Category: New Visitor Center

An official stakeholder letter, approved by Oregon State Parks for disseminating initial information about our new project, was included in this years’ 2022 Membership Drive packet.

More information about this exciting Go Bond project can be found here: https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/PCB/Pages/PCB-GO-Bond-Kam-Wah-Chung.aspx

Please contact us at friendskwc@gmail.com if you would like to receive a stakeholder letter and become a member of the Friends of Kam Wah Chung & Company Museum.

The Friends of the Kam Wah Chung & Co Museum is a non-profit 501c3 organization run by volunteers whose mission is to provide public access to the historic site.  We are committed to the protection and preservation of the Kam Wah Chung and Company Museum. In addition, we educate and inform future generations about the importance of the Chinese immigrants whose influence and contributions helped define the culture and history of the American West.

The Friends of Kam Wah Chung & Co. (FoKWC) are accepting proposals to design the organization’s logo. The design of the logo should incorporate and reflect the standards FoKWC have established. The logo will be used for electronic and printed media. This will be a concept to completion production. The purpose of this RFP is to provide a fair evaluation for all candidates and to provide the candidates with evaluation criteria and submission requirements. There is currently no existing FoKWC logo. The FoKWC is looking to create an identifiable logo to carry the mission and work of the organization. Proposals are due March 31, 2022 with project completion by June 1, 2022.

Project Summary:

The Friends of Kam Wah Chung & Co. Museum are seeking an emblem logo design that is distinctive, appropriate, practical, graphic and simple in form.

Please refer to our website for design elements…www.friendsofkamwahchung.com

This is an open and competitive process for all qualified freelance graphic designers and reputable design firms/agencies. Proposals received after April 1, 2022 will not be considered and will be returned unopened.

The proposal must contain the signature of a duly authorized officer or agent of the company submitting the proposal. If the execution of work to be performed by your company requires the hiring of sub-contractors you must clearly state this in your proposal. Sub-contractors must be identified and the work they will perform must be defined. In your proposal please provide the name, address, and EIN of the subcontractor. The FoKWC will not refuse a proposal based upon the use of sub-contractors; however we retain the right to refuse the sub-contractors you have selected. The proposal should include the following information:

• Proof of qualifications (resume, client recommendations, etc.)
• Case studies/examples of work
• 2-3 logo design outlines/proofs/examples
• Written explanation of design proofs and interpretation of the FoKWC vision
• Budget breakdown (demonstration of how time/budget will be spent on various aspects of scope – design, production and consultation).

 DESIGN SCOPE TO INCLUDE:

• logo · style guide · color treatments · approved fonts • templates · Designer to provide 2-3 concepts for review of Board · printing necessities

FORMATING OF PROPOSALS:

• All proposals should be bound in one singular folder, binder or spiral.
• All proposals must include an electronic link for viewing.
• Please produce/submit 3 copies of each proposal booklet.
• All proposal elements should be produced in color.
• All proposals must be mailed or delivered to the Friends of Kam Wah Chung by March 31, 2022 by 4 p.m.
• Please address proposals to: Friends of Kam Wah Chung – PO Box 663, John Day, Or. 97845

Or, submit electronically to: friendskwc@gmail.com

CONTRACT TERMS:

FoKWC will not negotiate contract terms upon selection. The terms of selection/hiring are to be subjected to the following terms. All contracts are subject to review by The FoKwC Board, and a project will be awarded upon signing of an agreement or contract, which outlines terms, scope, budget and other necessary items.   Designer to receive payment by check.

Timeline

Proposal due date: 4:00pm-March 31, 2022

Decision date: April 14, 2022

Project completion date: June 1, 2022