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PROJECT APPROACH BKV G R O U P Understanding of Scope We understand that the City of Elk River is looking for turn -key design process to expand and remodel the existing public safety building for both fire and police operations, along with planning, design and construction of the new fire station. The BKV Group team will include all necessary services for this work including a site confirmation process for the new fire station. That confirmation will include reviewing with the city and fire department possible alternate sites, concept planning to see how a station might be located on the sites, as well as reviewing possible response time impacts based on intended locations. As stated in the RFP there are three distinct projects within the overall project, they are as follows: 1. New Fire Station 3 - construction of approximately a 17,500 SF, 3 bays, a satellite station on the east side of Highway 169. 2. Existing Fire Station 2, Public Safety Facility, add on approximately 3,800 SF for fire station personnel support spaces and expansion of the current training room used for the fire academy and upgrade of current office space, including the expansion and security of the front entrance. 3. Police Department expansion and remodeling in the Public Safety Facility, which will include expansion of indoor parking garage for 26-plus squad cars, as well as interior renovation, and expansion of a 4,000 SF second floor space to improve security and workspace efficiency. In addition, modifications to the main floor secured entrance and changes to existing work stations/roll call areas that were included in the study. The BKV Group team has extensive experience in doing similar work for MN fire stations. While the team has designed many fire stations on new sites, we have also completed a variety of projects that involved remodeling and expansions, while maintaining current public safety operations in place during construction. Currently the team is working on the Little Canada fire station remodeling as well as the Rochester North Police station, both projects involve careful planning with the clients to determine how the new construction needed to occur to minimize disruptions. We have reviewed the 2017 study in depth and are prepared to take the next steps to assist the city, police department and fire department in moving the project forward. We start by reviewing and confirming the information in the study. The team has local and national experience in planning and design of police and fire stations and will bring that expertise to the table to discuss trends and incorporate possible options into the project as appropriate. We will review with you any updates or adjustments in developing a final building program for both facilities. This will be carefully iterated at project workshops until all parties are satisfied that the program captures the current and long-term space requirements for the police and fire departments and can accommodate expected changes indicated by industry trends. The process of designing fire stations and police stations is one of the most specialized in the architecture profession. To be successful, these buildings must function under adverse conditions, provide a comfortable but professional working environment, provide security for the staff, and direct response paths. Perhaps most significantly, they must be designed to provide a high level of performance to the community for 50 years or more. Our senior team members will be involved in the project throughout all phases to maintain continuity and accountability of ENRICHING LIVES AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES 146