Description
The Howard Community College is seeking a qualified, licensed signage fabrication and installation firm to implement a comprehensive, campus-wide exterior signage and wayfinding update. The selected contractor will work with the college's Public Relations & Marketing Department to provide fabrication, installation, and limited design verification of new signage. The objective is to replace approximately 86 signs across the main campus, including vehicle, pedestrian, and building identification signage, while ensuring Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance. The project includes managing and obtaining required Howard County sign permits, reusing existing bases and posts where feasible, and providing new aluminum anodized or powder-coated finishes consistent with HCC brand guidelines. The contract duration is one base year plus two optional years, with a budget limitation of $1,100,000.
• Replace or update approximately 86 signs, including building identification, vehicular and pedestrian wayfinding signs, directional kiosks, and campus map signs.
• Provide new aluminum anodized or powder-coated finishes consistent with HCC brand guidelines.
• Manage and obtain required Howard County sign permits for all off-campus-visible signage.
• Deliver all required submittals within ten days of the Notice to Award and commence work according to the approved project schedule.
• Provide a minimum one-year warranty on installation and materials, and a five-year warranty on finishes and illumination components.