BLACK O'DOWD AND ASSOCIATES, INC. DBA BOA ARCHITECTURE

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City of Santa Ana BOA RFP for Space Planning and Architectural Consulting Services \ RFP No.: 20-040 �1��\ \1 Having designed and completed numerous municipal architectural projects for over 50 years, BOA definitely understands the short-term and long-term needs of your facilities. As a result, BOA's project management approach is based upon our extensive past experience in preparing comprehensive architectural construction documents for Public Works ADA Compliance and renovation/repair projects using a Multi -Discipline Design Team. The Design Team comprises of specialists in the fields of ADA Compliance, Space Planning, Interior Architecture Site Accessibility, project managements, facilities repair, needs analysis, structural design, and quality engineering, will be led by the Project Manager from BOA Architecture. The Project Manager and Senior Project Managers of each sub -consultant firm will guide the project, and develop its direction. BOA will provide leadership and direction to the Design Team. BOA's management approach incorporates 5 components used successfully on facilities design/modification projects: 1. Project Management 2. Project Documentation 3. Consultant Coordination 4. Construction Administration 5. Quality Control 1. PROJECT MANAGEMENT BOA, throughout an extensive history of municipal and public works design, and facilities renovation/repair continues to develop and refine its management philosophy to better address its future projects. BOA will implement our most advanced management techniques in the undertaking of your project. The goal of our management philosophy is to accomplish a well -designed project that exceeds client expectations, meets its budget, is deliverable on time, and meets all functional needs and State, County, ADA Compliance building code requirements, and city functionality goals. Our techniques of management encompass the ideals by which these goals are achieved. Our project management approach is characterized by the following considerations: Design/Management Integration: Successful projects require the fusion of the design disciplines with those of management. They must have common goals and an integrated process. This is best achieved by appointing leaders with mutual respect and extensive ADA Compliance and public works design experience on similar projects. BOA will have Edward Lok Ng, Principal, as the Project Manager on your project(s) on a full-time basis. An examination of Mr. Ng's qualifications reveals that he has personally designed and managed over 1000 Public Works facilities renovation/repair projects; over 300 interior projects, and over 300 ADA Compliance projects. It is the Project Manager's task to help establish the appropriate design vision and see it through its successful realization. We also have assigned sub -consultant engineering firms that are just as qualified as BOA. Client Participation: Client participation will be critical. Design goals cannot be realized without the thorough understanding of the client's needs. The early involvement of the client and the users will be continued throughout the design process. The Project Manager will ensure that the efforts of the team are always addressed to the specific client user group. The understanding and involvement of the client will extend to appointed representatives, i.e., maintenance managers, engineering staff, and City inspectors and engineers in a mutually productive partnership. BOA is intimately familiar with both modernization and facilities tenant improvement projects, and ADA Compliance projects. Team -work and close coordination among staff, consultants, and the Clients are essential to a successful project. Timely participation and response of the Client is absolutely critical if the project is to be successful and "on time". BOA will be responsible for ensuring that a high degree of coordination occurs and that project milestones are met. BOA's biggest assets are its attention to user functional needs, construction details, thoroughness in drawing documentation and ease of constructability. A major priority of BOA will be to establish continuing dialogue with your staff, Building/Safety plan check, and representatives of interested parties so that our products reflect community goal, City policy, and ADA Compliance. 25G-275 UNDERSTANDING THE NEED