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0 E '_. <br /> Orange County <br /> Financial Services Department—Purchasing Division <br /> REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS#5194 <br /> Design of EMS Station Prototypes <br /> July 1, 2013 <br /> Orange County Emergency Services is seeking qualified firms to provide prototype design services for EMS <br /> Stations. <br /> Proposals must be received in the office of the Purchasing Agent, 200 S. Cameron Street, PO Box 8181, <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 no later than 5 pm (D-EST),July 23, 2013. <br /> I. Background <br /> In 2012, Orange County hired a consultant to provide a strategic outlook on the EMS Service delivery <br /> throughout the county. As a result of that study, a need to look at different EMS Station designs was <br /> identified. Orange County does not have any dedicated stand-alone EMS stations. Traditionally, EMS stations <br /> were co-located with other departments or in county buildings were refurbished to function as EMS stations. <br /> Given the diverse distribution of population in Orange County the study suggested looking at multiple different <br /> models for EMS Stations to ensure cost effectiveness and operational efficiency. Orange County is looking to <br /> design three different prototypes; <br /> • stand-alone station, <br /> • addition to existing fire station, <br /> • co-located station in a non-emergency services facility. <br /> The prototypes should be designed to accepted national standards and also follow the guidelines in FEMA's <br /> Safety and Health Considerations for the Design of Fire and Emergency Medical Services Stations <br /> document. The designs will be used for future construction projects as the EMS system continues to grow <br /> over the next 5-10 years. Architectural and Engineering services for those future construction projects will be <br /> contracted through a separate qualifications based selection process at the appropriate time. <br /> II. SCOPE OF SERVICES <br /> The selected firm shall be responsible for the work as described in this document. The firm will work with an <br /> owner design committee which shall include a representative from the County Manager's office, Asset <br /> Management Services Director, Emergency Services staff, <br /> III. SUBMISSION <br /> A. Submittals: Submit two (2) hard copies (duplex on recycled paper), marked "Emergency <br /> Services Station Prototype Design" and one electronic submittal. The electronic version must <br /> be a single .pdf file on either a thumb drive or CD Proposals must be received in the office of <br /> the Purchasing Agent, 200 S. Cameron Street, PO Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278 no later <br /> than 5 pm (D-EST), July 23, 2013. <br /> Page 1 of 9 <br />