The consultant team shall conduct physical, in-person, on-site reviews of facilities and systems to adequately assess existing conditions. See Attachment H Facility List for a list of buildings. 12. The consultant team members responsible for conducting the on-site reviews of all facilities shall complete background checks with the County. Approved and authorized consultant team members will be issued card access badges and/or keys to access the facilities. It is not the County’s intent to provide staff escorts to the consultant team for all on-site reviews. Escorts can be provided for high-security areas as needed only. Escorts for building exteriors are not necessary and generic badges can be issued. a) Additional time for the background check process shall be factored into the consultant team’s proposed schedule. This process typically takes 4-6 weeks. 13. The consultant team shall work with the Core Team to prioritize system replacements or projects per year to align with the expected annual available budget. 14. The consultant team shall develop cost estimates for identified projects or packages of work. Cost estimates shall be in present-day dollars (2026). Any projects prioritized to be completed in future years shall include a separately identified 4% escalation factor for each year after 2026. 15. The consultant team shall develop a final report to convey findings and will develop a ten-year program that includes discrete projects and estimated project costs to guide future planning. These documents may include any combination of written summaries, lists, tables, images, or other information to adequately convey the findings or ideas. a) Documents shall be digitally accessible. All content must comply with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility guidelines. b) Final documents to be provided to the County in both digital format (MS Word, MS Excel, etc.) and PDF formats...
