Wayside Bases - Philadelphia, PA

1 Wayside Exhibit Planning, Design, Fabrication, and Installation Specifications November 2023 National Park Serv ice | Harpers Ferry Center Attachment A -- 1 of 57 -- 2 Contents SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................ 3 1. WAYSIDE EXHIBIT ............................................................................................................ 3 2. INTERPRETATION ............................................................................................................... 3 3. OTHER RELEVANT DEFINITIONS ............................................................................... 3 SECTION 2. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................. 7 1. UNIVERSAL DESIGN ......................................................................................................... 7 2. TRAVEL, MEETINGS, AND PRESENTATIONS ...................................................... 9 3. WAYSIDE EXHIBIT LOCATION CRITERIA ........................................................... 10 4. RESEARCH AND CONTENT DEVELOPMENT ...................................................... 11 5. TEXT........................................................................................................................................ 15 6. MAPS ..................................................................................................................................... 18 7. GRAPHIC IDENTITY ......................................................................................................... 19 8. WAYSIDE EXHIBIT FILE NAMING .......................................................................... 20 9. PRODUCTION COST ESTIMATES ............................................................................. 20 10. CUSTOM AND TACTILE WAYSIDE EXHIBIT ELEMENTS ............................. 22 SECTION 3. PLANNING, DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND INSTALLATION PROCESS ............................................................................................................................................. 28 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 28 2. PRE-PROPOSAL ................................................................................................................ 28 3. WAYSIDE PROPOSAL .................................................................................................... 32 4. WAYSIDE DESIGN DRAFTS ........................................................................................ 36 5. PRE-PRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 41 6. PRODUCTION: GRAPHIC PANELS ........................................................................... 43 7. PRODUCTION: WAYSIDE EXHIBIT BASES.......................................................... 48 8. INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................... 53 9. CLOSEOUT ........................................................................................................................... 57 -- 2 of 57 -- 3 Section 1. Definitions 1. Wayside Exhibit A wayside exhibit is located in an outdoor setting offering orientation and/or site-specific interpretation that provides a meaningful connection to the landscape being interpreted. 2. Interpretation Exhibits with a stated purpose of interpretation shall meet or exceed principles, standards, best practices, and competencies as recommended by the National Association for Interpretation (NAI). The purpose statement for every interpretive exhibit shall justify, in one sentence, how it meets National Park Service (NPS) policies for interpretation. Per NPS management policies, all interpretation shall be “grounded in (1) park resources, (2) themes related to the park’s legislative history and significance, and (3) park and service-wide mission goals. The intent will be to provide each visitor with an interpretive experience that is enjoyable and inspirational within the context of the park’s tangible resources and the meanings they represent. In addition, visitors should be made aware of the purposes and scope of the national park system. “Interpretation will encourage dialogue and accept that visitors have their own individual points of view. Factual information presented will be current, accurate, based on current scholarship and science, and delivered to convey park meanings, with the understanding that audience members will draw their own conclusions.” 3. Other Relevant Definitions ABAAS: Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards are the accessibility standards which pertain to the Federal sector. The ABA, or Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, requires access to facilities designed, built, altered, or leased with federal funds. (See also “Accessible,” “ADA,” and “Rehabilitation Act.”) Accessible: In context with the requirements of this contract, accessible is defined as in compliance with accessibility standards as specified in the Programmatic Accessibility Guidelines for National Park Service Interpretive Media. Federal laws, including the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS) and Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, shall be followed. Universal Design and its seven principles shall be applied as a part of the NPS definition and requirements. ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. This law prohibits discrimination against individuals on the basis of disability. It applies to state and local governments, and public accommodations operated by the private sector. While there are exceptions, it does not generally apply to media and exhibitions that are federally funded and installed in federal facilities. Therefore, the term “ADA” or “ADA compliant” sho…