First the sign, now the landscaping: West Seattle Chamber of Commerce seeks proposals

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From the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce:

The West Seattle Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and the Welcome Sign Committee is seeking proposals for landscaping of the Welcome sign site. The following rendering is an idea coordinated by the Sign Committee.

We are open to additional suggestions and configurations. We encourage any firms/individuals that are able to successfully compete in this RFP to submit your bid, renderings and the requested information for the Committee consideration no later than Friday, August 2, 2019 by close of business (5 PM).

Here’s the full RFP document (PDF).

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12 Replies to "First the sign, now the landscaping: West Seattle Chamber of Commerce seeks proposals"

Apey July 2, 2019 (5:08 pm)

Maybe this looks better in real life, but to me it just looks like some rocks got dumped here. Mind you, I don’t have any of my own ideas to contribute, I’m just here to complain. 🤣

junctioneer July 2, 2019 (10:07 pm)

My first thoughts too. The “idea” looks like someone threw some extra rocks from their yard in the most convenient place they could find. And grass? I guess the idea matches the quality of the sign design though.

Karen Lyons July 2, 2019 (5:13 pm)

Not sure what you are saying? Are you saying this is a rendering of an idea? If so, this is a difficult or almost impossible idea to maintain with this terrain. Who would mow at this angle? I suggest low lying herbs or natives. Easy to maintain and doesn’t need mowing! Check out Solstice P-Patch, we garden on a hillside. I maintain the herb gardens.

Scott July 2, 2019 (6:20 pm)

Funny. Let’s put the cart before the horse. You want us to design a garden around that?!?!?! I’d love to design around this eye sore if it were not for all the hoops of fire we’d have to go thru. Not to mention and anti-climax and a driver distraction.

Landscaper who has to maintain similar July 2, 2019 (9:28 pm)

The sign rendering looks like a sign you’d see at a business park (not a compliment). I wish a local artist would have a go with the sign, make it more unique. Is this sign going to be in the area that you see coming off the WS bridge? If so, that landscape looks like a hard site to maintain. Are they going to get rid of the grass? Line trimming grass, around nice pretty plantings on a slope is difficult. Will the area be irrigated? That can cause problems too. Nice green grass that will cover ornamental plants, while the landscaper might not be frequent enough with their visits. I’m all for curb appeal but given the hard site, I suggest keep it simple. Maybe plant daffodils. Something that will naturalize and not get eaten by squirrels.

WSB July 2, 2019 (9:33 pm)

Please see the RFP for far more details than the blurb offers. If you have further questions, I’m sure the Chamber would be more than happy to answer them. – TR

Jess July 2, 2019 (9:32 pm)

Can we get the guy that paints the electrical boxes could give the sign a makeover? Right now it looks like it belongs outside of an industrial building in a warehouse district.

Anne July 3, 2019 (6:45 am)

YES!! My thoughts exactly ‘

Joe Z July 3, 2019 (7:53 am)

I think the sign looks nice, we don’t need people looking at a complicated piece of artwork when they driving at 50 mph.

sheesh July 3, 2019 (8:11 am)

For the love of god. The sign is fine. The rocks are make believe. Give it a rest. Or, better yet, design your own sign, or make changes, and send it to the WS chamber of commerce. You know, like the post says. Why is everbody so negative? I’d bet the people who designed the sign read the blog. Sheesh.

carole July 3, 2019 (11:35 am)

Fill the hillside with a native plant like salal or plant a fast growing creeper like periwinkle. Low growing, low maintenance ground covers.The sign is already there. Work with it. As to distraction, no one should be going 50 mph anywhere on the bridge with its 45 mph limit; that curve is 35. (Yes, I know people treat it like a freeway at 60+.)

BJG July 3, 2019 (1:11 pm)

The sign was designed and installed by the Chamber of Commerce so it’s no surprise it looks like a business sign. That’s who they are. Pretend the mountains are The Brothers and the rocks are the scree in your scramble up the hiking trail. You’ll have plenty of time to study them while you wait in traffic. If we could redesign the landscape, my vote would go to the ugly tangle of overgrowth along the roadway farther uphill. I can’t even imagine what that plan was so many years ago. It was never maintained at all. Not a good look for the New West Seattle.

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