Site work for a road / highway in Joplin, Missouri. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway.

The City of Joplin, Convention & Visitors Bureau and Public Works departments are seeking a supplier for replacing the existing wayfinding (trail blazer) signs throughout the City of Joplin, Missouri. See 2014 inventory on page 4 as an estimate. A few location changes may occur, but the quantity will not. 1. This request seeks a replacement design incorporating, as closely as possible, the City of Joplin's new logo and color palette. Most of the existing locations and verbiage will remain the same. 2. Existing uprights and bracketing are to be reused. Note: 'J'con' details and full color palette are in the attached City of Joplin 2022 Style Guide 3. This request is for the design, manufacturing, and installation of the wayfinding signs. 4. Aesthetically appealing, traveler supportive, and regulatory compliant are key factors. 5. The project consist of thirty-eight (38) locations of which three (3) signs are double-sided for a total of forty-one (41) sign plates. 6. All signs, design, color, indicators must comply with the MoDOT Engineering Policy Guide and the Federal Highway Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), namely Chapter 2D, and sign installation shall meet the standards found in MoDOT's Standard Plans for Highway Construction and Missouri Standard Specifications for Highway Construction. 7. Estimated that sixteen (16) of the signs require Legends with 6" lettering. 8. Federal Standards states the entire signs to be Retroreflective, so the color of the sign is the same during the day and night. This bid seeks: Bid design and manufacturing of all signs required for the project Bid installation costs and timeframe as a separate item Include all material and manufacturing costs Include any freight costs to Joplin, Missouri Specifications of materials to be used in basic design Warranty of information on all materials (prefer 7+ years) Proposed timeline for fabrication and installation Consideration in design should include the ability to upgrade/expand a sign's information (when/if new wayfinding routes are development) Renderings of basic design concept must accompany bid Sign lettering for names of places streets, and highways shall be composed of a combination of lower-case letters with initial upper-case letters Winning design becomes the intellectual property of the City of Joplin for unrestricted use A larger format map of current wayfinding location is available at the Joplin CVB office, 1 st Floor of City Hall or PDF via email request to Patrick Tuttle at ptuttle@joplinmo.org. For additional details/options contact Patrick at 417-625-4789. Any bids received after the specified deadline will be returned to the vendor. The City reserves the right to evaluate all bids, to reject any or all bids and re-bid at a later date. The City may waive any irregularities in the bid or negotiate variances from specifications, and make awards that are in the best interests of the City. The City will have final decision in all matters regarding acceptance of bids and issuance of awards. The City encourages minority and female-owned businesses to submit bids on all City purchases.