2018.10.10 Council Agenda Item 08

Summary

Order to appropriate $100,000 from the Route One South, Route One North, West Falmouth Crossing, and OceanView-Natural Gas Tax Increment Financing Districts for the installation of wayfinding signage in Falmouth.

A public comment period will be included with this item (3 minutes).

ACTION: Council action is anticipated.

Description

BACKGROUND

The Community Development Committee (CDC) worked with sign designer LandWorks on a Wayfinding Plan for Falmouth since June 2014. A draft Wayfinding Plan was recommended by the CDC on April 13, 2015. This plan was arrived at with public input at two community forums and includes sign designs, locations, destinations, and cost estimates. On April 27, 2015, the Town Council authorized proceeding with Phase 2 Wayfinding services: final specifications, bid documents, and installation assistance.

Since that time, staff re-evaluated the scope and cost of this project and developed a scaled-back proposal. On March 20, 2018 the CDC endorsed a revised sign proposal. Since that time staff contacted seven sign companies and obtained four quotes for the recommended program (option B signs plus one large Gateway sign). Bailey Sign was the low bidder with $92,660.

At its July 9, 2018 meeting, the Council requested that staff incorporate two additional destinations into the sign program: the Falmouth Memorial Library and Community Park. Staff worked with low bidder Bailey Sign to identify where additional signs would need to be placed or modified, how sign sizes and design could be adjusted, and what the timing of sign production and installation could be. This information is detailed in the attached memo and information from Bailey Sign.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that Bailey Sign be awarded the contract for the installation of sign program option E and that the Council appropriate $100,000 from the combined four Tax Increment Financing Districts in Falmouth for this purpose.

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