Lease - Vet Center - El Paso-Texas

Vet Center External Signage Guide AUGUST 2025 -- 1 of 18 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Readjustment Counseling Service (RCS) created this Vet Center Exterior Signage Guide to provide guidance on all exterior signage related to the Vet Center brand. This guide shall serve as the official directive and final authority for all Vet Center signage standards until a revised version is issued and released. All exterior sign applications must comply with these standards without exception. Alteration of Vet Center logo colors or design is prohibited unless otherwise stated in the following documentation. All signs must be in accordance with the local code and landlord specifications. NOTE: VA will approve all signage design schematics prior to fabrication and installation. Variation shall not exist outside these design specifications without prior authorization. Sign vendor or lessor shall contact the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) for review and approval of any modifications through VA’s Readjustment Counseling Service Communications Office. Purpose 2 -- 2 of 18 -- Purpose 1 Vet Center Exterior Signage Requirements 4 Exterior Signage: Preferred Application 6 Channel Letters on Raceway 6 Channel Letters on Raceway Specifications 7 Exterior Signage: Secondary Applications 8 Lightbox and Multi-Tenant Signs 8 Single Tenant Monument and Pylon Signs 10 Restrictive Tenant Panel Sign 12 No Building, Monument, or Pylon Signage Exterior Panel Sign 14 Door Decal Signage 16 Table of Contents Vet Center Exterior Signage Guide 3 -- 3 of 18 -- 1. Install time and design/specifications must be included in bid quote but be listed as separate line items. 2. This service order and installation shall be coordinated with Contracting Officers Representative (COR). 3. The installation shall occur and be completed Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM-4:30 PM. 4. Deliveries must be scheduled through the COR before installation. 5. Confirmation from vendor shall be sent via email to COR who will inspect that all products are installed 100%. Upon completion of inspection, the COR will email the Contracting Officer authorizing that products have been received complete and that payment can be released. 6. Any damage to the Vet Center facility incurred through the installation process must be repaired within 30 days at the vendor’s expense. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 4 -- 4 of 18 -- • Lessor shall provide samples for the VA to review and approve prior to fabrication. • Lessor shall provide Vet Center logo Exterior Signage on the Building Exterior as well as Door Decal signage. • Lessor shall provide Vet Center logo Exterior Signage on Marquee. • Lessor shall provide Vet Center logo Exterior Signage, Monument sign. • Lessor shall develop, provide, deliver, stage/move, and install the new exterior sign. • Lessor shall provide all the equipment, cabling, labor, materials, and sign. • Signage shall be legible from main serving road. • Signage shall comply with local municipality’s codes and specifications. SIZE: Maximum size in accordance with local building code. EXTERIOR SIGNAGE REVIEW 5 -- 5 of 18 -- Channel Letters on Raceway PREFERRED EXTERIOR SIGNAGE APPLICATION: CHANNEL LETTERS ON A RACEWAY Every effort shall be made to construct channel letters on a raceway, as this is the preferred application. In all cases where the channel letters on raceway sign is constructed for a building exterior, the exterior sign should be raceway mounted, with the raceway color matching the face of the building. The power connectors for the logo’s star and red stripe shall be remote mounted with external power links. LIGHTING: In the case where illuminated signage is not permitted by ordinance, ½” thick stud-mounted acrylic letters shall be used. Channel Letters on a Raceway Signs 66 -- 6 of 18 -- CHANNEL LETTERS ON A RACEWAY COLOR SPECIFICATIONS FOR CHANNEL LETTERS ON A RACEWAY SIGN Colors are to be pigmented Translucent Vinyl over White Acrylic Faces with a minimum of 3/8th of an inch white reveal around each colored area. Trim cap and returns shall be white. White LED Illumination. Raceway mounted channel letters with raceway to match building. Each letter should be one piece, with vinyl and white space used to simulate the stencil effect. BUILD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CHANNEL LETTERS ON A RACEWAY SIGN MATERIAL SPECIFICATONS FOR CHANNEL LETTERS ON A RACEWAY SIGN STRIPE AND STAR 8” Deep Cans Remote Mounted wire to main text with connectors White Trim Cap & White Returns VET CENTER 5” Deep Cans White LED Lamps POWER CONNECTOR: Painted to match building facade ATTACHMENTS: All attachments to be appropriate to exterior wall construction RACEWAY: Raceway 3” x 8” painted to match building facade Low Voltage Power Supply Internal Power Connection Typical Wall Construction EXTERIOR WALL CHANNEL LETTERS CHANNEL LETTER FACES: Channel letter faces should have a minimum 3/8th of an inch white reveal around the colored overlays. RED- PANTONE 1797C CMYK: 13 94 83 3 DARK BLUE- PANTONE 647C CMYK: 91 63 20 4 LIGHT BLUE- PANTONE 7461C CMYK: 96 42 6 0 NOTE: The black outline is for visual reference only - trim cap is to be white. Pigmented vinyl or printed translucent vinyl application shall be used. If using printed translucent vinyl applications, the vinyl should be printed with an image-white-image process to ensure color consistency and density when the sign is illuminated. The image should be printed in color, overprinted in white, and overprinted again in color to avoid appearance of color washout when illuminated. Vet Center Exterior Signage Guide 7 -- 7 of 18 -- Lightbox and Multi-Tenant SECONDARY EXTERIOR SIGNAGE APPLICATION: LIGHTBOX AND MULTI-TENANT DESIGN In the case where the preferred application of the channel letters on a raceway sign is not possible, the secondary application choice is a lightbox and multi- tenant design. Where a lightbox sign is t…