Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority taking bids for ‘wayfinding program’

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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This is a big Kelly Miller project.

The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority is seeking bids for a big project to take down a bunch of signs around Buncombe County and put up a bunch of new ones. If you want to know more about the project, plan on attending a pre-bid conference at 2 p.m. on Feb. 13 at the TDA’s office in the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce building, 36 Montford Avenue.

Details:

Work under this contract comprises the removal of approximately 41 existing vehicular wayfinding signs throughout Buncombe County including the city of Asheville, Black Mountain, Woodfin and Weaverville. Also included is the installation of approximately 286 vehicular wayfinding signs including parking identification and parking garage signage. The construction and installation of 8 informational kiosks in downtown Asheville and 5 additional informational kiosks in Biltmore Village, West Asheville, Black Mountain, Weaverville and Woodfin. Twenty-six pedestrian wayfinding sings will be installed on light posts already installed and two free standing pedestrian wayfinding signs througout downtown Asheville will also be covered under this contract.