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D. UNDERSTANDING OF NEED (IN GENERAL) Below is an overview of the typical project phases and their tasks. Each project scope will be reviewed and the architectural and engineering services will be tailored accordingly. Protect Orientation Members of our project team will conduct an initial meeting with City staff, facilities team, and other stakeholders to review the project objectives and planning premises. We will tour the existing facility and site to better understand the stakeholders' concerns and their goals. We will obtain and review any existing plans and documents pertinent to the development of the project. Additionally, we will discuss the organizational structure, time schedule, project budget, and other special areas of interest to the City. We will also establish the key architect and client responsibilities, the suggested procedures and priorities, and the methods for work review and approval during the course of the project. Input meetings regarding the architectural programming and design issues will be conducted during the concept master planning and programming phase. Additional meetings will be conducted for review of the conceptual design with the goal to obtain final design approval. Schematic Design Schematic design studies will be developed based upon the results of the conceptual design phase. Sketch studies will be prepared depicting relationships of functional areas, building utilization, and the primary interior activity relationships related to the building and program adjacencies. Schematic site and floor plans, building elevations, building sections and preliminary landscape/parking plans will be prepared. Schematic site studies will also be prepared in order to create architectural site plans to indicate functional site requirements, vehicle and pedestrian circulation systems, signage, etc. All major program elements for a completed project with any requirements for future phasing or program expansion will be outlined. The schematic design documents will be evaluated for the purpose of comparing major advantages and disadvantages, as well as cost considerations. Criteria will be established for all major engineering systems, and will be compared to consider the programmatic, security, environmental, operational and maintenance characteristics. Reviews will be established with the project committee and with applicable governing agencies. A preliminary building code analysis will be reviewed at this time. A preliminary estimate of construction costs will be prepared. At the conclusion of the schematic design phase, a final design concept will be defined and approved. Completion of schematic design documents, sketches, studies, and analysis will occur. A preliminary material board will be prepared based upon the final design concept. Upon completion of schematic design components, the preliminary design will be presented for review and approval. 'NN `0 v &ME -WANE City of Santa Ana I SVA Architects