P1221Q0085_Att_1_CEBR-Visitor_Contact_Station_-_Exhibit_SOW.docx

DESIGN OF EXHIBITS

CEDAR BREAKS NATIONAL MONUMENT

BRIAN HEAD, UTAH

I. BACKGROUND

Cedar Breaks National Monument was established in August 1933. The park preserves the Cedar Breaks Amphitheater as well as the alpine environment located on the rim of the massive geologic formation. Rim Road runs along the rim of the amphitheater and features several overlooks where visitors can stop and view the rock formations below.

The primary overlook at the park is the Point Supreme Overlook. Until recently this overlook served as the primary developed area of the park with restrooms, an information center, fee booth, ranger programs, trailheads, and a park store. However, the needs of increasing visitation now exceed the capacity of these facilities.

Shortly after the park was established, a ranger office was constructed at the Point Supreme Overlook. Over the next 87 years this building served many different roles including ranger office, museum, visitor center, information center, and park store. Along with other national parks is Utah, visitation has exploded in recent years and this historic 650 sq ft building is no longer sufficient to address visitor needs.

To address these insufficiencies the park has contracted the construction of a new visitor contact station at the Point Supreme Overlook. Construction began on June 18, 2021 and is expected be completed in late Spring, early Summer 2023.

As part of this construction, the old restroom building, and fee booth will be demolished. Separately, the old log cabin “ranger office” is being converted to a self-guiding exhibit focused on the human history at Cedar Breaks. This exhibit will be installed in September 2021 and will open to the public in Summer 2023.

The new visitor contact station will feature new and expanded restrooms, a larger retail space, and a shared visitor services desk for conducting retail sales, fee pass sales, and answering visitor questions. Surrounding the building there will be new plaza type areas including a covered outdoor space to conduct ranger-led programs during stormy weather.

The plaza type area as well as the interior space not dedicated to retail operations will feature exhibits focused on the natural resources of the amphitheater and alpine environment preserved along the rim.

The objective of this interpretive scope is to develop interpretive media to support a meaningful understanding of natural resources at Cedar Breaks National Monument to help the park realize the park purpose described in the park’s Foundation Document. The primary interpretive themes Solitude, Wildlife/Vegetation, Beauty, Physical Geography, Geology, Wilderness, and Night Sky, identified in the Foundation Document (FD) (Attachment J, CEBR Foundation Document), will be the focus of the exhibits created through this project.

II. PURPOSE

The purpose of this project is to provide design services including comprehensive research and information necessary for exhibit development, planning, and design of new exhibits at Cedar Breaks National Monument Visitor Contact Station. Work also includes coordination with park and other NPS staff, and with the design architects of record, to integrate the exhibition design and production with the architectural space in which the exhibits will be located.

III. SCOPE OF WORK

Independently, and not as an agent of the government, the contractor shall provide all design exhibit services including labor, materials, equipment, facilities, and travel (except as otherwise specified) necessary for the development of interpretive exhibits and complete, working, and accessibility-compliant programs, systems, and services, as specified in the listed requirements and attachments.

Exhibits shall include, but are not limited to objects and historic artifacts, graphic panels, display cases, lighting systems, audio visual elements, interactive programs, photographs, murals, original illustrations, scale models, full-sized models, sculpted or cast animals, dimensional maps and displays, topographic maps, dioramas, artifact mounts, interior signage, storage units, seating, and associated structural elements such as display walls, platforms, barriers, and other display support structures.

These exhibits shall orient visitors to Cedar Breaks National Monument and its significant resources. They shall convey the significance of the natural resources at the park; provide context for the larger story of the Colorado and Markagunt plateaus; enhance the understanding of the geologic forces at play here; and provide opportunities to plan a day exploring the park.

A. Facility Plans

The visitor contact station under construction will feature approximately 1,000 square feet (See Attachment) of interior and exterior exhibit space (~650 interior & ~350 exterior). The facility is currently under construction and expected to be completed in 2023.

The National Park Service (NPS) has awarded a contract for the construction of this building and work began on June 18, 2021.

Currently, there are no exhibits interpreting the natural resources of the park. However, exhibits were recently completed interpreting the human history at Cedar Breaks. All new exhibits created as part of this project should be designed to stylistically and contextually match the current exhibits.

B. Requirements for the Completed Project

· General Requirements

1. The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.

2. This project will accomplish the National Park Service’s mission through superior exhibit design which will educate and inspire those visitors regarding the natural resources of Cedar Breaks National Monument.

3. All exhibits shall support a meaningful understanding of the significance of the natural resources of the park; provide context for the larger story of the Colorado and Markagunt plateaus; enhance the understanding of the geologic forces at play here; and provide opportunities to plan a day exploring the park.

4. All exhibit text shall be written in order to reflect current and proper understanding of the natural resources at Cedar Breaks National Monument and address the park’s interpretive themes and goals, including the best available science, conform to current NPS editorial and visitor accessibility standards, and provide a connection to and explanation of any exhibit objects and graphics.

5. The exhibits shall be visually appealing by including large, photographs and other graphic images to supplement. Additionally, the exhibit’s color scheme shall be broad to include a range of colors, including those that visually brighten the space.

6. All exhibits shall help the park realize the park purpose described in the FD;

7. Exhibits shall reach a diverse audience, including families and children, by appealing to multiple learning styles.

8. All exhibits shall allow for visitor flow within the building.

9. Exhibits shall include interactive, dimensional, and tactile elements.

10. Exhibits shall be durable enough to withstand wear and tear and exterior elements including extremely low temperatures, significant UV rays, rain, and wind with limited maintenance required.

11. Exhibits shall be fabricated using sustainable materials and equipment. Priority shall be given to materials with recycled content, are recyclable themselves, or are low in VOC (volatile organic compounds), and to wood products that are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. Equipment, including lighting, monitors, and all other electronic devices shall hold a high-efficiency rating.

12. The contract shall develop and produce an audio-description program for the new interpretive media and the site, must meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.

· Geology Exhibits

1. Exhibits focused on the geologic amphitheater and forces in action at the park shall support a meaningful understanding of those forces based on the best available science;

2. Exhibits will be thematically linked to the “Geology” and “Physical Geography” themes found in the parks FD (See Attachment K / Cedar Breaks National Monument Foundation Document);

3. Exhibits may be exterior in the plaza area surrounding the new visitor contact station or inside the new building and shall be visually appealing;

4. Exhibits shall reach a diverse audience, including families and children, by appealing to multiple learning styles.

5. All exhibits shall allow for visitor flow through the visitor contact station and plaza area.

6. Exhibits shall include interactive, dimensional, and tactile elements.

7. Exhibits shall be durable enough to withstand wear and tear, with limited maintenance required.

8. Exhibits shall be fabricated using sustainable materials and equipment. Priority shall be given to materials with recycled content, are recyclable themselves, or are low in VOC (volatile organic compounds), and to wood products that are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. Equipment, including lighting, monitors, and all other electronic devices shall hold a high-efficiency rating.

· Flora/Fauna/Ecosystem Exhibits

1. Exhibits focused on the wildlife, vegetation, and night sky at the park shall support a meaningful understanding of those resources based on the best available science;

2. Exhibits will be thematically linked to the “Wildlife/Vegetation”, “Beauty”, and “Night Sky” themes found in the parks FD (See Attachment K / Cedar Breaks National Monument Foundation Document);

3. Exhibits will primarily be inside the new building and shall be visually appealing;

4. Exhibits shall reach a diverse audience, including families and children, by appealing to multiple learning styles.

5. All exhibits shall allow for visitor flow through the visitor contact station.

6. Exhibits shall include interactive, dimensional, and tactile elements.

7. Exhibits shall be durable enough to withstand wear and tear, with limited maintenance required.

8. Exhibits shall be fabricated using sustainable materials and equipment. Priority shall be given to materials with recycled content, are recyclable themselves, or are low in VOC (volatile organic compounds), and to wood products that are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. Equipment, including lighting, monitors, and all other electronic devices shall hold a high-efficiency rating.

· Wilderness Exhibits

1. Exhibits focused on the wilderness below the rim of the park shall support a meaningful understanding of the are based on the best available science;

2. Exhibits will be thematically linked to the “Solitude” and “Wilderness” themes found in the parks FD (See Attachment K / Cedar Breaks National Monument Foundation Document);

3. Exhibits will primarily be inside the new building and shall be visually appealing;

4. Exhibits shall reach a diverse audience, including families and children, by appealing to multiple learning styles.

5. All exhibits shall allow for visitor flow through the visitor contact station.

6. Exhibits shall include interactive, dimensional, and tactile elements.

7. Exhibits shall be durable enough to withstand wear and tear, with limited maintenance required.

8. Exhibits shall be fabricated using sustainable materials and equipment. Priority shall be given to materials with recycled content, are recyclable themselves, or are low in VOC (volatile organic compounds), and to wood products that are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. Equipment, including lighting, monitors, and all other electronic devices shall hold a high-efficiency rating.

C. Production Budget

The Contractor shall design to a production budget not to exceed $225,000 for the Cedar Breaks National Monument Visitor Contact Station.

This production budget shall include all costs associated with the following:

Content Specialties, Pre-Production, Production, Building Prep, Installation, & Audio Description phases of all exhibit work. Including but not limited to:

· Acquisition of all pre-existing images, software, or other materials required for the exhibition, including use-rights in accordance with the Rights in Data – Special Works clause, FAR 52.227-17.

· Production of audiovisual and electronic interactive programs.

· Production of original artwork, including but not limited to, illustrations, maps, and photographs. Although artwork relating to the Fort Pickens exists, it is anticipated that some new original artwork may be needed.

· Production or acquisition of all custom elements including, but not limited to, tactile maps and topographic models, architectural models, tactile object reproductions, furnishings, sculpted or cast figures, artifacts, artifact mounts, cases, structures, specialty lighting, signage, information desks, custom electronic elements, mechanical and electromechanical devices.

· Exhibit lighting system -- excluding existing electrical track -- other than the building’s general lighting, needed to effectively illuminate the exhibits.

D. Project Management The contractor shall assign a Project Manager to oversee this contract to ensure that scheduling, coordination, oversight, and communication is effectively accomplished for all work produced and installed under this contract.

1. The Project Manager shall be the primary point of contact between the contractor and the National Park Service (NPS) Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for this contract. The Project Manager shall perform the following work:

a. Notify the Contracting Officer and COR of any changes to the contractor’s business operations that affect work under this contract, including but not limited to:

i. Changes to contractor’s address, telephone, and other contact information.

ii. Proposed changes to key personnel.

iii. Workload or capacity issues affecting the ability of the contractor to accept additional work.

b. Communicate with the Contracting Officer and COR regarding major or broad issues affecting this contract, including but not limited to:

i. Clarification of work processes that are acceptable or unacceptable to the government under this contract.

ii. Informing Contracting Officer and COR of misunderstandings, inconsistencies, or conflicting instructions encountered when working with the COR.

2. The Project Manager shall be the primary point of contact between the contractor and COR and shall perform the following work:

a. The Project Manager shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all matters relating to this contract. The Project Manager shall maintain contact with the COR as necessary, and shall:

i. Be available to take or respond to telephone calls or electronic mail messages during normal hours of operation.

ii. Establish office procedures to ensure that messages are properly relayed when the Project Manager is not directly available.

iii. Respond to emergency messages from the COR on the same day they are received. All non-urgent messages from the COR shall be responded to in no less than two working days.

b. Provide quality control to ensure that all elements of project work meet the requirements of the contract specifications as follows:

i. Provide routine inspections of ongoing work.

ii. Ensure that all modifications are implemented.

iii. Ensure accuracy of content through research, and through reviews with subject matter experts, park staff, and COR as required.

iv. Inform the COR of any issues that could affect work quality or schedule.

v. Ensure that all work not acceptable or compliant with the specifications is corrected prior to review by the COR.

vi. Oversee quality of all work during installation.

c. Track work progress to ensure that the project is completed according to the schedule. Coordinate and confirm the dates for all submittals, meetings, shipments, deliveries, and installation with the COR.

d. Travel as required in this contract, and attend meetings with the Contracting Officer, COR, park staff, and other project stakeholders.

e. Receive, inspect, and inventory all government-furnished materials and ensure that this material is forwarded to the appropriate unit or person within the organization for use in the project. The Project Manager shall notify the COR immediately if government-furnished materials are unsatisfactory for their intended purpose, not received in time to meet critical milestones, or damaged while in the contractor’s possession.

f. Coordinate and ensure that all work is in accordance with the specifications referenced by this contract.

g. Coordinate with the COR to confirm existing conditions for the areas into which exhibits shall be installed.

h. Inspect completed exhibits, including the work of subcontractors, prior to final inspection by the COR and shipment to the site. Ensure that all elements of the project are complete and ready for the final inspection. The Project Manager shall notify the COR prior to the inspection if any elements will not be ready for final inspection as scheduled.

i. Ensure that all exhibits are delivered and installed as scheduled. In the event that the COR reports problems during or after shipment, delivery, and/or installation, the Project Manager shall:

i. Determine the nature of the reported problem, damage, or production error and provide a proposal for resolution to the COR for review and approval; and

ii. Ensure that approved corrections or repairs are made in a satisfactory manner within the time scheduled by the COR.

iii. Compile, prepare, and forward a closeout package to the COR in accordance with Attachment B / National Park Service Museum Exhibit Fabrication Specifications; Attachment F /Specifications for Audiovisual Production and Multimedia Planning, Design and Production Services with Installation; and Attachment G / Specifications for Audiovisual Presentation Systems and Equipment

E. Pre-Design In Pre-Design, the contractor shall gain a clear understanding of the project’s history, the park’s resources, and the roles of other project team members and stakeholders. Work in this phase focuses on preparing a solid foundation for all work that follows, insuring that the project is logically structured, and it’s goals are understood and realistically attainable within the budget, schedule, and other specified parameters.

3. Review all government-furnished materials and direct any concerns and questions to the COR.

4. Travel to Cedar City, Utah to conduct Exhibit Planning Workshop (also referred to as a Postaward Conference) and Charrette as specified in Attachment A / Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 4, Travel, Meetings, and Presentations. The meeting shall be three eight-hour working days. At a minimum the Project Manager, Planner, Designer, shall attend.

a. General project review, including discussion of the following:

i. Contracting Officer and COR responsibilities.

ii. Specifications and other work requirements.

iii. Special contract requirements.

iv. Correspondence procedures.

v. Subcontractors.

vi. Delays and extensions.

vii. Contract modifications.

viii. Changes.

ix. Submittals.

x. Project schedule.

xi. Billing and payment procedures.

b. Orientation to park experience.

c. Orientation to park documents and background information.

d. Identify and document media and object resources at park.

e. Inspect and document architectural space and receive building rehab update.

f. Conduct Exhibit Planning Workshop.

5. Identify sources for existing media resources, and develop Resource Package Abstract as specified in Attachment A / Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 10, Resource Packages.

6. Develop Project Brief including:

a. Current overview of project, including updated information and understandings.

b. Identification and analysis of all project goals in terms of their effect on the development and successful completion of the exhibit.

c. Analysis of the media budget (including review and/or development of a Class C Production Estimate), project schedule, and all other known parameters on the development and successful completion of the project.

d. Life-cycle cost goals for ongoing operational expenses and cyclical maintenance costs for the exhibition.

F. Schematic Design

Work in this phase is organized into two sub-phases: Schematic I and Schematic II. Schematic I includes development of three alternative schemes for organizing both the interpretive content and physical layout of the exhibits. Schematic II includes development of a preferred alternative. Major stories, exhibit elements, and presentation techniques are illustrated and described.

7. Schematic I tasks include:

a. Content Research

i. Survey repositories of relevant resources.

ii. Develop Resource Package Level I as specified in Attachment A / Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 10, Resource Packages.

b. Develop Schematic I Document – develop three design alternatives including:

i. Bubble diagrams as specified in Attachment A / Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 13, Exhibit Design Drawings.

ii. Written descriptions of the major elements of each design alternative, including how each design alternative accomplishes the established project goals.

iii. Preliminary sketches.

iv. Class B Production Estimate and life-cycle cost estimates for each alternative as specified in Attachment A / Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 6, Production Cost Estimates.

c. Present Schematic I Plan in five sets of printed documents as specified in Attachment A, Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 4, Travel, Meetings, and Presentations.

i. The meeting shall be video conference.

ii. At a minimum the Project Manager, Planner and Designer shall participate.

d. Prepare and submit written response to COR review comments.

8. Schematic II tasks include:

a. Develop and submit five sets of printed Schematic II Documents with preferred design alternative including:

i. Written exhibit walkthrough.

ii. Overall design approach including:

a. Media style and appearance.

b. Universal design/accessibility approach as specified in Attachment A, Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 8 Accessibility, and Attachment E / Programmatic Accessibility Guidelines for Interpretive Media. The accessibility narrative shall describe the proposed methods through which each Scene conveys its major interpretive themes to visitors with physical, sensory and cognitive disabilities.

iii. Floor plan with individual exhibit areas and major elements identified, and sample elevations as specified in Attachment A, Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 13, Exhibit Design Drawings.

iv. Exhibit visualizations as required in the following specifications of Attachment A / Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 9, Exhibit Visualization.

9.2.A Prior to beginning work on the exhibit visualizations, the contractor shall submit to the COR for review and approval the proposed type of media to develop.

9.3.C The contractor shall provide visual depictions of the exhibit as specified in Attachment A /Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 9, Exhibit Visualization.

v. Resource Package Level II, with its content integrated into exhibit walkthrough description as specified in Attachment A / Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 10, Resource Packages.

vi. Class B Production Estimate and life-cycle cost estimates for preferred alternative as specified in Attachment A / Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 6, Production Cost Estimates.

b. Present Schematic II Plan as specified in Attachment A /National Park Service Standard Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications, /Section 4, Travel, Meetings, and Presentations.

i. The presentation shall be a video conference.

ii. At a minimum the Project Manager, Planner, and Designer shall participate.

iii. Prepare and submit a response to COR review comments with next steps proposed.

G. Design Development Work in this phase is organized into two sub-phases: Design Development I and Design Development II. Design Development I builds on the plan approved in the Schematic Design phase. Its emphasis is on confirming all major details of the design, and also includes continued content planning. Design Development II focuses heavily on developing all interpretive content in detail, with continued design refinement to ensure effective presentation of the content within the exhibit.

9. Design Development I tasks include:

a. Develop all individual exhibits including:

i. Exhibit Design Drawings as specified in Attachment A, Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 13, Exhibit Design Drawings.

ii. Sample graphic layouts / graphic approach / typography as specified in Attachment A, Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 15, Graphic Layouts and Digital Graphic Files.

iii. Propose material, finish, and color selections as specified in Attachment A, Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 14, Material, Color, and Finish Specifications.

b. Establish Content Management Database as specified in Attachment A, Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 11, Content Management, including entries for the following:

i. Interpretive purpose or objective for each exhibit.

ii. Text Level I as specified in Attachment A, Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 12, Text. All text in the exhibits shall be in accordance with Attachment C, Editorial Style Guide.

iii. Major images.

iv. Major artifacts and display objects.

v. Major audiovisual and interactive elements.

vi. Major specialty elements such as natural history models, taxidermy, topographic maps, architectural models, sculpted or cast human figures, custom mechanical and electromechanical devices.

c. Develop and submit Design Development I Report including:

i. Overview including an exhibit walkthrough narrative.

ii. Compilation of all Design Development I work elements listed in sections H.1.a and H.1.b above.

iii. Updated Class B Production Cost Estimate and life- cycle cost estimate as specified in Attachment A / Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 6, Production Cost Estimates. In addition, provide a list or description of materials and functional characteristics (i.e. for interactive elements) that are assumed in your Production Cost Estimate.

d. Present Design Development I Report as specified in Attachment A, Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 4, Travel, Meetings, and Presentations.

i. The meeting shall be video conference.

ii. At a minimum the Project Manager, Planner, and Designer shall participate.

e. Prepare and submit written response to COR review comments with next steps proposed.

10. Design Development II tasks include:

a. Prepare and submit Design Development II Report including:

i. Database reports as specified in Attachment A / Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 11, Content Management including:

a. Comprehensive Exhibit Plan.

b. Image Schedule.

c. Image Facsimile Sheets.

d. Artifact and Display Object Schedules.

e. Artifact and Display Object Facsimile Sheets.

ii. Audiovisual and Interactive Multimedia Report including:

a. Treatments for audiovisual programs and designs for interactive programs as specified in Attachment A, National Park Service Standard Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 19, Audiovisual and Computer Elements - Software.

b. Identify equipment requirements for all audiovisual and interactive multimedia elements as specified in Attachment A / Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 20, Audiovisual and Computer Elements – Equipment.

iii. Reference Packages for all custom elements requiring specialized creative or technical development. This includes, but is not limited to, maps, models, original artwork, photography, cast figures, and dioramas as specified in Attachment A / Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 16, Reference Packages for Custom Interpretive Elements. The Reference Packages shall provide information on the interpretive purpose, content, design and/or artistic style of the custom element for review and approval purposes.

b. Prepare and submit Design Development Graphic Layout Package including all draft text (Text Level II) as specified in Attachment A / Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 15, Graphic Layouts and Digital Graphic Files.

c. Prepare and submit updated Exhibit Design Drawings as specified in Attachment A / Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 13, Exhibit Design Drawings.

d. Prepare and submit updated Class B Production Cost Estimate and life-cycle cost estimate as specified in Attachment A/ Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 6, Production Cost Estimates. In addition, update the list or description of materials and functional characteristics that are assumed in your Production Cost Estimate.

e. Present Design Development II Submittals as specified in Attachment A / Museum Exhibit Planning and Design Specifications / Section 4, Travel, Meetings, and Presentations.

i. The presentation shall be a video conference.

ii. At a minimum the Project Manager, Planner, and Designer shall participate.

f. Prepare and submit written response to COR review comments.

H. Travel, Meetings, and Presentations All required travel, meetings, and presentations shall be provided as follows:

and Designer Two 8-hr days

SD I

Presentation

and Designer As Necessary

SD II

Presentation

Planner, and Designer

As Necessary

Planner, and Designer

As Necessary

DD II

Presentation

Planner, and Designer

As Necessary

I. Time for Completion, Review, and Approval All work, including review and approval of sections A-N, shall be completed on or before October 1, 2022.

LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

The following listed documents are attached and incorporated into this order:

Attachment L Past Performance Questionnaire