Attachment J-13 - Guide for Construction Site Signage.pdf

Guide for Construction Site Signage

Business Center

DCAB/DES

1.0 Purpose

The purpose of this procedure is to outline the process, authority and responsibilities for requesting and obtaining construction signage for the NIH Bethesda, Maryland Campus. A further purpose of this proce-dure is to limit excessive use of signs on campus, establish when and where signs should be placed and the length of time signs will remain on the site.

2.0 Scope

This procedure applies to all the Design, Construction and Alterations Branch employees requesting construction signage. Signs should be placed as necessary for informational purposes, safety, proper notification of parking lot closures and for pedestrian or vehicular traffic changes.

3.0 Definitions

3.1 Construction signage – any signage, interior or

exterior associated with a construction project on the Bethesda, Maryland Campus.

4.0 Exterior Construction Signage Procedure

4.1 Project Officer’s are to complete the Signage

Request Form provided on pages 13-15 of the Guide for Construction Site Signage for all signage requests.

4.2 An “X” number will be provided to the Project

Officer for the signage request by the Business Center. “X” Numbers will be used for designated construction projects only.

Construction Signage

4.3 Placement of 4' x 8' and 3' x 4' site signage will be

approved through the DCAB Site Coordination Center.

4.4 Request for 4' x 8' site signage must be submit-

ted to Medical Arts & Photography Branch (MAPB), Design Section, 20 calendar days prior to the signage requirement date. Smaller projects and those of shorter duration (less than six months) shall order 3' x 4' site signage. Request for 3' x 4' site signage inserts shall be submitted to MAPB, 5 working days prior to requirement. Program Management Teams will be provided with reusable 3' x 4' signs for which 30" x 36" inserts will be designed and produced by MAPB. When possible, any additional exterior traffic and construction signage should be ordered at the same time.

4.5 All exterior construction sites shall have at least

one (1) and no more than three (3) site signs.

Additional site signage shall be approved through appropriate Program Manager.

4.6 MAPB, will arrange for the placement of the

4' x 8' project signs.

4.7 4' x 8' exterior signs shall be placed on site not less than 14 calendar days prior to commencement of construction.

4.8 All signage for temporary construction, closing

of roads, parking lots, sidewalks or other areas shall conform to the standards set forth in the Guide for Construction Site Signage.

4.9 The Project Officer will arrange for the placement

of all exterior signage except for 4' x 8' site signs.

4.10 In the case of an unforeseen occurrence, temporary signs may be used until standard signs are installed.

4.11 All exterior construction signage shall be

removed from the site no more than five (5) days after completion of project.

5.0 Interior Construction Signage Procedure

5.1 All interior construction areas shall have at least

two (2) 8-1/2" x 11" or 11" x 17" interior construction information signs. These signs shall be placed on site not less than 14 calendar days prior to start of construction.

5.2 Door hangers (Construction In Progress) shall

be hung on the outside of the entrance door(s) of the room(s) the construction is being performed.

5.3 Door hangers (Construction In Your

Neighborhood) shall be hung on the outside of the adjacent corridors entrance door(s) on floors above and below of the room(s) that may be effected by the construction.

5.4 All door hangers shall be in place not less

than 7 calendar days prior to construction.

5.5 The 8-1/2" x 11", 11" x 17" signs and door

hangers will be supplied by the Program Manager.

5.6 All interior construction signage shall be

removed from the site no more than five (5) days after completion of project.

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Area Closed – CD-2

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Dead End – W14-1

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Detour Ahead – W20-2

D ET O U R

Detour Rte Aux. – M4-8

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Road Closed – R11-2

Standard Exterior Traffic Signs

Pedestrian Crossing – W11A-2

ROAD

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AH EAD

Road Work Ahead – W21-4

Stop – R1-1

ROAD

C LOS ED

AH EAD

Road Closed Ahead – W20-3

Standard Exterior Traffic Signs

Workers – W21-1A

Staging Area

Custom Truck Route – TR-____

Truck Route see page 6

PARKING

CLOSED

Parking Closed – Custom CUST-P1

WALKWAY

Walkway+ information – Custom CUST-W

PARKING

Parking + Arrow – Custom CUST-P2

Custom Standards

Project Directional Signs

Sign Posts – 8' high

Long Term Projects Black square Allows sign placement around post

Short Term Projects U Channel delineator predrilled

These directional signs are used for directing construction traffic through the campus.

The signs have preassigned colors for specific projects and are abbreviated to match the Site Coordination Center Project Schedule.

Example uses of this signage would be site deliveries, lay down areas, traffic patterns for trucks, staging areas for trucks to exit or entrance to (street name) etc.

Truck Deliveries

Exit Old Georgetown

Lay Down Area

Staging Area

Building 50 – TR-50

Building 2 Renovation –

TR-2

Fire Station – TR-FS

Renovation of Boilers

– TR-11

Power Plant Building Expansion – TR-11A

Building 37 Renovation –

TR-37

Renovation MLP6 –

TR-P6

Renovation MLP6 –

TR-P7

AIDS Vaccine Building

– TR-AV

Building 37 – TR-37

CC: South Entrance Modification – TR-10E

CC: CRC Road Relocate/ Site Prep – TR-10I

CC: Utility Tunnel at CRC – TR-10L

CC: Clinical Research Center – TR-10M

UTE - Utility Tunnel East Expansion B – TR-UTE

Truck Route Signage by Project

Site Trailer Custom Signs

Signs for Site Trailer TS-Trailer Sign

Color coordinates with Truck Route Sign. Color System continues, sign is keyed to project color.

Construction company name in color bar, project code and title, and trailer number.

VANVILLE

PROJECT #

TRAILER

NUMBER TR46E

PROJECT NAME

UTE UTILITY TUNNEL

EXPANSION B EAST

Office of Research Services

Building 50 Construction

Estimated Start Date: October 1996

Estimated Completion Date: June 2000

For information or problem resolution call:

Project Officer: Fred Manuel Phone: 301/402-6970 Chief, Team: 1/ Scott Robinson, P.E.

Phone: 301/496-1975 Chief, DCAB: George Williams, P.E.

Construction Contractor: Lott Constructors, Inc.

DES After Hours Emergency Phone: 108

Off Campus Emergency Phone: 301/496-9828

Website: http://des.od.nih.gov

Building A Better NIH

Division of Engineering Services

Design, Construction and Alteration Branch c o n st ru c ti o n z o n e Interior Signs

Signs for hallway locations IS-Letter and IS-Tabloid

Available in 8 -1/2"x11" and 11"x17" as blanks to run through on your laser printer.

Door Hangers

Division of Engineering Services

Local construction should not effect your area.

Please, bear with our progress.

Project Title: _____________________________

Project Start Date: _____________________________

Project Finish Date: _____________________________

For information or problem resolution call:

Project Officer: ____________________________________

Phone: ____________________________________

Chief, Team: ____________________________________

Chief, DCAB: George Williams, P.E., 301-496-3193

Office of Research Services

Construction In Your Neighborhood

Design, Construction and Alteration Branch

Building A Better NIH Division of Engineering Services

Office of Research Services

Construction In Progress

Design, Construction and Alteration Branch

Building A Better NIH

Project Title: _____________________________

Project Start Date: _____________________________

Project Finish Date: _____________________________

Construction Contractor: _____________________________

For information or problem resolution call:

Project Officer: ____________________________________

Phone: ____________________________________

Chief Team 1, DCAB

Chief, DCAB: George Williams, P.E.

please see reverse side

Chief, Team: ____________________________________

Chief, DCAB: George Williams, P.E., 301-496-3193

Door Hanger/Site DH-1– Blank

2 sided hanger with site instructions on back

Door Hanger/Off Site DH-2– Blank

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Requestor: Date:

Phone #: Fax#:

Work Request #: SSFAS/Delpro X#:

Information for ES-4x8 Site Signage or ES-3x4 Site Signage

Project Headline:

Project Subhead:

Estimated Start Date:

Estimated Completion Date:

DCA Project Officer/Phone:

Chief Team #/Title:

Contracting Officer:

Construction Contractor:

Architect:

Consultants:

Construction Manager:

Number of Signs: Requested Delivery Date:

POSITION OF SIGN(S): Supply description below and diagram of sign placement location with contact person name/phone to contact for signs installation.

Image/Request for Visuals/Artwork:

Caption:

Request for Signage

Copy these forms and fill out when ordering signage

Request for Signage

Sign Number Size Qty Text with Arrow Direction

Custom Signage

CUST-P1 18x24 _____ _________________________________________

CUST-P2* 18x24 _____ _________________________________________

CUST-P2* 18x24 _____ _________________________________________

CUST-P2* 18x24 _____ _________________________________________

CUST-W* 18x24 _____ _________________________________________

CUST-W* 18x24 _____ _________________________________________

CUST-W* 18x24 _____ _________________________________________

CUST-W* 18x24 _____ _________________________________________

Standard Signage

CD-2 18x24 _____ _________________________________________

W14-1 24x24 _____ _________________________________________

W20-2 24x24 _____ _________________________________________

M4-8 12x24 _____ _________________________________________

M4-9 18x24 _____ _________________________________________

R10-7 18x24 _____ _________________________________________

G20-2 18x24 _____ _________________________________________

W11A-2 24x24 _____ _________________________________________

R11-2 18x24 _____ _________________________________________

W20-3 24x24 _____ _________________________________________

W21-4 24x24 _____ _________________________________________

R1-1 30x30 _____ _________________________________________

W21-1A 24x24 _____ _________________________________________

Signage from this Standards Guide

Copy these forms and fill out when ordering signage

1 WALKWAY (EXAMPLE)

*Add arrows or graphics

Custom* Size Qty Text, Graphics, Arrow Direction

Diamond 24x24 _____ _________________________________________

Diamond 24x24 _____ _________________________________________

Square 24x24 _____ _________________________________________

Square 24x24 _____ _________________________________________

Horizontal 18x24 _____ _________________________________________

Horizontal 12x18 _____ _________________________________________

Vertical 18x24 _____ _________________________________________

Vertical 12x18 _____ _________________________________________

Directional Size Qty Sign #, Text with Arrow Direction

TR-Truck Rte 12x18 _____ _________________________________________

TR-Truck Rte 12x18 _____ _________________________________________

TR-Truck Rte 12x18 _____ _________________________________________

TR-Truck Rte 12x18 _____ _________________________________________

TR-Truck Rte 12x18 _____ _________________________________________

Site Trailer Size Qty Contractor, Project # & Name, Trailer #

TS-Trailer Sign 30x30 ____ _________________________________________

TS-Trailer Sign 30x30 ____ _________________________________________

TS-Trailer Sign 30x30 ____ _________________________________________

Copy these forms and fill out when ordering signage

*Add arrows or graphics

Custom Planner Worksheet

Copy these forms and fill out when ordering signage

TRAILER

NUMBER

PROJECT # PROJECT NAME

TRAILER

NUMBER

PROJECT # PROJECT NAME

TRAILER

NUMBER

PROJECT # PROJECT NAME

Use blanks to plan your project with text, arrows and graphics

TR-Truck Rte

TS-Trailer Sign