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August 5, 2022 <br /> City of Ramsey <br /> 7550 Sunwood Drive NW <br /> Ramsey, MN 55303 <br /> Subject: PROPOSAL AND AGREEMENT FOR PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES <br /> Ramsey Waterfront Pavilion <br /> 22-0152 <br /> Dear Mark Riverblood: <br /> We're excited about this opportunity to help you enhance the center of Ramsey with a waterfront <br /> pavilion. Your pavilion and other recent development projects in the City, including your <br /> amphitheater, new residences, educational facilities, transportation, and city services, can further <br /> establish downtown Ramsey as a hub where the community can gather year-round.We envision <br /> a pavilion that attracts residents and visitors of all generations to dine, shop, play, and enjoy live <br /> music and other community events. <br /> Cuningham is an excellent choice for your Project because we collaborate with you to bring the <br /> personality of your community into your space by expanding facilities to better represent the <br /> culture and spirit of Ramsey. We recognize that the City has beautiful recreational opportunities, <br /> including the Rum and Mississippi rivers, regional, City and neighborhood parks, and many trails. <br /> It would be a pleasure to create a space for you that plays off of your natural surroundings and <br /> exceeds the expectations of your residents. <br /> Many other municipalities in Minnesota and nationwide have trusted Cuningham to design public <br /> spaces. Our recent experience on the Bde Maka Ska Refectory Rebuild closely matches the <br /> needs of your Project. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board selected Cuningham over 18 <br /> other firms to reimagine and rejuvenate their lakeside pavilion that was lost to a fire in 2019. The <br /> new pavilion offers dining, performance, retail, and indoor and outdoor recreation spaces. It <br /> reflects the community's needs by providing a place to showcase events that reveal the untold <br /> stories of the site's cultural history, protect natural resources and the environment with <br /> regeneratively conscious design and native plants, and give local businesses a space to gain <br /> economic opportunities. Overall, it provides a place for people to connect with nature and one <br /> another. <br /> What is different about Cuningham is the diversity of experience we can bring to your pavilion. <br /> Our team's previous experience goes well beyond public spaces to include award-winning <br /> restaurants such as The Boathouse and Bar George at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World <br /> Resort in Orlando, Florida, as well as acclaimed hotels, including the Pendry in West Hollywood <br /> and Hotel Nia in Menlo Park, California. <br /> It has been proven that good design adds value to a space. Our solutions go beyond the <br /> architecture as we look for ways to enhance your value. We realize that you are a government <br /> working to responsibly grow your community and provide quality services for residents, which can <br /> be challenging.We have worked with some of the most complex organizations globally and found <br /> paths to success. Our process seeks to align your residents with your vision. <br /> Gregory T. Houck, AIA <br /> Principal I Director of New Work <br /> Cuningham <br /> 201 SE Main Street <br /> Suite 325 <br /> Minneapolis <br /> Minnesota 55414 <br /> Tel 612 379 3400 <br /> Page 1 of 1 cuningham.com <br />