Please excuse cross posting: The Children's Museum of Virginia is in the process of renovating it's facility. The project opened in 1992 in a 20 year old 60,000 square foot facility department store. A copy of the request for exhibit design services is attached for all those interested in submitting on this project. Please note that there is a mandatory on site meeting at the museum at 2PM: April 24, 2002 for those interested in submitting a proposal on May 5, 2002. A complete copy of the RFP is available by contacting Richard Hartman, City Engineer or William Greaves. William M. Greaves AIA, NCARB Principal Architects iN Design http://www.architectsindesign.com [log in to unmask] 1(757) 478-6489 PHONE 1(757) 496-6489 FAX/PHONE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS CITY OF PORTSMOUTH The City of Portsmouth is seeking a fully qualified museum exhibit design firm experienced in master planning for interactive children’s museums. The selected firm will collaborate with the Architect and Engineer presently under contract with the City of Portsmouth as well as a staff team. The task will be to evaluate the facilities, programs, staffing needs, exhibits and labeling system at the Children’s Museum of Virginia and to provide plans and specifications that correspond to the recommendations. The intention is not to discard existing exhibitions but to evaluate in light of maintenance, safety, ADA issues and usage. Recommendations are sought for upgrades as well as new exhibitions to replace those that are recommended for closing. The Firm will work closely with the Architect/Engineer on a thorough facility use study that includes the option of re-orienting the entrance to the facility and incorporating additional space into the existing building. Interested parties may call the office of the City Engineer at (757) 393-8592 to request a more detailed scope of work. The selected firm shall work under the direction of the City Engineer and the Director of Museums. Firms interested in submitting will be required to attend a mandatory pre-submittal meeting to be held at the Children’s Museum on April 24, 2002 at 2:00pm. This will be the only time period during which you will be able to tour the facilities with staff and ask questions. Firms shall identify specific individuals proposed for this project and their qualifications in addition to the firm’s related experience. Interested firms shall submit six copies of a statement of the firms qualification by 5:00 PM, May 7, 2002 to: John F. Grook, CPPB City Purchasing Agent City of Portsmouth 801 Crawford Street, 5th Floor Portsmouth, VA 23704-3822 The selection of the successful vendor will be made in accordance with Section 12-278 of the City Code, Negotiations for Professional Services. The city does not discriminate in the solicitation or awarding of contracts on the basis of race, religion, faith-based organization, color, sex, or national origin, age, disability, or any other basis prohibited by state or federal law. JOHN F. GROOK, CPPB CITY PURCHASING AGENT RICHARD A. HARTMAN, P.E. CITY ENGINEER NANCY S. PERRY DIRECTOR OF MUSEUMS ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).