ATHERTON CIVIC CENTER Proposal Town of Atherton
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Architecture Planning Interior Design
“What is remarkable is the degree to which Bohlin Cywinski Jackson achieves the highest possible technical standards of construction, of energy management, of sophisticated program requirements, and still preserves such freshness and openness.”
Joseph Esherick, FAIA, AIA Gold Medal Recipient
Table of Contents
Letter of Interest 1 1 | Design Team 1 Firm Introduction 2 Design Team 3 Project Team Chart 4 Consultant Team 11 2 | Understanding of the Project 11 Approach 13 Facilities 15 Site 16 Landscape 17 Character 18 Relevant Project Examples 77 3 | Work Plan 78 Approach to Budget 80 Approach to Managing Project Design 81 Approach to Quality Assurance and Quality Control 82 Approach to Sustainable Design, LEED and Net Zero 84 Process 84 Master Plan and Concept Phases 87 Schematic Design 87 Design Development 88 Construction Documents 88 Bidding 88 Construction Administration 89 Hours Matrix 103 4 | Project Schedule 103 Schedule 105 Master Plan Review and Concept Design Phase 110 5 | Professional Fees Standard Hourly Rates Fees (in separate sealed envelope) 114 6 | Architectural Agreement 7 | Appendix Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Resumes Subconsultant Bios, Resumes and Scopes of Work
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Peter Q. Bohlin, FAIA Bernard J. Cywinski, FAIA (1940-2011) Jon C. Jackson, FAIA Frank Grauman, FAIA, LEED AP William D. Loose, AIA Cornelius J. Reid III, AIA Karl A. Backus, AIA Gregory R. Mottola, AIA Robert E. Miller, FAIA, LEED AP Raymond S. Calabro, FAIA Steven D. Chaitow, AIA, LEED AP BD+C David Murray, AIA December 10, 2014
Mr. Gordon Siebert City Engineer Town of Atherton 91 Ashfield Road Atherton, CA 94027
Dear Gordon and Civic Center Advisory Committee,
We are pleased to be shortlisted for Atherton’s new Civic Center and to submit our proposal for this exciting project. After touring the site and thorough analysis of the RFP documents, we have developed a deep appreciation for how important this project is in establishing a physical and symbolic center for your community. We have come to value the relaxed and intimate nature of the existing setting—an essential project element to maintain and build upon as we work with you in creating a true sense of place for the Town of Atherton.
Understanding the relationship between this new four-acre Civic Center site and the adjacent community, which includes residences, the 22-acre Holbrook Palmer Park, and historic Caltrain station, is key to addressing opportunities and concerns regarding heritage landscape, existing civil infrastructure, and noise associated with train and vehicular traffic. We will find inspired, cost-effective, and expressive solutions to address these complex challenges—something Bohlin Cywinski Jackson is known for.
There is also an important charge to create new spaces for the Town’s police force, permit center, administration, and library. Each of these disparate functions will need to be housed in warm and inviting places for both staff and visitors alike. The relationship of these new structures to the established landscape, and the strong residential character of Atherton, is also significant to this project and will require thoughtful consideration of human scale, attention to detail, and sensitivity to the relationship between building and landscape.
Our team has extensive experience with the multifaceted and multi-stakeholder nature of the public process. We appreciate the substantial progress already made though the Town’s master planning efforts in terms of scope, cost, and the identification of key issues. We look forward to an iterative process of listening, learning, and sharing with the Council, CCAC, staff, and community to design an appropriate, cost-effective, and inspired Civic Center for the Town of Atherton.
With best regards,
Steven D. Chaitow, AIA, LEED AP BD+C Principal [email protected]
Architecture Planning Interior Design 49 Geary Street, Suite 300 Wilkes-Barre / Pittsburgh / Philadelphia / Seattle / San Francisco San Francisco, California 94108 Bohlin Cywinski Jackson 415-989-2100 www.bcj.com 1
DESIGN TEAM
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson 3 Combs Point | Ovid, New York Design Team
San Francisco Office, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
FIRM INTRODUCTION Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, founded in 1965, has of ces in We work in diverse environments to create new buildings San Francisco, Seattle, and three Pennsylvania locations: that are both timeless and of the present, blending Philadelphia, Wilkes-Barre, and Pittsburgh. Our work is scale, materials, and proportions of the surrounding fabric known for exceptional design, for its commitment to the to create places with a remarkable sense of belonging. particularity of place and use, and for an extraordinary Our work is rich and diverse in scale, character, and aesthetic based on a quiet rigor, which is both intuitive visual expression while consistently balancing the multiple and intellectual. We believe in an architecture that reveals agendas of tting into and enhancing the character of an the particular nature of its circumstances—the nature of its institution, integrating rigorous programmatic and technical place, the nature of its people, and the nature of how we responses, incorporating sustainable design principles, make things. . providing exceptional value within budgetary constraints, and creating memorable places that are a source of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson’s 12 principals and staff of pleasure to those they serve; these qualities have been 175 practice architecture and offer a broad range of recognized by more than 600 regional, national, and related services. The breadth and depth of our skills international awards for design, including nine national AIA and experience enable us to address a wide range of Honor Awards and the AIA Architecture Firm Award—the challenges—dif cult sites, demanding budgets, time highest honor bestowed upon any architectural practice. constraints, unusual technological requirements, and In addition, we have received three national awards for the the integration of new construction with existing buildings Top Green Projects of the Year from the AIA Committee and contexts. on the Environment. More importantly, these qualities have been recognized and appreciated by our clients and the people who live and work in the buildings we design. 1 San Francisco Office, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
DESIGN TEAM The new Atherton Civic Center will require inspired, site agreement with the Owner. Working closely with Steve sensitive, budget-driven design, which demands a design will be Design Principal Greg Mottola, who will lead the team with a broad range of skills and clear team structure. design effort with the BCJ team and key consultants. Greg Bohlin Cywinski Jackson’s approach and process have and Steve will be available for all major project meetings resulted in projects consistently designed and built on with the Owner, including design presentations and any time and on budget. Our commitment, follow through, and public meetings that may be required. Senior Associate collaborative relationships have produced excellent results Josh Keller will our project manager and prime point of for the timely completion of projects with exceptional contact for the design team on a daily basis. He will be quality and value. Our team capitalizes on the experience the conduit for communications owing from the design and talents of people who have a long history of working team to the Owner’s project team, including Mack5. He together on similar assignments. In addition, our group of will manage design, technical detailing, and document highly talented consultants has worked with us on many production efforts. Lena Shah will assist the team as a projects and shares our belief in an integrative approach designer. With her background in both architecture and to all aspects of design. Together, we are committed to interiors, she brings an ability to harmonize the two to producing a spectacular project for the Town of Atherton. create highly re ned spaces. Also well versed in FF+E, she will be a resource for any help needed within this scope. As indicated in our Statement of Quali cations, our San This core team will be supplemented with input from Francisco of ce will lead this project with the same Principal Karl Backus, available as a design resource, and individuals proposed in the SOQ. This team of senior staff Founding Principal Peter Bohlin, who will provide design has a long history of working together, some dating back insights, inspiration, and leadership to the team. This to the early 1990s. As principal-in-charge, Steve Chaitow, group will be dedicated to the project from beginning to LEED AP BD+C, will facilitate overall management of end, augmented as needed to meet project demands with the project—ensuring delivery is in accordance with the other staff members from our of ce of 56 people.
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson 2 The success of the Atherton Civic Center project will rely upon the collective experience and specialized skills of our broader design team of engineers and consultants. For your new Civic Center, which will be comprised of several different, programmatically complex elements, we propose to include a collection of core and specialty consultants, all of whom we have experience working on similarly complex projects (please see appendix for detailed firm profiles, proposed team member resumes, and individual consultants’ scope of work).
Town of Atherton
CCAC | City Council | Public
Steve Chaitow, Principal in Charge Gregory Mottola, Design Principal Josh Keller, Project Manager Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Mack5 Lena Shah, Project Designer/Interiors Architect Project & Construction Management Karl Backus, Design Resource Peter Bohlin, Founding Principal
Einwiller Kuehl Sarah Kuehl, Founder Landscape Liz Einwiller, Founder
Sherwood Design Engineers S. Bry Sarte, Principal Civil Drew Norton, Senior Associate
Rutherford+Chekene Bret Lizundia, Executive Principal Structural
Integral Group Tyler Bradshaw, Principal MEP/Sustainability
Niteo Jason Edling, Partner Lighting Key Anderson, Partner
Charles Salter Associates Cristina Miyar, Vice President Acoustics + Audio/Visual Lloyd B. Ranola, Principal Consultant
The Fire Consultants Jeffrey Maddox, Principal Fire Protection + Building Code Consultants Watry Design, Inc. Jess McInerney, Principal Parking Garage Design Michelle Wendler, Principal
The Preview Group Steven R Winkel, FAIA, PE, CASp Accessibility
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Kenneth A. Klein, Senior Principal Waterproo ng
Oppenheim Lewis Scott Lewis, Principal Cost Consultant
Jay Farbstein & Associates Jay Farbstein, Principal Public Safety and Facility Planning
To Be Determined (based on Town’s Preference) Security Consultant
3 KEY PERSONNEL
Drew Norton, Senior Associate
Drew Norton has extensive experience designing and managing the improvement plans and construction practices for residential, institutional, private and public projects necessitating lotting, utilities, water management, erosion control, road design, grading and drainage. Mr. Norton manages some of Sherwood’s most collaborative and innovative projects in California and has over ten years of engineering experience working in Santa Cruz, Monterey, Marin, San Mateo, Napa, San Francisco and Sonoma County. This expertise encompasses strict collaboration with various consultants and design standards associated to hillside developments. Education California State University, Sacramento Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Mr. Norton has lead Sherwood’s role in the design of a unique project in St. Helena where the project team worked to develop innovative green
Professional Registration design solutions that met project goals for sustainability and aesthetics, Engineer in Training all on a 25% slope. Collaboration with the Structural Engineer on Board of Professional Engineers and retaining walls and large foundations along with collaboration with the Land Surveyors, State of California Geotechnical Engineer on sub-drain and back of wall drain design and a sensitive stormwater dispersal design along the steep slopes Professional Affiliations American Society of Civil Engineers, were major parts of this project. A water collection system of 80,000 Member gallons was implemented in this project in order to minimize stormwater discharge, offset irrigation and synergistically provide a thermal bank for a near passive mechanical system. Consultant Team Mr. Norton has managed design teams for large scale master planning and site analysis for international projects. Utilizing information such as GIS he has guided his team to perform detailed site analysis to maximize development while adhering to sensitive environmental regions. Some EINWILLERKUEHL Landscape Architectureof the tasks his design team have exercised for projects of any scale EinwillerKuehl is a are rm withdetailed a deep andcommitment conceptual to the road design siting, ecological systems integration of landscape and architecture, resulting in people-centric spacesintegration, that are developedgreen infrastructure, from the elaborate grading analysis, erosion client’s speci c desiresand andsediment programmatic control needs. plans,BCJ while implementing Best Management worked with Sarah Kuehl and Liz Einwiller on the Newport Beach Civic CenterPractices and Park when and they weresupervising with Peter CAD technicians in the production of Walker’s of ce in Berkeley.construction We are currently and workingnon-construction with documents. He has a consistent EinwillerKuehl on several high pro le residential projects in Big Sur, San Francisco,track record Calistoga, of and keeping Martis Camp, project work on schedule and under budget Einwiller Kuehl Landscape Architecture was founded in 2012 to build extraordinary placesas well by as at Apple’s Cupertino In nite Loop campus and while developing strong relationships with all the project consultants. combining Sarah Kuehl and Liz Einwiller’s complementary talents. Dominican University in San Rafael.
Sarah and Liz met while working at Peter Walker and Partners (PWP), where they collaborated on a diverse range of built projects. As a partner at PWP, Sarah led project visioning,SHERWOOD design DESIGN ENGINEERS concepts, and design strategy with Liz’s support and technical knowledge. As partnerCivil in charge Engineering of construction, Liz led detailed design, construction documentation, and field with Sarah’s support and design management. Sherwood Engineers’ practice is founded on sustainable principles. Their planning begins with speci c site research At Einwiller Kuehl design is a process that responds to the unique opportunities of the site and to assess environmental constraints and opportunities, the client’s needs. Einwiller Kuehl creates a project specific scaffold of imagery, precedents, details, consultants, fabricators, and craftspeople that supports innovation and qualitySANand control. their FRANCISCO process encourages the active participation ofNEW all YORK CITY HOUSTON Our complementary and cooperativeDESIGN internal structure ENGINEERS allows us to work with clientsparties and other involved, including clients, other designers, public www.sherwoodengineers.com team members in a spirit of lively collaboration and results oriented design. agencies, and the community. Local work includes the San Mateo Green Streets Guidebook and the civil infrastructure Significant civic projects completed by Sarah and Liz while at PWP include the University of and roadway design for the Santa Lucia Preserve. We are Texas at Dallas Campus Landscape Improvements and the Newport Beach City Hall and Park. presently working with Sherwood on a con dential, high Current projects include a long term vision plan and a series of strategic project basedpro le residence in San Francisco. landscape renovations for a corporate campus in Cupertino, California; the Design and Environmental clearance for a new park at the base of the Bay Bridge in Oakland, CA, the design of a temporary landscape adjacent to a historic structure for the opening of the BayRUTHERFORD Bridge, and + CHEKENE a private residence with significant gardens on a steep site in San Francisco. Structural Engineering
R+C has a history of working with teams and clients to deliver thoughtful, cost-effective structural solutions, including many projects on the Peninsula; these include civic centers and civic buildings in Mountain View,
Redwood City, and Walnut Creek, as well as over 30 years of working on the Stanford Campus. BCJ has worked with R+C for over 15 years. Projects include Pixar’s Animation Studios in Emeryville, a digital art center at UC Santa Cruz,
www.einwillerkuehl.com the Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business at Mills st 874 41 Street Oakland, CA 94608 College, and a new museum and new 500-seat lecture hall 510-891-1696 Einwiller Kuehl Inc. at UC Davis, both in design/construction phases. R+C has With Rutherford + Chekene since 1988, Mr. Lizundia has 25 years of Bret Lizundia, SEsigni cant experience working in the structuralon the rehabilitation design of and office buildings, libraries, museums, renovation otherof historically civic buildings signi cant; seismicbuildings evaluationand provide and rehabilitation of existing Rutherford + Chekene Executive Principalsensitive structural(often buildings;solutions for peer such review projects. and plan checking; and applied research and guidelines development.
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson He was the project manager and co-author4 of FEMA 547 Techniques for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings. He received the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute’s prestigious Shah Family Innovation Prize and the H.J. Brunnier Award from the Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC). Bret has worked with Bohlin Cywinski Jackson on UCSC’s Digital Arts Research Center and is currently serving as structural engineer for their team on UC Davis’ new art museum.
Project Role Project Experience Principal Project Engineer Frank Lloyd Wright Hanna House Rehabilitation, Palo Alto, CA—Bret Education led the structural team in this rehabilitation of a national landmark. Hanna M.S., Structural Engineering, House was Wright's first use of a hexagonal design module and one of his Stanford University, Stanford most sophisticated Usonian projects. R+C rehabilitated the building under B.S., Civil Engineering, the guiding principle that the restored house appear untouched. Stanford University, Stanford Stanford University Renovations, Stanford, CA—Bret has a long Registration history working on the Stanford campus on both new buildings and historic Registered Civil and Structural retrofits. His recent work includes renovations at several of the campuses Engineer, California existing and historic student houses including Roth House, Xanadu House, Bob House and Roble Hall. Stanford Windhover Contemplative Center, Stanford, CA—The design of a 4,000 sf contemplation center, a unique reinforced rammed earth building; the Windhover Contemplative Center will function as a destination site for refuge and reflection within the Stanford campus for students, faculty, staff, as well as the greater community. UC Berkeley Student Community Center and Lower Sproul Plaza Revitalization, Berkeley, CA—This addition of a new building and renovations to three existing buildings is part of a new student community center in the heart of UC Berkeley. The center includes space for student meetings, events, and performances as well as individual reflection. Bret is currently principal structural engineer. Other Relevant Projects • Menlo College Library, Menlo Park, CA • Stanford University Lathrop Library Renovation, Stanford, CA • Roseland University Prep Campus, Santa Rosa, CA • City of San Francisco Department of City Planning San Francisco Unreinforced Masonry Buildings Study, San Francisco, CA • UC Davis Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, Davis, CA (with BCJ) • UCSC Digital Arts Research Center, Santa Cruz, CA (with BCJ) • UC Berkeley California Hall Basement Renovation, Berkeley, CA