City officials met with individuals from the Regional FEMA office today and both parties have settled on a reimbursement related to the new library. As Duane mentioned in the last email, the city and the library board have remained committed to relocating to our site. This is good news…. and based on today’s meeting, we expect our transaction will move forward as previously agreed.
We will work over the next couple of weeks to finalize all documentation and discuss timelines for the project. We had continued to make some progress in the past few weeks. Although we were proceeding cautiously, we were able to make decisions regarding the exterior as well as the interior design structure. This information will be valuable and our next step is to evaluate the budget as well as the timeline.
We are proud to be associated with a team at TrueNorth that continues to give the proper attention to our clients and our colleagues. Thank you for your efforts and focus during this uncertainty.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Cedar-Rapids-Library-To-Return-To-TrueNorth-Site-103555099.html
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Schematic Design. Check!
We have completed schematic design for the exterior and are closing in on final schematic design for the interior. YEAH!
The programming team has spent many hours this past month evaluating the best options for our professional office space. During schematic design we were able to start with our “wish list” and then scale back in order to align with the cost and space restraints.
September will mark the “construction design” phase. The goal during construction design is to work out details and prepare for blueprint development. We will discuss such things as: windows vs. walls, height of ceilings, entry areas, exits, access to printer , etc. Once we have finalized the details, the information will then be turned over for the development of blue prints. In addition we will start evaluating the pricing of the overall project. This project is much like building your own home, there are upgrades and additional amenities which you can consider. There will also be some items which we will consider optional. Optional items may be in the initial build out, or they may be completed at a date in the future.
The last thing we are starting to work on is our workstation options and general office furniture.
As you may have read, the city is still working on several details in order that we can finalize purchase terms for our current facility as well as the library. Although there appears to be a delay, city officials are confident these issues will not be obstacles and should not be cause for alarm.
I would, once again, like to thank each of you for your feedback and trust in the team who is working on this project. We continue to be excited and energized by the project and are confident we will have a “Beyond the Expected” facility.
As a preview, see the rough sketches of the outside of our building below.
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The programming team has spent many hours this past month evaluating the best options for our professional office space. During schematic design we were able to start with our “wish list” and then scale back in order to align with the cost and space restraints.
September will mark the “construction design” phase. The goal during construction design is to work out details and prepare for blueprint development. We will discuss such things as: windows vs. walls, height of ceilings, entry areas, exits, access to printer , etc. Once we have finalized the details, the information will then be turned over for the development of blue prints. In addition we will start evaluating the pricing of the overall project. This project is much like building your own home, there are upgrades and additional amenities which you can consider. There will also be some items which we will consider optional. Optional items may be in the initial build out, or they may be completed at a date in the future.
The last thing we are starting to work on is our workstation options and general office furniture.
As you may have read, the city is still working on several details in order that we can finalize purchase terms for our current facility as well as the library. Although there appears to be a delay, city officials are confident these issues will not be obstacles and should not be cause for alarm.
I would, once again, like to thank each of you for your feedback and trust in the team who is working on this project. We continue to be excited and energized by the project and are confident we will have a “Beyond the Expected” facility.
As a preview, see the rough sketches of the outside of our building below.
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