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CITY OF SOUTH BEND JAMES MUELLER, MAYOR
BOARDU LIC WORKS
January 14, 2020
Mr. Marc Scarpa
SimplyNew
12575 Beatrice St.
Playa Vista, CA 90066
RE: Professional Services Agreement
Dear Mr. Scarpa:
The Board of Public Works, at its meeting held on January 14, 2020, approved the above
referenced agreement for designing and overseeing the construction of the Bendix Theater
Esports arena renovations & technology upgrades in the amount of $180,000.
Enclosed please find a copy of the agreement for your records.
If you have any further questions regarding this matter, please call this office at (574) 235-
9251.
Sincerely,
Linda M. Martin, Clerk
Enclosure
GARY A. GILOT ELIZABETH A. MARADIK THERESE J. DORAU JORDAN V. GATHERS JOSEPH R. MOLNAR
December 17th, 2019
Jeff Jarnecke
Executive Director of Venues
City of South Bend
120 Doctor M.L.K. Jr Blvd
South Bend, IN A6601
Dear Mr. Jarnecke,
It was good to speak to you and we appreciate the interest in Simplynew working with your team
at the Century Center to design and supervise the build of a world class esports facility in South
Bend. We are pleased to submit this proposal for the team's consideration.
Our design and build supervision services provide market -specific creative, technical design, build
supervision and documentation for attracting and hosting the event segments of the future -
including esports tournaments, esports clinics, public Ian & console gaming events along with
community building facilities for training, classes, watch parties, lectures and general sessions.
Simplynew, founded by Marc Scarpa in 2000, is an award -winning pioneer of live participatory
media, esports studio design & experiences. Most recent notable works include the Esports Stadium
Arlington. At 100,000 sq. ft., it is the largest dedicated esports facility in North America. The facility
serves as a turnkey solution for esports events and productions, built to serve the unique needs and
demands of the esports community. Simplynew also led the development, tech design/build, and
programming for the Microsoft Mixer studio in their Flagship Manhattan store.
We are committed to providing the highest level of industry expertise with our firm dedicated to this
project. Should you have any questions regarding the attached scope of services, please feel free
to contact me directly at 917 A88 A915 or via email - marc@stUnpl n weµ
Ever Forward,
Marc Scarpa
SimplyNew
Simplynew has prepared the following scope of services designed to strategically plan for the
Century Centers venture into the esports and gaming market. The components and tasks presented
on the following pages are separated into four distinct areas of focus. Each area provides decision
makers with a complete foundation to make strategic decisions regarding the future of the project.
This engagement will consist of detailed approach, recommendations, documentation and next steps
that include a 1) LAN gaming center & A/V Bendix theater design 2) Broadcast studio design 3)
RFP development for supplier bids 4) Build Supervision.
The deliverables will include tasks led by Simplynew for design and build supervision services that
include detailed technology and facility analysis to determine the requirements for the initiative
Based upon the existing feasibility and discovery study delivered by Esports Entry Advisory in
partnership with Century center staff we have prepared this customized scope of services for the
Century Center. Specific tasks are summarized below and throughout this letter. Any tasks or items
not documented would be considered out of scope for the engagement.
Service 1 — Schedule and Timeline
Calendar
Tasks Duration Sample Calendar
Discovery/Pre-Production/Site Visit/Engineering Walk-Thru
Engineering, Technical & Creative Design
Bid Packages created for all Procurement/Statement of Probable
Build costs /Build RFP's w/specs and renders
Bid response and vendor evaluation assistance (4 person days
over the period)
Build Supervision (1 day/week on site PM, 1 day/week remote
PM, 1 day/week Engineering)
Service 2 — Design and bid package Deliverables
Overall Narrative detailed by function
Functional Block Diagrams
Plan Layout
Bill of Materials w/equipment specs from recommended manufacturers
Rack Elevations
Power & Heat Load Report / Requirements
- Wiring Diagrams (on -going and as built)
Cable Run sheets
Wiring Labels ready to print
2 weeks Jan 27-Feb 7
3 weeks Feb 10-Feb 28
2 weeks Mar 2-Mar 13
6 weeks Mar 16-April 24
4 weeks April 27-May 22
Network Diagrams
IP address/netmask spreadsheet
Custom Scenic & Furniture Construction Drawings w/renderings
Renderings of Rooms for visual appearances in different event configurations
Bendix Stage in multiple configurations w/different scenic back lines and overhead screen
configurations
LAN Gaming Center in multiple configurations
Fiber requirements & pricing analysis (LAN Gaming center)
Service 3 - Areas Being Designed/Engineered/Specified include:
Public Event /
Gaming
Areas Location Notes
Access under the stage for power & cabling for pc's. Minimum 12
tournament pods with cable tracks and mounting for pc's, monitors,
Bendix Stage
Bendix; audience screens and player POV cameras.
4x PTZ cameras at lowest level of seats, on removeable poles. 2x
Cameras
Bendix handheld w/tripods. Can also be used in LAN Gaming Center.
Video Wall or
Projections
Design will dictate technical requirements but layout will be flexible
System
Bendix for mixed uses
Possible upgrade of theatrical lighting plan on separate system from
Stage Lighting
Bendix architectural lighting.
Stage Sound
Bendix Possible upgrade of theatre PA
Team Rooms for head to head competitions in Bendix. Wired for
Dressing Rooms
Bendix network to allow scrim/warm-up pc's with team comms & screens
Home for tournament pods when not in use in Bendix. Pods possibly
sold as premium Streamer pods for local gamer members, with
cameras and streaming. During competitions, pods move to the
stage and Observers set up here, with the option to close the air
wall. Multiview screens & audio system on the back wall can be
used as streaming displays for weekly tourneys or for watch parties
LAN Stage
Room 15 when not used for Observers.
Console
Gaming / table
Mostly open space with flexiblity for table top gaming or event
top gaming /
seating facing the stage. Multiple pairs of consoles & screens on
seating
Room 14 rolling carts for portability.
PC Gaming
Room 13 Gaming pc's on tables. Minimum 12 pc stations designed.
12 Gaming pc's stations designed. Some setup as Gaming PC's but
Bethel Team
prioritized for Bethel, with wall space for branding. Additional wall
Training
Room 12 mounted flat screens.
Broadcast/Production (Private) Location
above audio
Server Room bay
audio bay
connected to
Audio Bay / Edit Bay / Master Control room 18
Master Control (Rentals)
Mixed Use Stage
(Insert/Media/Shoutcaster/Green
Screen)
Back Stage Al & Player
Comms/Audio Mix
Editorial Post Production
room 18
Concessions
Notes
Climate controlled racks with multiple
pc servers for infrastructure. 1 OGbps
Fiber based infrastructure with gigabit
POE switches at the end points.
Room already purpose built for audio.
Doubles as edit bay outside of
broadcasts. Permanent location for
Master Control
Room that leads to Audio Bay.
Expanded Control Room for larger
events.
Lighting & scenic Grid, green screen
wall. Doubles as camera/gear storage
when not filming.
Backstage area Dependent upon Design requirements
Workstation for post -production editing
Room 18 and media storage
Service 4 — Design & Build Supervision Team
Media & Technology Architect
Project Manager
Technical Design Engineer
Draftsman
Production Designer
Graphic Designer
Fiber Optic / Cabling Installation engineer
Lighting engineer
Sound engineer
Display engineer
Service 5 — Fixed Travel Allotment
Design & Build
Flights (4x for site visit, 2x for final presentation)
Hotel (4x 1 nights site visit, 2x 1 night final presentation)
Travel Meals/per diem (4x 2 days site visit, 2x 2 days final presentation)
Build Supervision (1 day/week on site PM, 1 day/week remote PM, 1 day/week remote
Technical Design Engineer & Draftsmen)
Professional Fees and Expenses
Professional fees and expenses associated with each of four SIMPLYNEW services presented
herein will total $180,000. This includes the fixed travel budget outlined in this proposal and
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses to complete the project. Based upon our payment terms, we
will require a retainer of 50% of the total fees upon notice to proceed, and 35% upon the
completion of the Design documents and the remaining 15% of the fees will be due upon
completion of the build supervision or within six months of completion of Design documents
whichever comes first.
Should additional work be required or expenses incurred beyond or out of the scope of services
detailed herein, professional fees and expenses will be billed on an hourly or daily rate basis.
Total professional fees for additional services will depend on the number of hours or days
required to complete the services and skill levels of the assigned personnel.
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AGENDA ITEM REVIEW REQUEST FORM
Date 01/07/2020
Name Becca Plante Department Public Works
BPW Date 01/14/2020 Phone Extension 5998
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Diversity Compliance ® Officer Name Aladean DeRose
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BPW Attorney ® Attorney Name Clara McDaniels
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