yanaguana Gardens. The intent of the Pedestrian Wayfinding System update is to upgrade the existing pedestrian wayfinding signage in support of all downtown vehicular and pedestrian signage. The Pedestrian Wayfinding Signage project is anticipated to begin in June 2017 and is estimated to be completed by the end of October 2017.

The signage design concept for the Downtown Pedestrian Wayfinding Signage System includes a quatrefoil and color combination selection that was a collaborative effort among the City design team, the City Manager's Office, Center City Development & Operations Department, Transportation & Capital Improvements, Historic Design Review Committee, and Centro San Antonio. As part of the project planning, aesthetics was taken into consideration and it was determined that ...