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RFP # 163.23 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf
NOTICE OF AWARD Date: October 5, 2023
To: Design Workshop
Jessica Garrow, Principal 22860 Two Rivers Rd., Unit #1 Basalt, CO 81621
RE: RFP 163.23 - Implementation of Community Growth Committee
Recommendations
The County, having duly considered the Proposal submitted on April 21, 2023 for the
work or purchase covered by the Contract Document titled RFP 163.23 - Implementation of Community Growth Committee Recommendations in the amounts defined in individual task orders per the rates provided in the Master Agreement, and it appearing that the Price and other information in your Proposal Form is fair, equitable and to the
best interest of the County, the offer in your Proposal Form is hereby accepted.
In accordance with the terms of the Contract Documents, you are required to execute the Agreement in one original of contract within ten (10) consecutive days from this Notice of Award.
In addition, you are required to furnish in the said time Certificates of Insurance evidencing compliance with the requirement for insurance as stated in the Contract Documents to Procurement via email at procurement@pitkincounty.com.
PITKIN COUNTY
________________________________________________
Date
________________________________________________
======================ACCEPTANCE OF NOTICE=================== Receipt of the above Notice of Award is hereby
acknowledged
Deputy County Manager
Oct-25-2023
kara silbernagel
Principal
Jessica Garrow
Oct-25-2023
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MASTER SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR PROVISION OF
IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY GROWTH COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
THIS MASTER SERVICE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), is made and entered by and
between the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, 530 E. Main St., Suite
#302, Aspen, CO 81611, (“County”) and Design Workshop , 22860 Two Rivers Road., Unit #1,
Basalt, CO 81621 (hereinafter called the “Contractor”).
I. Term of Contract: The term of this contract is from October 1, 2023 to September 30,
2024. At the expiration of the initial term, the contract may be extended for additional
terms of one (1) year by the express written consent of both parties through the
completion of the project.
II. Contractor’s Obligations. Contractor shall provide support, review, project
management, coordination, and drafting services among any of the additionally,
mutually agreed services for various County projects as set forth herein and as set forth
in the individual Task Orders, which Task Orders shall be made a part of this contract
upon execution by the County and the Contractor. Contractor shall complete the scope
of work as defined in the individual Task Orders issued by the County, from time to
time, and agreed upon by Contractor. The projects defined in the individual Task
Orders shall be the County’s engineering requirements for work with an estimated
value of under One-Hundred Fifty-Thousand dollars and Zero cents ($150,000.00). All
projects that are estimated to be over One-Hundred Fifty-Thousand dollars and Zero
cents ($150,000.00) shall be subject to formal Request for Proposal/Quotation.
The scope of services shall include, but is not limited to the following:
The discipline(s) and services necessary to deliver a complete work product as defined
and per the rates provided in Attachments A & B hereto. Subcontractors and/or
additional services which are related to this base Agreement may be negotiated and
incorporated by mutually signed Task and/or Change Order.
If required, the Contractor shall utilize the following subcontractors to complete the
work defined in the Task Orders. Additional subcontractors may be added by written
agreement from both parties:
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- See Attachment B for anticipated subcontractors to this Agreement.
III. Compensation and Expenses, Invoicing, Payment and Offset. The County shall
compensate Contractor for its services in accordance with the Project Budgets and
Schedules set out in the Task Orders. It is expressly understood and agreed that in no
event will the total compensation and reimbursement to be paid hereunder exceed the
sum defined in the Task Orders. By Task Order or Task Order Amendment, the County
and Contractor may reallocate the budget among project tasks if the total budget
amount remains unchanged. Contractor shall invoice for the project monthly based on
hours worked, with payment expected within thirty (30) days of invoice, but any
payment by the County may be offset by any amount the Contractor owes the County
for any reason.
IV. County’s Exclusive Ownership of Work Product. Drawings, specifications, guidelines
and other documents prepared by Contractor in connection with this Agreement shall
be the property of the County. However, Contractor shall have the right to utilize such
documents in the course of its marketing, professional presentations, and for other
business purposes. Contractor assigns to County the copyrights to all work prepared,
developed, or created pursuant to this Agreement, including the right to: 1) reproduce
the work; 2) prepare derivative works; 3) distribute copies to the public; 4) perform the
works publicly; and 5) to display the work publicly. Contractor shall have right to use
materials produced in the course of this Agreement for marketing purposes and
professional presentations, articles, speeches and other business purposes.
V. Pitkin County’s Obligations. Pitkin County shall administer this Agreement
through a County Representative identified in the individual Task Orders. The services
provided and products delivered by the Contractor under this Agreement will be subject
to review by the County’s Representatives, or a designee, for compliance with
Contractor’s obligations prior to final payment.
VI. Termination Prior to Expiration of Contract Term. The County has the right to
terminate this Agreement, with or without cause, by giving written notice to the
Contractor of such termination and specifying the effective date thereof. Such notice
shall be given at least ten (10) days before the effective date of such termination. In
such event all finished or unfinished documents, data, studies and reports prepared by
the Contractor pursuant to this Agreement shall become the County’s property.
Contractor shall be entitled to receive compensation in accordance with the Agreement
for any satisfactory work completed pursuant to the terms of this Contract prior to the
date of termination. Notwithstanding the above, Contractor shall not be relieved of
liability to the County for damages sustained by the County by virtue of any breach of
the contract by the Contractor.
VII. Independent Contractor Status.
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A. The parties to this Agreement intend that the relationship between them
contemplated by the Agreement is that of independent contractor. Contractor, and
any agent, employee, or servant of Contractor shall not be deemed to be an
employee, agent, or servant of Pitkin County.
B. Contractor is not required to offer his services exclusively to Pitkin County under
this Agreement. Contractor may choose to work for other individuals or entities
during the term of this contract, provided that the basic services and deliverable
products required under this Agreement are submitted in the manner and on the
schedule defined under this Agreement.
C. Contractor warrants that all work produced will conform to all applicable industry
standard of care, skill and diligence in the performance of Contractor’s obligations
under this Agreement.
D. Contractor shall not attempt to oversee or supervise the work or actions of any
Pitkin County employee, servant or agent in the course of completing work under
this Agreement.
E. Contractor is not entitled to any Workers’ Compensation benefits through Pitkin
County and is responsible for payment of any federal, state, FICA and other income
taxes.
VIII. Assignability. This Agreement is not assignable by either party. Any use of
subcontractors by the Contractor for performance of this Agreement must be accepted
in writing by the County.
IX. Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be
invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain valid
and binding upon the parties hereto.
X. Integration and Modification.
A. This Agreement represents the entire and integrated Agreement between the
County and the Contractor and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations, or
Agreement, either written or oral. This Agreement may be amended only by written
Agreement signed by both the County and the Contractor.
B. The County may, from time to time, request changes in the scope of services of the
Contractor to be performed hereunder. Such changes, including the increase or
decrease in the amount of the Contractor’s compensation, which are mutually
agreed upon between the County and the Contractor, shall be in writing and upon
execution shall become part of this Agreement.
XI. Indemnity.
A. The Contractor agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and, not excluding the County's
right to participate, its subsidiary, parent, associated and/or affiliated entities,
successors, or assigns, its elected officials, trustees, employees, agents, and any
jurisdiction or agency issuing permits for any work included in the project,,
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hereinafter referred to as indemnitee, from all suits and claims, including attorney's
fees and cost of litigation, actions, loss, damage, expense, cost or claims of any
character or any nature arising out of the work done in fulfillment of the terms of
this Agreement or on account of any act, claim or amount arising or recovered under
workers' compensation law or arising out of the failure of the Contractor to conform
to any statutes, ordinances, regulation, law or court decree. In consideration of the
award of this Agreement, the Contractor agrees to waive all rights of subrogation
against the County its subsidiary, parent, associated and/or affiliated entities,
successors, or assigns, its elected officials, trustees, employees, and agents for
losses arising from the work performed by the Contractor for the County.
B. The Contractor further shall investigate, process, respond to, adjust, pay or settle
all claims, demands, or lawsuits related hereto at its sole expense and shall bear
other costs and expenses related thereto, to the extent they are caused by the
Contractor.
XII. Insurance. Contractor and subcontractors shall procure and maintain until all of their
obligations have been discharged, including any warranty periods under this
Agreement are satisfied, insurance against claims for injury to persons or damage to
property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work
hereunder by the Contractor, its agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors.
The insurance requirements herein are minimum requirements for this Agreement and
in no way limit the indemnity covenants contained in this Agreement.
The County in no way warrants that the minimum limits contained herein are sufficient
to protect the Contractor from liabilities that might arise out of the performance of the
work under this Agreement by the Contractor, its agents, representatives, employees,
or subcontractors. The Contractor shall assess its own risks and if it deems appropriate
and/or prudent, maintain higher limits and/or broader coverages. The Contractor is not
relieved of any liability or other obligations assumed or pursuant to the Agreement by
reason of its failure to obtain or maintain insurance in sufficient amounts, duration, or
types.
A. Coverage and Limits of Insurance. Coverage and Limits of Insurance.
Contractor shall provide coverage with limits of liability not less than those stated
below. An umbrella and/or excess liability policy may be used to meet the
minimum liability requirements provided that the coverage is written on a
“following form” basis.
1) Statutory Workers’ Compensation: Colorado statutory minimums
a. Policy shall contain a waiver of subrogation against the County.
b. This requirement shall not apply when a contractor or subcontractor
is exempt under Colorado Workers’ Compensation Act AND when
such contractor or subcontractor executes the appropriate sole
proprietor waiver form.
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Minimum Limits:
Coverage A (Workers’ Compensation) Statutory
Coverage B (Employers Liability)
$ 500,000
$ 500,000
$ 500,000
2) Commercial General Liability – ISO 1CG 0001 form or equivalent.
(With County named as an additional insured)
Minimum Limits:
General Aggregate $ 2,000,000
Products/Completed Operations Aggregate $ 2,000,000
Each Occurrence Limit $ 1,000,000
Personal/Advertising Injury $ 1,000,000
Fire Damage (Any One Fire) $ 50,000
Medical Payments (Any One Person) $ 5,000
Coverage to include:
Premises and Operations
Explosions, Collapse and Underground Hazards
Personal / Advertising Injury
Products / Completed Operations
Liability assumed under an Insured Contract (including defense costs assumed under
contract)
Independent Contractors
Designated Construction Project(s) General Aggregate Limit, ISO CG 2503 (1997
Edition) or equivalent
Additional Insured—Owners, Lessees or Contractors Endorsement, ISO Form 2010
(2004 Edition) or equivalent
Additional Insured—Owners, Lessees or Contractors Endorsement, ISO CG 2037
(2004 Edition) or equivalent
The policy shall be endorsed to include the following additional insured language
on the Additional Insured Endorsements specified above: “County, its subsidiary,
parent, associated and/or affiliated entities, successors, or assigns, its elected
officials, trustees, employees, agents, and volunteers named as an additional insured
with respect to liability and defense of suits arising out of the activities performed
by, or on behalf of the Contractor, including completed operations”.
3) Auto Liability: Bodily injury and property damage for any owned,
hired and non-owned vehicles used in the performance of this Contract.
Minimum Limits: Statutory
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Coverage Bodily/Property Damage (Each Accident)
$ 1,000,000
4) Special Coverages (check as appropriate and insert amount):
a. ☐ Performance Bond $
b. ☐ Professional Errors and Omissions
c. ☐ Aircraft Liability
d. ☐ Owner’s Protective
e. ☐ Builder’s Risk
f. ☐ Boiler and Machinery
g. ☐ Loss of Use Insurance
h. ☐ Pollution Liability
i. ☐ Crime, including Employee Dishonesty Coverage, or Fidelity
Bond
B. Proof of Insurance:
1) Each insurance policy required by the insurance provisions of this
Agreement shall provide the required coverage and shall not be suspended,
voided or canceled except after thirty (30) days prior written notice has been
given to the County, except when cancellation is for non-payment of
premium, then ten (10) days prior notice may be given. Such notice shall
be emailed directly to Procurement@pitkincounty.com. If the insurance
carrier will not provide the required notice, the Consultant/Contractor and
or its insurance broker shall notify the County of any cancellation, or
reduction in coverage or limits of any insurance within seven (7) days of
receipt of insurers’ notification to that effect. Simultaneously with the
Certificates of Insurance, the Contractor shall file with the Procurement
Officer a certified statement as to claims pending against the required
coverages, reserves established on account of such claims, defense costs
expended and amounts remaining on policy limits.
2) In addition, these Certificates of Insurance shall contain the following
clauses:
a. The contractor’s insurance shall be primary and non-contributory with
any insurance or self-insurance purchased by the County.
b. The insurance companies issuing the policy or policies hereunder shall
have no recourse against the County of Pitkin for payment of any
premiums or for assessments under any form of policy.
c. Any and all deductibles or self-insured retentions in the above-
described insurance policies shall be assumed by and be for the
amount of, and at the sole expense of the Contractor.
d. Location of operations shall be: “all operations and locations at which
work for the referenced Project is being done.”
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3) Certificates of Insurance for all renewal policies shall be delivered to
the Procurement Officer at least fifteen (15) days prior to a policy’s expiration
date except for any policy expiring on the expiration date of this contract or
thereafter.
4) The County reserves the right to request and receive a copy of any
policy and any policy endorsement at any time during the term of this
Agreement.
XIII. Exemptions and Preferences. All purchases of construction or building or any other
materials for this Agreement shall not include Federal Excise Taxes or Colorado State or
local sales or use taxes. Pitkin County is exempt from such taxes under registration
numbers 98-02624 and 84-78000-5k.
XIV. Records. The Contractor shall maintain comprehensive, complete and accurate
books, records, and documents concerning its performance relating to this Agreement
for a period of three (3) years after final payment under the Agreement and the County
shall have the right within the three (3) year period to inspect and audit these books,
records and documents, upon demand, in a reasonable manner and at reasonable times,
for the purpose of determining, by accepted accounting and auditing standards,
compliance with all provisions of the Agreement and applicable law.
XV. Contract Made in Colorado. The parties agree that this Agreement was made in
accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado and shall be so construed. Venue is
agreed to be exclusively in the courts of Pitkin County, Colorado.
XVI. Attorney’s Fees. In the event that legal action is necessary to enforce any of the
provisions of this Agreement, the substantially prevailing party shall be entitled to its costs
and reasonable attorney’s fees.
XVII. Governmental Immunity. Contractor agrees and understands that Pitkin County is
relying on and does not waive, by any provision of this Agreement, the monetary
limitations or terms (presently $150,000 per person and $600,000 per occurrence) or
any other rights, immunities, and protections provided by the Colorado Governmental
Immunity Act, 24-10-101, et seq., C.R.S., as from time to time amended, or otherwise
available to Pitkin County or any of its officers, agents or employees. Further, nothing
in this Agreement shall be construed or interpreted to require or provide for
indemnification of the Contractor by the County for any injury to any person or any
property damage whatsoever which is caused by the negligence or other misconduct of
the County or its agent or employees.
XVIII. Current Year Obligations. The parties acknowledge and agree that any payments
provided for hereunder or requirements for future appropriations shall constitute only
currently budgeted expenditures of Pitkin County. Pitkin County’s obligations under
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this contract are subject to Pitkin County’s annual right to budget and appropriate the
sums necessary to provide the services set forth herein. No provisions of the contract
shall constitute a mandatory charge or requirement in any ensuing fiscal year beyond
the then current fiscal year of Pitkin County. No provision of the contract shall be
construed or interpreted as creating a multiple-fiscal year direct or indirect debt or other
financial obligation of Pitkin County within the meaning of any constitutional or
statutory debt limitation. This contract shall not directly or indirectly obligate Pitkin
County to make any payments beyond those appropriated for Pitkin County’s then
current fiscal year. No provisions of this contract shall be construed to pledge or create
a lien on any class or source of Pitkin County’s moneys, nor shall any provision of this
contract restrict the future issuance of Pitkin County’s bonds or any obligations payable
from any class or source of Pitkin County’s money.
XIX. Notice. Any notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing
and shall be provided by electronic delivery to the e-mail addresses set forth below and
by one of the following methods 1) hand-delivery or 2) registered or certified mail,
postage pre-paid to the mailing addresses set forth below. Each party by notice sent
under this paragraph may change the address to which future notices should be sent.
Electronic delivery of notices shall be considered delivered upon receipt of
confirmation of delivery on the part of the sender. Nothing contained herein shall be
construed to preclude personal service of any notice in the manner prescribed for
personal service of a summons or other legal process.
To Pitkin County:
Pitkin County Procurement
530 E. Main St., Suite #304
Aspen, CO 81611
Procurement@PitkinCounty.com
with copies to:
Pitkin County Attorney’s Office
530 E. Main St., Suite #301
Aspen, Colorado 81611
Attorney@pitkincounty.com
To Contractor:
Design Workshop
22860 Two Rivers Road., Unit #1
Basalt, CO 81621
Phone: (970) 399-1404
Email: jgarrow@designworkshop.com
XX. Public Contracts for Services and Public Contracts with Natural Persons. In
conformance with the provisions of C.R.S. §§ 8-17.5-101, et seq., as amended and
C.R.S. §§ 24-76.5-101, et seq., as amended:
A. PUBLIC CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES. §§8-17.5-101, et seq. C.R.S.
[Not applicable to agreements relating to the offer, issuance, or sale of securities,
investment advisory services or fund management services, sponsored projects,
intergovernmental agreements, or information technology services or products and
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services] Contractor certifies, warrants, and agrees that it does not knowingly employ
or contract with an illegal alien who will perform work under this Agreement and will
confirm the employment eligibility of all employees who are newly hired for
employment in the United States to perform work under this Agreement, through
participation in the E-Verify Program established under Pub. L. 104-208 or the State
verification program established pursuant to §8-17.5-102(5)(c), C.R.S., Contractor
shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this
Agreement or enter into a contract with a Subcontractor that fails to certify to
Contractor that the Subcontractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an
illegal alien to perform work under this Agreement. Contractor (i) shall not use E-
Verify Program or State program procedures to undertake pre-employment screening
of job applicants while this Agreement is being performed, (ii) shall notify the
Subcontractor and the contracting State agency within 3 days if Contractor has actual
knowledge that a Subcontractor is employing or contracting with an illegal alien for
work under this Agreement, (iii) shall terminate the subcontract if a Subcontractor does
not stop employing or contracting with the illegal alien within 3 days of receiving the
notice, and (iv) shall comply with reasonable requests made in the course of an
investigation, undertaken pursuant to §8-17.5-102(5), C.R.S., by the Colorado
Department of Labor and Employment. If Contractor participates in the State program,
Contractor shall deliver to the contracting State agency, Institution of Higher Education
or political subdivision, a written, notarized affirmation, affirming that Contractor has
examined the legal work status of such employee, and shall comply with all of the other
requirements of the State program. If Contractor fails to comply with any requirement
of this provision or §§8-17.5-101 et seq., C.R.S., the contracting State agency,
institution of higher education or political subdivision may terminate this Agreement
for breach and, if so terminated, Contractor shall be liable for damages.
B. PUBLIC CONTRACTS WITH NATURAL PERSONS. §§24-76.5-101, et seq.,
C.R.S.
Contractor, if a natural person 18 years of age or older, hereby swears and affirms under
penalty of perjury that he or she (i) is a citizen or otherwise lawfully present in the
United States pursuant to federal law, (ii) shall comply with the provisions of §§24-
76.5-101 et seq., C.R.S., and (iii) has produced one form of identification required by
§24-76.5-103, C.R.S. prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first set out
herein above.
DESIGN WORKSHOP
________________________________________________
!#VENDOR SIGNATURE#! Date
PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO
MANAGER APPROVAL:
________________________________________________
!#COUNTY MANAGER#! Date
ATTORNEY APPROVAL:
________________________________________________
!#COUNTY ATTORNEY#! Date
Principal
Jessica Garrow
Oct-25-2023
Oct-25-2023
Richard Neiley
Asst. County Attorney
Deputy County Manager
Oct-26-2023
Rich Englehart
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Pitkin County is accepting proposals for the Implementation of Community Growth
Committee Recommendations including, but not limited to project management,
facilitation and support of working groups, community outreach and public process and
technical support in updating the Pitkin County building, energy and land use codes.
More information is available online at www.BidNetDirect.com/Colorado.
Any and all questions, or requests for clarification, must be submitted by 4:00 PM MT on
July 13, 2023. Questions and requests for clarification will only be accepted via email at
procurement@pitkincounty.com.
Proposal documents must be uploaded to the BidNet Direct website no later than 2:00
PM MT on Tuesday, July 25, 2023.
Published in the Aspen Daily News: July 3, 2023 and July 10, 2023.
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PITKIN COUNTY
Implementation of Community Advisory Growth Committee Recommendations - Land
Use and Building/Energy Code Updates
Table of Contents
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
I. INTRODUCTION 3
II. COUNTY BACKGROUND 5
III. SCOPE OF WORK 5
A. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 8
IV. SELECTION PROCESS 9
A. SUBMITTALS 9
B. TIME SCHEDULE 10
C. EVALUATION CRITERIA AND WEIGHING 11
D. SELECTION COMMITTEE 12
E. SAMPLE AGREEMENT 12
PROPOSAL FORM 14
INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS 16
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROWTH COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS - LAND USE AND BUILDING/ENERGY CODE UPDATES.
GENERAL INFORMATION TO PROPOSERS
ISSUED: 06-26-2023
DUE: 07-25-2023 by no later than 2:00 PM MT
I. INTRODUCTION
Pitkin County (hereinafter called the “County”) is qualifying interested parties for
the support and facilitation for the Implementation of the Pitkin County Community
Growth Advisory Committee Recommendations as related to land use, building,
energy, and any other code updates. An informational copy of the
In 2019, the BOCC declared a Climate Emergency and established Climate Action
goals to 1) Reduce annual emissions by 90% from 2019 levels by 2050; and 2)
Require all new residential development be net zero by 2030. Recognizing that
residential buildings comprise 47% of Pitkin County’s greenhouse gas emissions
(based on 2019 greenhouse gas inventory), coupled with the increasing impacts
from growth and development on the community, the BOCC established the
following vision for addressing the growing concerns.
Vision. Utilize growth management and the Land Use Code to meet our climate
action goals while creating an equitable, sustainable and resilient regional quality
of life and economy for the future.
In July 2022, the BOCC established the Community Growth Advisory Committee
(CGAC) to develop recommendations for managing the impacts of growth and
development to align our community values and climate action goals. The
Committee established the following goals to guide their recommendations:
● Pacing of Development
● Rural/Wild Preservation
● Rural Traffic and Highway Congestion
● Sustainable Economy
● Workforce and Housing Imbalance
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Comprised of 26 community members, the purpose of the Committee was to engage
differing community perspectives on growth and development to find compromises
for the community that meet the vision for limiting and mitigating the impacts of
growth and meeting the County’s climate action goals. More specifically, the
BOCC established this advisory committee to intentionally represent the different
community interests, engage in deep learning together on the topic of growth, land
use, climate and identify the compromises that work best for the community.
On May 17, 2023, after 10 months and 21 public meetings, the Committee
unanimously approved the recommendations, 26-0, and presented their
recommendations to BOCC and P&Z in June. It was not the task of this committee
to develop the code amendments, but rather the overarching policy changes that
need to occur for the Board to meet their stated goals. The result of these efforts
has been documented in a CGAC Final Report of Recommendations and is included
herein as “Attachment B”. In the report, areas of high community and committee
enthusiasm go into greater detail while areas of lower interest or representative data
maintain goals and objectives more broadly. The Committee’s recommendations
span recommended amendments to building, energy, and land use code(s), all of
which are inherently interrelated.
Committee Final recommendations report and all committee work is available
at www.pitkincounty.com/growth. Bidders are encouraged to review and
familiarize themselves with this information while preparing responses to this
RFP.
Given the breadth and complexity of the recommendations to implement the
recommendations in a comprehensive manner, Pitkin County is seeking qualified
bidders to provide additional capacity to support staff in the implementation of
these recommendations. This will include, but is not limited to, project
management, facilitation and support of working groups, community outreach and
public process and technical support in updating the Pitkin County Building,
Energy and Land Use codes. The County will be responsible for the final
publication of the revised codes.
The County intends to award a single Master Services Agreement followed by
subsequent Task Orders for individual or combined project objectives with the top-
ranking proposer. The Master Services Agreement and/or individual Task Orders
may be extended through the completion of the project or as otherwise mutually
agreeable via signed Change Order.
In addition to the members of the Community Growth Advisory Committee, the
County has contracted or partnered with several vendors to support the
Committee’s objectives. Nothing herein shall be construed to preclude or to give
preference to individuals and/or organizations who have participated on a
voluntary, paid, contributory, and/or on a direct or indirect support basis in
responding to or receiving an award in response to this RFP process; should a
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conflict of interest arise due to an existing or proposed relationship, such will be
evaluated and dealt with swiftly and on a case-by-case basis. Should a potential
proposer anticipate that a conflict may exist or be perceived to exist due to their
organization’s, representative(s) of their organization, or a proposed
subcontractor’s participation in previous or ongoing efforts with or on behalf of
Pitkin County, proposer’s are encouraged to seek clarification via submission of
questions to Procurement@PitkinCounty.com prior to the deadline for question
submissions as detailed herein. The County expects, and Proposers represent their
understanding by submitting a response, that they may or will be required to work
with stakeholders with whom the County has retained or contracted with prior to
this RFP to provide services and/or assistance related to the scope of this project.
II. COUNTY BACKGROUND
Covering 975 square miles, Pitkin County is located in the heart of the White River
National Forest, surrounded by the spectacular peaks of the central Rocky
Mountains. Pitkin County is located in Colorado with the county seat of Aspen.
Pitkin County includes the communities of Aspen, Snowmass, Woody Creek, Old
Snowmass, Meredith, Thomasville, Redstone and portions of the town of Basalt.
As public servants, we work in the public trust to ensure quality of life and
experience in Pitkin County for present and future generations.
Organizational Values: Pitkin County embraces the following values to promote
public trust and confidence in County Government.
Stewardship: We strive to leave our natural environment, community, public
assets, and organization in better condition than we found them for current and
future generations.
Ethics: We hold ourselves to high standards of honesty and dependability in the
conduct of County business.
Excellence: We are committed to providing quality services that are accessible,
accurate and innovative to meet our community’s needs.
Collaboration: We work together as employees and with citizens and other
government, non-profit and private sector organizations helping each other
succeed in promoting and achieving the public’s goals.
Open Communication: We are committed to listening to our citizens and
partners and to giving accurate and timely information.
Positive Work Environment: We appreciate dedicated and knowledgeable
employees and support their professional and personal growth.
Additional information about the County may be found on the County’s website
at: https://pitkincounty.com/DocumentCenter/View/21997/PC_brochure_2020_FFO_digital
III. SCOPE OF WORK
The scope(s) of work will vary on a per-task order basis. The County anticipates
that project scope(s) under the awarded agreement will include, but may not be
limited to, the following disciplines or areas of expertise:
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1. Project Management
Project Management to include, but not necessarily limited to, coordination of
stakeholders, public outreach communications and logistics, research and data
support and code writing, capacity to facilitate significant revisions to the County’s
Land Use, Building and Energy codes.
Code updates will reflect and reinforce the goals and policies of the
Community Growth Advisory Committee’s recommendations and the
County’s Comprehensive Plan to meet the shared goals and values of
addressing climate change in the built environment and maintaining the
quality of life, defined as the shared goals and values of:
01. Pacing of Development
02. Rural/Wild Preservation
03. Rural Traffic and Highway Congestion
04. Sustainable Economy
05. Workforce and Housing Imbalance
○ Organize and attend project kickoff and organizational meetings (includes
attending meetings by teleconference and in person)
○ Coordinate with the Staff Project Team (Community Development,
Manager’s Office and Community Relations) on internal and external
communications as well as support strategic planning on controversial and
sensitive issues.
○ Work with the Staff Project Team in developing an implementation plan,
including schedule.
○ Participate in at minimum, bi-weekly project management team meetings
and provide proactive team coordination for management of current tasks,
upcoming activities, and next steps, including meeting agendas and
summaries (Electronic).
○ Ensure compliance with state requirements and other legal consultation.
○ Establish a decision making framework for collaboration with
stakeholders/working groups and integration of general public process
○ Attend public outreach, stakeholder, Board, internal staff, and other
meetings as requested by the County.
○ Organize and attend additional meetings as requested by the County to
discuss and assist in resolving program definition, implementation, and
requirements issues.
○ Support communication logistics such as website, emails and materials as
needed/requested. Manage hybrid meeting technology needs
○ Provide a summary of findings report at each milestone as agreed upon with
the Staff Project Team.
2. Public Outreach/Public Process Coordination
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Public outreach will include facilitation and logistical support of the subject matter
working groups - comprised of stakeholders, committee members and members of
the general public - as identified in the Growth Committee recommendations, as
well as facilitation and support of a robust public process for the larger Pitkin
County community.
○ Assist Staff Project Team in developing a strategy for public outreach,
including managing the subject matter working groups and general public
education and public outreach as part of the code amendment process -
includes key milestones, team-member roles and responsibilities and a
timeline of activities
○ Coordinate the solicitation of members to participate in the subject matter
working groups
○ Support the facilitation and coordination of the subject matter working
groups, including logistical support, materials, managing agendas and
organization of the groups.
○ Coordinate Public outreach events that may include but are not limited to
in-person open houses, virtual presentations, or coordination with
community events etc. All public outreach engagement shall include a
public education component - provided in spanish and english.
○ Write, design and produce printed and electronic materials for public
dissemination, including Advisory Committee and public open houses
○ Prepare materials for various audiences: Spanish and English
3. Research, Data Analysis and Graphic Communications
○ Manage and fulfill data requests that may be needed for working groups,
public outreach or Public Hearing Process.
○ Organize data in a database and share with Pitkin County throughout the
project.
○ Perform data analysis, best practices research and data modeling as needed.
○ Create graphics to represent data and communicate complex concepts in an
easily digestible format.
4. Building/Energy Code Updates
This task focuses on the Performance Standards indicated in the Community
Growth Advisory Committee’s Final Report. In addition, the recommended Tiering
System, among other details, will be required to be coordinated with the Land Use
Code.
The County currently has Building and Energy Code technical advisors to assist in
implementation. Bidders are encouraged to propose additional technical
advisors/consultants to meet the Performance Standards criteria as a subcontractor
or external stakeholder.
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○ Collaborate with the Building/Energy staff and team to establish
foundational understanding of the existing Building/Energy Code and the
CGAC recommendations.
○ Model the CGAC recommendations associated with this task to determine
the quantitative impacts of the recommendations as they relate to climate
change and other community benefits.
○ Develop recommendations, through collaboration with staff and the
building/energy working group to develop recommendations, review draft
changes and seek approval of code changes.
○ Draft Building/Energy Code amendments, memos and presentations related
to the CGAC recommendations, working group recommendations ensuring
recommended changes align and are coordinated with the Land Use Code
amendments and are legally sound.
5. Land Use Code Updates
This task focuses on multiple recommendations from the Community Growth
Advisory Committee’s Final Report including: Floor Area Ratio, Square Footage
Cap, Tiering System, Development Standards, Growth Management Quota System
(GMQS), Square Footage Quota System, Transferable Development Rights
(TDRs), Expanded TDR Concept, Zoning Overlay/Rural Area, Administrative
Policies, Redevelopment, and Housing
○ Provide support and coordination for a Comprehensive Plan update to
include the Community Growth Advisory Committee’s Final Report.
○ Collaborate with the Land Use Code working group(s) to establish
foundational understanding of the existing Land Use Code, Growth
Management Quota System and the CGAC recommendations.
○ Model the CGAC recommendations associated with this task to determine
the quantitative impacts of the recommendations as they relate to climate
change and other stated values and goals from the Committee.
○ Develop recommendations, through collaboration with staff and the Land
Use Code working group to develop recommendations, review draft
changes and seek approval of code changes..
○ Draft Land Use Code amendments, memos and presentations related to the
CGAC recommendations, working group recommendations ensuring
recommended changes align and are coordinated with the Building/Energy
code amendments and are legally sound
○ Draft Land Use Code amendments, staff memos and staff presentations
related to the CGAC recommendations ensuring alignment and
coordination with the Building Code amendments.
○ Identify where other updates in the County Code may be required to reflect
the changes of the land use code and Committee recommendations
A. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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It is the Contractor's responsibility to provide any and all safety equipment and/or
managerial oversight necessary to perform all work in a safe and workman-like
manner. Pitkin County reserves the right to enter the working site for periodic
checks of safe working environments, as applicable.
Pitkin County expects that any Contractor providing goods or services will do so in
compliance with Pitkin County policies, including, but not limited to, tobacco use
policies, public health orders, permitting requirements, construction ordinances,
building access and safety requirements, and Pitkin County standards of conduct.
Pitkin County’s elected Board of County Commissioners have identified climate
action and carbon footprint reduction as a priority for County projects. Pitkin
County encourages all proposers to be environmentally conscious when preparing
their proposal documents, making travel plans, printing materials, selecting fleet
vehicles, designing/updating facilities systems, qualifying subcontractors,
investing, and/or any other business activities wherever a less environmentally
impactful solution may or could exist.
IV. SELECTION PROCESS
The County is required by the terms of the Pitkin County Procurement Code to
conduct a competitive selection process to select a Contractor for the above-
described proposal. This process shall be through formal proposals submitted in
response to this Request for Proposals.
A. SUBMITTALS
1. Proposer shall submit proposals for this Service as outlined in the Request
for Proposals and Scope of Services, or an alternately developed plan as developed
by Proposer in response to and in accordance with this Request for Proposals and
Information to Proposers attached hereto.
Proposal Format: Each response shall be 8½” X 11” in size. Font, Times New
Roman, size shall be no smaller than 12 point. A sample contract has been included
for review and Template Contract revisions, if any, must be uploaded as a separate
file with any changes clearly highlighted. Template Contract change requests will
not be reviewed until scoring has been completed and, as such, any information that
could be considered material to your proposed response to the solicitation should
not be included in the sample Contract. Proposals may include pages up to 11”x17”
size, as needed.
a. The proposal must contain name, address, daytime phone
number(s), and e-mail address for person(s) to whom additional
selection process requests should be communicated;
b. A proposed approach (basic description of how Proposer will
proceed with this Service), timetable for the Service, and proposed
method of compensation for services rendered;
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c. A statement of Qualifications of the Proposer and any
subcontractors anticipated to perform under the awarded contract;
d. References, especially those for significantly similar projects
with local governments;
e. A completed Proposal Form (may indicate “In Attached
Documents” for Approach and Qualifications/References sections
of the provided Proposal Form, if desired. The Proposal Form,
however, will not be considered complete if any and all addenda
are not acknowledged and the form has not been signed);
f. List of all subcontractors (including qualifications);
g. Fee schedule of standard rates for any work that may not be
included in provided Scope of Work, as applicable
2. Proposer may be required to supply additional information upon request,
or to make additional submissions under secondary selection criteria, if
necessary.
3. Any and all questions or comments shall be submitted via email to
procurement@pitkincounty.com no later than 4:00 PM MT on July 13,
2023. All requests must have the email subject line, “RFP 163.23 -
Implementation of Community Growth Advisory Committee
Recommendations Request for Clarification and Questions.” All questions,
comments and answers provided shall be shared with all Proposers via
addendum posted on BidNet Direct. Addendum(s) will include the requests
for clarification and questions, as written by the Proposer.
4. All Proposals must be uploaded to the BidNet Direct website. Proposals
will not be accepted in any other form or manner.
5. During the Request for Proposal selection process, all proposals shall
remain confidential. The entire selection process (procurement) file shall be
available to the public (which includes all Proposers) after an agreement is
approved by the County, except those items for which confidentiality has
been requested in writing by the Proposer, and providing that the County
Attorney has reviewed and determined this to be the properly confidential
under the State Open Records Act and other relevant statutes and
regulations.
B. TIME SCHEDULE
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The County will endeavor to use the following timetable:
June 26, 2023 Request for Proposals publicly advertised, posted on website
(www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado)
July 13, 2023 Proposer’s request for clarification and questions due via
email to procurement@pitkincounty.com by 4:00 PM MT
July 19, 2023 County’s final response to requests for clarification and
questions posted on BidNet Direct via addendum
July 25, 2023 PROPOSALS MUST BE UPLOADED TO BIDNET
DIRECT BY 2:00 PM MT
Week of
July 24, 2023 Meeting of Selection Committee; checking of references as
necessary; requests for additional information or
clarifications, if necessary; scheduling of interviews, if
necessary
August 7, 2023 Issuance of Notice of Award to top-ranked proposer
August 7, 2023 Notices sent to unsuccessful proposers
August 15, 2023 Anticipated Contract Start Date
C. EVALUATION CRITERIA AND WEIGHING
Selection of the "short-listed" Proposers to be interviewed and/or the selection of
the top-ranked Proposer will be based upon the following criteria and relative
importance (or as the same may be amended or supplemented by published
secondary selection criteria, if any):
1. Approach to Project 40%
The Proposer shall submit a narrative of their intention to address:
a. The Project Scope of Work, addressing all tasks
b. Maintaining on-time delivery of project schedules and milestones
c. Proposed Project team, including proximity to project area and
familiarity with local codes, community objectives, constraints,
and any other details relevant to the successful delivery of project
objectives.
d. A listing, inclusive of qualifications and standard rate sheets, for
any anticipated subcontractors
e. Communications, outreach, and/or collaborative efforts
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2. List of Similar Work 30%
The Proposer shall submit examples of projects of similar size, scope, and
tasks, specifically with local governments when available.
3. Estimated Cost of Services, including Reimbursable Expenses 20%
a. The Proposer shall provide a listing for all personnel, materials,
software, reimbursables, and/or misc costs anticipated to be
necessary for the successful completion of the project, including
the same for any anticipated subcontractors. Subcontractors and/or
rates which are not included within responses to this RFP may be
negotiated with the awarded proposer on a per-task-order basis
and/or incorporated into the Master Services Agreement via
written consent of the Project Lead or authorized designee.
4. References 10%
The Proposer shall provide a list, including contact name(s) and
information, of references/prior clients, especially local, state and federal
government.
D. SELECTION COMMITTEE
Communications between Proposer and any member of the selection committee
during the selection process, except when and in the manner expressly authorized
by the Request for Proposals, is prohibited. Violation of this restriction is grounds
for disqualification from the process.
Voting Members of the
Selection Committee:
Nonvoting counsel to the
Selection Committee:
Jeffrey Erickson, Chief Building
Official
-Suzanne Wolff, Community
Development Director
-Kara Silbernagel, Deputy
County Manager
-Ellen Sasson, Long Range
Planning Manager
-Nicole Rebeck-Stout, Deputy
Community Development
Director
-County Attorney
-County Procurement
E. SAMPLE AGREEMENT
A sample of the Pitkin County Master Services Agreement and Task Order
template is included as Attachment A. The Proposer must present any exceptions
to the standard MSA language, if any, with their proposal, included as a separate
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document. If changes are not requested at the time of proposal submission, the
County shall consider that terms and conditions are accepted by proposer.
Requests for alterations, modifications, additions, or deletions will not be
entertained following proposal submission. Submittal of change requests is for
Pitkin County’s information only and will not be reviewed until selection
committee scoring and vendor selection has been completed; contract language
change requests will not disqualify any proposer or be evaluated for partiality.
This opportunity is offered so proposers may familiarize themselves with standard
County terms and requirements, and change requests that are submitted at the
time of proposal allow the County to expedite the consideration of such requests
during the award process so as to avoid delays in contracting.
As mentioned in Section IV.A, proposers should not include any information
specific to their proposed approach, pricing, delivery schedule, etc. when
submitting language change requests as this information will not be reviewed
prior to final selection of a top-ranked proposer. Failure of proposer to review and
abide by this guidance and any lack of conveyance of such information to the
selection committee shall be construed as an error on the behalf of the proposer
and not on behalf of the County or the selection committee.
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PROPOSAL FORM
Proposal Time: 2:00 PM MT
Proposal Date: July 25, 2023
From:
Phone
E-mail Address:
To: THE PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
c/o Procurement
530 E Main Street, Suite #304
Aspen, CO 81611
For: RFP 163.23: Implementation of Community Advisory Growth Committee
Recommendations - Land Use and Building/Energy Code Updates
Pursuant to a request by the Pitkin County Commissioners, the undersigned Proposer
having examined this Request for Proposals (RFP), including familiarization of the site
and/or the conditions of the proposed Service environment, including the availability of
materials and labor hereby proposes to furnish all labor, materials, supplies, applicable
permits, services, and supervision required to provide a completed product as detailed in
this RFP and adjoining documentation for the sum of:
$___________________________________________
Fee Schedule(s) for this project and any applicable work that may not have been included
in the Scope of Work but may be necessary for successful completion must be included in
the proposal documents.
Approach, Qualifications, and References may be submitted on your own proposal form;
please indicate “In attached documents” for any items omitted herein. A completed
proposal form including, at minimum, acknowledgement of all addenda and
signature/corporate seal is required for proposals to be considered responsive.
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Statement and Detailed Approach to Service:
Qualifications of Proposer:
Please insert names address, phone numbers and description of similar Service for
Reference Checks.
1.
2.
3.
It is further understood that the right is reserved by the County to reject any and all
proposals and it is agreed that the proposals may not be withdrawn for a period of ten (10)
days from specified time for receiving proposals.
The Proposer acknowledges receipt of Addenda Nos. ____________________________.
The right is reserved by Pitkin County to waive any informalities and to reject any Proposal.
(Type/Print name under all signatures)
Dated this day of , 2023
(Corporate seal) PROPOSER:
SIGNATURES: If the proposal is being submitted by a Corporation, the Proposal
Form should be signed by an officer, i.e. President or vice-president. The signature of the
officer signing shall be attested to by the secretary and properly sealed. If the proposal is
being submitted by an individual or a partnership, the proposal shall so indicate and be
properly signed.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS
FOR PITKIN COUNTY CONTRACTS
1. a. A "Proposal" is a responsive, conforming, unconditional, complete, legible and
properly executed offer on the Pitkin County Proposal Form to do the work called for
in the Request for Proposals (“RFP”).
b. Proposals must be submitted electronically in PDF format and submitted at the time
and place designated in the RFP. Electronic submissions must be clearly marked as a
"sealed proposal" with the Service name and the name, contact person, mailing
address and telephone number of the Proposer. The County reserves the right to
request verification of any original or electronic signature at any time before issuing
a Notice of Award.
c. It shall be the responsibility of the Proposer to ensure that the Proposal is in proper
form and in the County's possession by or before the scheduled time and date of public
Proposal opening. Proposals will not be accepted after the scheduled time and date of
opening. Any Proposals received late will be returned to the Proposer unopened, if
possible. In the event that it is impossible to determine who the late Proposer is unless
the envelope is opened, the envelope will be opened, the address determined, and the
envelope and Proposal returned immediately to the Proposer.
d. If specified in the Request for Proposals, parties who request packages of proposal
documents will be required to pay a fee for the document package. All parties who
request packages must provide the name of the potential Proposer, along with the
name of a contact person, address, telephone number, and email address for the
purpose of dissemination of Addenda or additional proposal information.
e. If a mistake is made or discovered at or after the public opening, the County reserves
the right to determine which party made the mistake and whether the mistake is
material and, after these determinations, the County, in its sole discretion, shall make
the decision whether to accept or reject the Proposal. No advantage shall be taken by
either party of manifest clerical errors or omissions in the Proposal documents or the
Request for Proposals (and plans and specifications). All Proposers are required to
notify the County immediately of any errors of omissions that may be encountered.
(See 2.a. and 2.c., below).
f. The signer of the Proposal must initial any alteration or erasure. If provided on the
required Proposal Form, the proposal price of each item must be stated in numerals
and words; in case of a conflict, the words will control. In case of conflict between the
indicated sum of any addition of figures and the correct sum, the correct sum will
control.
g. No reimbursement will be made by the County for any costs incurred in the
preparation of a statement of qualifications, Proposals, or attendance at a site
inspection, pre-bid conference or interviews.
h. No person, firm, corporation or other entity shall be allowed to make, file or be
interested in more than one Proposal for the same work, unless alternate proposals are
called for. A person, firm, corporation or other entity who has submitted a sub-
proposal to Proposer, or who has quoted prices on materials to a Proposer, is not
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hereby disqualified from submitting a sub-proposal or quoting prices to other
Proposers.
2. a. If any person contemplating submitting a Proposal is in doubt as to the true meaning
of any part of the Drawings, Specifications or other Proposal or Contract Documents,
or finds discrepancies, errors, ambiguities, inconsistencies, incompleteness or
omissions in the Drawings or Specifications or the proposal process, he/she must
submit to the Procurement Officer a written request for an amplification, clarification,
explanation, interpretation or correction thereof. Failure to do so shall constitute: (1)
acceptance by the Proposer of the Drawings, Specifications or other Proposal or
Contract Documents as is, and (2) a waiver by the Proposer of any and all claims
arising, or that might arise, out of such discrepancies, errors, ambiguities,
inconsistencies, incompleteness or omissions.
b. Proposers may propose substitute materials or techniques if such substitution is equal
to or better than the materials or techniques described in the RFP and if the substitution
has been submitted in writing at least ten (10) days prior to the public Proposal
opening. The burden of proof of equality or superior quality is on the Proposer. If
accepted as equal by the County in its discretion, the substitute will be designated as
an alternative on a formal addendum available to all Proposers three (3) days prior to
the deadline for Proposal submission, when possible. If approval of any substitute
materials and/or processes has not been provided by County prior to the deadline for
proposal submission, proposers may elect to submit an alternate bid with separate
pricing and rationalization for the alternate materials and/or approach. County, at its
sole discretion, will determine if the alternate meets the needs of the respective project.
c. Any amplification, clarification, explanation, interpretation or correction of the
documents will be made only by written Addendum duly issued and a copy of the
Addendum will be mailed or delivered to each person receiving a set of the Proposal
Documents. Delivery, as used in these Instructions, shall include electronic delivery
through e-mail, facsimile, web-posting or other electronic means. Neither the County
nor the Procurement Officer will be responsible for any information, representations,
explanations or interpretations of the Contract Documents not in written addenda.
d. The County reserves the right to call a pre-proposal conference; if called and
conducted, a summary of the pre-proposal conference will be mailed or electronically
delivered to all parties receiving a set of Proposal documents.
e. On request, the County will provide each Proposer access to the site to conduct, at
Proposer's sole cost, such inspections, tests and investigations as each Proposer deems
necessary for submission of a Proposal. No information provided by County
representatives at such a site inspection shall be deemed a waiver of the requirements
of 2.a. and 2.c., above.
f. Any Addenda issued during the time of the Proposal process, or forming a part of the
Proposal Documents, shall be covered in the Proposal, and shall be considered a part
of the RFP. Receipt of each Addendum shall be acknowledged in the Proposal.
g. If specified in the RFP, a request for qualifications may precede the RFP process.
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3. a. Each Proposal, if required by the Proposal Documents, shall be accompanied by a
certified check or bid bond in a form acceptable to the County Attorney, in an amount
specified, payable without condition to the County as a guarantee that the Proposer, if
awarded the Contract, will promptly execute the Agreement in accordance with the
Proposal, and will furnish, if required by the Proposal, good and sufficient bonds for
the faithful performance of the Contract and for the payment to all persons supplying
labor and material for the work (see 10.a., below). The Proposal guaranties of all parties
except the three highest scoring Proposals will be returned promptly after the opening
of Proposals. After execution of the Contract and issuance of a Notice to Proceed, the
remaining two Proposers’ guaranties will be returned.
b. Proposer also, if required by the Proposal Documents, will fully complete and submit
with the Proposal a Pitkin County Qualification Statement, or an updated Statement
if one is already on file. Pitkin County reserves the right to pre-qualify Proposers based
on said qualification statements.
c. Proposer also must submit with the Proposal a list of subcontractors, independent
contractors and suppliers to be employed under the Contract. If the County has a
reasonable objection to any such subcontractor, independent contractor or supplier, it
shall notify the Proposer and the Proposer may then: (a) withdraw the Proposal; or (b)
substitute an acceptable contractor or supplier. If required by the Contract Documents,
subcontractors, independent contractors and/or suppliers may be required to submit a
Contractor's Qualification Statement.
d. Proposals by corporations must be executed in the corporate name by the president or
a vice-president (or other corporate officer accompanied by evidence of authority to
sign) and the corporate seal must be affixed and attested by the secretary or an assistant
secretary. The corporate address and state of incorporation shall be shown below the
signature.
e. Proposals by partnerships or limited liability companies (“LLC”) must be executed in
the partnership or LLC name and signed by a partner, authorized LLC officer, whose
title must appear under the signature and the official address of the partnership or LLC
must be shown below the signature. The state in which the entity was formed and whose
law governs the entity shall be shown below the signature.
f. All names must be typed or printed below the signature.
4. a. Proposer acknowledges that this proposal is solicited and submitted subject to the
requirements of the "Pitkin County Procurement Code," (Ordinance #009-2021, as
previously amended by Ordinances #026-2005 & #03-2007 (copies available via the
PitkinCounty website at https://pitkincounty.com/DocumentCenter/View/27059/title-
03-revenue-and-finance or upon request for a nominal charge). As such, the Proposer
agrees to comply with all applicable requirements of said Procurement Code relating
to proposing, contract drafting, contract administration, and ethics. The requirements
of the Procurement Code are incorporated herein by this reference.
b. The Proposer shall immediately notify the County Manager in writing of any violation
of said Code by the County's employees or agents, which violation is known or should
have been known by Proposer, and failure to so notify the County of violations within
five (5) days of knowledge of such violations shall disqualify the Proposer from award
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of the Contract being proposed and shall be deemed as a waiver of any action or
defense that the Proposer may have against the County by reason of such violation of
the Procurement Code.
c. The submission of a Proposal shall be conclusive evidence and legal admission that
the Proposer: (1) has no questions, complaints or objections in connection with the
Proposal process and/or documents, subject to any requests made by Proposer for
amplification, clarification, explanation, interpretation or correction pursuant to
Paragraph 2.a. and 2.c., above; (2) has no questions, complaints or objections as to the
completeness, sufficiency, scope or detail of the Proposal Documents; and (3) has full
knowledge of the scope, nature, quality and quantity of work to be performed, the
detailed requirements of the Proposal Documents including any and all contract
documents, the plans and specifications, the site and conditions under which the work
is to be performed, the Pitkin County Procurement Code and applicable Colorado law.
5. a. All Proposals will be opened and read in public by name of Proposer only. No
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the County that the Proposer has the experience, resources and commercial reputation
necessary to perform the work and support any warranties in accordance with the
Contract Documents in the prescribed manner and time.
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performance criteria is found within the ranking of eligible Proposers. The County
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which in the County's sole discretion is in the best interest of the County.
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the County, to reject any and all Proposals or to waive any irregularities or
informalities therein. Any incomplete, conclusory, false or misleading information
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rejected, the County further reserves the right to investigate and accept the next best
proposal in order of ranking or to reject all proposals and re-solicit for additional
proposals.
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Officer on the basis of fairness, custom in the industry, maximization of competition
and best interests and convenience of the County.
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Proceed shall be as specified in the Contract Documents and in accordance with the Pitkin
County Procurement Code. County standard practice is to first notice the top-ranked
proposer and enter into a final contract agreement prior to notifying unsuccessful bidders.
Non-awarded bidders will be notified of the County’s decision and shall be offered an
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agreement with the Proposer. Copies of any applicable standard forms are included with the
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Proposer agrees that any such delays shall not be grounds for either additional compensation
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herein shall be construed as an obligation by the County beyond any amounts that may be,
from time to time, appropriated by the County on an annual basis. It is understood that
payment under any Contract is conditional upon annual or supplemental statutory
appropriation of funds by said governing body and that before providing services, the
Proposer, if he/she so requests, will be advised as to the status of funds appropriated for
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services or materials and shall not be obligated to provide services or materials for which
funds have not been appropriated.
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LAND USE AND BUILDING/ENERGY CODE UPDATES
PREPARED FOR PITKIN COUNTY
RFP #163.23
JULY 25, 2023
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Cover Image: Mclain Flats, Aspen, CO
TOC: Snowmass Village, Snowmass, CO
Contents
Proposal Form 4
Project Approach 10
Statement of Qualifications 22
Fee Schedule 42
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Aspen Studio22860 Two Rivers RdUnit #1Basalt, CO 81621970.925.8354 designworkshop.com
Contact Person Jessica Garrow, Principaljgarrow@designworkshop.com303.913.358622860 Two Rivers RdUnit #1Basalt, CO 81621
Design Workshop, Inc.Landscape ArchitecturePlanningUrban DesignStrategic ServicesEnvironmental Graphic Design
July 25, 2023 The Pitkin County Board of Commissioners c/o Procurement 530 E Main Street, Suite #304 Aspen, CO 81611
Re: RFP#163.23 Implementation of Community Advisory Growth Committee Recommendations - Land Use and Building/Energy Code Updates Dear Pitkin County Board of Commissioners and members of the selection committee,
It is with great pleasure that Design Workshop submits our proposal in response to Pitkin County’s Implementation of Community Advisory Growth Committee Recommendations RFP. Our Design Workshop team has the experience, passion, and drive to successfully complete this project. We are excited by the opportunity to assist Pitkin County in updating building and land use codes to implement the recently adopted Growth Committee Report.
As you know, I served on the committee and have a deep understanding and appreciation for the consensus building process the group went through in the development and completion of the final report. We are thrilled to partner with GBSM, the lead facilitators for the committee, to ensure clear continuity with that process. Their experience with the committee, as well as facilitating other controversial topics throughout the western slope, will be an important asset to this
work. Our team believes we are stewards of the Growth Committee’s work and will
collaborate with you to ensure the recommendations are translated into effective
land use and building code language.
In addition to my experience on the committee, our team as a whole has extensive experience on the key issues this RFP seeks to solve: economic sustainability, development pacing, management of growth, housing access and mitigation, and energy efficiency and sustainability. Some examples include the creation of an updated development transportation mitigation code in Aspen, CO, implementation of new solar regulations in Routt County, CO, a new Density Bonus Program and new Short-term Rental Regulations in Fruita, CO, and the establishment of market-specific housing incentives in Missoula, MT. We will bring this expertise, as well as our understanding of the community characteristics in Pitkin County, to effectively implement the committee’s report.
For over 50 years, Design Workshop has been assisting communities in crafting clear visions and realizing them in policy and development regulations. We bring together a wealth of experience translating community goal statements into land use code language and adopted policy as a collaborative team. Design Workshop has built a reputation on its ability to synthesize complex ideas into implementable solutions. Our team doesn’t merely understand codes, we understand what it means to complete public and private developments. We approach code projects by combining an on-the-ground knowledge of administering codes with our award-winning experience designing and creating development projects to provide you with final language that can be easily navigated, understood, and implemented.
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This is no small undertaking, and we have compiled a team of experts to support you every step of the way. We pride ourselves in working as extensions of county staff, and we will bring the necessary focus, diligence, and positive attitude required for this project. We have team members with extensive public service backgrounds in the west, which includes certified planners, economic experts, building and energy code writers, and certified facilitators—all able to support community engagement and robust data analysis.
From Design Workshop, I will act as the Principal in Charge, providing overall guidance and directing all aspects of the work. Callie New, a planner with extensive code and current planning experience, will act as Project Manager, with support from Reilly Thimons, a former local planner with deep knowledge of the County’s code and process. Our strategic services team, led by Eric Krohngold and Alex Zarookian, will be available to support economic, housing, and transportation modeling needs.
We understand that the project will be divided into different task orders, and our partners are available to help support these as needed. Joining our team are trusted partners Alan Richman Planning Services and White & Smith, LLC. Alan Richman is a local land use expert, bringing over thirty years of experience administering and using the County Land Use Code. He will support the analysis of the existing code and subsequent code drafting updates. White & Smith will provide planning and legal background support. Principal Mark White is a co-author of APA’s “21st Century Land Development Code” and “Planning and Urban Design Standards,” and we have collaborated for nearly two decades.
Economic Planning Systems (EPS) joins our team to provide economic analysis. As key participants in the background data compiled for the committee’s work, their participation means we can quickly move forward with any subsequent analyses that are needed.
We are pleased to include building and energy code experts on our team to support work updating Pitkin County’s building codes. Jensen Hughes is national leader in building codes and will help lead aspects related to the international codes. Resource Engineering Group (REG) will support all aspects related to energy modeling and integration with codes, building off their previous work supporting the committee. Frequent collaborators Spirit Environmental are experts in integrating sustainability goals into plans and codes, and will lead sustainability and environmental modeling.
We hope that our proposal materials express both our abilities to bring great value to this effort and also our commitment to Pitkin County. We have provided a separate redline of our requested changes to the contract language. Please feel free to contact me at jgarrow@designworkshop.com or 303-913-3586 with questions or to request additional information.
Sincerely,
Jessica Garrow Principal-in-Charge
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PROPOSAL FORM Proposal Time: 2:00 PM MT
Proposal Date: July 25, 2023
From:
Phone E-mail Address:
To: THE PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS c/o Procurement 530 E Main Street, Suite #304
Aspen, CO 81611 For: RFP 163.23: Implementation of Community Advisory Growth Committee
Recommendations - Land Use and Building/Energy Code Updates Pursuant to a request by the Pitkin County Commissioners, the undersigned Proposer
having examined this Request for Proposals (RFP), including familiarization of the site and/or the conditions of the proposed Service environment, including the availability of
materials and labor hereby proposes to furnish all labor, materials, supplies, applicable permits, services, and supervision required to provide a completed product as detailed in this RFP and adjoining documentation for the sum of:
$___________________________________________
Fee Schedule(s) for this project and any applicable work that may not have been included in the Scope of Work but may be necessary for successful completion must be included in
the proposal documents.
Approach, Qualifications, and References may be submitted on your own proposal form;
please indicate “In attached documents” for any items omitted herein. A completed proposal form including, at minimum, acknowledgement of all addenda and
signature/corporate seal is required for proposals to be considered responsive.
Design Workshop
22860 Two Rivers Rd, Unit #1
Basalt, CO 81621970.925.8354
jgarrow@designworkshop.com
Phase 1: $193,510 plus reimbursable expenses
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Statement and Detailed Approach to Service:
Qualifications of Proposer:
Please insert names address, phone numbers and description of similar Service for Reference Checks.
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It is further understood that the right is reserved by the County to reject any and all proposals and it is agreed that the proposals may not be withdrawn for a period of ten (10)
days from specified time for receiving proposals. The Proposer acknowledges receipt of Addenda Nos. ____________________________.
The right is reserved by Pitkin County to waive any informalities and to reject any Proposal. (Type/Print name under all signatures)
Dated this day of , 2023
(Corporate seal) PROPOSER:
SIGNATURES: If the proposal is being submitted by a Corporation, the Proposal
Form should be signed by an officer, i.e. President or vice-president. The signature of the officer signing shall be attested to by the secretary and properly sealed. If the proposal is
being submitted by an individual or a partnership, the proposal shall so indicate and be properly signed.
In Attached Document, pages 10-19
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Jessica Garrow, Principal
Phillip Supino, Community Development Director, City of Aspen
Montana James, Deputy Director Community Development
427 Rio Grand Place, Aspen, CO 81611
philip.supino@aspen.gov, 970.429.2767
Dan Caris, Planning and Development Director, City of Fruita
325 E. Aspen Avenue, Fruita, CO 81521dcaris@fruita.org, 970.858.0786
435 Ryman St., Missoula, MT 59802JamesM@ci.missoula.mt.us, 406.552.6396
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Design Workshop is an
international design studio,
integrating landscape
architecture, urban design,
planning and strategic
services. Whether
designing a restorative
private garden, developing
the vision for a contemporary
park or reimagining an
underperforming downtown
center, we go beyond the
project itself to create places
of timeless beauty and
meaningful connections.
We are a community of
designers, planners and
strategists, who love what
we do. We design for people
- not just today but for future
generations.
Our performance-based
approach yields measurable
results and projects that
stand the test of time. In
other words, we don’t just
hope for sustainable projects;
we rely on our process to
deliver them.
We call this process DW
Legacy Design®.
For over 50 years,
“workshop” remains
a hallmark of our firm,
supporting collaboration
and experimentation where
clients and designers solve
problems together.
Design Workshop is dedicated to creating Legacy projects for our clients, society and the well-being of our planet.
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Our Legacy
DW Legacy Design® represents
our commitment to design projects
that outlast us and contribute to a
healthier world. Our methodology
ensures every project has a balance
between environmental sensitivity,
community connection, artistry and
economic viability. With this approach,
our projects reflect the critical issues
facing the built environment and deliver
measurable benefits. It is the foundation
of the firm’s workshop culture and the
defining process of our practice.
Environment
We are stewards of the environment and
champions for a sustainable future.
Community
An inclusive engagement process is
critical to (re) building the social fabric of
the community.
Economics
Projects must be financially sustainable
to last generations. We need to consider
market reality and return on investment.
Art
Art is an integral part of the human
experience; it challenges assumptions and
provokes thought while revealing beauty
and meaning.
Projects in30 +
countries.
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DESIGN STUDIOS
DW Legacy Design®
DW Foundation
We are dedicated to giving back to our communities. We have established the DW Foundation, which offers time and materials to select community projects. The foundation is a seperate 501C3 entity.
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Mesa County Strategic Plan, Mesa County, CO
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PROJECT APPROACHPROJECT APPROACH
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Stakeholder Workshop Session, Mesa County Strategic Plan, Mesa County, CO
Project Approach
Our team has experience in developing codes across the country, and each is tailored to the unique place. We do not believe in a one-size fits all approach and will work with you day in and day out to ensure the Pitkin County Land Use Code meets your specific needs. We are prepared to support you to complete the scope and deliverables outlined in the RFP, with the understanding that individual task orders will be used.
We believe a code process is most successful when it is divided into manageable pieces, as it provides the space for community members, elected and appointed officials, and staff to dive more fully into policy
matters and understand what the results of the code will be. Our team will approach this project methodically, to engage the entire community and implement a uniform structure that supports Pitkin County’s climate action goals, implementing the Community Growth Advisory Committee recommendations, and meeting state law. To support Pitkin County in an updated set of building and land use codes, we propose an approach that will address critical aspects of the project’s vision:
Consensus-Based Community Engagement
Stakeholder engagement will be led by GBSM with technical support from Design Workshop, building on the success of the
Community Growth Advisory Committee (CGAC) and our ability to form and maintain working relationships and frameworks for decision-making.Our shared approach focuses on engaging the community in key questions about the direction of the code while involving stakeholders and code users in conversations that are focused on outcomes and how the code will be used and implemented. We distill technical information in ways that are understandable to the public. We utilize scenarios and metrics to understand the consequence of proposed actions, enabling us to ground decision-making in an understanding of results and build consensus on key issues.
When we approach community members with highly technical information, we act as a translator, creatively presenting critical information in a way that relates to people’s everyday lives. The use of graphics to convey complex ideas is a key aspect of this approach.
We take community involvement very seriously on all projects by offering the following important benefits to our clients:
• We ensure all stakeholders have a voice in the public conversation by identifying the geographic, demographic, and stakeholder groups that are the fabric of the community.
• We provide clear and timely communication to interested
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community members through a variety of means and in methods that educate.
• We ensure public involvement is meaningful to the community by understanding and focusing on key issues and distilling information into
language and graphics that
are accessible to all.
We utilize a hybrid-approach for meetings and events to support broad and inclusive engagement opportunities, providing both in-person and electronic meeting options. Design Workshop uses interactive tools like Mentimeter and Mural for meeting facilitation, as well as, map-based platforms like Social Pinpoint and StoryMaps to create engaging online feedback opportunities to ensure that online components are just as meaningful as in-person events.
For the Pitkin County Land Use and Building/Energy Code Updates, we suggest a multi-faceted approach to engagement that includes:
• Project Branding and Website – Consistent branding ensures the community will recognize the project and opportunities to engage. Websites are virtual community center to disseminate and collect vital data and should present information that is distilled down to the most salient points while still promoting transparency. We can create
a new website or utilize Pitkin County’s existing Community Development webpage.
• Surveys – Pulse surveys provide an opportunity to maintain engagement and get answers on key topics
throughout the process
without requiring the
community to attend
another meeting.
• Subject Matter Working Groups – Smaller group discussions give space for all voices to share their thoughts and promote dialogue across a variety of viewpoints. These enable us to dig deeply into issues with local experts and frequent code users. The Working Group model would be a continuation of GBSM’s approach from the CGAC.
• Community Workshops – Community workshops help to educate the broader community on the objectives and ideal outcomes of code changes and build consensus for the regulatory framework that shapes Pitkin County today and tomorrow.
• Pop-up Events – We propose pop-up events to gather input from community members where they live. We want to hear from a diverse cross-section of the community. Pop-up events in public spaces or at an existing community event provide a great way to hear from community members,
including those who typically do not engage in the public process. We envision these would occur in each engagement window and will supplement Community Workshops.
• Board Engagement – With a project this large, it is critical that elected and appointed officials are in the know throughout. We suggest at
least three meetings with both
the Planning Commission
and Board of County
Commissioners to ensure
they are informed, and their feedback is meaningfully integrated throughout the process and not just at the adoption phase.
• Project Briefing Presentations – We will prepare presentation materials for staff to use for organization, board, or committee meetings to help educate the community about the process and how to be involved. These will be created at each milestone and will synthesize the Findings Reports.
We formulate engagement windows to ensure we are efficient with people’s time and the entire process is transparent. We will work to continue the momentum of the CGAC, using the frameworks established during this important work. The following engagement windows are proposed for this project:
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• Engagement Window 1: Laying the Foundation: Conveying the Critical Connections between Land Use, Climate Action, and Quality of Life.
• Engagement Window 2: Imaging a New Future: Exploring Tradeoffs Associated with Land Use and Building/Energy
Code Changes.
• Engagement Window 3: Collaborating.
Project Management
Design Workshop’s approach to project management is one of transparency, measurability, and clear communication. We will create a project management plan to identify communication protocols and the roles and responsibilities of both the County and our team of subconsultants. As part of a Strategic Kick Off (SKO), we will bring together the core project team to identify critical success factors, potential risks and how they will be addressed, and a project vision. The project management plan will also further define the scope of work, a detailed project schedule, deliverables, milestone dates, and budget information.
Design Workshop’s Project Manager, Callie New, and Principal-in-Charge, Jessica Garrow, will work closely with you to track project process
and progress and keep a tight rein on the project budget and schedule. We recommend virtual bi-weekly project management calls to track the project, with weekly calls as needed. Design Workshop will maintain the project schedule, including tracking of key milestones and engagement activities. We will also provide monthly progress and budget reports. Subconsultants will participate in bi-weekly project management meetings as needed.
Comprehensive Review of Baseline Regulations, Community Growth Advisory Committee Recommendations, and Code Best Practices
The Design Workshop team has extensive experience with the Pitkin County building and land use codes, which we will leverage to successfully implement the county’s vision. As participants in the Community Growth Advisory Committee, GBSM, EPS, REG, and Design Workshop are able to seamlessly move from the recommendations report into potential code language. We will work with our partners to integrate this with best practice knowledge and a review of the existing regulations.
Design Workshop will lead the technical code writing in partnership with Alan Richman and White & Smith. As frequent code users, Alan and Design Workshop understand the
code’s current navigation, interpretation, and application from project initiation to approval. In this step we will conduct a two-day audit that documents existing code strengths and weaknesses related to the policy recommendations from the CGAC Final Report of Recommendations, focusing on the topics of development pace, preservation, transportation, economic health, workforce housing, and other salient topics that are derived from our engagement efforts and the CGAC report. We will review Pitkin County’s code sections through the lens of the project vision—how can the Land Use Code amend to meet our climate action goals while creating an equitable, sustainable, and resilient regional quality of life and economy for the future?
Working with our partner EPS, we will identify opportunities and best practices related to housing needs and employment impacts. Additionally, this task will include a review of critical topical areas, including: architecture and design, utility infrastructure, environmental resource protection, sustainability, and housing. The Design Workshop Strategic Services team is also prepared to support this analysis and work throughout the process.
Drawing from our prior experience, as well as, relevant case studies, the Design Workshop team will establish
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Stakeholder Workshop Session, Downtown Ogden Master Plan, Ogden, UT
a library of best practices for addressing key goals with the Land Use Code. This is anticipated to cover up to ten best practices, ranging from complete codes to specific areas of policy. Not only will this step provide the necessary benchmarks to ensure an effective and efficient code, but, combined with the findings from staff and user interviews, it will also allow decision-makers and the public to understand the rationale for specific changes to existing code structure.
We will work with our partners to complete a robust analysis and recommendations report. The result will be presented as Key Findings Report that identifies:
• Areas where inconsistencies and unclear language can be eliminated or updated;
• Key standards that should be strengthened and topics/chapters that should be added;
• Identification of exemplar Land Use Codes to draw upon for inspiration and best practices;
• Opportunities to coordinate different policy and code documents; and
• Direction for how current county processes and CGAC recommendations related to housing, utilities, transportation, and green infrastructure can be better integrated.
Based on the work completed, we will craft a Code Style Guide that outlines different terms (when to use guideline versus standard, for instance) and establishes a desired code numbering format.
Following the completion of these tasks, we anticipate working with you to establish individual task orders that move into code drafting and adoption.
Building and Energy Code Updates
Jensen Hughes, REG, and Spirit Environmental will lead work on the building and energy code updates. This will include ensuring coordination of the CGAC recommendations related to energy usage, energy envelopes and performance
standards. It is anticipated that these changes will coordinate with the Tiering system and performance standards. We understand the County has worked with other technical advisors and will coordinate with them throughout the process as directed by the County.
Additionally, our team has been in touch with ICC code groups who are working in partnership with Pacific Northwest National Laboratories (PNNL) to create modeling and analysis of residential energy usage and how that relates to the Building Code. We anticipate utilizing that resource throughout the project to explore scenarios and potential code language changes.
The first task in this phase of work will involve a review
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Engagement Workshop Pop Up Event. Telluride 2022 Community Vision Plan, Telluride, CO
of best practices and a code workshop with your staff. This will help inform the identification of key code changes. We will work with our partners to complete a robust analysis and recommendations report. The result will be presented as Key Findings Report that identifies:
• Opportunities to update code language to reflect climate goals and other community benefits;
• Key standards that should be strengthened or added;
• Analysis utilizing industry tools, such as PNNL; and
• Direction for how current codes and CGAC recommendations related to climate change, energy usage, water usage, and green infrastructure can be better integrated.
Following the completion of these tasks, we anticipate working with you to establish individual task orders that move into code drafting and adoption.
Land Use and Building Code Scenarios
Working from the findings of the project’s Key Findings Reports that relates the current code to the CGAC’s Key Recommendations, we will formulate a decision-making framework for collaboration with stakeholders and working groups. This will incorporate the use of a series of scenarios to imagine different versions of the future. While we anticipate the following approach, we will work with you as part of the task order scoping to refine the approach and deliverables.
A “Baseline Scenario” will begin the Scenario Evaluation Process. We will ask key questions, such as, “How does the current regulatory environment promote or prohibit the county’s goals?” To answer, we will test hypothetical development proposals at several scales and zones to understand the development outcome if one were to follow all existing rules and guidelines. Reporting to the community how this “baseline scenario” of current regulations meets the confirmed county goals will illuminate areas of strengths and weaknesses in the current codes.
We will then create additional innovative strategies for growth based on the community’s aspirations for climate action in land use while supporting a balanced economy and preserving community character. We will present the scenarios using the performance standards presented in the CGAC’s Tier System to quantify the net impacts that each scenario would have on the county. Certain quantitative and qualitative aspects will be detailed, including:
• Overall development potential.
• Dimensional impacts, including Floor Area and Site Coverage.
• Potential TDR sites.
• GMQS and/or scoring impacts.
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• Affordable housing impacts.
• Environmental impacts.
• Transportation impacts.
• Organizational/county costs.
• Potential tax, fee, and other revenue creation.
The scenarios will be a fundamental tool for communicating potential outcomes of code changes to the community and stakeholders. We will develop a suite of diagrams and educational materials to present technical information in a variety of formats. This work will be tied with Engagement Window 2.
Develop the Baseline Code
From here, we will work with you to develop an Implementation Plan, including a schedule and the key structural changes of the new code. Working with Alan Richman and White & Smith, we will create a Land Use Code Outline in memo and table formats to ensure code references can be easily tracked. This tool will be used to track code changes with the CGAC’s Final Report of Recommendations policy guide. We anticipate using the table in the CGAC Report to help track the implementation of the Committee’s policy goals and recommendations.
Equipped with an understanding of existing regulations and processes, code user feedback,
and national best practices, our team will compile a baseline Land Use Code. We will work with you to identify the code language that will be most effective for Pitkin County as a whole, as well as, specific caucus-area needs. White & Smith will help Design Workshop’s coordination with the County Attorney to ensure state requirements are met.
Creating a Land Use Code will require multiple reviews by an interdisciplinary team of people. We suggest a 75%, and 90% draft that correspond with key content milestones. At this stage we will meet with relevant review boards to ensure the proposed language and approach meets their needs and they are prepared for later adoption steps.
A similar process will be used to develop the building code amendments, with a focus on implementing best practices and CGAC recommendations into the County’s building code.
Adoption
The team, led by Design Workshop, GBSM, Alan Richman, and Jensen Hughes will support you in the adoption process with Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners. In addition, this step will involve the development of revised procedural and administrative documents—applications, workflows and checklists, as well as, training for county staff
to ensure that those tasked with administering the code are able to effectively do their jobs.
Follow Through
The best-written code means nothing if it cannot be effectively administered. We will work with you to develop best practices for managing and maintaining the new codes, including developing updated application forms, and topical manuals. We suggest hosting a series of in-depth facilitated meetings with staff and selected leaders across county departments to help them understand the code changes. We are available to assist with staff training and communicating with stakeholders and users of the code upon and after rollout.
We can provide a Key Findings Report that documents recommendations for a Comprehensive Plan update. Additionally, we suggest developing project performance metrics to measure how the Land Use Code is working against the CGAC’s Final Report of Recommendations. This provides an opportunity to use data-driven decision-making to adjust content or processes as needed.
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Initial Work Plan
Based on our knowledge of the steps necessary for code updates, we have proposed an initial schedule, task list and associated fee that we believe will set the project up for success. We will work with you to refine the scope, schedule, and fee based on the specific task order items. The proposed scope includes tasks and project management through the end of the year. Our team is flexible on the timing of these activities, and understands the potential to prioritize other task orders to move different aspects of the work forward.
Phase 1: Project Start Up and Project Management
This Phase includes an in-person kick off meeting (SKO) to review the project and establish the project schedule and task list. We will create a project management plan that we will use throughout the project, including an internal communications plan, identification of risk and critical success factors. We will also provide ongoing project management and assist in the identification of priority task orders.
This task also includes communication support for the website, email lists, and other activities as needed.
Design Workshop will maintain the project schedule, including
tracking of key milestones and engagement activities. We will also provide monthly progress and budget reports.
Deliverables:
• In-person Strategic Kickoff Meeting (SKO), including agenda and meeting summary.
• Project Management Toolkit.
• Bi-weekly project management meetings, weekly as needed (20 hours for multiple staff members anticipated).
• Website text updates, email management, creation of graphics (36 hours of support anticipated).
• Identification with staff of potential task orders and associated scope.
Phase 2: Public Outreach/Public Process Coordination
This phase of work focuses on setting up a successful community engagement process. We will create a Community Engagement Plan that lays out the project’s methods for facilitating outreach to the community, stakeholders, the public, and staff. We will create a detailed engagement schedule, outlining opportunities for community feedback and documenting project milestones. Finally, we will develop initial project branding, which will be
incorporated into the project website and collateral materials.
We anticipate establishing small working committees as part of the initial work, with GBSM leading facilitation of those groups. Two meetings are anticipated in the initial months.
Additional tasks to be determined with county staff as part of individual task orders.
Deliverables:
• Community Engagement Plan.
• Stakeholder Matrix.
• Establishment of working committees.
• Up to two facilitated meetings with working committee.
Phase 3: Research, Data Analysis and Graphic Communication
This phase of work will focus on compilation of key data and creation of different development scenarios. We anticipate the specific scope will be established as part of the individual task order scoping.
Phase 4: Building/Energy Code Updates
Jensen Hughes, REG, and Spirit Environmental will lead efforts related to these code updates, with support from Design Workshop. Our team will compile a series of best practices into a
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Greenville Design Guidelines, Greenville, SC
report to help identify potential policy and code changes. A one-day in-person work session with staff will be conducted to dive deeply into the building and energy codes. We will work with staff to identify areas of the code that work well and areas that need to be improved. We will pull all this information together into a Building/Energy Code Key Findings Report.
Additional tasks to be determined with county staff as part of individual task orders.
Deliverables:
• Best Practices Report, with one round of edits. Provided in Microsoft Word.
• One-day in-person code workshop.
• Building/Energy Code Key Findings Report, with one round of edits. Provided in Microsoft Word.
Phase 5: Land Use Code Updates
Our understanding of the CGAC’s final recommendations report will be supplemented with an analysis of best practices. We will compile a series of best practices into a report to help identify potential policy and code changes. To ground our work, our team will hold a two-day in-person work session with staff to identify areas of the code that work well and areas that need to be improved. We will pull all this information
together into a Land Use Code Key Findings Report. Design Workshop will lead this work, with support from Alan Richman and White & Smith.
To support next steps in code drafting, we will also create a Code Formatting and Style Guide that can be used to ensure all code amendments follow the same format.
Additional tasks to be determined with county staff as part of individual task orders.
Deliverables:
• Best Practices Report, with one round of edits. Provided in Microsoft Word.
• Two-day in-person code workshop.
• Land Use Code Key Findings Report, with one round of edits. Provided in Microsoft Word.
• Code Format and Style Guide.
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Timetable of Services
SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN
Phase 1: Project Start Up and Project Management
Task 1.1 Project Initiation (Project Management Plan, Schedule, Site Visit, Kick Off) X
Task 1.2 Ongoing Project Management Support and Meetings (Project Management Meetings through end of year)
Task 1.3 Communications Support (website, emails, etc)
Task 1.4 Identification of Potential Task Orders and Scope
Phase 2: Public Outreach/Public Process Coordination
Task 2.1 Community Engagement Plan (Stakeholder Identification, Public Engagement and Review Process)X
Task 2.2 Review Committee Creation and Two Meetings X X
Additional Tasks To Be Determined
Phase 3: Research, Data Analysis and Graphic Communication
Tasks To Be Determined
Phase 4: Building/Energy Code Updates
Task 4.1 Best Practices Review and Report X
Task 4.2 One-Day In Person Code Workshop X
Task 4.3 Building Code Key Findings Report X
Additional Tasks To Be Determined
Phase 5: Land Use Code Updates
Task 5.1 Best Practices Review and Report X
Task 5.2 Two-Day In Person Code Workshop X
Task 5.3 Land Use Code Key Findings Report X
Task 5.4 Code Formatting and Style Guide X
Additional Tasks To Be Determined
X MeetingsDeliverables
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Proposed Method of Compensation
1. Design Workshop anticipates this to be a lump sum contract or a time and materials contract and will be billed monthly as tasks completed for each phase of the work.
2. Invoices will be mailed from
Design Workshop’s office
by the 10th of each month. Invoices are payable within 30 days of the date of billing. Invoicing shall be specific to each major task and will describe the completed portion of the services.
3. Extensive itemized breakdowns of hourly activities or provision of detailed backup for reimbursed expenses for accounting purposes are not a normal procedure, but can be completed as needed on a time and materials basis.
4. Reimbursables for food and travel are charged at cost. Design Workshop typically includes a 10% markup for printed reimbursable items to account for ink and paper.
Additional Services
Services in addition to those described above are to be compensated on a Time and Materials basis per the rate schedule outlined herein. Additional services will include (but are not limited to) redesign of previously approved work, major revisions to program and/or expansion of scope of services. Changes, additions, or modifications to the scope of services shall be authorized by written change request.
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Downtown Historic Parks Master Plan, Colorado Springs, CO
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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS & REFERENCES
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Design Workshop
Land Use Planning, Stakeholder and Public Engagement
Design Workshop is nationally recognized for leading planning and code processes around the country that employ successful public outreach and placebased planning. Our work has helped communities envision goals and strategies that fit with their culture, economy, and landscape. We are at the forefront of creating innovative community engagement processes that reach all sectors of the community, both in person and remotely. We are leading in the pursuit to become more resilient to environmental changes, more economically sustainable, and more equitable in the delivery of services, quality of life and opportunity.
GBSM
Strategic Planning, Stakeholder and Public Engagement
GBSM is a multi-disciplined consulting firm with more than 37 years of success helping clients with a wide variety of challenges and opportunities. Their expertise include complex stakeholder engagement, community consensus building, facilitation, policy analysis, government affairs, media strategy, grant-funding support, crisis and issues management, and many other disciplines.
Water, natural resources, and infrastructure have been areas of special expertise for more than three decades. They work closely with several Colorado government agencies, water entities, and engineering firms on a wide variety of challenging long-range projects, many involving highly visible, delicate, and sustained community outreach.
Meet Our Project Team The Design Workshop team has extensive experience with the Pitkin County building and land use codes, which we will leverage to successfully implement the county’s vision.
Alan Richman Planning Services
Land Use Planning
Alan Richman Planning Services, LLC is a consulting firm that provides community planning and regulatory services for public and private sector clients in resort and rural communities. Specializations of the firm include plan formulation and implementation, and the comprehensive streamlining of land use regulations. This hands-on experience applying land use regulations, together with Alan''s prior experience administering the Aspen/Pitkin County land use regulations, provides the firm with a strong background from which to create implementation-oriented plans and user-oriented land development regulations, which respond to administrator, developer and citizen needs.
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Resource Engineering Group (REG)
Building and Energy Code Advising
Resource Engineering Group, Inc. (REG) provides a unique set of engineering skills for projects across the country. They live and breathe resource efficiency, and specialize in designing mechanical and structural systems to aggressively reduce material and energy use. In addition to full S-M-E-P services with internal coordination between engineering disciplines, REG engineers are also active in forensic structural analysis, commissioning, re-commissioning, energy auditing, and general troubleshooting to make buildings run better.
White & Smith Planning and Law Group
Planning and Land Use Law
White & Smith Planning and Law Group brings certified land use planners and land use attorneys to its development code work around the nation. They represent a diverse range of clients, including cities, counties, regional agencies, and state-level planning divisions. White & Smith’s partners bring over 60 years of combined experience in local government planning and land use law. Their firm has experience in all aspects of preparing comprehensive zoning code updates including creating new, consolidating, and retiring zoning districts and overlays; developing purposeful districts aligned with the intent to support neighborhoods, corridors, and centers; and developing effective and sustainable design standards.
Economic & Planning Systems (EPS)
Economic Analysis and Modeling
Economic and Planning Systems (EPS) is a land economics consulting firm experienced in the full spectrum of services related to real estate development, the financing of public infrastructure and government services, land use and conservation planning, and government organization. The professional staff includes specialists in public finance, real estate development, land use and transportation planning, government organization, and computer applications. The firm excels in preparing concise analyses that disclose risks and impacts, support decision making, and provide solutions to real estate development and land use-related problems.
Jensen Hughes
Building and Energy Code
Jensen Hughes is a global team of engineers, they operate in more than 100 countries to help meet the growing needs of their clients. They have also over the years, and through additions of specialized, industry-leading firms, continued to build on our core strengths in code consulting, fire protection engineering and risk analysis to now expand their expertise in areas such as forensics, emergency management and security to better support the spectrum of their clients’ priorities from risk mitigation to compliance and resilience.
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Spirit Environmental
Environmental, GHG, and Sustainability Consulting
As environmental consultants, Spirit Environmental navigate their client-partners through complex environmental programs and regulations. They have the proven experience to address the many facets of environmental concerns their client-partners face.Regulatory compliance, auditing, permitting, waste management, emergency response, remediation, legal enforcement—these processes can be incredibly complex. Spirit’s team of experts provides the guidance and strategy to develop a tailored plan.
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Design Workshop
Education Master of City and Regional Planning, Ohio State University
Bachelor of Political Science, University of Colorado
Licensure and Certifications American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Professional Affiliations American Planning Association (APA) Legislative and Policy Committee
Pitkin County Growth Advisory Committee
YEP! Youth Engagement Planning Board Member
Recent Awards and Honors APA Colorado Merit Award in Community Engagement, 2022 Telluride Community Vision and Action Plan
APA Small Town and Rural Division (STaR) Award in Comprehensive Planning, 2022 Telluride Community Vision and Action Plan
APA Small Town and Rural Division (STaR) Outstanding Planning Initiative, Aspen Area Community Plan
Jessica Garrow AICP
PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE
Jessica is a community development professional with over fifteen years of experience and a proven track record of successful planning implementation and community engagement. She has effectively managed significant and complex projects and budgets, worked to craft innovative planning policies, and promoted sustainable comprehensive planning. Prior to Design Workshop, Jessica worked as a land use planner and Community Development Director for the City of Aspen. During that time she worked on economic development plans, award winning and broad community engagement strategies, the Comprehensive Plan and a number of overhauls to the Land Use Code.
Select Project Experience
City of Aspen Development Moratorium Support – Aspen, CO Jessica led efforts with the City of Aspen as they explored code and policy amendments related to residential development, including updates to the Growth Management Quota System. This included extensive community engagement meetings, surveys, focus group meetings, and data analysis.
Routt County Land Use Code Update – Routt County, CO Jessica is currently leading an update to the Routt County Zoning and Subdivision Regulations that will merge them into a Unified Development Code. The work focuses on limiting the impacts of development on the natural environment and agricultural lands by focusing growth into identified Growth Areas.
City of Fruita Land Use Code Update – Fruita, CO As Principal-in-Charge, Jessica led this effort, which included udating the City of Fruita’s land use code to ensure it reflects the recently adopted Comprehensive Plan. The final code is a clear, well-defined land use code that streamlined subdivision review and PUD reviews processes.
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Education Master of Urban Planning, Columbia University
Bachelor of International Studies, Southern Oregon University
Licensure and Certifications American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
The Effective Facilitator
Project Management (PSMJ)
Professional Affiliations Marquette Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
American Planning Association (APA)
Recent Awards and Honors APA Washington Award of Excellence for Community Engagement, Spokane Parks and Natural Lands Master Plan
Callie New AICP
PROJECT MANAGER
Callie has over nine years of experience in planning and leading projects that span the topics of transportation, economic development, land use, environmental protection and recreation. In Callie’s five years at the Wasatch Front Regional Council in Utah, she gained fluency in local government operations and interdisciplinary, regional coordination. Since joining Design Workshop, she has served as a project manager for initiatives in communities throughout the mountain west. She is competent and in writing and administering land use regulations, research analytics, and comprehending and communicating policy and technical information into language that is understandable to stakeholders and the public.
Select Project Experience
SLC Building Height and Pedestrian Code Revisions – Salt Lake City, UT Callie is leading the effort of the Downtown Zoning Code Update, focused on pedestrian oriented design, human-scale elements, and building heights. This project includes a full code analysis, reviews of recent development projects, and interviews with stakeholders.
City of Fruita Land Use Code Update – Fruita, CO Callie was an assistant planner in updating the City of Fruita’s land use code to ensure it reflects the recently adopted Comprehensive Plan. This work included tracking Comprehensive Plan vision statements into code language, implementing best practices, and managing the adoption process.
San Miguel County East End Plan – San Miguel County, CO Callie is project manager on this effort of engaging the community to create a vision and guiding policies for eastern San Miguel County, a tourism rich place with mounting development pressures and desire for protection of natural lands.
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Eric is a member of the Strategic Services team based out of Design Workshop’s Denver Office. Prior to joining Design Workshop, Eric provided real estate development and facility planning advisory services to colleges and universities throughout the United States. He received his bachelor’s in International Studies with a focus on Economics and Business from Ohio State University and a Master of Urban and Region and Planning from the University of Michigan. Eric believes strongly in the transformative power of community and market driven real estate development projects and is passionate about weaving community engagement efforts throughout the project planning process. His skills range from regional market analysis and master planning to individual project market and financial feasibility studies.
Select Project Experience
Aspen Multi-family Replacement Economic Study – Aspen, CO City of Aspen Development Moratorium Support – Aspen, CO Missoula Affordable Housing Analysis – Missoula, MT San Miguel County East End Plan – San Miguel County, CO
Eric Krohngold
Economic Development Advisor
Design Workshop
Education Master of Urban and Regional Planning, Physical Planning and Design, University of Michigan
Bachelor of International Studies – World Economy and Business, The Ohio State University
Professional Affiliations Urban Land Institute (ULI)
Reilly has over ten years of experience in various planning fields including current and long range planning, community engagement, and project management. Her projects have ranged from managing comprehensive plan updates, developing zoning regulations, steering economic development, crafting inclusive policy development, and to wide-sweeping engagement initiatives and subsequent land use approvals for large-scale workforce housing. Her understanding of urban planning principles, land use, and community spaces allows Reilly to translate complex projects and initiatives into meaningful and inclusive engagement initiatives.
Select Project Experience
Routt County Zoning and Subdivision Regulations – Routt County, CO Aspen Residential Development Moratorium Support – Aspen, CO* Code Amendments – Aspen, CO* HoCo By Design General Plan Update – Howard County, MD* Monongalia County Comprehensive Plan Update – Monongalia County, WV*
*Denotes projects complete prior to joining Design Workshop
Reilly Thimons IAP2
Planning Advisor
Design Workshop
Education Master of Urban Planning, University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Anthropology, Miami University of Ohio
Licensure and Certifications IAP2 Certified Professional
Professional Affiliations International Association for Public Participation (IAP2), Ambassador
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Alex is a member of the Strategic Services team. Prior to working at Design Workshop, Alex was the Director of Investor Relations and Special Events at the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce in Metairie, Louisiana. There, she focused on investor relations, sponsorship management, and corporate events. She facilitated community engagement efforts, participated in planning and policy processes, and collaborated with stakeholders from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Alex views placemaking as a holistic and adaptable approach to development and design, and is passionate about integrating people-centered strategies into planning for economic development, climate resiliency, and community health.
Select Project Experience
San Miguel County East End Plan – San Miguel County, CO City of Aspen Development Moratorium Support – Aspen, CO Jefferson Chamber InterCity Economic Development Program, Envision Jefferson – Jefferson Parish, LA and Greater Nashville Area TN*
*Denotes projects complete prior to joining Design Workshop
Alex Zarookian
Economic Development Advisor
Design Workshop
Education Master of Urban Placemaking and Management Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment School of Architecture Pratt Institute
Bachelor of Management and Marketing Freeman School of Business Tulane University
Miles Graham is a strategic planning executive with decades of experience in infrastructure development, coalition building, facilitation, and issues management. Throughout his career, Miles has advised a range of public, private, and not for profit entities on the most complex and challenging situations facing the Rocky Mountain West. His expertise in government affairs and community building spans the water, transportation, land use, public health, natural resource, and outdoor recreation sectors.
Select Project Experience
Gilpin County Comprehensive Plan – Gilpin County, CO Community Compass (Comprehensive Plan) – Crested Butte, CO Telluride Mountain Village Gondola Long-Term Plan – Town of Mountain Village Owners Association Gondola Subcommittee, CO
Miles Graham
Strategic Planner
GBSM
Education Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing, University of Colorado Boulder
Mavis Fitzgerald is a strategic communications expert with more than 15 years of experience in mobility, growth, and development, particularly in the Rocky Mountain West’s Mountain and more rural areas. She led an array of projects for western-slope and front-range communities that included community engagement, branding, and communications on issues including, municipal governance, drought-preparedness, land use, and mobility.
Select Project Experience
Project 7 Regional Water Supply Program – Western Slope CO ASE Vision Aspen/Pitkin County Airport – Pitkin County
Mavis Fitzgerald
Strategic Communications Expert
GBSM
Education Bachelor of Arts, University of Colorado Boulder
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Alan has over forty years of training and experience as a public and private sector planner, having accomplished a wide variety of planning and zoning projects in Colorado and surrounding states in the Rocky Mountain Region. Prior to starting this firm, Alan was the Community Development Director for Aspen and Pitkin County. During his decade-long tenure with that office, he rewrote the Growth Management Policy Plan, revised the City and County Growth Management Quota Systems, was project manager for the award-winning comprehensive revision of the City of Aspen Land Use Regulations, and managed the City of Aspen land development review process.
Select Project Experience
Pitkin County Land Use Code – Pitkin County, CO Pitkin County Comprehensive Plan – Pitkin County, CO Pitkin County Special Events Regulations – Pitkin County, CO Aspen Green Code Report – Aspen, CO Gunnison County Land Use Resolution– Gunnison County, CO Eagle County Master Plan and Land Use Regulations – Eagle County, CO Mesa Countywide Land Use Plan and Land Development Code– Mesa County, CO Summit County Design Standards – Summit County, CO La Plata County Land Use System– La Plata County, CO
Mark is a certified land use planner and attorney recognized for his development code work around the nation. He has completed more than 150 code updates, specialized studies, growth management programs, and similar land development and planning projects in over 36 states. Mark is an expert in zoning and subdivision law, form-based zoning, land use and takings litigation, housing, development of comprehensive growth management plans, and implementation systems.
Select Project Experience
Fruita Land Use Code Update – Fruita, CO Growth Management, Commercial Strategies, Land Use and Sign Code Amendments and Affordable Housing – Aspen, CO Growth Management and Zoning Updates – Summit County, CO Land Development Code – Centennial, CO Code Update – Pagosa Springs, CO Land Development Code – Rio Blanco County, CO
Mark White ESQ, AICP
Land Use Code Advisor
White & Smith
Education
Juris Doctor, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Master of Urban and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Licensure and Certifications Missouri Bar
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
Alan Richman
Local Land Use Code Expert
Alan Richman Planning Services
Education Master of Regional Planning, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Master of Civil Engineering, State University of New York Buffalo
Bachelor of History, State University of New York Buffalo
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Sean Scoopmire is a planner and attorney who brings experience and skills he developed advocating for public and private sector clients, analyzing complex legal issues, and mediating disputes during a 20-year career practicing law to the planning process. Sean has experience leading public meetings, evaluating and developing ordinances that shape the built environment, planning for community and economic development, and working with diverse stakeholders and staff.
Select Project Experience
Zoning Code Update – Manitou Springs, CO Zoning Resolution Rewrite – Natrona County, WY
Sean Scoopmire
Planner
White & Smith
Education Juris Doctor, University of South Carolina
Master of City and Regional Planning, Clemson University
Andrew is a planner and economist with over 25 years of experience in the areas of comprehensive planning, real estate market and feasibility evaluation, public financing strategies, and public-private partnerships. Andrew has advised many cities and towns on policy issues affecting land use, redevelopment potentials, market demand, and fiscal issues. His work enables public sector agencies to ground their policy decisions on solid technical analysis, accounting for market, economic, and fiscal trends.
Select Project Experience
Economic Impact of Resident Housing Investment – Vail, CO Mountain Village Economic Consulting and Comprehensive Plan –Mountain Village, CO Base Village Fiscal Impact and Economic Analysis – Snowmass Village, CO Housing Conditions and Policy Update – Basalt, CO COVID-19 Economic Resiliency Plan – Ouray County, CO Lodging Development Policy – Aspen and Pitkin County, CO
Carson has completed multiple consulting projects addressing municipal economic analysis, economic development, and financial/ fiscal analysis. He has worked on a variety of projects across Colorado and has a strong skill set for identifying key policy issues and formulating creative approaches to address them.
Select Project Experience
Aspen Lumberyard Market Assessment – Aspen, CO Glenwood Springs Strategic Housing Plan Update – Glenwood Springs, CO Loveland Affordable Housing Task Force Study – Loveland, CO DOLA Economic Recovery Roadmap – Mesa County, CO Mountain Village Comprehensive Plan – Mountain Village, CO Pitkin County Economic and Community Analysis – Pitkin County, CO
Andrew Knudtsen CCIM
Economic Analysis & Modeling Lead
Economic & Planning Systems Education Bachelor of Environmental Design, University of Colorado
Licensure and Certifications Certified Commercial Investment Manager (CCIM)
Carson Bryant
Economic Analysis & Modeling Consultant
Economic & Planning Systems Education Bachelor of Economics and German, Washington and Lee University
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Conor leads the Sustainability Program at Spirit and has been a practicing sustainability professional since 2007. He has provided a broad spectrum of sustainability solutions throughout his career ranging from green neighborhood certifications to city sustainability plans and corporate ESG strategy. Building on a background in urban
planning and construction, Conor has provided support for various
certifications, frameworks, protocols, and custom efforts to identify
the highest value for clients and help them meet their ambitiously
practical goals. He brings a strategic and metrics-based approach
combined with effective storytelling to deliver plans, projects, and results that support client success.
Select Project Experience
City of Santa Fe Sustainability Plan – Santa Fe, NM Longmont Sustainability Plan – Longmont, CO Longmont Sustainability Evaluation System – Longmont, CO Mesa County Master Plan – Mesa County, CO Mesa County Strategic Plan – Mesa County, CO
August has overall responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the company. August’s engineering mastery, creative attitude, and innate sense for completing complex projects on time and budget have allowed him to compile an impressive track record of successful projects at REG over the course of more than a decade. His project experience includes passive heating and cooling strategies, active solar thermal and solar electric systems, ground source heat pumps, and radiant cooling systems.
Select Project Experience
Renewable Energy Mitigation Program and Exterior Energy Offset Program – Pitkin County, Summit County, Eagle County, San Miguel County, Aspen, Crested Butte, Breckenridge, and Telluride, CO
J. August Hasz P.E.
Building & Energy Code Advisor
Resource Engineering
Education Bachelor of Glass Engineering, Alfred University
Licensure and Certifications Professional Engineer: CO, CA MA, MO, NY, NJ, TX, UT, VT, WY
Group
Conor Merrigan CEM, ENV SP
Building & Energy Code Advisor
Spirit Environmental
Education Masters of Urban and Regional Planning and Urban Design, University of Colorado, Denver
Bachelor of Environmental Science, Oregon State University
Licensure and Certifications Certified Energy Manager
Envision Sustainability Professional
Chris provides fire/life safety consulting services for various
occupancies, including commercial, healthcare, hospitality and
government. His recent work experience includes contributing to site
surveys for various commercial projects in the greater Denver area.
He is also Co-Author of the Fire Protection and Life Safety Chapter
of the Second Edition of the “Data Center Handbook: Plan, Design, Build, and Operations of a Smart Data Center.” The handbook reinforces the importance of the fire protection and life safety roles in data centers.
Select Project Experience
Volunteers of America Paloma Gardens – Colorado Springs, CO The Draper – Loveland, CO Viceroy II – Snowmass Village, CO
Christopher Chen
Building & Energy Code Lead
Jensen Hughes
Education Master of Fire Protection Engineering, University of Maryland
Bachelor of Fire Protection Engineering, University of Maryland
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Aspen Residential Development Moratorium Support
Aspen, Colorado
Design Workshop
Facing an unprecedented surge in residential development, the City of Aspen declared an emergency moratorium on all residential building permit and land use applications in December 2021. The city sought to understand the impacts growth in the free-market residential sector was having on the community in terms of affordable housing needs, mass and scale, and transportation impacts. The city hired Design Workshop to lead analysis efforts, policy work, and community engagement and to support their code development. The technical scope of
this project involved reviewing current affordable housing zoning allowances, residential permitting trends, real estate transactions, traits of existing market-rate and affordable housing stock, and completing a case study analysis. The Design Workshop team also led text updates to technical calculations and growth management codes.
Engagement events included individual interviews, small group discussions, community open houses, and pop-up events throughout Aspen’s neighborhoods. Aspen Community Voice, email blasts, and newspaper ads provided information about the project in digital and print opportunities.
The robust engagement process resulted in clear direction for new land use requirements. Adopted in June 2022, the new code sets innovative standards for residential development that limit the amount of scrape and replace development, increase housing mitigation requirements, and diverts construction waste from the landfill.
Services ProvidedPublic Facilitation and Outreach, Policy Analysis, Housing Analysis, Code Drafting
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Fruita Land Use Code Update
Fruita, Colorado
Design Workshop
The City of Fruita, Colorado hired Design Workshop in 2020 to complete an update to their Land Use Code. During the process of updating their Comprehensive Plan, the city realized it was important to quickly update development regulations to ensure consistency with the new plan, as it created a new focus on preserving agricultural lands and directing growth to specific areas of the city.
The Design Workshop team led this effort, which included updates to subdivision regulations, annexation policies, zoning, parking standards,
commercial design standards, residential development, historic preservation standards, landscaping, and the public hearing process.
The new code created streamlined subdivision review and PUD reviews processes by establishing new thresholds and adjusting the Council review timeframe to the key decision point, rather than at every stage. Additionally, updated historic preservation standards were included to better reflect the Secretary of the Interior standards. A greatly streamlined housing density bonus program removed subjective standards in favor of measurable and attainable requirements. It also effectively incorporated sustainability and energy efficient construction requirements. The final code is a clear, well-defined land use code that integrates seamlessly with the Comprehensive Master Plan.
Services Provided Community Planning, Land Use Code, Design Guidelines
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Routt County Unified Development Ordinance
Routt County, Colorado
Design Workshop
Routt County is a special place in Colorado, with a rich ranching heritage and skiing culture. These values are core to the community, but recent development has not matched the desired community character. Following an update to their county-wide master plan, a series of core principles about development were established. Design Workshop is currently working to incorporate these principles into a new Unified Development Ordinance that also combines all zoning and subdivision
codes, which were previously separate and led to confusion and redundancy in language.
The work is being approached as a series of modules—enabling the most critical areas of code to be updated first and allowing additional time where more analysis is needed. The first module focused on the creation of robust regulations for community—and utility-scale solar, as well as tiered growth areas, and is slated for adoption this summer. The work began in April 2023 and is anticipated to be complete in December 2023. This is possible through close tracking of code changes to goals statements from the Master Plan, and the continued use of a Technical Working Group from the Master Plan process.
Services Provided Code Drafting, Public Engagement
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San Miguel County East End Master Plan
San Miguel County, Colorado
Design Workshop
After over 30 years, San Miguel County is developing a comprehensive update to the 1989 Telluride Regional Area Master Plan. Amid the beauty of this area, there is a growing tension between increasing housing costs, the need for affordable housing and essential services, and the desire to preserve the natural environment. With half the housing stock occupied by short-term rentals or second home owners, there are concerns about affordability, growth in annual visitation, human impacts on natural areas and recreational spaces, and the effects of climate change.
Design Workshop led the creation of the San Miguel County East End Master Plan. The plan was informed by voices of the community, identifying a future vision and land use map that is supported by recommendations for implementation. As the San Miguel East End planning area has significant environmental constraints that would not be suitable for development, the plan incorporates strategies related to housing affordability, climate change, preservation of natural areas, economic development, land use, appropriate community growth, equity, transportation, and recreation.
Services Provided Master Planning, Community Engagement, Housing, Economic Development, Climate Action
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Missoula Code Analysis & Housing Incentives
Missoula, Montana
Design Workshop
With increasing interest rates and higher costs of living, policy makers are taking action to expand affordable housing options across the country. In 2019, the City of Missoula updated their Subdivision and Townhome Exemption Development Requirements without much community engagement leading to a disconnect. Design Workshop was brought in to analyze and update these codes and provide recommendations.
The team took a step back and provided the opportunity for community members to give feedback to the team about the current process and how it could be improved. Using this
input, Design Workshop completed a detailed analysis for Missoula to ensure that all recommendations comply with Montana state law. The resulting Recommendations Report identified over 20 code and policy updates that improve the production of affordable housing and remove unnecessary regulatory barriers.
The city reengaged Design Workshop a few years later to identify specific housing incentives that would support the private sector’s desire to add to the community housing stock. Using hyper-local data, the team completed an economic analysis of different incentives, resulting in a set of policy and code recommendations that provide a sliding scale of incentives to private developers in exchange for certain levels of affordability.
Services ProvidedCommunity Engagement, Code Analysis
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Telluride Gondola Long-Term Plan
Telluride, Colorado
GBSM
With the Telluride Mountain Village Gondola operations contract set to expire in 2027 and in the face of aging infrastructure, GBSM facilitated the process of identifying and implementing a sustainable long-term plan for this treasured regional transit system. As part of this process, he convened and facilitated meetings of a Subcommittee comprised of representatives of six different participating entities to analyze future options and make recommendations.
The Leadership Committee collectively adopted a set of guiding principles that will inform their approach, agreeing that the gondola has proven to be a regional asset, all stakeholders wish to see continued operations beyond 2027, and stakeholders will work collaboratively to
determine the best plan forward and develop a plan. In following these principles, the Leadership Committee approved the recommendation of constructing a new gondola to replace the existing system in the future. GBSM continues to guide the process as the regional partners engage in station planning, identify funding sources for capital and operational expenses, and develop a shared funding approach to protect the future of this regional service.
Services Provided: Meeting Facilitation, Public Involvement, Government Affairs, Long-Term Plan Development
Crested Butte Comprehensive Plan
Crested Butte, Colorado
GBSM
Adopted in 2022, the Community Compass publicly declares the intentions of the Town and provides a framework for the Town to navigate its future in a way that is aligned with the values of the Crested Butte community.
GBSM helped facilitate a far-reaching and dynamic community engagement effort that uncovered the community’s core values and priorities.Guided by Crested Butte’s four core values of authentic, connected, accountable, and bold, the Community Compass culminated in a thoughtful decision-making framework that to date has helped the Town of Crested Butte to become
the first municipality in Colorado to require new construction to be all electric, further restrict its vacation rental regulations, implement mobility experiments, and more.
The journey to create the Community Compass has changed the game for the Town of Crested Butte and its community to intentionally work through uncertain moments, complex decisions, and Crested Butte’s most pressing challenges.
Services Provided: Meeting Facilitation, Public Involvement, Long-Term Plan Development
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Pitkin County Land Use Code
Piktin County, Colorado
Alan Richman Planning Services
Alan Richman was a member of the consulting team that prepared a complete revision to the Pitkin County Land Use Code. The team completed a diagnosis of the issues involved with revising this complex regulatory system to implement the County’s new Comprehensive Plan. The team then prepared the revised regulations, including major changes to the County’s Growth Management
System, TDR regulations, environmental standards and development review procedures. The County adopted the new Code following an extensive public hearing process.
Services Provided: Land Use Code
Aspen Code Projects
Aspen, Colorado
White and Smtih
In 2006-2007, Mark assisted City staff with amendments relating to growth management, affordable housing, and commercial design. Mark addressed difficult legal issues such as vested rights, and suggested alternative standards and approaches. The City adopted amendments to its Growth Management Quota System (GMQS) that moved the city from a mechanical system to one with a normative set of approval criteria. These new standards offer greater predictability to applicants while implementing the City’s design, housing and sustainable development criteria.
In 2008-2009, Mark developed approaches for the
City to retain locally serving and character-based
businesses, along with comments related to the
City’s housing impact fee calculations.
In 2016, Mark led a team of consultants on a variety of amendments to the City’s Land Use Code. These included:
• Land use mix, including a use mix and design that promotes locally serving businesses by reserving space for second tier businesses;
• Updated commercial design standards;
• Comprehensive parking and transportation design that includes a “soft” parking maximum;
• Updated view plane regulations; and
• Updated housing mitigation requirements.
In 2019, the City hired White & Smith to conduct an Affordable Housing Fee-in-Lieu Analysis. The project includes assessment of the City’s current fee-in-lieu program and development of recommended program revisions.
Services Provided: Growth Management, Commercial Strategies, Land Use Code Amendments, Affordable Housing
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analysis found that job growth continued to be in tourism-oriented sectors, plus local government. The demographic analysis prepared by EPS also showed that roommates are a common living arrangement, and that combined roommate incomes put them above the APCHA categories, creating friction in the market. APCHA is now reviewing its roommate and income qualifying guidelines to address this.
Services Provided: Job and Wage Growth Analysis
Aspen Lumberyard Market Study
Pitkin County, CO
Economic & Planning Systems
The City of Aspen purchased a 4.7-acre lumberyard and an additional 3-acre mini storage site along Highway 82 across from Aspen/Pitkin County Airport in 2020 for employee housing development. APCHA had been building largely for-sale housing in recent projects, but this site is suitable for high densities, and they proposed nearly 300 units of rental housing. APCHA needed to develop a better understanding of the target market. In addition, Aspen City Council was interested in how it could better serve local businesses and wage earners with housing to inform the project design, unit mix, and rent and qualifying income levels.
APCHA hired EPS to conduct an analysis of job and wage growth in the Upper Valley, and a survey of recent rental projects in the larger valley from Glenwood Springs to Aspen to assess competitive rent levels. EPS analyzed detailed business-level employment data for the upper valley. The
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Services Provided: Fire and Building Code Consulting
Viceroy II
Snowmass Village, Colorado
Jensen Hughes
Jensen Hughes Provided fire and building code consulting services for the six-stories, 50 to 60 condominium-hotel units on top of the existing parking garage. The project is adjacent to the existing Viceroy I. As certified code consultants, They summarized the code criteria for this project and documented the requirements for compliance in areas such as occupancy separation, fire protection, accessibility and means of egress.
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Burlingame Phase II Affordable Housing
Aspen, CO
Resource Engineering Group
REG was the Mechanical Engineer of record for 162-unit workforce housing project. The project was one of the first in the area to use the AIA Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) process, which involves continuous collaboration between the design, estimating, and construction teams. The design also used Building Information Modeling (BIM) with 3-D collision detection to avoid
construction conflicts. Individual housing units each have their own heat-recovery ventilators, and condensing DHW water heaters provide all space heating.
Services Provided: Mechanical Engineering
which helped inform goal development and targets. The plan resulted in the development of the longmontindicators.com project to track and share goals for both the comprehensive plan and sustainability plan that remains in use today.
Services Provided: Sustainability Planning, Environmental Planning, Comprehensive Planning
Longmont Sustainability Plan
Longmont, Colorado
Spirit Environmental
The plan was developed in concert with Envision Longmont, the City’s Comprehensive plan, and included extensive overlap and integration of land uses and redevelopment potential. The plan identified specific strategies around integrating infill and redevelopment to focus on preserving and developing livable centers, corridors and neighborhoods. The development of this plan included analysis of existing conditions and strategy development with a wide variety of stakeholders to identify the nexus of desired outcomes and potential sustainability impacts
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Frying Pan Road, Pitkin County, CO
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FEE SCHEDULE
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Fee Schedule
The following fee schedule identifies an anticipated fee for initial phases of work, which include project management through the end of 2023, an initial community engagement strategy, and work toward Key Findings Reports. Because the specific scope for the land use and building code amendments, as well as data analysis, is not known at this time, a fee for that work is not included. We look forward to the opportunity to scope those activities and associated fee with Pitkin County.
Phase & Tasks Fee
Phase 1: Project Start Up and Project $70,130
Task 1.1 Project Initiation (Project Management Plan, Schedule, Site Visit, Kick Off)$17,380
Task 1.2 Ongoing Project Management Support and Meetings (Project Management Meetings through end of year)$31,530
Task 1.3 Communications support (website, emails, etc)$13,500
Task 1.4 Identification of Potential Task Orders and Scope $37,720
Phase 2: Public Outreach/Public Process Coordination $24,520
Task 2.1 Community Engagement Plan (Stakeholder Identification, Public Engagement and Review Process)$8,020
Task 2.2 Review Committee Creation and Two Meetings $16,500
Additional Tasks to be determined TBD
Phase 3: Research, Data Analysis and Graphic Communications $36,670
Tasks to be determined TBD
Phase 4: Building/Energy Code Updates $43,060
Task 4.1 Best Practices Review and Report $15,050
Task 4.2 One-Day In Person Code Workshop $11,840
Task 4.3 Building Code Key Findings Report $16,170
Additional Tasks to be determined TBD
Phase 5: Land Use Code Updates $55,800
Task 5.1 Best Practices Review and Report $15,020
Task 5.2 Two-Day In Person Code Workshop $19,420
Task 5.3 Land Use Code Key Findings Report $16,480
Task 5.4 Code Formatting and Style Guide $4,880
Additional Tasks to be determined TBD
Total Labor Fee $193,510
Anticipated Reimbursables Fee
Printing $2,000 - $5,000
Translation Services $1,200 per event
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Personnel Hourly Rates
Design Workshop
Jessica Garrow $250
Callie New $175
Reilly Thimons $175
Eric Krohngold $175
Alex Zarookian $130
Planner $110 - $130
GBSM
Miles Graham $345
Mavis Fitzgerald $245
Alan Richman Planning Services
Alan Richman $250
White and Smith
Mark White $235
Sean Scoopmire $145
Economic & Planning Systems
Andrew Knudtsen $270
Carson Bryant $145
Jensen Hughes
Christopher Chen $190
Associate $140 - $195
Resource Engineering Group
J. August Hasz $220
Spirit Environmental Consulting
Conor Merrigan $225
Anticipated Travel Expenses (per trip)Fee
Design Workshop $1,500
GBSM $1,000
Alan Richman Planning Services $0
White & Smith $1,500
Economic & Planning Services $800
Jensen Hughes $800
Resource Engineering Group $800
Spirit Environmental $500
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DW LEGACY DESIGN®
Legacy Design is the defining element of our
practice. It is our commitment to an elevated
level of design inquiry to arrive at the optimal
solutions for clients. The process ensures that
our projects reflect the critical issues facing
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measurable benefit to clients and communities.
It is the foundation of the firm’s workshop
culture and guides all projects.
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