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MEMORANDUM
May 30, 2007
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Pedestrian Wayfinding Sign System
Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens is recommending approval of the plans,
specifications, form of contract and estimated cost of $99,300, excluding the $9,300 in
graphic design costs, for the Pedestrian Wayfinding Sign System.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Michael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
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MEMORANDUM
May 29, 2007
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager ~~
SUBJECT: Pedestrian Wayfinding Sign System
INTRODUCTION
This memorandum transmits a resolution approving the plans, specifications, form of
contract and estimated cost for the Pedestrian Wayfinding Sign System. The City
Council public hearing on the project is scheduled June 4, 2007.
DISCUSSION
The project involves installation of a Pedestrian Wayfinding Sign System consisting of
map kiosk signs and trailblazer signs throughout the Downtown and Port of Dubuque.
The intent of this Pedestrian Wayfinding Sign System is to enhance the visitor
experience and to compliment the existing highway and street signs, the Vehicular
Wayfinding Sign System, and the Historic District Entry Signs.
The map kiosks will include a map of Downtown Dubuque and the Port of Dubuque,
showing locations of map kiosks, key destinations, and attractions. Approximately 20
map kiosks will be located on public sidewalks at key visitor sites and landmarks, at
public parking ramps, and in municipal parking lots in the Downtown and Port of
Dubuque.
Approximately 30 trailblazer signs will be located in the public sidewalks within
Downtown Dubuque and the Port of Dubuque at key wayfinding points.
The Pedestrian Wayfinding Sign System is a component of the Dubuque History Trail
project. The City has received a $148,500 Preserve America grant from the National
Park Service on behalf of the Dubuque County Historical Society for the project.
The Dubuque History Trail project will feature pedestrian wayfinding and interpretation
signs, a history trail map for dozens of sites, five historic district walking tours, on-site
interpretation at 8 key sites, historic site signage, district interpretative signage,
downloadable iPod casts, cell phone messaging, trolley tours, web site education, and
even a river taxi-tour on the Mississippi River.
The Pedestrian Wayfinding Sign System is part of the local match for the Preserve
America grant for the Dubuque History Trail project.
BUDGET IMPACT
The estimate of probable cost for the Pedestrian Wayfinding Sign System is
summarized as follows:
Proiect Component
Graphic Design
Map Kiosks
Trailblazer Signs
Contingency
Project Cost
The project funding summary is as follows:
ClP No. Proiect Description
7001512 Tourism Signage -Port of Dubuque
1001010 Historic District Public Improvement Program
1021015 Riverfront 2000 Plan Implementation
Project Funding
Estimate
$ 9, 300
65, 300
25, 000
9, 000
$108,600
Amount
$ 31, 662
59, 500
17.438
$108,600
The estimate of probable cost for the fabrication and installation of the Pedestrian
Wayfinding Sign System, without the estimated cost for graphic design, is 99 300.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council approve the plans, specifications, form of contract
and estimated cost for the Pedestrian Wayfinding Sign System.
Enclosure
cc Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Robert Schiesl, Assistant City Engineer
Jennifer Larson, Budget Director
Wally Wernimont, Assistant Planner
RESOLUTION NO. 3 3 2 -0 7
APPROVAL OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND
ESTIMATED COST FOR THE PEDESTRIAN WAYFINDING SIGN SYSTEM
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
That the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for
the Pedestrian Wayfinding Sign System, in the estimated amount $99,300, are hereby
approved.
Passed, adopted and approved this 4 t n day of June 007.
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Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
eanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk
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