Design & Standards Development Services - Campuswide External Pedestrian & Vehicular Wayfinding

Background

The State University of New York at Stony Brook (SUNY) is soliciting qualifications from consultants for design and standards development services for campuswide external pedestrian and vehicular wayfinding. The goal is to enhance navigation, visitor experience, accessibility, operational consistency, and campus identity across the Main Campus and Southampton Campus. This initiative aligns with SUNY's mission to modernize its external wayfinding systems in response to campus growth and infrastructure improvements.

Work Details

The selected consultant/team will provide professional services that include: - Existing conditions assessment and analysis - Wayfinding planning and strategy development - Environmental graphic design - Signage standards development - Technical specifications development - Prototype visualization and conceptual design development - Preliminary sign location recommendations - Implementation planning and budgeting guidance - Procurement support for future implementation phases. The project focuses solely on exterior campus wayfinding systems, excluding interior signage.

Period of Performance

The contract duration involves multiple phases of implementation over a time frame as determined by the university's needs.

Place of Performance

The services will be performed at Stony Brook University, located in Stony Brook, New York, covering both the Main Campus and Southampton Campus.

Bidder Requirements

Bidders must demonstrate experience in higher education campus wayfinding systems, environmental graphic design, large-scale vehicular and pedestrian wayfinding planning, ADA-conscious design practices, public sector procurement environments, and development of implementation-ready standards manuals. There are specific goals for participation from Minority/Women Business Enterprises (MWBE) with a 16% MBE goal and a 14% WBE goal.