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<br />PROJECT APPROACH <br /> <br />The success of this project hinges upon the team's ability to understand the needs of the City and <br />County and to design the spaces to realize this vision. Our design process is one of discovery, <br />centering on collaboration. Tailoring spaces to the specific needs of the user groups and the other <br />identified stakeholders can not be achieved without extensive participation and partnership with the <br />client. <br /> <br />APPROACH <br /> <br />Our specific approach to your project will be tailored to meet the needs of both the City and County. <br />Probably the best way to illustrate our approach is through an example of a current we are working on. <br />In the summer of 2009 Collaborative Design Group was commissioned by the City of West St. Paul <br />and Dakota County to provide new "fleet and fleet maintenance" facilities for both the City and County. <br />The project has a very aggressive schedule and requires that the project be closely coordinated <br />between the two Owners'. We started by having a kick off meeting that involved both the City and <br />County decision makers. In this meeting goals and schedules were discussed and coordinated. Out <br />of this meeting several key decisions were made: <br /> <br />1. The County was to be the Owner's Representative for both projects. <br /> <br />2. Although the City and County had separate goals we were to use the Counties documented <br />Design Standards. <br /> <br />3. The City and County were committed to working to the same schedule. <br /> <br />It was decided that subsequent design meetings would be held weekly at the City offices. Through the <br />process we have worked closely with both clients to economize our approach, coordinate separate <br />goals, meet both clients' schedules and produce quality design. <br /> <br /> <br />