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3.292's Project Process z~~ Design Group projects by reviewing both capital and ongoing operational costs. 292's goal is to design innovative and pragmatic buildings that promote reuse of resources where possible; provide a highly functional and healthful environment for the occupants; minimize pollution; have a long, useful life expectancy, and most importantly, meet the current and future needs of all project participants and maximize the benefit achieved for each dollar spent. The Work Plan The 292 team begins each project with a clearly defined work plan that outlines the project's goals and potential outcomes. The work plan outlined below will address the scope of services anticipated for this study. 292 would be happy to work with you to modify this plan as needed to best suit your needs. 1. Project Kickoff Representatives of the City of Elk River and other project stakeholders will meet with the 292 project team to discuss the work plan and to identify the decision-makers who will be involved in the project. We then prepare a statement of goals and objectives and aschedules/agendas for additional meetings and presentations. 2. User Input With an established statement of goals and objectives, the next critical phase is to review the work undertaken to date and collect input from the various groups and individuals who will be participating in the facility. The 292 team feels strongly that the greater-the open dialogue with the various partnering groups, the greater the • potential for a successful study. 3. Facility Program Development and Review After collecting input from the various users, the 292 team will prepare a written facility program - a document outlining and prioritizing the needs and requests of the project stakeholders. The preparation of this initial draft program document will begin to establish the parameters of the facility design at each level and will become the outline for further development of the project. The city, user-groups and other stakeholders will then review the program documents to insure compliance with their needs, desires and wishes. Often this will entail difficult decisions regarding budget, building area, and included amenities. The 292 team will provide professional cost consultation and guidance in the resolution of these issues. 4. Conceptual Design With approval of the written facility programs, the 292 team will prepare a series of conceptual designs. These concepts will formulate the adjacencies and relationships between the various components of the project, explore the space requirements ~ and relative costs, and provide a clear understanding of the possibilities for the ~ Elk River Ice Arena. These conceptual designs will begin to suggest the form and ~- organization of the project and are a useful tool for analyzing the operational aspects Q of the proposed project. The final conceptual designs will set the basis for defining- project scope and budget. 292 provides guidance during this process, refining the ~ various designs to create final conceptual design alternatives that best meet the needs of the community. All of the designs prepared during the conceptual design ~ phase will include site plans to assist in understanding the impact the design will ~ have on the existing site in terms of parking, circulation, emergency access and other site planning concerns including compliance with local zoning ordinances. W 6