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BOA ARCHITECTURE <br />RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE <br />1" <br />BEFORE <br />CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS REMODEL & AUDIO-VISUAL <br />TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE - CITY OF COSTA MESA <br />AFTER: COMPLETED MAY 2019 <br />Client: City of Costa Mesa, Dept. of Public Works, Contact: Naz Mokarram, Sr. Engineer 714 754 5357 <br />Project Started: 2018; Construction Completed: May 2019; Construction Cost: $600,000 <br />Architect Team: Edward Lok Ng, Leonardo Arteaga, & Miguel Andrade <br />Project Description: BOA Architecture provided architectural design to entirely modernize the City Council <br />Chambers for workplace safety, ADA Compliance and a new Audio -Visual system with latest state-of-the-art <br />technology for both the Councilmen, staff, and attendees. The architectural renovation included the renovation of <br />the City Council Dais, City Clerk's desk, Director's desk, presenter's podium. The existing Dais was updated with <br />new technology. Each Dais desk station has internetlintranet access, individual computer screens for voting and to <br />view PowerPoint presentation and access staff reports. Other areas of renovation include new carpeting, <br />resurfaced ceiling with new LED lighting, special broadcast lighting, sound system and new Council Chamber <br />Seating. This project incorporated many security components and workplace safety features such as, bullet - <br />resistant panels (under the desk counter) for Council members and staff, and 2 seat stations for public safety <br />officers. The added protection will allow staff to "duck and cover" in case of danger. BOA worked intimately with <br />ourAV Technology and Information Technology consultant (Triton Technology) to create a hardware and software <br />plan to provide utilities, locate new computer equipment, ambient and broadcast lighting, dedicated computer <br />servers, updating the room's TV/Display system, and customized workstations for the City's broadcast staff. The <br />same level of attention to the details was given to the renovation broadcast -computer and conference rooms <br />located behind the dais. The greatest challenge for this project was the extremely compact schedule of 2 months <br />for design, and 3 months construction. BOA took over this project from another architect, who had previously <br />resigned BOA coordinated closely with the City for the Building -Safety Dept. plan reviewer to perform plancheck <br />in the preliminary design phases to resolve accessibility and outstanding issues before starting construction <br />documents, making the formal plancheck and building <br />permit approval easy and seamless. During the bidding" <br />process and construction phase, BOA gave this project <br />the highest priority by answering and resolving RR's within <br />1-2 days, and being on -call to meet with the construction <br />team to expedite the construction process. The <br />construction completed "on -time" to accommodate a very <br />important citywide City Council Meeting. The city was ' <br />proud to showcase its newly remodeled City Council' <br />Chambers with its State -of -the -Art architecture and AV <br />Systems. Other parts of this project designed by BOA <br />included the renovation of the first floor City Hall <br />restrooms community conference rooms and with new <br />accessible ramps and entry doors. 2 C ^ _2 Q 1 <br />