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FEH DESIGN + Group 4 Architecture Executive Summary 01 It’S 8:25 on a Sunny Morning in Late May in Appleton, Wisconsin statement of qualifications city of appleton public library PREPARED BY: table of contents 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
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