Description
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) seeks a qualified firm to manage the Logo Sign Program for Region 2, covering selected limited‑access highway interchanges. The contractor will conduct marketing studies, recruit and retain businesses, process permits, perform annual inventories and inspections, design, fabricate, construct, and maintain logo sign structures, and develop a web‑based database and public website for the program. Additional responsibilities include litigation support, emergency coverage for the other region, and providing a senior clerk in FDOT’s Right‑of‑Way office. The work must commence by 1 April 2027 and continue for the life of the contract, with an office staffed eight hours per day, Monday‑Friday.
• Perform marketing studies to identify eligible interchanges and recruit businesses (gas, food, lodging, etc.).
• Process new logo‑sign permit applications, issue permits, and manage annual permit renewals.
• Engineer, fabricate, construct, install, inspect, maintain, repair, or replace logo sign structures.
• Conduct annual on‑site inventories and detailed condition inspections of all signs.
• Develop and maintain a secure, real‑time web‑based database and a public‑facing website (mobile‑compatible).
• Provide quarterly reports on marketing efforts, inventory results, and under‑utilized interchanges.
• Supply a senior clerk in FDOT’s Right‑of‑Way office for renewal cycle support.
• Offer emergency/transition coverage for the opposite region if needed (up to 6 months).
• Ensure compliance with all applicable Florida statutes, civil‑rights provisions, and licensing requirements.