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LIB Mark Riverblocid, 01114R City of Ramsey 7550 Sunwood Drive NW Ramsey MN 55303 NrIverrther 14, 2.018 „eft/ „41,,,),, PERFORMANCE lCE DRIVEN DESIGN. 4\.‘765. LHBeorp.eom i ,0 (if PUMPHOUSE BUILDING IMPROOVEMENT PROPOSAL. FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES Dear Mark: As we have worked together on the master plan for Ramsey's park system and on the plan for The COR Parks, it has become apparent bow closely ded kamsey's identity is with its unique park arid open spaces. We also know that even simple built forms, like the Purnphouse, can contribute to the character and utility of these public spaces and are therefore excited to provide you with this proposal for its facade improvements. The following scope of work is for existing conditions analysis, concept design for the pumphouse, and architectural design guidelines for other structures, based on the concept for the pumphouse. The collaborative design team, Subsequently referred to as LHB/Jacobson, will be led by Ll-IR with Bruce Jacobson providing planning context_ Please review this proposal and let me know if you need any modifications to our scope, schedule, or fee —we are happy to rnake adj isrments to better meet your Bleeds. SCOPE OF SERVICES Project descrip' don andptupose Define architectural design aesthetic for Municipal Purmpliouse #3 both as a stand-alone project, and also to provide a precedent model for future public realm buildings within the COR. Overview and project context The City of Ramsey is presently in the process of design for the remaining major public realm elements in The COR; the two connected park spaces —Municipal Plaza and The Waterfront. 3oth of these parks arc along or near, Center Street and across £wm Pumphause #3, with the Ramsey Municipal Center at the southern terminus of this same street. Center Street, as the riarne implies, is at the very center of Ramsey's pedestrian and transit orientated downtown The existing and future municipal buildings represent an archipelago of visually and physically interconnected places within the community along this armature and axis of streets, trails, sidewalks and parks —and as such, case should be taken to define and embrace this sense of place through appropriate architecture. Together with the Municipal Center, the Pumphotase was one of the very first buildings in the COR, However, unlike the Municipal Center, an intentional decision was made to not finish the r;.xterior, preferring to do so at the time that all the public realms elements could be understood and cantextualixcd---- in other words, concurrent with the aforementioned park design work now underway_ 2I West Superior Sirect. Suite 500 1 Duluth, MN 55802 701 WasNingtan Avrna,e North, _Suite 200 I Minneapolis, MN 55401 201:1 Third Avenue Northeast, 5uile 100 i Cambridge, MN 5500E 63 East Second Street, Suite 150 I Superior, ► i 54680 218.727.8448 G12.336.2029 761.689_4042 I 715-392.9Q2