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Hammel, Green and Abrahamson, Inc. <br />HGA Architects and Engineers, LLC <br />HGA Architects and Engineers, LLP <br />HGA Mid Atlantic, Inc. <br />420 North 5th Street, Suite 100 | Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 <br />Telephone 612.758.4000 | Facsimile 612.758.4199 <br />www.hga.com <br />April 28, 2017 <br />Bill Joynes, City Administrator <br />City of Arden Hills <br />1245 West Highway 96 <br />Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112 <br />Re: Proposal of Professional Services Prepared for City of Arden Hills City Hall Assessment <br />and TCAAP Civic Site Conceptual Design <br />Dear Mr. Joynes and Members of the Selection Committee: <br />Thank you for considering HGA in your search for a planning partner to help provide a feasibility study, community <br />engagement and conceptual design for the TCAAP Civic site. HGA understands your goals and believes that we are well <br />suited to collaborate with you by bringing our extensive experience in building assessments and community engagement, <br />along with programming and conceptual design for city halls. Our dedicated multi-disciplinary team is backed by a strong <br />bench of engineering resources that will not only enhance and streamline the process but also provide the following benefits: <br />BUILDING ASSESSMENT <br /> }We have developed a robust process for thorough building assessments in order to provide a life-cycle analysis. The in-house <br />HGA team will bring a multi-disciplinary approach to making thoughtful and comprehensive recommendations regarding the <br />condition of the existing building. <br /> }The existing building assessment will provide a baseline for comparison for a new facility. <br />COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT <br /> }The foundation of our community engagement process is to build consensus amongst a varied group of stakeholders as well <br />as community members. <br /> }Success in community engagement depends on thoughtful inclusion of comments and creating positive ambassadors for the <br />project. We are committed to thoughtful listening, transparent reporting, fun, interactive and engaging tools. <br />CITY HALLS AND CIVIC ARCHITECTURE <br /> }The city hall is the heart of the city. It is the home office for a diversity of city services. <br /> }The building should be a symbol of civic identity and pride. Our strategic alliance with Ted Redmond and paleBLUEdot <br />offers a local and regional subject matter expert to our team. <br /> }A city hall should express the unique identity and aspiration of each community. We will get to know your community and <br />incorporate input from the citizens in order to provide a sustainable, functional building that embodies best of Arden Hills. <br />We are committed to providing the innovative thinking and uncompromising service that you should expect. We are very <br />excited about this significant project and are prepared to start immediately. We would love to work with you to create an <br />enduring vision for the TCAAP civic site. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Mia Blanchett, AIA, LEED AP BD+C <br />Principal-in-Charge <br />Direct: 612.758.4413 | MBlanchett@hga.com