September 13, 2022
Economic Development
DATE: September 13, 2022
TO: Mayor Butt and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Shasa Curl, City Manager
Winifred Day, Arts and Culture Manager
Subject:
Thomas Swan Company – Ookwe Park Signage
Contract
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The funding for this contract is not to exceed $15,000 and is included in the adopted FY 2022-2023 Arts &
Culture division budget (01364065-400201).
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
N/A
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
The Arts & Culture division seeks to enter into a sole
source contract with Richmond-based vendor, Thomas
Swan Sign Company, to fabricate and install the
directional signage, didactic signage, and botanical
markers at ‘Ookwe Park.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: APPROVE a contract with Thomas Swan Sign Company to fabricate and install signage and markers at ‘Ookwe
Park in an amount not to exceed $15,000, for a term
beginning October 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023 -
City Manager’s Office, Economic Development (Shasa
Curl/Winifred Day 620-6592).
AGENDA
REPORT
September 13, 2022
DISCUSSION:
‘Ookwe Park is a small new park in the Marina District without any identification or signage markers. The Richmond Arts and Culture Commission (RACC) worked in collaboration with stakeholders over the past six months to approve a three-part graphic design package to include: 1) Large Directional Signage, 2) Pedestal Didactic Signage, and 3) Botanical Markers.
The objectives for this project included selecting a local full-service vendor who could fabricate and install the National Park Service Style signs which includes 18” hole rules.
Richmond-based vendor, Thomas Swan Sign Company, is being recommended from three vendors for a sole source contract as they were the only vendor to provide a full- service scope of work to include both the fabrication and installation of the three-part signage package created by graphic designer Cherlyn Oto. Thomas Swan Sign Company will work with graphic designer Cherlyn Oto to address any pre-approved design questions.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Standard Contract
Attachment 2 – Sole Source
Attachment 3 – Final Signage Draft