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DocuSign Envelope ID: 3D33619A-OD44-4FDD-8749-BC3C4975OD59 <br /> swanson + associates, p. a . <br /> LANDSCAPE ARC HITECTLlRE <br /> 100 East Carr Street <br /> Carrboro, North Carolina 27510 <br /> Phone(919)929-9000 <br /> Fax(919)929-1500 <br /> Cell(919)260-0163 <br /> Email: info @swansonlandsca pea rchitecture.corn <br /> www.SwansonLandscapeArchitecture.com <br /> November 11,2015 AMENDED March 30,2016 <br /> TO: Orange County Veterans Memorial Committee <br /> SUBJECT: Proposal for Landscape Architectural Services: <br /> Orange County Veterans Memorial <br /> Thank you for asking us to prepare a scope of work and fee proposal for our services to assist in <br /> revisiting the site design we prepared in 2013 for the proposed Veterans Memorial at Chapel Hill <br /> Memorial Cemetery. This scope of services outlines our tasks to rework this design for its new <br /> proposed site on the property of the Southern Human Services Center off Homestead Road. <br /> SCOPE OF SERVICES FOR CONCEPT DESIGN PHASE <br /> 1. PLANNING APPROACH <br /> Veterans Memorial Committee <br /> The Veterans Memorial Committee (the "Committee") will consist of its members and <br /> members of the Orange County Staff and Chapel Hill Arts Commission staff. <br /> For the concept design phase,we are including two meetings with the Committee. <br /> Consultant <br /> The consultant (the "Consultant") is David Swanson, RLA, Principal of Swanson and <br /> Associates, P.A., Landscape Architecture of Carrboro, NC. <br /> STEP ONE., INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS - PREDESIGN-PROGRAMMING <br /> The first step in the planning process will be to perform an inventory and analysis for the <br /> new site located at the Southern Human Services Center located off Homestead Road. <br /> The Committee and County will provide a survey and base map of the site in CAD <br /> format (.dwg), to include accurate locations of all existing paving, landscape features, <br /> trees and other vegetation,underground utilities including water and electric service. <br /> Topographic information, including spot elevations and contours at minimum 2-foot <br /> intervals,will also be shown. The County will also provide a site plan in CAD format <br /> (.dwg) for the proposed new building to be sited adjacent to the existing Southern <br /> Human Services Center Building,along with the road realignment and all related site <br /> improvements including utilities and infrastructure. <br /> The Consultant will prepare a site analysis of the subject site in context to the surrounding <br /> area and adjacent existing and proposed buildings. This analysis will include analyses of <br /> topography and drainage,solar, and vegetation. It will also include an understanding of <br /> critical sight lines and other visual opportunities and constraints. <br /> The Consultant anticipates completion of this inventory and analysis one month after <br /> receipt of the signed contract. <br /> Landscape Architecture• Planning • Design <br />