BLACK O'DOWD & ASSOCIATES, INC. dba BOA ARCHITECTURE

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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 facilities modernization and public works design experience on similar projects. BOAwill have Edward Lok Ng, Principal, as the Project Manageron a full-time basis.An examination of Mr. Ng's qualifications reveals that he has personally designed and successfully managed over 400 Municipal facilities modernization projects and he has been the project Designer in all BOA's recent projects involving Teen Centers and Community Centers and ADA Compliance. It is the Project Manager's task to help establish the appropriate design vision and see it through its successful realization. Client Participation: Client participation will be critical. Design goals cannot be realized without the thorough understanding of the client's needs and sensitivity to ADA Compliance. 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 City 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 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 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 conformance with your Design/Manual Standards. Continuity: The understanding of the project needs and the resultant design goals must be maintained throughout the project's duration. In construction phases, it is as necessary as in the design phases, to make certain that the original intent, of the client and designer are realized in the final built product. This will be very important in the construction phasing of your project. The key members of the team, under the leadership of the Project Manager will be responsible for the direction of the project throughout all phases to ensure continuity of design intent. 2. PROJECT DOCUMENTATION Project Documentation is a result of systems set up in BOA's Project Management Manual. This guide on how to run a project effectively and efficiently, developed more than 60 years of architectural practice, is firm, but flexible; responsive to the specific dynamics of specific projects, but unyielding in its insistence on full documentation, responsiveness, and performance. Keys elements include: Project Checklist: This is initiated at the beginning of each project and services as a guide of all elements of the project to be completed, and as a central index for all project related material. It is continually updated and reviewed during regular project audits. Product File and Technical Project Checklist: Initiated at the commencement of design, this checklist serves to record all considerations and decisions regarding building materials and methods to be used in construction. It also becomes a comprehensive guide for preparation of the Construction Documents.