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DocuSign Envelope ID:06967F17-8D38-4B96-B143-667FABD5EF80 <br /> smithsoinnett <br /> ARCHITECTURE <br /> January 28, 2020 <br /> Orange County <br /> Whitted Building B <br /> 300 West Tryon Street <br /> Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br /> Attn.: Mr.Alan Dorman <br /> Assistant Director, Asset Management Services <br /> Dear Mr. Dorman: <br /> FEE PROPOSAL: Europa Upfit for Skills Development and Services <br /> Smith Sinnett Architecture greatly appreciates the opportunity to provide Orange County with a proposal <br /> for Architectural Design & Engineering Services for the Skills Development Center's move to the Europa <br /> Center office up fit project. <br /> SCOPE OF WORK: <br /> This upfit involves moving the Skills Development Center,Guardian Ad Litem,Vocational Rehabilitation, <br /> Certified NC Works Commerce and possibly Durham Tech to the Europa Center building. Additionally, <br /> the program should allow for five classrooms including the Nursing Assistant program, a computer lab, <br /> GED program and a monitored Resource Center. There are approximately 8 skills development staff <br /> members, 2 commerce staff members and nine itinerant employment staff. The project hopes to be <br /> complete by June 30,2020. The intent is to reuse the space and existing furniture as much as possible. <br /> This work will involve moving walls, adding sinks, as well as accommodation for offices, conference <br /> rooms, classrooms and evaluation of adequate restroom facilities. The upfit will involve electrical, <br /> mechanical and fire safety upgrades. No structural improvements are anticipated at this time. <br /> Given the accelerated timeframe, we will want to meet with stakeholders as quickly as possible. <br /> Additionally, we will meet with you, the end users and the county commissioners and whoever you <br /> designate to be a necessary part of this process. <br /> We will provide per square foot cost estimating at the conclusion of the design development phase in <br /> order to endeavor to stay within your budget. Please understand, pricing the work is extremely <br /> challenging of late, and the fact that this project has a need for speed will likely increase costs. We will <br /> use recent experience to provide you with a ballpark cost range with which you can move forward. This <br /> cost, along with all architectural and engineering fees, are included within our overall fee. <br /> PROGRAMMING/SCHEMATIC DESIGN/DESIGN DEVELOPMENT: <br /> Smith Sinnett Architecture will work with and coordinate all members of the design team to evaluate the <br /> owner's requests and begin developing an approach to design and construction of the proposed <br /> improvements. During the programming phase, Smith Sinnett will meet with the owner's designated <br /> stakeholders to fine tune our understanding of space needs and the eventual build out of the up fit. After <br /> these conversations, we will develop a program and a preliminary budget. Initially, we expect to meet <br /> with Orange County's Planning Department to assess and meet all requirements for approvals. During <br /> the schematic design/design development phase we would anticipate attending meetings with the <br /> 4600 Lake Boone Trail,Suite 205 1 Raleigh, NC 27607 1 919.781.8582 I HUB Certified I www.smithsinnett.carn <br />