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Prepared By: Reviewed By: Approved By: RJO <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1. Purpose. The purpose of this action item is for Council to approve a proposal and to prepare an <br />Interpretive Sign Concept Plan for the Big Island ADA Trail Project. <br /> <br />2. Background. The State Bonding Bill which recently passed by both houses of the legislature and was <br />signed by the governor included $300,000 for Orono’s Big Island Park Project: For a grant to the city of <br />Orono to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip improvements at Big Island Park, including a <br />picnic area, trails and trail gates, restrooms, permanent seating, and interpretive panels. To maximize <br />Special Appropriation Funding the following adjustments were included in the budget calculations: an <br />ADA Trail extension to the north, development of and installation of additional interpretive signs and <br />some additional sitting stones. The initial project included seven interpretive signs and two information <br />signs. The interpretive signs were designed by the park commission and the information signs by staff. <br />City staff installed the signs. The cost to the city less labor was $4800 for those signs. The Big Island <br />Legacy (501C3) and the Parks Commission have indicated a desire to have an interpretive sign concept <br />plan developed prior to design, procurement and installation of any additional interpretive signage. <br />Commissioner Rick Carter was able to find and coordinate a proposal for an interpretive sign planner. <br />(See Exhibit A) Staff worked with Bolton and Menk (BMI) to prepare an estimate for sign design, <br />permitting, and procurement. (See Exhibit B) One item of constraint to note is that per the conservation <br />easement over the park held by the MCWD, interpretive signs may only be placed within the active <br />recreation portions of the park. <br /> <br />3. Project Scope. The original project scope consists of ADA accessible pathway, picnic shelter, <br />interpretive signage, and ADA compliant restroom facilities. <br /> <br />4. Proposal Scope. The scope for the interpretive sign concept plan includes development of an <br />interpretive framework, concept development, and production of an implementation plan. (See Exhibit <br />A.) <br /> <br />5. Cost. Jim Roe Museum Planning has proposed a fee of $10,000+ image fees to complete an <br />interpretive sign concept plan. Items b-e are provided as a reference for expected additional cost for <br />complete and interpretive sign project. Assuming 10 Interpretive signs are created and installed the <br />overall cost to complete this work would be $39,900. <br /> <br /> Project Activity Estimated cost Remarks <br />a. Interpretive sign <br />concept plan <br />$10,000 Per attached proposal <br />b. Interpretive sign <br />design <br />$1210 ea x 10 = $12,100 Per Proposal from BMI <br />c. Sign, frame and <br />post procurement <br />$830 ea x 10 = $ 8,300 Based on procurement of last two signs <br />d. Permitting & <br />project mgmt. <br />$ 9,500 Per proposal from BMI. Assumes SHPO <br />will require additional archeology for sign <br />placement. <br />e. Sign Installation City Labor <br /> TOTAL $ 39,900 <br />Item No.: 13 Date: January 25, 2021 <br />Item Description: Big Island Park ADA Trail Project (19-033) – Interpretive Signage <br />Planning <br />Presenter: Adam T. Edwards <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer <br />Agenda <br />Section: <br />Director of Public <br />Works/City Engineer Report