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0 <br />The design scope outlined in the RFQ encompasses all deconstruction work through final <br />occupancy of the renovated facility. This path ensures that a single general construction firm <br />will be responsible for the entire project to its finish and subsequent operation. <br />The design will also consider potential complementary uses such as an Emergency Services <br />base station and a communications tower to support both emergency communications and <br />other services such as wireless technology access and cellular connectivity. <br />April 16, 2013 Work Session Update <br />As staff updated the Board regarding the recommended selection of MBAJ Architecture during <br />this April 16th work session, the Board directed to staff to include programming and schematic <br />design studies (and related cost - benefit benefit analysis) involving: 1) a potential deferred use <br />option - -"moth- balling" the two classroom wings - -for future use; 2) potentially using some of the <br />classroom wing structure for non - conditioned, open air spaces similar to the Farmers' Market <br />Pavilion in Hillsborough, NC; and 3) adaptively re -using the full classroom wings for conditioned, <br />interior space needs. <br />With the Board's authorization, MBAJ will provide the additional programming and schematic <br />design guidance for the three alternative scenarios discussed during the April 16, 2013 work <br />session. This guidance will allow staff and consultant to provide useful cost - benefit analysis of <br />these alternatives to the Board for potential action during the schematic design phase of the <br />project. Attachment 4, "MBAJ Base & Alternate Fee Proposal Illustrative ", provides a <br />framework of the base contract fees associated with the 10,000 square foot adaptive re -use <br />project and the additional design fees (as well as associated estimated construction costs) for <br />the three alternate scenarios discussed during the April 16, 2013 work session. <br />Once the design process begins within days of the Board's decision to engage MBAJ <br />Architects with the project, the resident design and review advisory work group will <br />convene to assist in the critical space programming and follow -on design process. <br />Assuming a June 18, 2013 appointment, this work will begin in earnest early in the month <br />of July. <br />