PROPOSAL FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES June 22, 2015
FIRM BACKGROUND Dimension IV Madison Design Group is built on a vision of architecture and professional services that puts the client and users, the building function, and the project budget at the forefront. We greatly enjoy teamwork and collaboration and view them as critical to a highly successful design process and outcome. The foundation of our project approach is Listening. We conduct design charettes with the library board and staff to help conceptualize the new library spaces. If desired, we also conduct Visual Listening Sessions with the community at large. This information helps us create inspiring environments. Public libraries are the most used of public buildings and often are the most important to the community. Enabling all stakeholders to become active participants in the design process creates community support, a sense of ownership in the project, and a library the community will embrace. Dimension IV Madison is dedicated to designing spaces that are environmentally responsible, affordable, healthy and efficient for its occupants. We are also committed to a long-range perspective. Based on our experience, we have found that a municipal building, once built, will stand as-is for approximately 20 years before the next renovation and/or expansion project. Our design will address future expansion of the library and the need for flexibility in its space to accommodate changes in library services and user needs over time. The proposed services for this project include architecture, interior design and engineering, and the following: Create a building program, revising the Space Needs Assessment with meetings with library staff and trustees as well as an analysis of the existing collection and facility. Conceptual design options with architectural drawings and three-dimensional massing and modeling. Design options will be reviewed with staff, trustees and the community, and a final design developed for approval by the Village Board. Project Cost Estimates will be developed for each design option and will include construction costs, fees, FF&E and contingencies. A project schedule will be prepared incorporating design, approvals, fundraising/ funding and construction. Fundraising, marketing and presentation documents will be prepared for the approved design and will include renderings, floor plans, site plan, exterior elevations, and other drawings as needed to communicate the proposed project. Interior Design and FF&E services to creatively solve design problems, produce interior aesthetic concepts, detail the interior environment, select proper finishes and materials, choose appropriate lighting concepts, and determine suitable furniture, fixtures, and equipment. Full FF&E services are integrated from the beginning of the design process and cover such things as layout, evaluating existing versus new, matching FF&E to the interior architecture, FF&E selection, and the coordination and procurement of all FF&E, keeping within the budget. Final Design and Construction Documents will be prepared upon a successful capital campaign, including plans, specifications and FF&E documentation for use for final approvals, bidding, construction and FF&E installation. Construction Administration services would continue through the construction process and installation of FF&E. These services are consistent with the services that we have provided for the various projects listed within this proposal. 2
SIMILAR PROJECTS Similar design projects within the last five years include: Stoughton Public Library Rendering Stoughton Public Library, Stoughton, Wisconsin Dimension IV is providing architectural, interior design, and FF&E services for this renovation project. Renovations to the 2nd floor include adult collection, teen/young adult, reference, audio/visual collection, public access computers, and meeting/study rooms. First floor renovations include new circulation desk and accessibility improvements to public toilet rooms and main entry. New energy-efficient lighting, boiler upgrades, HVAC controls, and upgraded security. Project was bid in March 2015, FF&E bid in June and construction is to begin in August 2015. New Glarus Public Library, Wisconsin New, 12,000 square foot library with a $2,000,000 construction budget is currently in the design and capital campaign phase. Dimension IV Madison has provided design options consistent with the Village s Swiss-style architectural guidelines for two different site locations. Community listening sessions and a design workshop were held to determine program, site, and design preferences for the library. Middleton Public Library, Wisconsin Currently conducting a feasibility and concept study for expansion of the existing 32,000 square foot library. Study has included listening sessions with community involvement, collection analysis with library staff to plan for 20-year growth within the library, space program development including integration of collection, study of various building options including greenfield site along with remodel and expansion of existing library location and possible branch location, visual listening with community involvement, and final layouts that could include both greenfield building and expansion/remodel of existing options at end of study with associated costs for both. New Glarus Public Library Design Option Rendering Middleton Public Library Stacking & Blocking Diagram 3
SIMILAR PROJECTS Civic Center Campus Feasibility Study, Fitchburg Center space needs analysis and project building program based on current city population and 20-year growth. Study included analyzing future staffing and space needs for Center campus municipal departments, including City Hall, community/senior center, and public library; staff and space needs for 5, 10, and 20 year horizons; long range future trends in the city; various options for future growth building expansion and overall site master plan; future expansion options, including horizontal and vertical expansion, separate police department building and branch library; estimating capital and facility operating costs associated with future staffing and space needs; and estimating costs, ranging from potential construction costs for site improvements, building addition/remodel, and/or stand alone building. Completed 2015. Madison College, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin This project expanded the existing building to add program space, including a new library, student achievement center, classrooms, labs, and a new entrance. Project designed to LEED Silver certification requirements. Renovations included new offices and accessible restrooms. Completed 2012. Monroe Public Library, Monroe, Wisconsin Interior design and FF&E services provided for this refresh and renew project that included the renovation of a two-story library with new interior design color palette with new aesthetic and furniture. Project included painting the entire facility, new casework at children s area and meeting room, new electrical, reorganization of space, and new furniture throughout. Phase 1 completed 2014; Phase 2 in fund raising. Madison College, Fort Atkinson Sacred Heart School of Theology, Franklin 10-year master plan for the renovation, expansion, and modernization of seminary. Services included programming, master planning, architectural and interior design, cost estimating, and FF&E. The project includes library expansion and accessibility upgrades, classroom and office renovations, new 200 person meeting/conference facility, upgraded mechanical, life-safety, and electrical systems. Phase 1 lobby renovations completed 2014. Monroe Public Library Sacred Heart School of Theology Conference Room Rendering 4
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS E.D. LOCKE PUBLIC LIBRARY, MCFARLAND Completion Date Pre-Bid Estimate Construction Cost Square Footage Cost per Square Foot Reference Services Provided 2006 $2,942,000 $2,772,855 17,820 square feet $156 Don Peterson, Village Administrator 5915 Milwaukee Street McFarland, Wisconsin 53558 Phone: 608.838.3153 Programming & Library Planning Community Listening Sessions Community Design Input Architecture & Interior Design Site Planning Design for Future Expansion FF&E Design & Procurement Cost Estimating Final Design & Construction Documents Construction Administration 5
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS POYNETTE AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY, POYNETTE Completion Date Project Budget Pre-Bid Estimate Construction Cost Cost Per Square Foot Square Footage Reference Services Provided June 2014 $350,000 $311,974 $294,419 $39 7,545 square feet, including expansion into adjacent building and renovation of existing library Bob Garske, Library Board Poynette Area Public Library 118 N. Main Street Poynette, Wisconsin 53955 Phone: 608.635.4503 Programming & Library Planning Community Design Input Architecture & Interior Design Site Planning FF&E Design & Procurement Final Design & Construction Documents Construction Administration 6
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS RESILIENCE RESEARCH CENTER, MADISON Project Type Completion Date Project Budget Construction Cost Square Footage Cost Per Square Foot Reference Awards Services Provided Charter Middle School, Neighborhood Center, Office Suite and Urban Agriculture Research Facility Phase 1 completed September 2012 Phase 2 completed through Concept & Budget Report 2012; Capital Campaign ongoing $6,500,000 Phase 1 $8,000,000 Phase 2 $6,981,000 Phase 1 25,515 square feet Phase 1 36,000 square feet Phase 2 $274 Phase 1 Marcia Caton Campbell, Ph.D. Center for Resilient Cities 200 North Blount Street Madison, Wisconsin 53703 608.255.9877 A 2012 Daily Reporter Top Project Winner Community Listening Sessions Community Design Input Architectural Design Site Planning Design for Future Expansion Designed to LEED Platinum Requirements Final Design & Construction Documents Construction Administration 7
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY, BRODHEAD Completion Date Pre-Bid Estimate Construction Cost Square Footage Cost per Square Foot Reference Services Provided May 2009 $1,400,000 $1,394,000 15,210 square feet $92 Jerry Elmer, Owner s Representative 802 1st Center Avenue Brodhead, Wisconsin 53520 Phone: 608.897.8709 Programming & Library Planning Community Listening Sessions Community Design Input Architecture & Interior Design Site Planning Design for Future Expansion FF&E Design & Procurement Cost Estimating Final Design & Construction Documents Construction Administration 8
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS VERONA PUBLIC LIBRARY Completion Date Pre-Bid Estimate Construction Cost Square Footage Cost Per Square Foot Reference Services Provided 2006 $5,077,022 $5,069,111 31,100 square feet $163 Ron Rieder Director of Public Works 410 Investment Court Verona, Wisconsin 53593 Phone: 608.848.6801 Programming & Library Planning Community Listening Sessions Community Design Input Architecture & Interior Design Site Planning Design for Future Expansion FF&E Design & Procurement Cost Estimating Final Design & Construction Documents Construction Administration 9
PROJECT TEAM The Dimension IV Madison Design Group project team includes three experienced professionals who have provided architecture and interior design for the projects on the proceeding pages. Ray White, AIA, is a principal of Dimension IV Madison Design Group and brings a wide range of project management, architectural design, and construction administration experience to your project. Ray will directly manage the project through all its phases, be responsible for ensuring the design meets all your needs, and for keeping the project on schedule and within budget. Ray has been a registered architect for 23 years and will be the Project Manager and Principal Architect for your project. Tina Gordon, NCIDQ, is also a principal of Dimension IV Madison Design Group. She is an NCIDQ Certified Interior Designer with 18 years of professional experience. Tina s responsibilities include working with end-users to solve their design problems, producing interior aesthetic concepts, detailing the interior environment, selecting proper finishes and materials, choosing the appropriate lighting concepts, determining suitable furniture, fixtures, and equipment, and producing the necessary construction drawings and specifications to implement the design intent. Tina will also provide full furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) services. A. James Gersich, AIA, WRID, RLA, another principal of Dimension IV Madison Design Group will be the project s cost estimator and library programming specialist. Jim has over 35 years of professional experience, much of it involving libraries and has become highly skilled at library programming, space needs analysis, and cost estimating. Currently our staff consists of 18 design professionals and technical support staff, each of whom provides a unique contribution to our success. Five of our design professionals are licensed in architecture and one of our principals is registered in multiple disciplines. Collectively, our staff has over 200 years of experience, representing decades of work on projects ranging from a few thousand square feet to hundreds of thousands of square feet. Additional in-house staff will be added to the team to meet deadlines and project requirements. Subconsultants We have included the following companies and people on our team to provide engineering services: Oneida Total Integrated Enterprise (OTIE), Madison, Wisconsin OTIE is a Native American, tribally-owned, SBA-certified 8(a) small disadvantaged business, headquartered in Oneida, Wisconsin, with a local office in Madison. Timothy Wendt, PE, LEED AP, of OTIE, will serve as the Engineering Project Manager; he and his team will provide MEP design services. Mr. Wendt has over 21 years of experience in the design and construction of mechanical systems. James Hall, PE, of OTIE, will provide structural engineering services. Mr. Hall has over 17 years of experience in structural design and construction. He brings strong technical skills, combined with personal and collaborative skills to provide clients an integrated and successful project, as well as an enjoyable consultant experience. OTIE and Dimension IV Madison have worked together on numerous successful projects. Two joint library projects include New Glarus Public Library and Stoughton Public Library Renovation. Edge Consulting Engineers, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin Edge Consulting Engineers will provide site/civil engineering services. Edge has a staff of 26 design professional and technical support staff and has worked with Dimension IV Madison Design Group on numerous successful projects. Arlen Ostreng, PE, Vice President of Edge Consulting Engineers, will provide site/civil engineering services; Mr. Ostreng specializes in site and land development. If required, Edge Consulting also has professional staff that deal with environmental contamination. 10