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Project Approach

Project Understanding Project Team

The project consists of a front-loaded warehouse At Bernardon, we believe that teamwork and partnering
building of approximately 342,000 square feet to be are the key elements to making a project truly successful
located at 104 Guilford College Road in Greensboro, with respect to not only the final product, but also
North Carolina. The clear height will be 36 feet as the design and construction process. We believe in a
measured at the speed bay side of the first column line. collaborative approach to design, where the Owner and
Preferred column spacing of the dock bays has been other interested parties participate in the design process
communicated as being 60 feet deep by 50 to 54 feet to ensure the project’s ultimate success.
wide. Preferred column spacing of the interior bays
has been communicated as being 50 feet deep by 50 to We will retain MacIntosh Engineering to provide
54 feet wide. The building will include two (2) primary structural engineering services, and we have incorporated
building entrance expressions at two corners of the their fee and services in this proposal. We have assumed
warehouse. Interior improvements will be limited to an that conventional spread footings are adequate to support
electrical room and sprinkler room. The building will the building loads. We recommend that you engage a
have conventional spread footings, insulated precast geotechnical consultant to confirm the soil bearing and
concrete, non-loadbearing wall panels, and conventional underlying conditions, recommended foundation system,
steel frame. The roof will be a 60-mil TPO membrane and seismic site coefficient prior to the structural system
on rigid insulation on metal deck. Other characteristics design.
of the building systems incorporated in this proposal We will retain Paragon Engineering Services to
have been identified in the document titled “Outline provide the scope of mechanical, plumbing, electrical,
Specifications for 104 Guilford College Road” that was and fire protection (MPEFP) engineering design services.
included as part of the Request for Proposal (RFP).
Fire suppression scope of work will be described using
a performance-based narrative. We understand that
This proposal is for the shell building only. Tenant utilities to the site including the electrical, gas, water,
specific fit-out improvements such as office areas, and sewer capacities will be adequate to support the new
shipping offices, toilet rooms, battery charging, etc., construction. Civil engineering will be provided by others
are not included. We understand the project will under direct contract with you. We understand the civil
not seek third-party validation of environmentally engineer will be responsible for site demolition drawings
responsible initiatives, such as USGBC’s LEED Rating including the demolition of existing structures on the site.
System, Energy Star, Green Globes Certification, and Our design team will coordinate the building’s finished
Living Building Challenges as part of the Basic Services floor elevation, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical
outlined in our proposal. If this were to change, we utility ingress/egress elevations and sizes with the civil
can provide the design and administrative services engineer.
associated with certification as Additional Services.
We understand Equus Development, L.P. will engage a
We will provide the pre-construction design services General Contractor (GC) or Construction Manager (CM).
within 13 weeks of award in accordance with the The GC or CM will be responsible for cost estimating
schedule included as part of the RFP. during pre-construction, scheduling, and coordination of
all construction related activities.

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