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ALLIANCE <br />August 21, 2019 <br />Pamela C. Meyer <br />Director of Neighborhood Development <br />Office of Community Development <br />City of South Bend <br />227 W. Jefferson Blvd. <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />RE: PROPOSAL FOR ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING SERVICES <br />for <br />WEATHER AMNESTY — 2019 <br />510 S. MAIN STREET BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS <br />PROJECT NO. 119-084 <br />Dear Pam:. <br />On behalf of ALLIANCE Architects, I would like to thank you for this opportunity to submit to you our Proposal to <br />provide architectural consultant services to Hope Ministries. <br />This letter is to formalize the terms of which ALLIANCE Architects (ALLIANCE) will provide design and consulting <br />services to the City of South Bend (Owner) for the required South Bend Local and Indiana State permitting submittals <br />for a change of occupancy (M Mercantile to R-2 Boarding House) for the building used for your 2019 Weather Amnesty <br />Program. <br />ALLIANCE's Basic Services shall consist of those described in the following ALLIANCE Scope of Basic Services. <br />PROJECT UNDERSTANDING <br />),I; ,_lroyct,,iq is located at 510 South Main Street, South Bend, Indiana. <br />The Owner wishes to remodel the vacant, one-story (10,250GSF) portion of the former Salvation Army Rehabilitation <br />Center/Thrift Store for their 2019 Weather Amnesty Program, which will provide over-nite accommodations for between <br />60 — 70 individuals (male, female, children). The following constitutes our understanding of the building's physical <br />characteristics, remodel scope and planned use: <br />■ The building is a pre-engineered one-story building structure with single -slope, standing seam metal roof <br />panels. All existing exterior building envelope and interior material finishes will be repaired as necessary. All <br />interior wall surfaces will be repainted. <br />■ All existing 24x48 ceiling tiles, 12x12 floor tiles will be inspected and replaced as necessary. <br />■ All existing HVAC units will be inspected and service provided to assure working performance. <br />■ Two (2) existing single -occupancy Restrooms will be remodeled; Two (2) new multi -fixture Restrooms for Men <br />and Women will be added. <br />■ Two existing exits and one new exit to the exterior will be provided along with exit/emergency lighting fixtures, <br />manual fire alarm system and smoke detection throughout. <br />■ Only the one-story portion of the building will be used for the Weather Amnesty Program. All access to the <br />adjoining two-story portion will be restricted. <br />Hours of operation for over-nite boarding are 8:00pm to 8:00am. <br />■ HOPE Ministries will be the facilitator of the Program for the City of South Bend. A "Fire Watch" attendant will <br />be provided for the entire 12-hour over-nite use of the building. <br />929 Lincolnway East, Suite 200 1 South Bend, Indiana 46601 1 Tel 574.208.2052 1 Fax 574.208.2550 1 www.alliarch.com <br />