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Primary Firm December 10, 2013 Purchasing Agent 200 S. Cameron Street PO Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 W RE: Southern Branch Library Facilitator Proposal To Whom It May Concern, On behalf of the Freelon Group, I am pleased and excited to submit this Letter of Interest and accompanying Statement of Qualifications to assist the Orange County Public Library in facilitating a public engagement process to gather information relevant to planning the Southern Branch Library. We have read and understand the RFQ, and we believe the Freelon Group is an excellent fit for your needs. As one of our core practice areas, library planning and design is executed by a dedicated team of experts. Our team has worked with public groups on numerous projects to gather information, solicit ideas, and align constituents behind shared values and objectives. As you will see on the following pages, our team has facilitated stakeholder engagement meetings for central libraries, public archives, academic libraries, and numerous branch libraries in North Carolina and elsewhere. We have also led the public engagement process with museums that —as collecting institutions dedicated to life -long learning —share many attributes with libraries. The Freelon Group, founded in 1990, is a 43 person architecture firm located in Durham, North Carolina. Our firm is dedicated to serving clients, the community and its employees in a team environment, while providing excellent design solutions for the benefit of all. We offer full architectural services including feasibility assessments, programming, existing conditions analysis, planning, architectural design and documentation, construction administration, interior design and FF &E, master planning, and environmental graphics. We are passionate about research and education, health and well- being, the advancement of understanding between disparate cultures and the creative expression of the arts. Through on -time, on- budget delivery of high - quality design projects, we have earned the respect and praise of both public and private sector clients. From public libraries, museums, civic buildings and parks, we strive to create unique and sustainable environments that lift the human spirit and inspire us with a better understanding of who we are as individuals and as a community. At the heart of all Freelon projects is an ambition to place the art of architecture within reach of the everyday citizen. While our building designs have received numerous awards, we are best known as great listeners who help clients realize their vision. In 2009, our firm was awarded the AIA Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture. Since inception, the Freelon Group has never operated under a different name. The firm is owned by six Principals including: Philip Freelon, Zena Howard, Kenneth Luker, Derek Jones, Kevin Turner, and Tim Winstead. FREELON I Southern Branch Library F=acilitator Proposal