CanadaBuys #5000095728

Wayfinding strategy and signage design for three Ontario National Wildlife Areas

Environment and Climate Change Canada is seeking wayfinding and sign-design services for three Ontario National Wildlife Areas. - Government buyer: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS), Ontario. - Scope: Develop wayfinding plans, identify sign locations, create maps and produce print-ready sign artwork for Mississippi Lake, St. Clair and Big Creek National Wildlife Areas. Physical signs are not being purchased under this request. - Sign quantities: Artwork for up to 2 signs at Mississippi Lake, up to 6 at St. Clair and up to 6 at Big Creek. Big Creek design is an option-period task. - Deliverables and optional support: Site visits, sign-location booklets, north-oriented basemaps supplied as PDF and editable Adobe Illustrator/InDesign files, and 1:1-scale production-ready artwork. Optional work includes fabrication and installation oversight, reviews of shop drawings and samples, additional site visits, and deficiency memoranda. - Design requirements: Use the previously prepared wayfinding guidance for Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area. The referenced design material calls for bilingual and accessible content, ECCC branding, and practical sign-family design; it also recommends durable materials and reuse of existing signs where practical. - Named vendor: Steer is identified in the reference appendix as having prepared the earlier Prince Edward Point design work; it is not identified as the contractor for this opportunity. No OEMs or signage manufacturers are specified. - Selection information: Open competition; the attachments identify lowest-priced compliant proposal as the award basis and state that mandatory experience criteria apply.

Description

The solicitation seeks wayfinding strategies for Mississippi Lake, St Clair, and Big Creek National Wildlife Areas. The work includes site visits and signage designs as required, guided by the design brief and signage design intent previously prepared for Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area. The stated estimated contract duration is four months, with a proposed start date of December 1, 2026. Bids close November 25, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. EST; selection is based on lowest price.

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