Featured Project - City of San Bernardino Economic Development Agency

Late fall of 2008, the City of San Bernardino Economic Development Agency was made aware of the damaged and defaced directional signs throughout the downtown area of San Bernardino. Quiel Bros. Electric Sign Service Co, Inc. originally designed, manufactured and installed the 26 directional signs several years earlier. The directional signs are of great importance to both the residents and visitors to the area as they provide important way finding information, are easy to identify, and are visually pleasing as well. The next step was to get the project underway and through all facets of the approval process.

The City of San Bernardino’s sign criteria had changed since the original fabrication and installation several years earlier. Quiel Bros. is constantly staying informed about local, state and national sign rules and regulations. Quiel Bros. has been an active member of several sign associations, such as the California Electric Sign Association (C.E.S.A), the International Sign Association (I.S.A.) and the World Sign Association (W.S.A.). This has been a major benefit for Quiel Bros., with time and materials at a premium. The project had to be completed meeting these tough new constraints. One of the biggest issues was graffiti. Quiel Bros. provided a “Graffiti-Resistant&rquo; material for their directional signs.

Mr. Emil Marzullo, Executive Director of San Bernardino Economic Development Agency, met with representatives from Quiel Bros. and finalized the details for this much-needed project. Quiel Bros. was able to replace some existing signage and refurbish and modernize others, saving thousands of taxpayer dollars while giving the City of San Bernardino a “Sign Facelift.”