statement of qualifications city of appleton public library
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01 executive summary 02 firm information 03 project team 04 project understanding 05 project schedule 06 additional information Olathe Indian Creek Library / Olathe, KS
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture executive summary 01 It’s 8:25 on a sunny morning in late May in Appleton, Wisconsin. A steady stream of cars is pulling through the library’s drive-through book-drop and a dozen people are already in the coffee shop that adjoins the library’s spacious “marketplace” atrium at the corner of N. Appleton and E. Washington Streets. A woman near the entrance stops at the book lockers, scans her library card, and opens the small door that gives her 24-hour access to the book she reserved on OWLSnet. An older couple is looking at the new exhibit on printmaking jointly developed by the Art History and Studio Art programs at Lawrence University. The soft early-morning light fills the space as a new day begins at the Appleton Public Library. a/executive summary FEH DESIGN is a community of architects, engineers and interior designers with a passion to create and together reimagining the built environment. Founded in 1898, with offices in Iowa and Wisconsin, FEH provides nationally recognized designs across the upper Midwest and beyond. Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning is a full-service architecture firm of talented professionals inspired to create vibrant, enduring places that cultivate dynamic communities.
The FEH DESIGN/Group 4 team brings together national library thought leadership with long-standing local architectural excellence. Both firms are recognized for their award-winning designs, dedication to client service, and commitment to community service and impact. Our firms’ low-ego, high-energy approach to collaboration will bring together the Library Board, Library Administration and staff, City Council and civic leaders, and diverse neighbors as partners in this important effort.
Our team brings great value in five areas that will be key to the success of Appleton Public Library’s (APL) project:
LIBRARY PLANNING + SERVICE MODELS Group 4 are national leader in library facility planning and implementation. Our work includes the preliminary planning for over 370 libraries that serve more than 14 million people. Our clients, include many of the most talented and innovative industry leaders. This experience uniquely qualifies us to build upon the dynamic opportunities this project offers.
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture DESIGN The FEH/Group 4 has designed more than $4 billion in capital improvements, with over 75 library design projects that include downtown flagship libraries, regional destination libraries, and neighborhood branches. Our award-winning portfolios encompass renovations, expansions, new construction, interior makeovers, furniture, and signage design. Through a branded customer experience approach, we will bring national and local understanding that will set the APL project on the path towards design excellence.
INNOVATION This project represents a once in a lifetime opportunity to reestablish the brand and character of the Appleton Public Library. The updated and new designs will reflect and celebrate local values and create attractive, dynamic places of community gathering and discovery. This work will be built upon a foundation of environmental and operational sustainability. Our designs will be flexible and adaptable to embrace new and emerging best practices of library service.
ENGAGEMENT Community, staff, and stakeholder participation is in our DNA. Our team has a successful track record with APL leadership and the community (2008 Building Service Study). Our proposed work plan provides engaging, effective participation techniques that will enrich the plan and build support and momentum for its support and implementation.
TRANSFORMATION THROUGH RENOVATION The FEH/Group 4 Architecture team believes that renovation and reuse of existing buildings is fundamentally the highest level of sustainable design. Both of our firms enjoy and have extensive experience with projects that restore and revitalize existing facilities. Our team has completed library renovation and expansion projects that update and improve building systems, spatial flexibility, operational efficiency, and wayfinding, while enhancing the character and usability of the spaces and building.
Appleton Public Library / 2 b/introduction letter
February 4, 2021
Mr. Dean Gazza Ms. Colleen Rortvedt Project Manager Library Director 1819 E. Witzke Blvd. 225 N. Oneida Street Appleton, WI 54911 Appleton, WI 54911
RE: Architectural and Engineering Services
Dear Selection Committee,
The FEH/G4 team has reviewed and accepts the terms and conditions outlined in the City of Appleton Request for Proposal For Architectural and Engineering Services-Appleton Public Library. Specifically;
1. We have an established office in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin and understand local building code and regulations related to the City of Appleton and Outagamie County. 2. We have the required experience in remodel/re-use and new public library buildings. 3. We have the direct team experience in executing public library projects. 4. We are prepared to work with all members of the project team, the Advisory Committee, and the public.
The person authorized to represent the team during the evaluation process, any negotiations, and signing of agreements is Kevin J. Eipperle, Vice President of FEH Design. His email is kevine@fehdesign. com. Phone number is 563-583-4900.
At the virtual pre-proposal meeting on January 7, 2021 the owner stated a need for a capital campaign to raise an unspecified amount of money for the project. Our proposal recommends an additional service to facilitate a capital campaign planning study and capital campaign to achieve this request. The Sweeney Group from Madison, Wisconsin specializes in public library campaigns and is available exclusively to this team.
Respectfully Submitted, FEH DESIGN
Kevin Eipperle, AIA, Gregg Baum, AIA, Dawn Merkes, AIA David Schnee, AIA LEED AP LEED AP, WLA Principal Principal Vice President Assoc. Principal Principal-In-Charge
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture c/misc. items additional consulting services Additional consulting services that might benefit the City of Appleton and the Appleton Public Library project are fundraising and library branding and technology services. fundraising We understand that quality of life projects that benefit the whole community, like the public library, require raising private funds. In fact, most if not all public library projects we have been involved with result in a combination of public and private money. We recommend including a fundraising firm on our project team to help determine the level of giving that is possible toward the project and provide an integrated approach to project design and a capital campaign. The Sweeney Group from Madison, Wisconsin specializes in public library feasibility studies and capital campaigns and is our recommendation to add to the project team as an additional consulting service. A full description of services and costs has been included in section 6, additional information. library branding and technology Enhanced branding and technology services include: • Technology Visioning • Technology Strategic Directions • Technology Plan • Branding and Website Design o Research o Branding o Brand Assets o Marketing Plan o Website Design
Appleton Public Library / 4 Yorba Linda Library and Cultural Arts Center / Yorba Linda, CA
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture firm information02 A number of adults are browsing in the new book area. Several have settled into the comfortable chairs in the grand reading room. People find it relaxing to read in the living room atmosphere bathed in natural light. Nearby, the library’s public access computers are filled to capacity. A library technology assistant is helping a woman who took a library class on the Adobe Illustrator™ two weeks ago and wants a quick refresher in how to nest a photo within a block of text in the newsletter she’s composing for the local historical society. At the next workstation a man is researching used car ratings and prices. a/firm background LEADERSHIP IN LIBRARY PLANNING AND DESIGN
The FEH/Group 4 Design team has decades of experience on hundreds of public library projects. We provide a full range of planning and architectural services to library clients, including: • System-wide planning for library services and facilities • Site-specific pre-design services, such as needs assessments, feasibility studies, and programming • Design, construction, and post-occupancy architectural services • Stakeholder and community communications and outreach • System-wide design and branding services and standards • Strategy and support for capital campaigns, including voter measures as well as fundraising/donor campaigns
We are continually looking to the horizon of library services and facilities. We work with industry leaders and innovators to invent and shape the future of library services and spaces.
Our library projects are developed through an interactive process with staff, stakeholders, and the community at all levels. Library staff are thoroughly involved in developing the vision for service and impact as well as goals for customer experience, service delivery model, and efficient workflow. Expert consultants join our team as needed to deliver products finely tuned to the singular profile, needs, and vision of each library client. The result has been many innovative, achievable plans and award-winning libraries crafted to serve their communities well into the future. length in business 120+ Years Strong ownership Type “C” Corporation incorporated in the State of Iowa. affiliations Member of WLA feh design financial We are a community of architects, engineers and interior designers with a passion statement to create. Every member brings unique talents to the table, and together we are Statement available reimagining the built environment. The Midwest is our home as our offices are upon request located in Sioux City, Des Moines, and Dubuque, Iowa and Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Our clients receive a high level of personalized service and are involved in the entire services design process. Library Planning Community Engagement Our people have been and continue to be our differentiator, it’s who we are and Architecture what we do. Much like the color purple, we embody the balance of red’s stimulation Interior Design and blue’s calm. We are a dynamic group of individuals who blend together to Structural Engineering create a team that works seamlessly together for our clients and their goals.
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture GROUP 4 ARCHITECTURE Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning, Inc. was founded in 1974 by a group of young architects who were equally committed to high quality design, positive community impact, and great client service. Our founders launched the firm into four decades of service to public agencies and the communities they serve. Based in South San Francisco CA, Group 4 also has satellite offices in Lexington KY, Philadelphia PA, and Seattle WA. The Group 4 team includes architects, planners, interior designers, and technical and construction support specialists. Our services include planning, architectural design, interiors and COMPANY FFE, signage and graphic design, and stakeholder engagement. We have strong OWNERSHIP relationships with engineers and specialty consultants that share our values California C Corporation and complement our team. Incorporated 1976 From our earliest days, the firm has focused almost exclusively on public and community projects. We have planned and designed hundreds of public OFFICE facilities, including libraries, community centers, government offices, public LOCATION safety buildings, and maintenance facilities. Group 4 understands the unique Group 4 Architecture, concerns of public clients, including the multiple layers of oversight and Research + Planning approvals, the importance of stakeholder and community engagement, and 211 Linden Avenue the need to demonstrate fiscal responsibility with public funds. South San Francisco, CA We are active in professional organizations such as the Urban Libraries Council, 94080 the California Library Association, ALA, PLA, NEXT Library, the American t: (650) 871-0709 Institute of Architects, and the Environmental Design Research Association. f: (650) 871-7911 YEARS IN FINANCIAL BUSINESS Group 4 has been in continuous operation for more than 40 years. Our staffing 46 years levels are stable and we have the financial resources to successfully complete the City of Appleton Library, from planning through design and construction administration. Financial statements are available upon request. b/relevant projects national and regional experience combined Our team brings the best of both the national and Midwest experience with a combined 160+ years of opperation and library design.
We have selected a couple of stand out libraries to show you but have included more in Section 6, including a Wisconsin Library of the Year award winner.
Appleton Public Library / 6 b/relevant projects
DAYTON METRO LIBRARY MAIN LIBRARY
The Main Library is the flagship of the DML system, a new downtown landmark and community destination at the In addition to the Main Library, intersection of Dayton’s commercial core and cultural district. Group 4 was the library design The new 125,000 square foot, three-story library is a gut rehab lead for seven other DML projects and expansion of an existing mid-century structure. It fully and the interior design lead on integrates into its downtown context and embraces the park all of DML’s bond-funded projects behind with a stunning atrium that is criss-crossed by bridges citywide. that provide places of engagement and collaboration. Group 4 designed a 76,000 SF, three-story addition and new parking structure that connect seamlessly to the original mid-century modern 66,000 SF library building. Inspired by dokk1 in Aarhus, Denmark, the Dayton Main Library has two “Opportunity Spaces” where staff beta test initiatives and host partner organizations in prominent locations with maximum exposure. One space is for clean, technology-rich opportunities like exhibitions, research projects, and robotics. The other is equipped for creative opportunities such as fine and culinary arts. These spaces ensure a high rate of change and evolution in the library, which is never the same place twice. Other features of the Main Library include more than 30 spaces for study and collaboration, ranging in capacity from FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture 4 to 400. The black box theater and multi-configurable forum support creative and performing arts as well as large library and community programs. The revitalized and expanded library opened in 2017 to enthusiastic community response. Within the first months of its re-opening, the library had already hosted several weddings as well as community fundraising events.
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MILPITAS PUBLIC LIBRARY AIA East Bay Merit Award
The City of Milpitas commissioned Group 4 to design a new library that restores, incorporates, and expands a 13,000 square foot historic Milpitas Grammar School building into a 60,000 square foot modern library. As the first major project in the midtown revitalization area, the Milpitas Library anchors the city’s North Main Street corridor with a civic landmark. The form and massing of the library, its use of materials and light, and its relationship to the street and new plaza spaces set the tone for subsequent development along the corridor. The design of the new library brings together old and new architecture in celebration of one another. The neoclassical style of the historic grammar school building expresses civic strength and stability, while the open, glass-faced addition invites exploration and communicates diversity and inclusiveness. A new tensile roof transforms the grammar school’s open courtyard into a bright periodicals reading room that retains a sense of connection to the outdoors. For users the experience is seamless, with clear wayfinding and logical organization of library functions to support efficient operations and excellent customer service.
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture Appleton Public Library / 10 b/relevant projects
PALO ALTO MITCHELL PARK LIBRARY + COMMUNITY CENTER CPRS Award of Excellence Library Journal New Landmark Library ASCE-SF Community Improvement Project of the Year SVBJ Public/Civic Project Structures Award Finalist SCVURPPP Site Design Award LEED-NC Platinum
Located in the heart of an active community and bordered by schools and playfields, the Mitchell Park Center is today a vibrant destination for civic, cultural, social, educational, and recreational activities. The building carefully balances its library and community center programming to meet community needs, optimize flexibility, and maximize revenue opportunities. Mitchell Park Center utilizes several innovations to maximize use and efficiency: The project achieved LEED Platinum certification through a range of ecologically sensitive strategies, from recycled-content materials and a high-performance envelope to educational components located throughout the site. The project was funded through a successful voter measure based on a citywide master plan by Group 4. Group 4 worked with the Palo Alto Library Foundation to support its donor campaign, resulting in more than $3 million in additional FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture funding to supplement and enhance the project. WALNUT CREEK LIBRARY CoD+A Award, Institutional Category LEED-NC Gold
Walnut Creek’s population has grown significantly since the original 9,000 SF library opened in 1961, and is estimated to reach 71,000 by 2020. As part of a grant application to the State Office of Library Construction, the City had completed a needs assessment, building program, and conceptual design that, despite an “outstanding” rating, did not receive funding. The lengthy planning process subsequently stalled multiple times as the community debated about the size, location, and even the basic need for a new library at all. Selected through a highly competitive process, the City commissioned Group 4 to move the project forward. We initiated a comprehensive public participation and communications plan designed to build support for the concept of a new library and generate momentum towards implementation. We worked closely with the Library Foundation to develop and support its successful campaign to raise $5 million for FF&E. With a new foundation of community support, the design process advanced smoothly. The new 42,000 SF LEED Gold Walnut Creek Library opened on time and within budget, and today links a civic center, a commercial district, and popular Civic Park. Appleton Public Library / 12 b/relevant projects
frances banta waggoner community library dewitt, iowa The existing library was both undersized and ill-equipped for the current and future needs of the community, which is located not far from the Quad Cities. The DeWitt Library expansion focused on flexibility and functionality in a diverse and ever-changing 21st century community. Utilizing multiple funding sources including local citizen and business donations as well as national grants focused on technology, the design team integrated sophisticated building and media controls into usable and flexible spaces for library patrons and staff to learn and grow. Strategies like moveable furniture, operable partitions, and multipurpose spaces allow this library to serve its patrons and staff well into the future.
The newly expanded library features an increased children’s area with a separate program room, larger conference room with storage, additional small group spaces, a dedicated teen space with two study rooms, a new genealogy department and a quiet reading nook with a double sided fireplace.
completion date: cost of construction: client reference: December 2020 $4,604,000 budget Jillian Aschliman, Director $4,509,000 base bid 563 659 5523 [email protected]
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture Concept images not final design galesburg public library galesburg, illinois Faced with a library that is crowded and lacking amenities that are in demand in the community. The Galesburg Library board held a design competition for architectural services for the design of a brand new library facility. The new facility will be a gateway feature opening up to the historic downtown area of Galesburg.
FEH DESIGN was awarded the project and their design stood out in the contest as having the preliminary design that board members thought would fit best in Galesburg’s historic downtown Main Street District.
FEH DESIGN’s preliminary design respected the architectural language of the historic community while also expressing a look to the future through contemporary elements of the building’s interior and exterior design. Based off of the original design and the communities wants and needs FEH held a 2 day design workshop with members of the library staff, board and the community in attendance to refine the design.
completion date: cost of construction: client reference: In Design $16,000,000 budget Martin Reichel, Board Member 309 351 2312 [email protected]
Appleton Public Library / 14 c&d/sub-consulting firms experience FEH Design + G4’s project team for the City of Appleton Public Library project is created from specialty sub-consultants that we have worked with on many public library projects. The list includes;
HENNEMAN ENGINEERING - MEP ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, & COMMISSIONING Henneman is a trusted parter of FEH when it comes to library design. They have worked together on a number of projects including Galesburg Public Library, Milton Public Library, Muskego Public Library, Lake Geneva Public Library, Marathon Public Library, and Wonewoc School District. They provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, technology, and building security. They are also actively engaged with FEH Design in multiple facility studies for; Sun Prairie Library, L.D.Fargo Library, Lake Geneva Library, Whitehall Public Library, Aram Public Library, and the Burlington Public Library.
CARSON BLOCK CONSULTING - LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY Carson Block helps libraries build flexible, scalable, and effective technology systems to meet service and operational needs. Carson has worked with Group 4 on many projects, including design of the the new Indian Creek Library in Olathe, KS. Carson is also currently working with FEH DESIGN on the new Galesburg Public Library in Galesburg, IL. Carson is a core team member on the Galesburg Public Library for the delivery of integrated audio-visual systems, computers, and building network systems.
Bill Wilson and Carson Block have collaborated on a variety of projects for nearly a decade beginning with a project for the Anchorage (AK) Public Library in 2011. Over the succeeding years, Carson and Bill have worked on projects in nine states ranging from Alaska to Delaware and from Ohio to Idaho. Carson has served as the library technologist on facilities projects with Bill in Alaska (Anchorage [2011] and Fairbanks [2019]), in Pennsylvania (Haverford) and in Delaware (Wilmington). Carson and Bill have collaborated on strategic planning efforts in Muskingum County (Zanesville, Ohio), Vigo County (Terre Haute, Indiana), Iowa City (Iowa) and Mauston (Wisconsin). Carson and Bill also conducted Library Service and Technology Act (LSTA) evaluations for the state library agencies in Idaho and Oklahoma.
SNYDER AND ASSOCIATES CIVIL ENGINEERING, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE & SURVEYING Snyder is a team member on the Waukesha County Health and Human Services Demolition project for site survey, civil engineering, and landscape design. Located all throughout the Midwest, Snyder and Associated has provided design services for library clients in Wisconsin. Including working with FEH on the Eager Free Public Library.
See section 6 for more information.
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture e/handling conflicts
COST AND SCHEDULE PERFORMANCE
FEH/Group 4 has an excellent record of budget and schedule performance in our planning and design work, to which our client references will attest. We use a number of tools and procedures to guide projects effectively:
PROJECT SCHEDULE The project schedule is an important communication aid as well as a cost management tool, especially when working on a complex project with many participants. It is important to start with a schedule that is realistic and agreed-on by all parties. We review the schedule at every project management meeting in order to keep clients and our team informed about responsibilities, milestones, and deliverables.
COST MODELING Cost modeling is an integral part of project planning. We collaborate with our cost consultants and our clients to develop project budgets inclusive of hard and soft costs, FFE and signage, and escalation as appropriate, to ensure a comprehensive understanding of proposed project cost and to guide decision- making. In our planning and design work, we have repeatedly demonstrated our ability to develop accurate budget models and probable estimates of construction cost, and to successfully deliver projects within those parameters.
QUALITY ASSURANCE Our Quality Assurance approach focuses on the successful delivery of high quality services – and a high quality project – on time and within budget. A consistent, committed staff, identification of clear project goals and objectives with our clients, and strong communication with the project management team contribute to Group 4’s exceptional project quality.
QUALITY CONTROL FEH/Group 4’s design integration and quality control approach seeks to coordinate concept, cost, and constructability – something we call “C4.” We initiate the process at the earliest project phase, identifying a schedule of C4 project milestones as well as senior staff who will participate in milestone reviews. During planning and early design phases, the C4 process emphasizes alignment of project scope, budget, and schedule with our clients’ program and design needs.
Appleton Public Library / 16 f/quality assurance and control
At the first stage of the project, and once the scope is defined, FEH/Group 4 will generate a conceptual budget to confirm the owner’s budget and identify any budget concerns before schematic design proceeds too far along. Our firm has a good track record of cost control. Budget estimates will be developed with more and more detail at the end of each design phase or approval submittal. We use costs from suppliers, contractors, current and recent projects, RSMeans and other sources to create accurate cost opinions with the level of detail appropriate to the level of detail in the phase of design.
Throughout the design phases, the PM will be aware of project costs and developing ideas for potential cost-savings and/or Construction Options for consideration to protect against unexpected cost increases at bid time.
We have found the best cost control factor is the development of high-quality construction documents, both drawings and technical specifications. Having multiple principal level staff on a project also provides the benefit of peer review type effectiveness. We still use checklists, review of design meeting notes and other tools to confirm the completeness and accuracy of the bid documents. We are quite proud of the quality level of our Construction Documents and believe that our long history of delivering Public Building projects to numerous repeat clients is a testament to that affect.
g/available resources capacity of our team By maintaining adequate and knowledgeable staff with the right skills, we have the capability to design quality buildings within reasonable time frames to meet client needs. Principals will be involved in every step, providing an enhanced level of quality assurance. It is very important that you receive the highest level of personalized service from our management and are involved in the entire design process.
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture Appleton Public Library / 17 project team03 It’s 2:45 PM and teens descend on the teen area. Three begin to work on a class presentation at an oversized workstation that has a computer with dual screens and includes editing software. The multi-media presentation will be their report for a group project they’re doing for their social studies class. A pair of sixteen-year-olds don headphones to listen to a DVD that they’re watching in the video den/gaming area. The video will be the subject of a discussion program scheduled for later that afternoon planned by the library’s teen advisory council. Meanwhile, another group is busy building a mini-robot in the makerspace. a/team hours spreadsheet PRE-DESIGN PRE-DESIGN 65/35 SD 65/35 DD 65/35 45/55 CD BID/NEG 40/60 CA 20/80 RECORD 95/5 DWGS Group 4 Architecture TOTAL Phase Pre SD DD CD BID CA REC BASIC 233 698 1,164 967 143 244 204 3,653 Site Design 0 9 12 14 2 8 1 46 FF&E 0 211 264 317 53 211 0 1,056 LEED Certification 7 20 33 46 8 26 5 145 Move Management 0 0 0 80 80 0 0 160 Group 4 Subtotal 239 939 1,473 1,424 286 489 210 5,060 FEH Design TOTAL Phase Pre SD DD CD BID CA REC BASIC 145 434 723 1,364 248 1,124 12 4,050 Site Design 0 16 20 24 4 14 2 80 FF&E Rate = $125 0 253 317 380 63 253 0 1,267 LEED Certification 8 23 38 46 8 26 5 154 Structural Rate = $145 57 171 285 342 57 194 34 1,140 Library Programming 308 0 0 0 0 0 0 308 FEH Subtotal 517 897 1,384 2,156 380 1,611 54 6,999 Henneman Engineering TOTAL Phase Pre SD DD CD BID CA REC MEP 180 539 898 1,078 180 611 108 3,593 TECH/TELECOM 0 52 65 78 13 52 0 261 Commissioning 0 0 0 0 0 348 0 348 LEED Certification 9 26 43 52 9 30 5 174 Henneman Subtotal 188 617 1,007 1,208 201 1,040 113 4,376 Snyder & Associates TOTAL Phase Pre SD DD CD BID CA REC Civil/Landscape 0 115 144 173 29 98 17 576 LEED Certification 2 6 10 12 2 7 1 40 Snyder Subtotal 2 121 154 185 31 105 18 616 Carson Block Consulting TOTAL Phase Pre SD DD CD BID CA REC LEED Certification 0 25 31 38 6 25 0 125 Carson Block Subtotal 0 25 31 38 6 25 0 125
Pre SD DD CD BID CA REC TOTAL TOTAL HOURS 947 2,600 4,049 5,011 905 3,270 395 17,176
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture b/lead team members & resumes
DESIGN TEAM FEH DESIGN Kevin Eipperle, AIA Principal-In-Charge FEH DESIGN GROUP 4 Gregg Baum, AIA, LEED AP Dawn Merkes, AIA, LEED AP Library Design Architect Library Interiors Director
Christy Monk, AIA, LEED AP BD+C David Schnee, AIA, LEED AP Architect, Project Manager Library Design Director
Karen Greiner, IIDA* Interior Designer
SPECIALIST TEAM FEH DESIGN CARSON BLOCK CONSULTING Bill Wilson Carson Block Library Planner Library Technology
ENGINEERING TEAM FEH DESIGN* HENNEMAN ENGINEERING* SNYDER & ASSOCIATES* Structural Engineering Mechanical & Electrical Civil Engineering Engineering, Plumbing Design Landscape Architecture Land Surveying
Resumes are provided on the following pages.
* Team member resumes provided in Section 6 Additional Information
Appleton Public Library / 19 kevin eipperle, aia, leed ap, vice president principal in charge Kevin brings 30+ years of professional experience in a large range of civil/ educational/cultural projects. Kevin has a passion for delivering environ- ments that promote success, with an expertise in new building facilities and additions, evaluations and renovations of existing buildings and in facilitating owner user groups in design meetings for long-range planning.
relevant experience Frances Banta Waggoner Community Galesburg Public Library Library Galesburg, Illinois Bachelor of Arts in Dewitt, Iowa Facility Assessment & Conceptual Architecture, Iowa Facility Assessment, Conceptual Design, State University, 1985 Design, Additions/Remodel Bachelor of Lake Geneva Public Library Architecture, Iowa State Sun Prairie Public Library Lake Geneva, Wisconsin University, 1986 Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Space Needs Assessment, Facility Assessment & Conceptual Facility Assessment, Community Licensed Architect: IL, Design Engagement, Conceptual Design IA, KS, SC, TN, WI LEED AP Aram Public Library L.D. Fargo Public Library Delavan, Wisconsin Lake Mills, Wisconsin 30+ years experience Facility Assessment & Conceptual Space Needs Assessment, 10 years with FEH Design Facility Assessment, Community Engagement, Conceptual Design Belleville Public Library Belleville, Wisconsin Schreiner Memorial Library CLIENT REFERENCE: Facility Assessment, Conceptual Lancaster, Wisconsin Martin Reichel, Board Design, Additions/Remodel Facility Assessment, Addition/ Member Remodel, Performance Plaza 309 351 2312 Eager Free Public Library mreichel2@comcast. Evansville, Wisconsin Murphy Helwig Public Library net Facility Assessment, Conceptual Monona, Iowa Design, Additions/Remodel Site Selection & Conceptual Design
Sparta Public Library Milton Public Library Sparta, Wisconsin Milton, Wisconsin Facility Assessment & Conceptual Remodel/Addition Design
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture gregg baum, aia, leed ap, assoc. principal library design architect Gregg brings more than 35+ years of experience and has provided design excellence and project leadership for a variety of public and private sector clients. His project experience ranges from municipal, museums, exhibition facilities, libraries and visitor centers to churches and justice facilities. He provides a hands-on and interactive approach to design with a goal of creating client focused solutions.
relevant experience Galesburg Public Library Lake Geneva Public Library Galesburg, Illinois Lake Geneva, Wisconsin Master of Architecture, Facility Assessment & Conceptual Space Needs Assessment, University of Wisconsin - Design, New Building Facility Assessment, Community Milwaukee Engagement, Conceptual Design Bachelor of Science, Belleville Public Library University of Wisconsin - Belleville, Wisconsin L.D. Fargo Public Library Milwaukee Facility Assessment, Conceptual Lake Mills, Wisconsin Design, Additions/Remodel Space Needs Assessment, Licensed Architect: WI Facility Assessment, Community LEED AP Eager Free Public Library Engagement, Conceptual Design Evansville, Wisconsin Facility Assessment, Conceptual Whitehall Public Library 35+ years experience Design, Additions/Remodel Whitehall, Wisconsin 10 years with FEH Facility Assessment, Conceptual Milton Public Library Design, Additions/Remodel CLIENT REFERENCE: Milton, Wisconsin Bronna Lehmann, Remodel/Addition Edith Abbott Memorial Library Library Director Grand Island, Nebraska 608 424 1812 Schreiner Memorial Library Remodel/Addition [email protected] Lancaster, Wisconsin Facility Assessment, Addition/ Columbus Junction Library Remodel, Performance Plaza Columbus Junction, Iowa New Construction Murphy Helwig Public Library Monona, Iowa Fond Du Lac Library Site Selection & Conceptual Design Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin Children’s & Young Adult Renova- River Valley Library tions Port Byron, Iowa Site Selection & Conceptual Design Kenosha Library North Branch New Hampton Public Library Kenosha, Wisconsin New Hampton, Iowa Remodel Conceptual Design
Appleton Public Library / 21 christy monk, aia, leed ap bd+c, principal architect, project manager Christina brings an emphasis in a project delivery role with expertise in education, community, and library building types, both new construction and renovations. She’s knowledgeable in sustainable design techniques, the LEED certification process and building codes. She provides 3D project visualization throughout the design process. She has the ability to complete projects of various scales on time in a collaborative work environment.
relevant experience Galesburg Public Library Sun Prairie Public Library Galesburg, Illinois Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Bachelor of Facility Assessment & Conceptual Facility Assessment & Conceptual Architecture, Iowa State Design, New Building Design University, 2003 Study Abroad Program, Schreiner Memorial Library Frances Banta Waggoner Community Rome 2002 Lancaster, Wisconsin Library Remodel/Addition/Performance Dewitt, Iowa Registered Architect: Plaza Facility Assessment, Conceptual IA, WI Design, Additions/Remodel LEED Accredited Eager Free Public Library Professional, emphasis Evansville, Wisconsin Murphy Helwig Public Library Building Design & Facility Assessment, Conceptual Monona, Iowa Construction Design, Additions/Remodel Site Selection & Conceptual Design Milton Public Library 18 years experience Milton, Wisconsin Aram Public Library 10 years with FEH Remodel/Addition Delavan, Wisconsin Facility Assessment & Conceptual CLIENT REFERENCE: Belleville Public Library Design Jennifer Bernetzke Belleville, Wisconsin Former Library Director Facility Assessment, Conceptual Sparta Public Library for Schreiner Memorial Design, Additions/Remodel Sparta, Wisconsin Library Facility Assessment & Conceptual L.D. Fargo Public Library 608 763 2115 Design Lake Mills, Wisconsin Space Needs Assessment, Facility Assessment, Community Marathon County Public Library Engagement, Conceptual Design Wausau, Wisconsin Remodel
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture dawn merkes, AIA LEED, PRINCIPAL LIBRARY INTERIORS DIRECTOR Dawn Merkes is an active proponent of user-based planning for public projects. The interactive planning process she helped Group 4 develop results in partnerships and facilities that meet user needs for decades to come. Given her strong communication skills and excellent public meeting facilitation abilities, it is no surprise that Dawn excels in working with communities and stakeholders to create a vision that ultimately leads to facilities that have a significant impact on people’s daily lives. Dawn Merkes Dawn has an excellent record in managing the design process, CLIENT REFERENCE: including for complex and high-profile projects. As project Monique le Conge Ziesenhenne, manager for the Walnut Creek Library, Dawn was able to Assistant City Manager City of Palo align the project scope with both the City’s budget and the Alto (former Library Director) community’s expectations for design and services. For the City 650 329 2403 of Palo Alto, Dawn was the principal-in-charge for the delivery monique.ziesenhenne@cityofpaloal- of two public libraries and the joint-use Mitchell Park Library to.org and Community Center, which was named a New Landmark Library by the Library Journal. Gail McPartland Deputy County Librarian, Public EDUCATION AND REGISTRATION Services Bachelor of Architecture, Montana State University, Bozeman Contra Costa County Library Registered Architect, State of California, C24206 925 608 7700 LEED Accredited Professional bd+c [email protected] REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS ▪ Palo Alto Rinconada (Main) Library ▪ Palo Alto Downtown Library ▪ Oakland 81st Avenue Branch Library ▪ Walnut Creek Library ▪ Milpitas Public Library ▪ San Pablo Library ▪ Berryessa Library ▪ Carmel Library Park Branch Interiors ▪ Half Moon Bay Library Conceptual Design + Feasibility Study Palo Alto Rinconada Library ▪ San Rafael Albert J. Boro Park Library + Community Center AIA San Francisco Merit Award AIA San Mateo Honor Award ▪ San Rafael Main Library Feasibility Study California Preservation Foundation Award ▪ San Rafael Public Library Service and Facilities Vision Winner ▪ Palo Alto Mitchell Park Library + Community Center Project of the Year, APWA Silicon Valley PAST Institutional Restoration & Remodel ▪ Yorba Linda Library + Community Arts Center Award ▪ Burlingame Community Center + Washington Park Master ASHRAE Golden Gate Chapter - First Place LEED-NC Silver Plan ▪ San Bruno Recreation Center ▪ Elk Grove Community/Senior/Veterans Center ▪ South San Francisco Civic Center Programming Appleton Public Library / 23 david schnee, AIA, LEED, PRINCIPAL LIBRARY DESIGN DIRECTOR David Schnee has guided the design of innovative, forward- thinking, and beautiful libraries across the country, from small branches to large, complex main libraries. He led the design of the expansion of the Dayton Main Library, which transformed a mid-century modern building into a community- wide destination for 21st century library service. David’s work with the Dayton Metro Library also established branding and customer service principles that are being implemented at DML’s other 17 projects. David Schnee As a result of his innovative planning for libraries in Olathe, CLIENT REFERENCE: Kansas, David was featured in a Library Journal article on Tim Kambitsch, Executive Director sustainable library operations. He was an invited panel speaker Dayton Metro Library at the Library Journal Design Institutes in 2008, 2015, and 937 463 2665 2017, and led a standing-room-only workshop on customer TKambitsch@ experience design at the PLA 2016 conference in Denver, and daytonmetrolibrary.org NEXT library 2019 Denmark. Paula Brehm-Heeger EDUCATION AND REGISTRATION Eva Jane Romaine Coombe Library Master of Architecture/City Planning, UC Berkeley Director Bachelor of Architecture, Cornell University The Public Library of Cincinnati and Program in Environmental Design, Harvard GSD Hamilton County Registered Architect, State of California, C27893 513 369 6972 LEED Accredited Professional bd+c Paula.Brehm-Heeger@CincinnatiLi- brary.org REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS ▪ Dayton Main Library ▪ Milpitas Public Library ▪ Palo Alto Mitchell Park Library ▪ Walnut Creek Library ▪ Yorba Linda Library + Community Arts Center ▪ Olathe Public Library - Indian Creek Library ▪ Cincinnati Main Library Redesign ▪ Lexington KY Central Library Redesign ▪ Spokane Public Library - Central Library Revitalization ▪ Deschutes Public Library - New Central Library ▪ San Rafael Albert J. Boro Park Library + Community Center San Lorenzo Library ▪ Marin Center for Community Life AIA East Bay Citation LEED-NC Silver ▪ Santa Rosa SW Regional Library + Community/Aquatics Center ▪ Oakland 81st Avenue Branch Library ▪ Santa Clara Central Park Library ▪ San Lorenzo Library ▪ San Pablo Library ▪ Dayton Northeast Library ▪ Dayton Metro Library Operation Center
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture william wilson, mls library planner Bill Wilson has been providing planning and evaluation services to public libraries and state library agencies since 1987. Bill has been working in and with libraries for nearly 50 years beginning his career as a “page” in his neighborhood public library at age 15! In the intervening decades, he has witnessed the importance of libraries to their communities on a first-hand basis. His approach to library design recognizes the importance that quality spaces can play in bringing people together with ideas that can transform lives.
Bachelor of Arts - Gordon College, Wenham, MA 1971 - English Literature relevant experience Master of Library Milton Public Library Iowa City Public Library Science (MLS) - State Milton, Wisconsin Iowa City, Iowa University of New York Facility Planning/ Building Program Space Evaluation/Reprogramming, at Buffalo – Buffalo, NY - Strategic Plan 1974 - Library Science Lake Geneva Public Library Lake Geneva, Wisconsin Anne Arundel County Public Libraries Doctoral Studies - Annapolis, Maryland Space Needs Assessment, University of Wisconsin Facility Assessment, Community Facilities Master Plan for 16 Branch – Madison, Madison, Engagement, Conceptual Design Facilities and Central Service Center WI - L.D. Fargo Public Library Omaha Public Library 1988 - 1991 - Library Lake Mills, Wisconsin Omaha, Nebraska Science, Urban and Space Needs Assessment, Facilities Master Plan for Main/ Regional Planning Facility Assessment, Community Central Library and 11 Branch Library Minor Engagement, Conceptual Design Facilities 30+ years experience Galesburg Public Library Anchorage Public Library 4 years with FEH Galesburg, Illinois Anchorage, Alaska Facility Planning/Building Program Main Library Facility Expansion/ CLIENT REFERENCE: Renovation/Building Program, Melissa Harter, Karrmann Library Regorganization Plan University Of Wisconsin - Platteville, Director Platteville, Wisconsin Fairbanks North Star Facility Renovation Planning District of Columbia Public Library Borough Public Washington, District of Columbia Libraries Troup - Harris Regional Library Library Services and Technology Act Noel Wien Library Hamilton (Harris County), Georgia Plan 907 459 1020 Conceptual Design/Space Melissa.Harter@fnsb. Programming North Star Borough Public Libraries us Noel Wien (Main/Central) Library North Shore Library Fairbanks, Alaska Glendale, Wisconsin Space Planning for Expansion and Facility Planning/ Building Program Remodeling Appleton Public Library / 25 carson block TECHNOLOGY Carson Block has led, managed, and supported public library technology efforts for more than 25 years. He brings a user-centered technological perspective, with an emphasis on solutions that are both transparent and powerful, with some “gee whiz” thrown into the mix. Carson recognizes the essential and positive community impacts of libraries, and focuses his consulting practice on helping libraries increase their capacity to serve patrons. His passions include leading technology visioning and planning, creating highly-functional work groups, technical design (infrastructure, RFID, points of self-service, and more), and project management. Carson is often brought in to help solve complex institutional issues and to align the library’s public Carson Block service mission with their technology. CLIENT REFERENCE: Carson is an energetic and engaging facilitator, and is a frequent Tim Kambitsch, Executive Director speaker at library conferences. Recent presentations include panels Dayton Metro Library at South by Southwest Interactive (SXSW); a series of eBook webinars 937 463 2665 for PLA; and an ALA-accredited class on Technology Management for TKambitsch@ library administrators. Other presentations include RFID; security best daytonmetrolibrary.org practices; project management, and library technology management issues including leadership and technology planning. Sean Casserly Executive Director Carson is a Director-At-Large for the American Library Association’s Association of Special and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) and Johnson County Library is a past Chair of ASCLA’s Library Consultant’s Interest Group. He 913 826 4600 is also a member of the Future of Libraries advisory group to ALA’s CasserleyS@ Office of Information Technology Policy, and a member of the former jocolibrary.org 21st Century Libraries Committee of the ALA’s Office of Information Technology Policy (OITP). Carson is also Past President of the Colorado Division of the Public Library Association. Carson is the author of Managing Library Technology: A LITA Guide (Rowman & Littlefield 2017).
SELECTED EXPERIENCE ▪ Olathe Public Library Indian Creek Library (KS)* ▪ San Diego Public Library Planning* ▪ Route 9 Library and Innovation Center (DE) ▪ Santa Cruz Public Libraries* ▪ Oakland Public Library New Models of Service Plan* ▪ Public Library of Cincinnati-Hamilton County (OH) Master Plan* Lexington Public Library Facilities ▪ Lexington Public Library (KY) Facilities Master Plan* ▪ Spokane Public Library (WA) Facilities Master Plan* ▪ Johnson County Library (KS) Comprehensive Master Plan* *collaboration with Group 4 ▪ Poudre River Public Library District (CO) Long Range Master Plan* **collaboration with FEH Design ▪ Dayton Metro Library (OH) Capital Facilities Improvements* ▪ Galesburg Public Library (IL) New Construction**
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture c/successful projects history of successful projects
The success of our project team is a consortium of library specialists that truly enjoy working together, have a shared passion for public libraries and the communities where they reside, share similar core values, and are great collaborators with low ego’s and a reputation for delivering exceptional results. FEH Design and Group 4 Architecture are established award winning library planners and designers in the Midwest and nationally.
Our team, including our sub-consultants have had various ways of working together, FEH / Group 4 are eager to combine our talents and bring our nationally and Midwest experiences to the Appleton Public Library.
d/principal involvement principal and project manager involvement
An experienced project principal & project manager are assigned to each project that we engage in. They will work in tandem and oversee the project from beginning to end and will be the project leaders ultimately responsible for all facets of the work. Depending on the complexity of the project, there will be a number of additional individuals providing expertise under the direction of the project management team. The project manager will establish a project calendar outlining the milestone dates required to keep the project moving forward to a timely completion. The project calendar will also include design team coordination meetings at regular intervals for the duration of the design portion of the schedule. These coordination meetings will be run by the project manager and serve as an important coordination step in the development of the design solution. The work of all disciplines will be reviewed at these meetings and all disciplines will be held accountable for continued forward progress on the project. Information that is required by any discipline to keep progressing is shared and assignments are made to make sure the information is provided in a timely manner.
Appleton Public Library / 27 e&f/experience with remodels REHABILITATING EXISTING STRUCTURES
The FEH/Group 4 team believes that renovation and reuse of existing buildings is a fundamentally sustainable strategy. Both of our firms enjoy and have extensive experience with projects that restore and revitalize existing facilities. In fact, both of our firms operate in historic community structures that have been updated and transformed into modern offices — Group 4’s headquarters is in South San Francisco’s first silent movie theater, while FEH’s three locations are former bars (Dubuque and Sioux City and a fish market (Des Moines). We thrive on the challenge Dayton Main Library to bring new life to existing structures.
Our team has completed library renovation and expansion projects that update and improve building systems, spatial flexibility, operational efficiency, and wayfinding, while enhancing the character and usability of the spaces and the building. Examples include:
The Dayton Main Library Destination for community/cultural and neighborhood transformation
Spokane’s Central Library Fresh revitalized building and innovative and responsive services Dayton Main Library Olathe Indian Creek Architectural identity and community hub
Frances Banta Waggoner Public Library Architectural identity, revitalized and flexible interior, operational efficiency
Fances Banta Waggoner Public Library FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture g&h/team member roles
PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE Kevin Eipperle, AIA, LEED AP Vice President - FEH DESIGN- 100% Project Involvement Responsibilities: Overall project management, oversee / manage consultant team, primary point of contact for the owner, Community / staff meetings, programming, priority development, conceptual design, and cost estimating.
VISIONING / DESIGN ARCHITECTS / PROJECT MANAGERS Christy Monk, AIA, LEED AP BD+C , Principal - FEH DESIGN - 100% Project Involvement Dawn Merkes, AIA, LEED AP, Principal - Group 4 Architecture - 100% Project Involvement Gregg Baum, AIA, LEED AP, Associate Principal - FEH DESIGN - 100% David Schnee, AIA, LEED AP, Principal - Group 4 Architecture - 100% Project Involvement Responsibilities: Conceptual design and project follow-through to completion. Community / staff meetings, programming, priority development, conceptual design, contract development and project follow-through to completion
INTERIOR DESIGN / FF&E Karen Greiner, IIDA, Associate Principal- FEH DESIGN -50-75% Project Involvement Interior Designer - Group 4 Architecture -50-75% Project Involvement Responsibilities: Working with the team from conceptual design through construction documents. Selecting interior materials, finishes and furnishings to create innovative and unique environments.
SPACE NEEDS / PROGRAMMING Bill Wilson, MLS - FEH DESIGN - 25% Project Involvement Responsibilities: In collaboration with staff and trustees, identify the inventory of optimum resources and services to meet the community’s long-tern needs and identify the library’s space needs based on that inventory.
MECHANICAL / ELECTRICAL / TECHNOLOGY Henneman Engineering - 100% Project Involvement Responsibilities: Provide mechanical, electrical and technology engineering planning, design, construction administration and systems commissioning. Resumes for team members can be provided upon request.
LANDSCAPE / CIVIL ENGINEERING / SURVEYING Snyder and Associates - 50% Project Involvement Responsibilities: Provide analysis of opportunities and constraints of site and local issues that will influence the design elements going into the facility design and final site plan.
TECHNOLOGY Carson Block - 15% Project Involvement Responsibilities: Provide consulting including library technology planning; facilities and services master planning; IT Department audits, assessments, and improvement plans; and teaching, training, facilitation and public speaking on library technology and general library advocacy topics
Appleton Public Library / 29 i/project manager experience WELL-MANAGED PROJECTS
Although FEH will be the prime consultant providing day- to-day project management, both FEH and Group 4 share a commitment to well-managed projects that result not only in high quality architecture delivered on time and within budget, but also long-term, multiple-contract relationships with our clients. We understand and respect our public clients’ duty to ensure that the community receives good value. Our record of success in managing high-profile, complex projects depends on our shared values and proven approach.
CULTURE FEH and Group 4 each foster a genuine commitment to creating quality environments that are inspiring spaces for customers, outstanding work places for staff, and architectural landmarks that reflect community values. We have exceptional experience and a rich history of designing innovative, beautiful, and sustainable facilities that become new local landmarks.
GOALS/BUDGET/SCHEDULE ESTABLISHMENT Our project management approach clearly establishes project goals, budget, and schedule jointly with the entire project team, to include owners/users, design consultants, and the contractor. Throughout the project, and at the completion of the various stages, we require and schedule quality control reviews by senior architects who are outside the day-to-day project team, FEH and Group 4 will each bring our best senior reviewers to bear on the quality of the Appleton Public Library project.
DIRECT COMMUNICATION Throughout each phase, we encourage direct communication, and take care to document discussion topics and key decisions. We receive many compliments from clients and the construction industry on our communicative nature and the quality of our work.
NATIONAL EXPERIENCE, LOCAL COMMITMENT Our team brings both significant national experience in library design and the local commitment of our Wisconsin and Midwest based key team members. Group 4 maintains a high level of accessibility to our national clients; we use effective web-based communication systems and cloud-based document sharing to complement our on-site work. Located just a short distance from Appleton, FEH will be readily accessible and available for meetings, coordination, and site visits at regular intervals for the Appleton Public Library project.
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture j/firm’s responsiveness We’ve established a team culture where everyone’s unique talents are celebrated. Our team’s bond is an asset to you, as it results in multiple minds working in tandem to generate the best and most appropriate design solutions. By maintaining adequate and knowledgeable staff with the right skills, we have the capability to be there when you need us. FEH Design and Group 4 will be involved in every step, providing an enhanced level of quality assurance. It is very important that you receive the highest level of personalized service from our management and are involved in the entire design process.
You’ll have our cell phone numbers and yes, we respond to texts sent at crazy hours. Just ask our references!
Appleton Public Library / 31 Olathe Indian Creek Library / Olathe, KS
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture project understanding04 The after-school hours signal the arrival of a host of younger schoolchildren, some of whom arrive with a parent, grandparent, or other caregiver. Other older kids arrive alone and quickly choose their spots in the children’s room. Some start working on their homework while others head directly for the series “chapter” books to see if they can find the next episode in the lives of their favorite characters. “Imagine all the special moments you might have in a day in the life of the newly renovated and expanded Appleton Library”
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE APPLETON PUBLIC LIBRARY
It’s 8:15 on a sunny morning in Appleton, Wisconsin. A steady stream of cars is pulling through the library’s drive-through and a dozen people are already in the coffee shop that adjoins the library’s spacious “marketplace” atrium at the corner of N. Appleton and E. Washington Streets. The soft early-morning light fills the space. A young couple is sitting at one of the café tables chatting with their real-estate agent who is reviewing the details of the closing on their first home that will take place in a nearby downtown office at 9:00 AM. A couple of folks are working on their laptops that are logged onto the library’s wi-fi as they sip their drink and wait for the library to officially open for the day.
A mother and her eight-year-old daughter sit on a bench pouring over what appears to be a textbook as a woman in a hotel housekeeper’s uniform joins the group near the inner entrance. Meanwhile, a middle- aged man drives up in a battered pick-up truck and parks near the library’s entrance just as a staff member approaches the inner door to open for the new day that is about to begin at the Appleton Public Library.
The gathered group pours into the building, each with a specific purpose in mind. Some senior men head for the comfortable chairs near the fireplace where the staff has just put out the morning newspapers. They’ll soon be joined by three or four other “regulars” who will sip coffee, scan the newspapers and discuss the issues of the day. Occasionally they glance up at six flat-screen monitors mounted on a nearby wall that are set to closed captioning and are tuned to the Weather Channel, ESPN, FOX NEWS, CNN, CNBC, and WFRV. FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture The woman in the housekeeper’s uniform and the pick-up man both head to the computer reservation terminals and are quickly assigned a computer to use. Before she leaves, the woman will update and print out her revised resume, scour several job sites and will submit her qualifications to three prospective employers. She’s pleased that she’s able to include the fact that she recently completed an online course in hospitality management using library computers as her classroom.
The “pick-up truck man” checks his email. He’s been doing this every day since he got laid off from his job and dropped both his data-plan and his home internet service as cost-saving steps. Those who know him are aware that he lost a son fighting in Iraq. He smiles when he finds a response to a message that he sent to his daughter yesterday. Emily is a Second Lieutenant in the Army, who volunteered for duty in Afghanistan and has been stationed there for the last four months. Assured that his daughter is safe and sound for another day, he sends off his daily message and then moves on to check to see if he has any responses to the job applications he submitted online yesterday. Finally, he proceeds to the Post-Crescent website to see how the Timber Rattlers did in their game against the Beloit Snappers.
By now, the Mom and Maria, her home-schooled child, have picked out several books on Midwestern authors. They had checked the library’s catalog online from home and were able to go directly to specific materials on Edna Ferber. Olivia was excited when she discovered that Ferber moved to Appleton when she was just a little older than she is. The Youth Services Librarian asks if they’re familiar with the movies that were adapted from Ferber’s novels and checks to see if the library’s copy of Giant is available. It is and they make a note to pick it up and check it out along with their other treasures before they leave. Maria and her Mom will be joined in a few minutes by two other home schoolers and their parents for a weekly study session held in one of the library’s group study rooms.
Several people are in the local history area. One is methodically working her way through microfilm reels for a long-discontinued newspaper. Another is pouring over old Appleton city directories that have been digitized as part of the Appleton Memory project.
Meanwhile, Nora and her Dad are just across the street at the Building for Kids Children’s Museum. Nora has just finished a program in which she designed a pedestrian bridge to cross the Fox River. Her Dad suggests that they head to the library to research other famous bridges. As they turn the corner on Appleton Street, Nora sees the new library just ahead and gets excited. Her Dad, Tom, smiles too, as he sees his favorite spot, the sun filled windows of the Great Reading Room under the soaring roof at the corner of Washington Street.
They enter the beautiful two-story marketplace and take in all the activity. A healthy cooking demonstration is underway at a mobile cart is an area that hosts special demonstrations and musical events ranging from throwing a pot to a Hmong dance performance. Nora samples the kale that’s being prepared as part of the cooking demonstration, wrinkles her nose and comments that she liked last week’s string quartet mini-concert better.
As planned, Tom and Nora meet up with Mom and Grandpa who have just entered from the convenient parking lot. Grandpa borrows an electric scooter and Nora climbs on his lap and they head together through the giant book portal into the kids’ area to explore more about bridges. Grandpa mentions (again) how he used to bring Nora’s Mom to this library and how they would sit together in the train cars in the children’s area.
Appleton Public Library / 33 The meeting rooms at the library are busy throughout the day. A group of 15 would-be entrepreneurs are meeting in a large conference room with representatives of SCORE. In another conference room, a group of 12 mystery fans are gathered to discuss “Deadly Cross,” James Patterson’s latest release. In one of the tutoring rooms, a volunteer fluent in Spanish works with woman who has recently arrived in the U.S. who is beginning to learn English. Meanwhile a twenty-something is honing his test-taking skills using the “LearningExpress Library” service in preparation for applying for a job.
At 7:00 PM, a public hearing about a proposed highway expansion is being held in the large meeting room while nearby, a group of paramedics are participating in a continuing education teleconference that will help them keep their certification up-to-date. At 9 PM, the library finally closes its doors for the day, but library service doesn’t end. Well into the night, people are logging in to reserve and renew books, to access “Gale Courses.” They’re learning to speak a foreign language using Mango Languages, downloading content through Hoopla, and booking meeting facilities using the library’s smartphone app. The Appleton library is really never closed.
Far-fetched? Not at all. The scenario portrayed above isn’t a dream. The Appleton Public Library is already doing many of the things mentioned and, in some libraries across the nation, all of these services are being offered every day. Appleton’s library of tomorrow will make this description of a day in the life of APL closer to fact than fiction! a-e/project understanding POSITIONING APPLETON PUBLIC LIBRARY PROJECT FOR SUCCESS
Positioning public library projects for success requires a well-planned strategy from the beginning and careful attention to the details along the way. FEH/Group 4 has excellent experience working with our clients to position projects for successful implementation. We will ride shotgun with APL through the process and are committed to seeing this project exceed all community and client expectations.
Our proposed approach is designed to maximize success and support for the project with strategies such as:
• Engaging stakeholders and the community early and often. It will be important for APL to continue building community awareness about the need for improved library service, as well as to solicit broad participation and input for the design of the library. We will work with APL to develop an effective public outreach and communications strategy and will provide information and graphics to support key messages throughout the process.
• Talking about implementation from the beginning of the process. One of our first tasks will be to establish a comprehensive project budget model that includes all anticipated project costs – including construction, FFE, technology, A/E fees and other soft costs, contingencies, escalation, and even moving and temporary facilities costs. Depending on APL’s needs, the model can also consider operational costs, such as collection development and software upgrades.
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture APPLETON PUBLIC LIBRARY – NEW SERVICES, NEW PLACES, NEW CONNECTIONS Our approach for this project includes early work with APL staff to establish the vision and concepts for service, customer experience, and operations that will inform the development of the program and design of the library.
The goal is for the Appleton Public Library to bring 21st century library services and experiences to the Fox Valley. With the new Appleton Library are many opportunities for innovative services including a flexible collaboration studio, meeting rooms that connect to daylight, a media lab and maker spaces, partner spaces, and performance spaces. As the hub of the community, the Library renovation and expansion project can be a catalyst for the redevelopment and strengthen connections for pedestrians, shoppers, parking garage customers, and be instrumental in expanding the highly successful College Avenue arts and entertainment district. FEH team members have been involved in the planning for the new Appleton Library for years working on the 2008 Building Services Study. The study focused on listening to the community, understanding the impact of the collection on the existing building, and exploring how to optimize the existing site and connect with the surrounding neighborhood.
A lot has changed in the past 13 years in the City of Appleton and in how library services are delivered. Our team brings a wealth of experience, new energy, and new ideas. Group 4’s recently redesigned and expanded Dayton Main Library transformed the full city block it occupies making a vibrant street life and new connections to the adjacent Cooper Park and nearby Five Rivers Park – bringing this new urban energy inside and up and through the library. This project contains many design strategies that directly apply to Appleton’s Library renovation and expansion.
We believe, this building has good bones, but most building systems are approaching the end of their useful life and should be renewed for future decades of service. While the library was built with quality interior and exterior construction, the brand and impression of the library can be modernized to reflect its more vibrant and innovative roles that are found in its retail and higher education counterparts.
OUR APPROACH TO PROGRAMMING
Our approach to library programming is much more dynamic than simply creating a list of room sizes, space adjacencies, and furniture counts to hand off to the design team. We understand that 21st century libraries are about experiences and impacts as well as services – and as such, their designs benefit from a programming process that is more integrated with all other aspects of the discovery. For the Appleton Public Library, we are proposing an interactive approach that includes the Library Board, administration, and staff in an ongoing feedback loop as the program and design are developed. This integrated approach will support informed
Appleton Public Library / 35 decision-making about project options and opportunities as well as ensure that robust user and stakeholder input are incorporated into the program and the design.
We do this by developing principles with user input and applying them to ensure that spaces provide opportunities for new and enriched user/customer experiences. Areas of particular concern for us will include:
• Strategies to optimize the flexibility of spaces and maximize their use for the greatest percentage of time possible. • Operational sustainability of spaces and optimal workflows for both public service delivery and back-of- the-house operations – recognizing that staff time is among the rarest of commodities! • Working with library staff and our team’s library technology specialist to anticipate emerging trends and future-proof spaces and systems as much as possible. • Understanding APL’s need for enhanced environmental conditions, the potential long-term effects of social distancing guidelines on services and spaces, and other lessons learned from COVID-19.
One of the enjoyable and enlightening techniques we will use is creating “personas” that represent composites of real segments of the Appleton community. These personas will be used to assess how the emerging program and design reflect their existing and anticipated needs. Examples of personas might include a retired Lawrence University professor, a single mother with two pre-school children, a college student, a small business owner, a primary school-aged child, and an individual experiencing homelessness. The actual personas used will be developed based on input from the public, Board, administration, and staff. The result will be a dynamic program that reflects actual and probable conditions.
AN ENGAGING PROCESS
FEH and Group 4 believe that a well-managed interactive process that effectively and efficiently involves staff, stakeholders, and the community is fundamentally the most effective approach to successful public projects. Our team has the skill, capacity, and demonstrated experience to develop a participation plan that will build consensus, advocacy, and a project poised for implementation. For important community projects it is essential to make a special effort to get significant input.
WORKING WITH APPLETON PUBLIC LIBRARY (APL) LEADERSHIP AND STAFF
The foundation of our project approach begins with the establishment of a Project Management Team (PMT) that will meet at regular intervals to review progress, make decisions, and provide overall project direction. We anticipate that the PMT will include APL’s Director, selected library staff, the Mayor, and the Director of
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture Parks, Recreation and Facilities Management as well as the FEH/Group 4 project team. The PMT will meet approximately biweekly, in person or via web conference as appropriate, in order to support efficient project progress and decision-making.
We will meet at key intervals with APL’s Core Leadership Team to engage on a broad range of topics, including service model and operations (such as single point of service concepts and AMH strategies); balance of space for services, technology, and collections; and program and design options. These meetings may be held in conjunction with PMT meetings or separately, depending on the agenda, scheduling, and participant needs.
We are also proposing a series of three design workshops with a diverse staff-based Advisory Committee. At the first workshop we will explore the vision and concepts to be implemented system-wide, such as marketplace and merchandising concepts, program and service branding concepts, and customer experience design goals and opportunities. At the second workshop, we will review and evaluate program and design options for each library site. At the third workshop, we will review the preliminary design recommendations.
WORKING WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND THE COMMUNITY
For the Appleton Public Library Project, we will work closely with the Library and the City to develop an effective participation strategy that will provide the most benefit to the project.
Our preliminary work plan includes community engagement during the concept/schematic design phase– not only to solicit input to inform the program and design options, but also to build awareness of the project and establish a foundation for strong support. Many opportunities for further community participation occur beyond schematic design, such as an FF&E advisory committee, issuance of community newsletters for project updates, and community celebrations at key construction milestones such as the groundbreaking. We will work closely with the PMT to refine the participation plan.
“LIBRARY LISTENING CAMPAIGN” COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION We propose two rounds of community engagement that will include multiple engagement methods to encourage broad participation, including a community online survey as well as a “Spark Session” community workshop, either in person or online as appropriate. For the first round of engagement, we will solicit input on the community’s vision and goals for library services and spaces, and at the second round we will collect input on the community’s design values for the aesthetics of specific spaces. The input that we receive from the community will help shape the analysis, the options and the design recommendations. The content of the online surveys and the “Spark Session” workshops will have similar content and input opportunities. Appleton Public Library / 37 COMMUNICATING SUCCESS Throughout the design and construction process we will document the input and feedback from participants. Communicating the process, documenting the development, and sharing the success stories are key steps in successful community-based design. Documenting each step of the project will assist in the successful delivery of an essential community resource – a revitalized Appleton Library that will be celebrated by the entire community. From each round of community input and at each project milestone, we will develop video clips and summary presentations that capture the essence of the project and the participation. This information will be then developed into a final video presentation that documents the process, the design and the impact of the project.
STAKEHOLDERS We will also conduct interviews and focus groups on specific topics or services. Early in the project, we will want to meet with representatives from the community, local elected officials, community leaders, city boards, commissions and committee members, current and potential partners, educators, and the business community to get their input and feedback on goals, vision, partnerships, services, and programs. We will work with the PMT to identify the stakeholders to engage through interview or focus groups.
WORKING WITH LIBRARY AD CITY LEADERSHIP
LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (LAC) At the core of our engagement plan will be working with a Library Advisory Committee (LAC) that includes representatives of City and Library staff, the Common Council, the Library Board of Trustees, project stakeholders and community members. The LAC will be an important sounding board for the project as it moves through the design phases of the project and will be scheduled for monthly meetings that will coincide with the PMT where they will be provided with clear information and well-planned alternatives at key decision points. We will facilitate the meetings towards consensus, based on clear evaluation criteria and thorough analysis.
LIBRARY BOARD We will work closely with the Library Board to keep them abreast of the project process, preview and confirm recommendations for each design phases prior to Council presentations and position them to be strong advocates and sources of information for the project. Updates and presentations are scheduled at each milestone of the project and we anticipate monthly updates to the board through the Library Director and the LAC representative.
COMMON COUNCIL Updates and presentations to the Common Council at key milestones will give them a clear understanding of the project and the opportunity to refine and confirm direction. We will present the project – including process, findings, and recommendations – to the Common Council for final review and approval.
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture WORKING WITH APPLETON CITY STAFF
TECHNICAL MEETINGS We will initiate contact with building officials and other regulatory representatives early in conceptual design to confirm our code review, and again during later design phases to review our proposed code compliance strategies. Our proposed work plan includes technical meeting check-ins with reviewing agencies at all steps of the design and documentation process, allowing for in-person discussions, clarifications, and follow-through.
We anticipate that technical meetings will be conducted at each phase of the project and will include meetings with City departments such as Planning, Building, Facilities and Construction Management, Police, and Fire. The key purposes of the meetings will are to review and get input on the project as it develops, and to ensure alignment of project and City goals.
INTEGRATED DESIGN WORKSHOPS (Value Analysis Engineering) We have included Integrated Design Workshops (IDWs) in the project work plan during the design phases phases of the project. The purpose of these IDWs is to have the users, the designers, the maintenance team, and the cost estimator to have a clear understanding of the building and its system and to keep the project budget and scope aligned. IDW participants will include the Project Management Team, key Library staff, representatives from key City Departments (such as Facilities and Construction Management, and Information Technology), and our engineers and cost consultant.
At the initial IDW we will establish integrated objectives including overall project sustainability, design quality, energy efficiency, environmental impact, aesthetics, life-cycle costs, and requirements for ongoing operations/ maintenance. Then at each subsequent IDW we will review the design and building systems and confirm them against the objectives established at the first IDW.
PROPOSED WORK PLAN
We have developed our proposed work plan based on our understanding of the project and our experience working with other communities on similar projects, including new main libraries and significant renovations and expansions of existing buildings.
TASK 1: PROGRAMMING, CONCEPT, SCHEMATIC DESIGN
PROGRAMMING + CONCEPT
The critical first step of the design process will be to establish a foundation for the City to deliver the new Appleton Public Library project successfully. This will involve the clear alignment of the project scope, program, and budget with the expectations of stakeholders and the community.
The design team will work with the PMT to understand design alternatives for both new and reuse. We will review code requirements, complete the facility condition audit report for the building and its systems, and develop the feasibility analysis. Developing a clear definition of site parameters and infrastructure adjacent to our site will be an important step in defining the scope and budget for the project site. We will review all existing information and work closely with City staff to ensure that there is a seamless integration of scope and implementation for the new/renovated building and other related City projects. We will prepare a detailed summary for the existing site information and analysis.
Appleton Public Library / 39 The project geotechnical report and site survey will be completed in this early phase of the project to accurately develop the project budget.
The feasibility analysis will include site and building options, evaluation criteria, and project cost models. We will analyze the options with the PMT and select the preferred design concept to move forward. We will work with the PMT to identify available resources, explore opportunities to develop supplemental funding, and align the project scope with the project budget.
We will conduct the first phase of the community “Listening Campaign,” which will include an online survey, a “Spark” workshop, and focus group discussions. The primary focus of this round of outreach will be based on potential and current library services, programs and spaces (refer to Task 10: Community Participation). Based on the recent studies and community input we will develop updated program options for review and discussion by the PMT, Library staff, the Library Advisory Committee, and the Library Board; and for confirmation by the Common Council.
Developing and presenting a clear understanding of the options and their respective advantages and disadvantages will support informed decision-making. This process was a major milestone for the Walnut Creek Library where both funding and program size were still undetermined when we started the project. Developing clear options, project budgets, and funding strategies allowed City leaders to make informed decisions and a strong foundation for building their very successful library.
The project controls will be developed and will include a detailed work plan, a participation plan, a project schedule, a project cost model (comprehensive budget) and construction estimate, LEED checklist (for tracking and implementing sustainable strategies), and a project directory. The project controls will be updated and used throughout the project.
Deliverables: • Summary of Community input from the online survey, the “Spark” workshop and the focus groups (print and video) • Library Building and Site Program Options, Evaluation Criteria and Analysis • Preferred Building and Site Program • Site Options, Evaluation Criteria, and Analysis • Project Cost Model; Estimates of Probable Construction Costs • Existing Conditions Summary; Geotechnical Report; Site Survey • Project Directory, Work Plan, Project Schedule; Participation Plan; Meeting/Presentation, Exhibits and Minutes
SCHEMATIC DESIGN
We will synthesize the updated building and site program and project goals into the schematic design. Floor plan options will be developed for evaluation in a technical meeting with Library staff. We will also identify appropriate design values for the new Library. We will meet with the building official to confirm building code strategies as well as requirements for emergency access, security, and fire protection. We will develop massing and refined 3D animations. The design options will be refined and then evaluated according to project goals and the criteria established by the PMT.
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture To balance program requirements with sustainability targets and the project budget, we will conduct an Integrated Design Workshop (IDW) to position the project to take advantage of sustainable design opportunities at the earliest stage of design. Building system options will be reviewed and discussed with City facilities and maintenance staff to determine which options the design team should explore. Participation in the IDW will include our subconsultant engineers as well as the PMT and other City representatives. The preferred schematic design option will be refined. The design team will develop narratives describing the building and options for major systems. This information will form the basis for an updated project cost model and estimate of probable construction cost. We will confirm the project design direction with the PMT. The design, including exterior material and color options, will be presented to the City Plan Commission in order to ensure their concerns are addressed. As appropriate, the project will be presented to the Library Board and the Common Council for approval before proceeding with subsequent phases.
Deliverables: • Design Values • Code Analysis • Initial LEED matrix (for sustainable strategies tracking) • Schematic Design Report • Application for Design Review and Conditional Use Permit • Project Cost Model and Estimates of Probable Construction Costs • Updated Project Directory, Work Plan, Project Schedule; Participation Plan; Meeting/Presentation Exhibits and Minutes
TASK 2: DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
Building upon the approved work of the previous phase, we will advance the design to the design development level, including plans, elevations, building sections, renderings and other documents that will describe the character and scale of the project components. We will develop design development level building systems design and coordination for structural, mechanical, and electrical disciplines. The cost plan will be updated to reflect the decisions made in this phase. At the IDW, we will balance program requirements with sustainability targets and the project budget.
We will confirm sustainable design goals, including review of the targeted sustainable strategies per the LEED matrix, and evaluate potential strategies for meeting project sustainable goals. We will review options for each of the building’s architectural components and discuss durability, maintainability, and first cost and life cycle cost considerations. Participation in this phase will include technical meetings with Library staff, Building, Facilities and Construction Management, Fire, Police, and selected stakeholders.
Design Development Deliverables: • Design Development Construction Document Package: Plans, Elevations, Renderings, Sections, Details, • Construction Documents and Specifications • Project Cost Model and Estimates of Probable Construction Costs • Updated Project Directory, Work Plan, Project Schedule; Participation Plan; Meeting/Presentation Exhibits and Minutes
Appleton Public Library / 41 TASK 3: CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS (90% and Bid set)
In these phases the building systems and design concepts will be developed with details and calculations. All building systems, including structural, mechanical, electrical, lighting design, interior design concepts, and finishes will be documented and refined. We will conduct PMT meetings throughout this phase to ensure continued project team involvement in design decisions as the project is developed. Updated design, budget, sustainable design strategies, and schedule information will be presented that reflects the most current project information.
Technical meetings will continue with City staff and consultants as details are added to the project. We will begin each phase with technical meetings to discuss the City’s review comments and concerns, review the refined design and project budget, and identify and evaluate any further adjustments that may be needed in the project. Subsequent technical meetings with the Building Department and the City’s facilities personnel will become even more critical in terms of alignment of code interpretations, building systems coordination, maintenance, and operations. IDW #3 and #4 will occur during these phases of the project and will be focused on technical information, coordination among systems, and value engineering opportunities. During this phase, meetings with stakeholders, the Library Board and potentially the community will transition from a focus on the building to a focus on interiors, FF&E, and graphics/signage.
Construction Documents Deliverables: • 90% and Bid Set Construction Document Package: Plans, Elevations, Renderings, Sections, Details, Construction Documents and Specifications • Project Costs Model and Estimates of Probable Construction Costs (90% Final Estimate) • Updated Project Directory, Work Plan, Project Schedule; Participation Plan; Meeting/Presentation Exhibits and Minutes
TASK 4: BIDDING
We will assist the City in advertising the project, responding to contractors’ questions, preparing project addenda, evaluating bids, notifying the successful bidder, and collecting and reviewing bonds, insurance certificates, and construction schedules.
Bidding, Award, and Construction Administration Deliverables: • Conform set; Addenda and Responses to RFIs and Substitution Requests; ASIs, RFIs,submittals, etc.
TASK 5: CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
We will prepare for and conduct the pre-construction conference; help the City monitor and document the project’s progress for quality, cost, and liability control; coordinate with the City’s commissioning agent; and inform the City about project progress and problems (if any). We will respond to RFIs, review product submittals and shop drawings, analyze and assist in negotiation of change orders as needed, review pay requests, review the punch list, prepare final inspection reports, and attend regular construction meetings, complete applicable certificates, review the contractor’s record drawings, work with the construction team to implement the building commissioning policy developed during the design stages, and collect and coordinate all written warranties and maintenance manuals required of the contractor.
Construction Administration Deliverables: • Conform set; Addenda and Responses to RFIs and Substitution Requests; ASIs, RFIs, submittals, etc. FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture TASK 6 + 7: COMMISSIONING AND RECORD DOCUMENTS PROJECT CLOSEOUT
Project closeout tasks include finalizing all building commissioning tasks, warranties and operating manuals, completion of as-built drawings, and the first-year building warranty review.
Commissioning and Record Documents Project Closeout Deliverables: • Commissioning Documentation • Record Documents • Reviewed Warranties and Manuals
TASK 8: FF&E AND SIGNAGE
Concurrent with construction documents and construction administration, we will develop design concepts for library and arts and community center signage and branding. Signage will include graphic “wayfinding” signage that enhances usability and customer experience, as well as building, collection, room, donor, and code-required signage. Steps to develop the Library’s brand and signage will include research of the City’s and Library’s identity, development of brand strategies, signage concepts, and execution in the signage bid documents and oversight of installation. For furniture design and selection, we will facilitate a series of workshops with the PMT, Library staff to set the furniture budget, develop furniture concepts, review and select furniture that enhances the architectural design concepts and meets the program goals, and design custom casework pieces. We work interactively with staff to translate program items (seating types, etc.) into specific furniture items and designs. We can also facilitate separate workshops with teens to develop the teen area furniture and interior design to fit this unique demographic.
FF&E and Signage Deliverables: • Programs, lists, plans, and specifications for FF&E, signage, and custom casework
TASK 9: MOVE MANAGEMENT
We will provide planning and management services for the move to the temporary facility and the move back into the completed project. We will work with the Library staff to design the service model and space plan for the temporary location and explore opportunities to leverage community partner spaces to provide temporary services. We will work with the Library to identify opportunities to explore the implementation of new service models at the temporary library, understanding that the goal is to provide as much in-person services as feasible. We will develop an inventory of existing furniture and shelving that will be moved to the temporary facility and a coded space plan for relocation. We will assist the library in identifying collections that will be accommodated at the temporary locations and collections that can be stored during the construction period.
Move Management Deliverables: • Furniture Inventories, Collection Inventories, Space Plans, and Furniture and Collection Installation Plans
Appleton Public Library / 43 TASK 10: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
Based on the RFP and additional information that the City has provided we have developed draft community participation plan that we will refine with the PMT. The draft plan includes:
• Common Council Presentations and Updates at key project milestones - Four (4) Schematic design, Design development, Construction Documents, Bidding • Library Board of Trustees Presentations and Updates at key project milestones - Five (5) Concept, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Bidding • Library Advisory Committee (LAC) Meetings - Four (4) during Task 1 Programming, Concept, Schematic Design - Three (3) during Task 2 Design Development • Library Listening Campaign - Round 1- Vision and Goals: Library Services, Programs and Spaces o Focus Group Meetings (Friends, Educators, Families, Seniors, Teens, Business) o Online Survey o Community “Spark Session” Workshop - Round 2- Design Values o Focus Group Meetings o Teen Workshop (Friends, Educators, Families, Seniors, Teens, Business)
Community Participation Deliverables: • Meeting/Presentation Exhibits and Minutes, Video Snips • Video Summary
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture Appleton Public Library / 44 project schedule05 A group of local business owners from the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce gather in the marketplace area and meet up with the City’s Director of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Management, the Library Director, and a representative of the FEH Design team to tour the facility and talk about the “green” features of its construction. The director of the Chamber mentions how impressed the advance team of a high-tech firm that is considering a move to Appleton was when they toured the building the previous week. APPLETON PUBLIC LIBRARY ARCHITECTURAL + ENGINEERING SERVICES DRAFT PROJECT SCHEDULE We have developed our proposed work plan based on our project understanding and the Library’s schedule described in the RFQ. The graphic schedule above shows the timing of our proposed work plan, including tasks and engagement strategy. The narratives below describe our proposed tasks and deliverables for this project in more detail. This is a preliminary proposal, and we look forward to the opportunity to review and revise it with the Library. 2021 2022 2023 MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR – DEC JAN – DEC Appleton Public Library / 48 NTP PROGRAMMING, CONCEPT, SCHEMATIC DESIGN DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING SCHEMATIC CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS CONCEPT DESIGN • 60% Design Development Design: Architecture, Landscape, Structural, Civil, 90% BID SET CONSTRUCTION SUBMITTAL/ PROGRAMMING CONCEPT MEP, FP, AV/Acoustics BID + DOCUMENTS BACK CHECK NEGOTIATIONS • Review and evaluate program and project – Plans, sections, elevations, and details • 90% Construction Documents: information • Attend and support pre-bid meeting • Prepare addenda – Presentation drawings (rendered plans Architecture, Landscape, Structural, Civil, • Review laws, codes, and regulations • Respond to bidder questions • Review contractor bids and perspectives) MEP, FP, AV/Acoustics • Prepare Facility Condition Audit and CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION – Technical Specifications • 100% Construction Documents: Report (12 MONTHS) – Cost model and estimate Architecture, Landscape, Structural, Civil, • Prepare Feasibility Analysis • Respond to RFIs, review contractor submittals MEP, FP, AV/Acoustics • Select preferred strategy • Attend bi-weekly construction meetings • Summarize preliminary evaluations and • Complete project punch lists select preferred site and building strategy • Review warranties COMMISSIONING • Review alternative programming options, • Provide record drawings CX, library service model concepts RECORD • Develop Conceptual Design DWGS SCHEMATIC DESIGN • Architecture, Landscape, Structural, Civil, FF&E + SIGNAGE MEP, FP, AV/Acoustics • Develop Furniture Plan and Budget @ DD • Furniture Contract Execution @ 30% construction • Signage and graphics bid package and installation • Plans, sections, elevations, and details • Preliminary Furniture package @ 90%/Bid Set • Furniture install @ end of construction • Presentation drawings (rendered plans • Furniture bid package during construction • Signage and graphics schedule and budget and perspectives) MOVE MANAGEMENT • Outline specifications • Review Inventory of existing collection, • Refine proposed plan based on code and functional • Assist with move and installation of FF&E, and collection • Cost model and estimate develop furniture and equipment requirements • Assist with move coordination for relocation to new/ • Develop preliminary space plan for proposed • Complete TI drawing package for temporary Library renovated facility temporary facility • Provide CA services for temporary library TI PMT Meetings and LAC Meetings
Common Council GRAND OPENING Focus Groups and Public Meetings LEGEND Spaces, Programs, Services Design Values Library Staff PMT PLanning Integrated Design Workshops LAC Building, Fire, Common Council Police, Public Works Library Board Maintenance and Technical Meetings Facilities Focus Groups Integrated Design Community Workshops Workshops (IDW) Listening Campaign additional information06 At 7:00 PM, a public hearing about a proposed highway expansion is taking place in the large meeting room while a group of paramedics are participating in a continuing education teleconference that will help them keep their certification up-to-date. At 9 PM, the library finally closes its doors for the day, but library service doesn’t end. Well into the night, people are logging in to reserve and renew books, to access “Gale Courses.” They’re leaning to speak a foreign language using Mango Languages, downloading content through Hoopla, and booking meeting facilities using the library’s smartphone app. The Appleton library is really never closed. Frances Banta Waggoner Public Library / DeWitt, IA
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YORBA LINDA LIBRARY + CULTURAL ARTS CENTER Responding to the combination of a years-long effort to expand library services and recent Parks and Recreation findings of a need for an arts and community center, the City of Yorba Linda commissioned Group 4 to develop a joint use project creating a “civic heartbeat” adjacent to a new Town Center shopping district. The 4.7 acre campus positions a two story, 46,000 SF library and a 14,000 SF arts center to share a pedestrian paseo of outdoor rooms. The library will provide a full range of community spaces and activities, including traditional collections for all ages, reading areas, and a range of collaborative spaces capable of supporting programs and groups large and small. The arts center will include gallery space, dance studios, a black box theater, and an outdoor amphitheater. The campus connects visitors to the various public amenities, gardens, art, and other features on site, and tothe Town Center across the street. This new civic campus will celebrate its place in the community through materials creating an inviting and nurturing place to explore and thrive through warm colors and textures, and holistic, sustainable, human-scaled design. The architectural language was carefully selected to speak with the Town Center while asserting a distinguished civic presence. Part of the parking lot can be closed to increase the effective size of the paseo for special events and farmers’ markets.
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture The project is currently in construction. SPOKANE CENTRAL LIBRARY
Following a 2016 Facility and Future Service Study, a 2018 Conceptual Design phase, and the passage of a $88M bond for renovated libraries, Group 4 was retained by Spokane Public Library to lead the design efforts on five library renovations and two new locations. Since its completion in 1992, the four-story, 117,000 square foot Central Library has experienced significant changes in use amid a revitalization and growth of downtown Spokane. Today, the library services as a regional destination for materials and programs, local research, art exhibitions, and special programs including Community Court and Lilac City Live, a monthly variety show. Its many uses and activities make use of an increasingly worn and outdated facility. The Central Library renovation pursues the “recapture” of the ground floor (currently used for storage and office functions) for public use, activating the building’s storefront and connecting pedestrians, through an indoor “CoLab” promenade, to a plaza overlooking Spokane Falls. Ground floor functions would also include program rooms, a computer lab, lounge and gathering spaces, and a café. Upper floors will support collections, a large, dynamic children’s space, group study and conference rooms, local archives, a recording studio, and the Lens performance space. The project is in construction, and scheduled to open in late 2021.
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CENTRAL LIBRARY REVITALIZATION LEXINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY Lexington Public Library is at the heart of a thriving community of more than 300,000 people. With origins dating back more than two centuries, LPL has a rich tradition of evolving services to adapt to the demands of a dynamic community, new technologies, and emerging models of library service. LPL commissioned Group 4 to prepare a 20 year master plan for all of its facilities. In the heart of downtown Lexington is the six story, 108,000 square foot Central Library. The 30 year old building has significant issues with wayfinding, building flow, access to daylight, and fragmented staff spaces. As part of the master planning process, Group 4 led a redesign study for the Central Library that re-imagined its role for service citywide as well as for neighborhood service to the new residents in the downtown area. We redesigned the entry experience and the building’s relationship to the adjacent park and plaza, improved internal circulation with new stairs, transformed the ground floor from a sleepy space to a vibrant active new customer experience, created a new business collaboration zone, reduced number of service desks and reorganized back of house spaces for better functionality. The design adds a dramatic new social stair in the five-story atrium, providing improved wayfinding and access to upper levels as well as as an informal gathering space that doubles as an event venue. The project was completed on time and within budget. LPL has asked Group 4 for follow-up services to assist with due diligence for potential site purchase for a replacement branch.
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture DESCHUTES PUBLIC LIBRARY
DESIGN OF NEW CENTRAL LIBRARY + FIVE BRANCHES In 2019, DPL commissioned a preliminary design process for the six projects recommended in the master plan. The purpose of this process was to establish the program and design vision, confirm the general scope of construction, develop refined capital budgets for each proposed project, and create narrative and graphic materials to support public communications and a capital campaign. Group 4 and our associated architect partner, Hennebery Eddy, worked with the DPL management team to create a network-level program framework and program concepts to guide the design of each project. At key milestones, the design team conducted workshops with a stakeholder-based advisory committee that helped DPL refine the projects as well as its storytelling about the need for the improvements. The proposed capital program included a new 115,000 square foot Central Library, with destination library services and spaces (children’s library shown above) as well as space to consolidate administration and system-wide services; a new 40,000 square foot Redmond Library on its existing compact urban site; and revitalization of the Sunriver, La Pine, Sisters, and Downtown Bend libraries. The community enthusiastically approved a $195 million ballot measure in November 2020 to fund implementation of all six recommended projects. DPL is engaging CM/owner’s rep services in preparation for initiating design services in the spring of 2021. Appleton Public Library /group 4 additional projects
marshalltown public library marshalltown, iowa FEH DESIGN designed this 35,710 sf facility to be the first LEED-certified public library in Iowa. The library design follows U.S. Green Building Council “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design” Gold Certification standards. Certification criteria incorporates daylighting spaces, high-efficiency HVAC systems and high recycled content materials into the project to obtain LEED credits. At the time of completion, the library featured the largest photovaltaic panel array (located on the building’s roof) in the state of Iowa. Prior to the building design,
Currently the Marshalltown Public Library wants to explore expansion options to the building and remodel the existing space to accommodate the changing needs of the Community. The expanded facility will allow the Library to meet the growing needs of its patrons for programming and offer flexible multipurpose space. Awards & Recognition: 2009 “Best Development Award” for New Commercial/Civic, 1000 Friends of Iowa / 2009 “All-Star Community” Award, Iowa League of Cities / 2009 ”Silver Award for Sustainable Environments, International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Great Plains Chapter 2013 “National Medal for Museum and Library Service” presented by Michelle Obama 2009 LEED® Gold Certification, U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture milton public library milton, wisconsin The Milton Public Library Foundation commissioned FEH DESIGN to study how the public library could be expanded to all three floors of the 24,000 square foot building. The Shaw Building was well suited for the public library however, the concrete floor system was not adequate for a contemporary library. The design and furniture layout allowed the books to be spread out on each floor level which meant the floor structure did not need to be upgraded or reinforced. The shared strategy of using low shelving, wide aisles, and spreading out dense book collections also provides flexibility for each functional area. The design features a new two story glass enclosed lobby space that is open 24hour/7 days a week to provide unlimited access to library materials through book lockers. The first floor has a glass enclosed Spark Lab for hands-on creative activities as well as a young adult section, adult collection, computers, and quite reading room. The second floor has a large community meeting room, history/genealogy collection, agricultural themed children’s area, children’s storefront play area, and a program room with a movable wall for large events. The lower level has a generous community room, building support space, and rental space for the Arrowhead Library system. The new 8,000 sf on the second floor allowed the library to provide enhanced library service to the community at a reasonable cost.
Wisconsin Library of the Year Award 2018
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HENNEMAN RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Wendt Commons Library Renovation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin Madison Central Library, Renovation and Expansion, Madison, Wisconsin Milton Library Renovation, Milton, Wisconsin-- The Milton Library won the AIA Iowa People’s o e Awa in 2017 and was named a o e ea by the Wisconsin Library Association Osceola Discovery Center—Village Hall, Police Station & Library, Osceola, Wisconsin Eager Free Public Library Renovation, Evansville, Wisconsin Belleville Library Schematic Design, Belleville, Wisconsin Muskego Public Library, Muskego, Wisconsin UW-Madison Library Master Plan, Madison, Wisconsin Marathon County Public Library, Wausau, Wisconsin Ruth Culver Community Library, Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin
Wendt Commons Library Renovation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin This project completely renovated the 2nd and 3rd floors of Wendt Commons on the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The second floor of Wendt Commons is a makerspace aka “high-tech DIY laboratory” for engineering students, faculty and staff to invent, 3D print, create, collaborate and fabricate. The entrance to this innovation/design suite is an all-glass wall to allow for observation of the projects worked by students while providing secure access. This renovation included an extensive upgrade for information technology, fire alarm and smoke detection systems. Additionally, the third-floor offices were demolished, and three modern, interactive classrooms constructed. Included in the project was the construction of a 48-seat and small group study rooms, and an expansion/renovation of the restrooms to meet current ADA standards. New electrical power and communications outlets were added, audio/video infrastructure installed, and fire alarm and smoke detection systems were upgraded. The project updated the ventilation system, the heating systems, the building controls, replaced the water service, replaced power distribution on the floor, and provided fire protection on the
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2018 Data From historic preservation to new construction, we’re committed to bringing your vision to life through creative, dependable solutions. Togeth- er, we’ll explore new design, reconstruction, and repair options so you can make informed decisions. From concept through construction, we’ll advocate on your behalf, working to minimize your adminis- tration and coordination need with comprehensive services spanning six sectors.
For us, it’s about more than just the project at hand. It’s about building long-term relationships with the people we serve and improving communi- ty quality of life. PROJECT SUCCESS WITH FEH DESIGN
Since 2015, Snyder & Associates has collaborat- We’re driven by possibility and take pride in our ed with FEH Design on 58 projects. Together, our ability to guide project success. project experience includes public schools, park improvements, municipal buildings, federal build- Complex challenges and constrained resources ings, and libraries. don’t break our stride—they inspire us. Recently, Snyder & Associates has had several successful library projects including the Eager Free Library in Evansville and the $12 million Waunakee Public Library. The Eager Free Library was in collab- oration with FEH. We hope to continue this rela- tionship on this project.
Appleton Public Library /snyder & associates additional projects WAUNAKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY WAUNAKEE, WI The new Village of Waunakee Pub- lic Library campus includes a new 40,000-square-foot building, a new park- ing lot, and 900-feet of multi-use trail. A single-span 90-foot-long by 10-feet wide pre-fabricated steel Pratt Truss bridge provides access across Six Mile Creek to additional parking and a multi-use trail for the property. Snyder & Associates and Shuck-Britson col- laborated on the approach trail and bridge crossing. The trail profile was established to achieve freeboard clearance above the 100-year storm event. Cast-in-place con- crete abutments supported on steel shell The library can be accessed by a series of trails that connect to the surrounding pipe piles were designed to support the community. new bridge. Required truss dimensions and truss parameters were specified for com- patibility with abutments. CLIENT Village of Waunakee CONTACT Todd Schmidt Village Administrator 608-850-5227 [email protected] TEAM Snyder & Associates COMPLETION DATE Fall 2019 SERVICES PROVIDED Civil Engineering Structural Engineering DETAILED SERVICES Accessible paths lead to the main library entry. Approach Trail Bridge Design Hydraulic Analysis FEMA Permitting WisDNR Permitting
Site improvements included restoration to Sixmile Creek and important pedestri- an connections to adjacent development.
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture /snyder & associates additional projects WAUNAKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Pre-construction of the south side of the the dilapidated site.
Completed improvements at the south side of the site included water quality management, trails, bridges, and outdoor seating.
Pre-construction entry to the abandoned Waunakee Alloy Casting Re-envisioned pedestrian and cycle entry to the south side of the Corporation. library.
Appleton Public Library /snyder & associates additional projects EAGER FREE LIBRARY EVANSVILLE, WI Located at the west end of historic down- town Evansville, FEH Architects and Snyder & Associates collaborated to renovate and expand Evansville’s historic 110-year old library. To serve the community’s request for additional programming space, youth space, and conference rooms, Snyder and Associates collaborated with the client and design team to unite the 16,000 square foot expansion and the historic structure. Civil design efforts included updated utility infrastructure, on street parking design, grading and erosion control permitting, and site preservation. Of particular impor- Original historic library and preserved landscape. tance, the site plan successfully linked ADA compliant routes from the existing site to the addition without removing significant vegetation or existing walks. Additional landscape efforts were required to help ensure the addition harmonious- ly blended with the existing site. Added planting beds were blended with existing stands of vegetation and planting space to help tie together the site. Other landscape improvements included added screening around proposed utilities and the creation of visual barriers of at the buildings east side which is adjacent to alley loaded parking. The renovation and expansion of the 110- year old library will continue serving the On street parking and building addition. community long into the future. CLIENT FEH and the City of Evansville, WI CONTACT Jason Sergeant Community Development Director [email protected] 608.882.2285 TEAM Snyder & Associates and FEH COMPLETION DATE Completed 2019 SERVICES PROVIDED Civil Engineering Landscape Architecture DETAILED SERVICES Cost Estimation Permitting Construction Administration
Existing and added landscape help frame the building entrance.
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture /snyder & associates additional projects THE LINCOLN ACADEMY BELOIT, WI Developed on an infill site of a former gro- cery store and shopping mall and adjacent to Beloit’s Eclipse Center Campus, this 3-acre site will feature exterior spaces such as an outdoor amphitheater classroom, playground space, parking, and an en- hanced entry drop off area for a new K-12 charter school. A critical element highlighted during the early design process was children’s safety as they enter the school site. Because of the urban setting and proximity to heavily trafficked streets, the design includes mea- sures that help ensure children’s safety. Features such as large seatwalls are includ- ed to act as a buffer at key entry locations Campus site plan. and at the perimeter of the site to limit building and car conflicts. Another key landscape design feature included select- ing plants that maximized visibility from in- side the building to the exterior site, which supports safety and allows maximum daylight to penetrate the classrooms. Other considerations included a compre- hensive design and selection of plants and site features to unite the school site within the overall Eclipse Center Campus. CLIENT Eppstein Uhen Architects and Kids First Beloit CONTACT TJ Beebe Architect, Eppstein Uhen Architects [email protected] Entry experience includes seatwalls and enhanced landscaping. 608.442.5350 TEAM Snyder & Associates, EUA COMPLETION DATE Anticipated fall 2021 SERVICES PROVIDED Landscape Architecture DETAILED SERVICES Landscape Design Hardscape Design Construction Documents Graphic Services
Landscape is used to enhance the safety and aesthetics of the building.
Appleton Public Library /additional team member resumes karen greiner, iida associate principal, interior designer Karen has over 20+ years of experience and strong relationship building skills. She has extensive experience with project management, construction materials, and furnishings. She can work from concept through design. iida
relevant experience Frances Banta Waggoner Library Sun Prairie Public Library Dewitt, Iowa Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Bachelor of Fine Arts, Assessment, Charrette, & Conceptual Facility Assessment & Conceptual Interior Design Design Design Iowa State University, 1995 Eager Free Public Library Sparta Public Library NCIDQ Evansville, Wisconsin Sparta, Wisconsin Interior Design Services, Interior Facility Assessment & Conceptual 20+ Years Experience Remodel Design 5 years with FEH Muskego Public Library Lake Geneva Public Library Muskego, Wisconsin Lake Geneva, Wisconsin Children’s Area Renovation Space Needs Assessment, Facility Assessment, Community Aram Public Library Engagement, Conceptual Design Delavan, Wisconsin Facility Assessment & Conceptual Design
Belleville Public Library Belleville, Wisconsin Facility Assessment, Conceptual Design, Additions/Remodel
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture /additional team member resumes bryan blair, se, leed ap principal, structural engineer Bryan draws from a depth of experience and education, working collabora- tively with all members of a project team to deliver an effective, economical, and constructible structural design in a timely manner. Knowledge of sus- tainable design practices allows Bryan to provide constructive input starting at an early stage in building design, often resulting in a more streamlined and integrated design.
relevant experience Galesburg Public Library Belleville Public Library Galesburg, Illinois Belleville, Wisconsin Master of Science - Structural Engineering, Conceptual Design Of New Library Facility Assessment, Conceptual University of Texas at Design, Additions/Remodel Schreiner Memorial Library Austin 2002 Lancaster, Wisconsin River Valley Library District Remodel/Addition/Performance Bachelor of Science - Plaza Port Byron, Illinois Civil & Environmental Site Selection / Conceptual Design Engineering, Murphy Helwig Public Library (Structural Emphasis), Manona, Iowa National Czech & Slovak Museum / Marquette University Site Selection / Conceptual Design Library Exhibit Hall 2001 (Magna Cum Cedar Rapids, Iowa Laude) Milton Public Library Addition/Renovation Licensed Structural Milton, Wisconsin Engineer: IA, IL, WI, NE, Remodel / Addition SD, TX River Valley Library District Port Byron, Illinois NCEES Site Selection / Conceptual Design LEED AP Frances Banta Waggoner Community Library 19 Years Experience Dewitt, Iowa 9 years with FEH Facility Assessment, Conceptual Design, Additions/Remodel
Eager Free Public Library Evansville, Wisconsin Facility Assessment, Conceptual Design, Additions/Remodel
Appleton Public Library /additional team member resumes
Aaron joins the Henneman team with more than 16 years of experience in AARON N. SMAK, systems design and execution, from beginning concepts to end-user RCDD, PMP, M.B.A., satisfaction. His expertise in low voltage system designs including CISSP, DE structured cabling, security surveillance and access control, wide-band Lead Technology video distribution, and audio/visual systems is extensive. With cutting- edge certifications and training, he covers every technical challenge in total Consultant system design, ensuring clients are well trained in equipment use and their audio and visual experience delivers above and beyond expectations. Aaron continues to provide trusted, quality design and specifications for clients of higher education, K-12, healthcare, government, industrial, commercial and military facilities.
Dane County, City-County Building AV Upgrades, Madison, Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs, National Guard Readiness Center Replacement, Viroqua, Wisconsin VA Union Grove, VoIP Upgrades: Boland, Gates, Fairchild, Mauer and Shemanske Halls, Union Grove, Wisconsin South Suburban College, Allied Health Facility, South Holland, Illinois Education University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, Mechanical Engineering Building ITT Technical Institute, AAS Renovation & Addition, Urbana, Illinois Computer Waukesha County Technical College, Pole Barn Insulation, Pewaukee, Networking 2008 Wisconsin ITT Technical Institute, AAS Drafting and Designing 2006 ITT Technical Institute, BS Previous project experience: Information Systems University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Security 2009 • Towers Residence Hall Renovation Study Ottawa University, MBA • Governors Residence Hall, Renovation and Addition 2011 University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin Accreditations • Utility improvement project (Fiber Optic Backbone Upgrade – Entire Designer of Electrical Campus) Systems (DE) – Wisconsin • Eagle Recreation Center Addition Permit #2349 University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin Certified Information • Southeast Recreational Facility (SERF) Systems Security • Memorial Union Renovation Phase 1 Professional (CISSP) 2019 • Memorial Union Renovation Phase 2 Registered • Union South Communications • Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), Second and Third Distribution Designer Floor Renovations with FP&M (RCDD) 2009 • Camp Randall North Addition Comp TIA Network+ University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin • Sandburg Residence Hall Renovation CompTIA Security+ • West Tower Remodel Project Management University of Wisconsin–Parkside, Wyllie Hall Renovation, Kenosha, Professional (PMP) 2009 Wisconsin Career History University of Wisconsin–Stout, North Hall Residence Hall Addition and 2020-Present Henneman Renovation, 2004-2020 Other Firms Menomonie, Wisconsin
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture /additional team member resumes BRAD BIDDICK, RD Brad is an electrical designer with over 23 years of engineering experience. He has extensive experience with library planning, facility assessment, and Electrical Designer design of renovations, additions, and new libraries. The Milton Library Renovation received the 2017 People’s Choice Award from Iowa AIA and was named 2018 Library of the Year by Wisconsin Library Association. Brad has a passion for lighting design and he brings a wealth of experience and talent to innovative and energy efficient lighting strategies.
University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin • Library Master Plan • Wendt Library Renovations Milton Library, Renovation, Milton, Wisconsin Osceola Discovery Center, New Village Hall & Library, Osceola, Wisconsin Eager Free Public Library, Addition and Renovation, Evansville, Wisconsin Belleville Library, New Library & Community Center, Belleville, Wisconsin Madison Public Library, Meadowood Branch Library & Neighborhood Education Center, Associate Degree in Madison, Wisconsin Applied Science, Aram Public Library, Conditions Assessment, Delavan, Wisconsin Architectural Technology Clinton Library, Facility Assessment, Clinton, Wisconsin Madison Area Technical Lake Geneva Public Library, Facility Conditions Assessment, Lake Geneva, College Wisconsin Facility Conditions Assessment, Lake Mills, Wisconsin Licenses LD Fargo Library, Muskego Public Library, Children’s Library Renovation, Muskego, Registered Designer of Wisconsin Electrical Engineering Rockford Central Library, Interim Site, Rockford, Illinois Systems, State of Wisconsin Sun Prairie Public Library, Conditions Assessment, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Madison College, Madison, Wisconsin Career History • Audio/Visual Design 2011-Present Henneman • Fire Alarm and Security Upgrades • Goodman South Campus 1998-2011 Other • Penske Daycare Conversion Firms University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, Wittich Hall Renovation, La Crosse, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Science Building Instructional Space Renovation, Stevens Point, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Stout, Harvey Hall Historical Renovation, Menominee, Wisconsin
Appleton Public Library /additional team member resumes
DAN McGINNIS, PE Dan is a Mechanical Engineer with over 30 years of experience in intricate mechanical system design for a variety of project types throughout the Mechanical Engineer country focusing on healthcare facilities, laboratory facilities, central plants and campus steam and chilled water distribution systems.
Osceola Discovery Center, Village Hall, Police Station, & Library, Osceola, Wisconsin Fitchburg Library, Fitchburg, Wisconsin East Aurora School District 131, Aurora, Illinois • Krug Elementary HVAC Renovation • O’Donnell Elementary HVAC Renovation • Fenwick High School, Parking Garage, Oak Park, Illinois • Fox Valley Technical College, Retrocommissioning, Appleton, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Wittich Hall Renovation, La Crosse, Wisconsin Education University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin Bachelor of Science, • Walnut Street Chiller Plant Expansion Mechanical Engineering • Physical Plant Chemical Storage Room Ventilation University of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin • Chapman Hall Hot Water Pumps Madison, 1982-1986 • Downer Buildings HVAC Upgrade University of Wisconsin, • Garland and Pearse Halls HVAC Upgrades Platteville, 1981-1982 • School of Freshwater Sciences University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Williams Fieldhouse Addition, Licenses Platteville, Wisconsin Registered Professional University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Condensate Repair and Engineer: Wisconsin, Replacement, Stevens Point, Wisconsin South Dakota, Georgia, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Harvey Hall Renovation, Menomonie, Wisconsin Kansas, Colorado South Suburban College, Allied Health Facility, South Holland, Illinois Moraine Park Technical College, West Bend Campus Renovations, West Career History Bend, Wisconsin 1988-1994; Waukesha County Technical College, Pewaukee, Wisconsin 2009-2013; • Adult Basic Education/English as a Second Language Classroom 2017-Present— Relocation Henneman • Aesthetician Lab Renovation, Building S • Upper & Lower Classroom Renovations, Building A 1986-1988; VA Union Grove, Boland, Gates, Fairchild, Mauer and Shemanske Halls 1994-2009; VoIP Upgrades, Union Grove, Wisconsin 2013-2017—Other Firms Edgerton Hospital and Health Services, Replacement Hospital, Edgerton, Wisconsin Froedtert Hospital, MRI Addition, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Illinois Beach State Park, Concession Replacement, Zion, Illinois John R. Moses Skilled Nursing Facility, Veterans Administration, King, Wisconsin Buchner Park, New Pool Building, Waukesha, Wisconsin Capitol Heat and Power Plant, Madison, Wisconsin • Steam and Chilled Water Extension • Power Plant Rebuild
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MITCH SETTERMAN Mitch is a plumbing and fire protection designer with more than eight years of professional experience. He specializes in plumbing systems Plumbing & Fire including specialty gas and fire protection systems. Mitch has completed Protection Designer plumbing and fire protection designs for numerous libraries and other educational facilities. Madison Public Library, Central Library Renovation and Expansion, Madison, Wisconsin Eager Free Public Library, Addition and Renovation, Evansville, Wisconsin Milton Library, Renovation, Milton, Wisconsin Rockford Central Library, Rockford, Illinois • Interim Site • Server Room Addition University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin • Bascom Hall/Van Vleck Hall Classroom Renovations Education • Educational Sciences Building Interior Renovation Bachelor of Science, • Wendt Commons 2nd & 3rd Floor Renovations Architectural Engineering University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Environmental Specialty) • Downer Buildings HVAC & Historic Renovations • School of Freshwater Sciences Milwaukee School of Engineering Waterloo School District, Addition and Remodel, Waterloo, Wisconsin Ann Richards Middle School, Dallas, Texas Career History Notre Dame School, Gym Addition Design Assist, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2011-Present Henneman Madison College, Madison, Wisconsin • Culinary School Renovation • Goodman South Campus • Penske Daycare Conversion Madison College Portage Campus, Portage, Wisconsin • Master Plan • Renovations Waukesha County Technical College, Pewaukee, Wisconsin • Adult Basic Education/English as a Second Language Classroom Relocation • Bookstore Renovation, Building B • Welcome Center Renovation, Building C Waukesha County Technical College, Workforce Development Center Renovation, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Appleton Public Library /additional team member resumes SCOTT ANDERSON, PE Civil Engineer QUALIFICATIONS Scott is a licensed professional engineer in the State of Wisconsin with over 18 years of engineering and project management experience. Scott has had the opportunity to work on numerous public projects throughout the state that have allowed him to gain valuable understanding of permitting, con- struction costs, and environmental design. His civil work entails trail design, water quality management, utility design, and overseeing construction SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE Goodman Community Center Expansion, Madison, Wisconsin A former blighted building in the neighborhood, but a source of pride for those who worked there, this site included the renovation of the former Education Madison Brass Works Building into a community center. Scott designed site BSCE, University of Wis- improvements that included expanded parking, replacement of dated util- ities, and improved area drainage. The design also included improved con- consin – Platteville, 2002 nections to Madison’s Capital City Bike Trail. The project recently received a 2019 Commercial Design Award from In Business Madison for best new Professional Registration renovation-mixed use. Professional Engineer, Waunakee Public Library, Waunakee, Wisconsin Wisconsin E-38818 Scott performed civil design services including site planning, design, layout, permitting, erosion control, stormwater management, and construction Technical Specialties administration for the built $12 million Waunakee Public Library. Part of • Site Feasibility Plans the project included the design and permitting for a pedestrian bridge and 900 feet of multi-use path along Six Mile Creek south of the library build- • Site Planning ing. The built trail and bridge connects to nearby downtown Waunakee and • Stormwater Manage- completes a vital link for pedestrian and cyclists between downtown and ment the library. The project was complex and included permitting for additional • Grading Plans wetlands, contaminated soils, stormwater, and endangered species. • Infrastructure Im- Fire Station #14, Madison, Wisconsin provements Scott worked closely with the architect, City of Madison, and fire depart- • Pavement Manage- ment staff to ensure the site, in combination with the building, would ment achieve maximum sustainability standards and results. The site included • Drainage Correction permeable paving to help infiltrate water and newly designed and construct- • Land Development ed wetlands to absorb runoff. Scott performed site planning, design, layout, • Project Management permitting, erosion control, stormwater management, and construction administration for the fire station. The project was completed in December • Municipal Engineering 2018 and recently received LEED platinum certification. • Permitting Eager Free Library, Evansville, Wisconsin. Affiliations Scott worked closely with the FEH team and client to help develop civil and site improvements at the Eager Free Library renovation project in Evansville, • American Public Wisconsin. Particular design challenges included maintaining a fully acces- Works Association sible ADA compliant circulation system to the newly added addition and • North American seamlessly connecting the circulation to the site existing walkways. Other Stormwater & Erosion site features included access to exterior book returns from the public right- Control Association of-way and updated utility infrastructure services to the library. • Society of American Military Engineers
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture /additional team member resumes ANDY MEESSMANN, PLA Landscape Architect
QUALIFICATIONS Andy’s range of design experience includes master planning for large and small scale parks as well as detailed design and construction coordination for complex urban settings. His passion for urban space and design is to organize the stakeholders involved and funnel the history, culture, knowledge, and inspiration of a space to ensure the built project will leave a story intact and offer a sustainable path for the future. He’s worked with both the public and private sectors to design and coordinate landscape projects in Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, Ohio, the Front Range of Colorado, and Update New York.
SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE Education MLA, Kansas State Univer- The Lincoln Academy K-12 School, Beloit, Wisconsin sity, 2009 Developed on an infill site of a former grocery store and shopping mall, this 3-acre site will feature exterior spaces such as an outdoor amphitheater classroom, playground space, parking, and an enhanced entry drop off area. BSCRP, Iowa State Univer- A critical element highlighted during the early design process was children's sity, 2006 safety as they enter the school site. Because of the urban setting and prox- imity to heavily trafficked streets, Andy is currently working with the archi- Professional Registration tecture team and client to design safety measures that help ensure chil- Professional Landscape dren's safety. Features such as large seatwalls are designed to act as a buffer at key entry locations and at the perimeter of the site to limit building and Architect, Wisconsin LA- car conflicts. Another key landscape design feature included selecting plants 786-14, Iowa LA00743, that maximized visibility from inside the building to the exterior site, which Colorado 001075 supports safety and allows maximum daylight to penetrate the classrooms.
Technical Specialties Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton, Ohio • Conceptual Design This project consists of nearly $800 million in renovations and new infra- through Construction structure, including new buildings and improvements to the existing 40-acre, Pro Football Hall of Fame site. The project required close coordination with Drawings the architecture team to develop a concise, efficient, and cost-effective long- • Urban Design range master plan. Site improvements include a five-star hotel, mixed-use • Multi-use Trail Design condo building, and the NFL experience building. Particular tasks included • Site Planning managing consultants, conceptual designs for landscape and hardscape • Landscape Grading plazas and streets, site grading, above structure pools, spas, and deck space, Plans custom seating and lighting design, cost estimation, and final construction • Planting Design documents. The master plan and associated landscape projects completed • Site Detail Design & for the site will act as a catalyst for Canton and help rejuvenate the City and Construction Coordi- surrounding neighborhoods. nation • Cost Estimation Eager Free Library, Evansville, Wisconsin Andy worked closely with FEH to help design site landscape improvements • Bid Processing for the Eager Free Library renovation. The project included maintaining the • Project Management existing historic library core and expanding new spaces and library services • Project & Marketing to the original structure. Great care was taken to document and preserve Photography important tree species adjacent to the original library structure and maintain existing site elements such as sidewalks and planting beds to help reduce Affiliations on renovation costs. Situated at the west end of the historic downtown, the • ASLA library maintains its historic facade and landscape while offering new and • Downtown Madison, innovative space for future generations.
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Appleton Public Library /additional team member resumes ERIC LINDAAS, PLS Land Surveyor
QUALIFICATIONS Eric has over 20 years of land survey experience in the State of Wisconsin and across the Midwest. He’s successfully surveyed and managed numerous plats, certified survey maps, right-of-ways, county monumentation, and all types of construction staking. Eric’s experience includes the management of various short and long-term survey projects with local municipalities, counties, the Wisconsin DOT, and private clients. He’s also served as County Surveyor for Pepin County, Wisconsin. SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE Lower Yahara River Bike Trail, Dane County, Wisconsin Project included a .8-mile topographic survey from McDaniel Park to Lake Education Farm County Park for the design of a new multi-use path linking the Village Madison Area Technical of McFarland with the Capital City Trail. College, 1998 Shoreland Restoration Surveys, Madison, Wisconsin Topographic survey Brittingham Park, Olbrich Park, Olin-Turville Park, and Registration James Madison Park for the City of Madison to update shoreline erosion Professional Land Sur- issues. Duties included field and utility coordination, field survey, mapping, veyor, State of Wisconsin and deliverables. S-2919 Fox Point North Plat, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin A 10.9-acre parcel plat with 37 lots and street dedications in the City of Sun Technical Specialties Prairie. Duties include land research, survey, mapping, and project coordina- • Topographical & Legal tion. Surveys • Boundary Surveys Spaanems Ridge Plat, Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin • Subdivisions, Plats, & A 5.1-acre parcel plat with 13 lots and street dedications in the Village of Mt Horeb. Duties include, land research, survey, mapping, and project coordina- Certified Survey Maps tion. • Legal & Boundary Research Monroe Street Topographic Survey, Madison, Wisconsin • ALTA Surveys Topographic design survey for the City of Madison Engineering. Project start- • Floodplain Surveys ed at Nakoma Road and continued to Regent Street and all adjacent streets for a total of 1.7 miles of survey. Duties included project management, 25 • Construction Staking foot cross sections, locating right-of-way, utilities, mapping, and deliverables. • Project Management City of Madison Mid-Town Police Station, Madison, Wisconsin Certified survey map and topographic survey for a new City of Madison Affiliations Police Station on Mineral Point Road. Duties included project management, boundary survey, topographic survey, mapping, and deliverables. • Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors • National Society of Professional Surveyors
FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture /additional team member resumes /additional consulting services
The Sweeney Group 1/15/21
The Sweeney Group proposes the following approach to raise the funds needed for enhancements to the new library building. This approach has led to successful campaigns with more than 15 libraries throughout the Midwest, in addition to campaigns for many other non-profit organizations. All work will be coordinated with the timeline set by FEH Design. Jodi Sweeney, President, would be involved in all aspects of consulting.
The three (3) phase approach includes: 1. Campaign Planning (Feasibility) Study 2. Campaign Planning and 100 Extraordinary Women 3. Campaign Implementation
A campaign planning study is the same process as a feasibility study but announces that you are going to do a campaign and seeks information on how best to do it rather than a feasibility study that asks if you can conduct a campaign. It includes development of the initial Case for Support, and interviews and surveys of approximately 100 Appleton residents, and internal analysis of the roles of the Board of Trustees and Staff in raising funds.
Campaign planning will begin immediately following the study. It takes the results of the study and develops the full campaign plan. It is often possible to secure high-level volunteers to work in this timeframe rather than to ask them to volunteer for a full campaign. They typically stay involved in a variety of ways. This stage includes requesting visionary, lead gifts and the training of all volunteers.
This phase also includes planning and Implementation of the 100 Extraordinary Women segment. This trademarked program is owned by The Sweeney Group and unique to our firm. It asks a minimum of 100 women to each make a 5 year pledge of $1000 ($200 per year; $18 per month). It raises a minimum of $100,000 and develops a cadre of supporters throughout the Appleton community, who assist with publicity.
Campaign Implementation rolls out each aspect of the campaign – requests to individuals, corporations and foundations. It concludes with a Public Phase so that families throughout the community can be involved.
These phases could be completed in as few as 12 months. The timeline would be assessed during the internal analysis.
The compensation for the Campaign Planning Study (Phase I) will be $40,000, plus expenses for travel and postage. Campaign planning and implementation would be $7,500 per month. A full proposal would be prepared with details of all deliverables.
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