Agenda - Council Work Session - 01/28/2020

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C. Firm Information / Qualifications Hagen, Christensen & MclLwain Architects (HCM Architects) is a fifteen -person Minnesota based S- Corporation providing professional architectural, planning and design services for municipal, manufacturing, corporate, institutional and commercial projects. Our firm is based on a foundation of common values, friendship and a singular vision on how we want to practice architecture. A practice based on a simple business philosophy: Provide creative ideas, exemplary services, treat people well and good things will happen. Principal Involvement HCM is a 22-year-old firm led by Principals who actively work on the projects and in the project teams. The key to our service is direct and continuous involvement of the firm's Principals in all aspects of the project. This optimizes the collective knowledge base, technical expertise, creative design abilities and project management skills of our leadership that has been gained from over one hundred years of combined practice. We believe that leadership involvement throughout all phases of the project provides our clients with the level of service they deserve. This approach has provided HCM Architects a unique and highly regarded reputation within the community of building owners, consultants and contractors. A Principal of HCM Architects will always lead the design team and will be your day to day contact and "partner" throughout the project. They will be fully hands-on and will coordinate, lead and manage the design process from start to finish. This will ensure strong leadership and responsiveness throughout all phases of the project and has been a highly successful approach in our work. HCM Architect's Ownership Group is as follows: Roger Christensen, AIA Founding Principal Tim MclLwain, AIA Founding Principal Dan Lind, AIA, LEED AP Principal Matt Lysne, AIA Principal Small Business Enterprise HCM Architects is a registered Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and is recognized as a preferred consultant with the State of Minnesota, Hennepin County and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. HCM Architects maintains the highest credit rating from Dun and Bradstreet. HCM Architects, 4201 Cedar Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55407 Together we believe that "The most successful projects do not just happen but evolve as a team effort based on open and clear lines of communication, technical expertise, an attitude of cooperation and a full commitment to fulfil the needs of the client." 10