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Parks and Asst. Public Works Superintendent Riverblood agreed that the approach should be <br />thoughtful. He explained that he would not necessarily want the pump house to match an <br />apartment building within The COR but to be consistent and complementary with respect to the <br />civic architecture throughout The COR. He stated that the architecture should define the look <br />of public spaces so that the members of the public are aware of the spaces that are <br />available for the public to rest or enjoy. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kuzma stated that he recently visited US Bank Stadium and was amazed at the <br />thoughtful planning that was used in terms of architecture. He noted that if you simply put a <br />request to a contractor they are not thinking in terms of great architecture, they will most likely <br />return a low-cost option. He stated that if this is going to be a main piece of The COR, the main <br />elements should be considered, and the architectural input should be gained at this point. He <br />asked and confirmed that the schematic design of the park would also be used in conjunction <br />with this project. <br /> <br />Chairperson Riley stated that if he were going to side his home, he does not design that and then <br />ask a builder to come. He would instead as contractors to come to the site and give them his <br />ideas and then choose the best option. He stated that the criteria can be explained, and the City <br />would have the option to choose from different concepts. <br /> <br />Parks and Asst. Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated that a residential home already <br />has a drawing completed, and therefore residing is simply using that same architectural design, <br />with the material as the only unknown. He stated that it would take staff time to issue an RFP as <br />well. He explained that an RFP would have to be defined to include the bullet points that were <br />just discussed. <br /> <br />Chairperson Riley stated that he would support the RFP process. <br /> <br />Ms. Musgrove commented that the pumphouse still needs to remain functional for the City <br />workers and asked if access and those elements are also being considered in addition to the <br />aesthetics. <br /> <br />Chairperson Riley stated that functionality is already built into the site as it is used daily. <br /> <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood confirmed that the tasks listed <br />would identify those elements. He stated that staff is aware of the constraints of the site and the <br />functionality that would need to remain for maintenance activities. He stated that in the process <br />as proposed, staff would work with the consultant. He stated that through the RFP process the <br />consultants may not fully consider all of the elements and staff will need to field a number of <br />questions. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kuzma asked for information on the timeline. He noted that perhaps the City <br />first go through RFP and then if that does not work the other process could be followed. <br /> <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated that it would take a few <br />weeks to develop an RFP and send that out to contractors. He stated that there is also a risk that <br />Public Works Committee / November 20, 2018 <br />Page 4 of 9 <br /> <br />