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BKV GROUP April 7, 2006 Heidi Nelson Assistant City Administrator City of Ramsey 15153 Nowthen Blvd NW Ramsey, MN 55303 RE: PROPOSAL FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - Fire Station No~,Study Dear Mrs. Nelson: We are pleased to submit our proposal for services to study the space needs for Fire Station No~..We understand the goal of this effort to be to determine modifications which may be required to the existing City Hail and Fire Station building in order to adequately meet the Fire Station needs and safety requirements as a temporary space in expectation of a new Fire Station being constructed in the future. Additionally, we understand this effort is to investigate the appropriateness of the site currently identified for the future fire station, located to the Northeast of the existing City Hall. This proposal for services is in lieu of the signed agreement dated November I, 2005 and is based on further input from City staff and leadership.. BI(V Group is proposing to provide three primary work efforts, including Preliminary Audit of existing building conditions, Concept Options for temporary usage of existing facility for fire station functions, Site Assessment and Concept Plan for site identified for future Fire Station. The proposed project approach is as follows: Preliminary Audit of Existing Building Conditions The intention of this effort is to identify utility and infra-structural modifications which may be required to support a temporary utilization of the existing City Hall building for Fire Stationl),~unctions. This audit is not intended to be exhaustive, however, it's focus will be to understand the potential impac: of temporary re-use and/or padal demolition options on the building's mechanical, electrical, and structural systems. A detailed breakdown of the proposed Preliminary Audit services follows: I. Review of existing building and site documentation including utility connections. 2. On-site review of existing conditions by BKV Group architect, mechanical, and electrical engineers. 3. Identification of potential significant systems repairs or replacements which may be required for temporary re-use of all or portions of City Hall for Fire Station I Functions. 4. Cost Estimates of potential system repairs or replacements based on building re-use Concept Options. Temporary Re-Use Concept Options The intention of this effort is to identify preliminary concept options for the re-use of all or portions of the existing City Hall building for Fire Station I functions. Options would explore a no demolition scenario or partial demolition scenario of -359-