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1. Has a size for the Southern Branch Library been determined? No, that is part of the work <br /> to be performed by the successful firm <br /> 2. Are there more than three sites to be evaluated? Not at this time <br /> 3. Are you wanting only an architect, or is a library planning firm with 30+ years of <br /> experience worthy of consideration? As listed in the RFQ, experience programming and <br /> designing public libraries and facilitating public assessment process for libraries in <br /> urban, suburban, and rural environments. <br /> 4. We are wondering if the County is interested in selecting just a site/civil team for this <br /> first phase of the Public Library project or if you are interested in selecting the full A/E <br /> team who would also be the team to proceed with Phase 2. Phase 1 only, phase 2 will <br /> be a separate selection process <br /> 5. 1 have read through the RFQ and the web links contained in it. We just wanted to clarify <br /> what the county would expect from a firm. It appears the county has narrowed their site <br /> search down to 1 location. So it seems the next logical step would be to get an Architect <br /> on board to develop some renderings, then do some due diligence such as a Phase 1 <br /> Environmental Assessment and some geotechnical investigation to see if the site <br /> remains feasible. Then with the renderings and assistance of the team, gather public <br /> input and proceed to schematic design. Is this how the county expects to proceed, and <br /> would expect from firm(s) responding to this RFQ? <br /> In accordance with the adopted Southern Branch Site Criteria Process, the County will <br /> conduct all necessary due diligence as indicated in Preliminary Phase —Technical Site <br /> Review and Assessment. The County is looking for a firm with the experience in <br /> programming and designing public libraries and facilitating public assessment process <br /> for libraries in urban, suburban, and rural environments. The selected firm will develop <br /> and implement the public engagement process to define specific programs and services, <br /> which will lead toward the determination of the size, scope and scale of the potential <br /> branch library. <br /> Renderings and due diligence such as a Phase 1 Environmental Assessment and some <br /> geotechnical investigation to see if the site remains feasible are not a part of this phase <br /> of the project <br /> 6. Will this include programming and siting the building on potential site(s)? yes <br /> i <br /> Page 2 of 2 I <br /> i <br /> I <br />