Site work for a municipal facility in Olympia, Washington. Conceptual plans call for site work for a municipal facility.

The current Capitol Campus signage and wayfinding systems are limited, minimal, outdated, and show wear for their age. Visitors and employees of the Capitol Campus have difficulty finding their way to the buildings, landmarks, memorials, and specific state agencies on the Capitol Campus. Updating signage standards and design as well as implementing improved signage and wayfinding systems will inform visitors and help them better navigate through Capitol Campus. This Request for Qualifications is for the purpose of selecting a consultant to assess, survey, and document existing signage, identify gaps in signage, develop a new design standard and estimate construction costs. This Project funding is for design services in the 2023-2025 biennium with construction funding anticipated in 2025-2027 biennium. Description of Work :The Capitol Campus receives over 500,000 visitors annually, yet there are only two map kiosks that provide an overview of the campus layout and most agencies have only a single sign to mark their building entrance. Visitor frustration is especially felt on the East Campus due to complex pathways and multiple agencies occupying the same building. Without improved signage, wayfinding remains challenging. Failure to provide useful signage and navigation tools for Capitol Campus users lessens the experience and leaves members of the public confused and frustrated. This project will first assess, survey, and document existing signage and identify needs. The existing kiosks will be replaced. In the following biennium (upon funding approval), recommendations from the survey and design will be implemented across the Capitol Campus. Scope of Work :Consultant will provide signage assessment survey services for DES owned and managed facilities. Locations for the assessment are for several different locations including approximately 31 buildings, 5 parking garages, 20 parking lots, 5 parks, 4 restrooms, 18 public monuments, 3 gardens, a 260-acre lake situated on approximately 500 acres of land located within Thurston County; and an additional 3 facilities with their corresponding grounds and parking lots located in Kelso, Yakima and Seattle. This project supports the Governors Results Washington Goal #5: Efficient, effective and accountable government by increasing customer satisfaction, in this case, all visitors and guests. The assessment survey from this project will provide recommendations which will be implemented across the Capitol Campus and all Capitol Campus users will benefit from an improved signage and wayfinding system. This project is also timely for the 2028 centennial of the Legislative Building, which will likely increase the number of visitors. Clients and constituents are better served by a signage and wayfinding system that is intuitive and effective. Without improved signage, the visitor experience is suboptimal and degrades the reputation of the historic campus. Budget Anticipated design services for this project is approximately $135,000. Submitting firms should have a strong background in the innovative design of Historical preservation and construction including all construction disciplines For more information concerning this notice, please contact Angeline Butros at 360.480.1071 or via email at: angeline.butros@des.wa.gov. For questions specific to the project, please contact the Project Manager, Kathy.yi@des.wa.gov or 360- 688-3733. Short-listed firms selected and notified Week of October 2nd, 2023 Optional Interview Period Week of October 9th, 2023 Firm(s) Selected and Announced Week of October 16th, 2023 Agreement(s) Executed November 2023 The Governors Offices aspirational goals for diverse business inclusion are: 10% Minority Owned Business certified by the Washington State Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprises 6%, Women Owned Business certified by the Washington State Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprises 5% Veteran Owned Business certified by the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs 5% Washington Small Businesses self-identified in the Washington Electronic Business Solution The State of Washington is an affirmative action employer. This is not a request for a proposal. All submittals become the property of the State. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.