1. The consultant team shall provide all services needed to complete the reviews, data analysis and report preparation as described herein. 2. The consultant team will analyze data provided by the county’s VFA data base, will conduct their own site investigations, and will work with a core team of county staff to create a prioritization of projects for completion over a ten-year span. See Attachment P for an example of the type of information included in the VFA software. 3. The consultant team will become familiar with Attachment Q Dakota County High Performance Design and Construction Standards to develop as a basis for understanding the county’s preferred electrical power systems. 4. The county will make available to the selected consultant any applicable floor plans in PDF form and existing system drawings from the county archive in PDF, jpg or tif form. 5. The consultant team will be responsible for confirming all applicable Federal, State, and local codes and regulations as they apply to this effort. 6. All communication with the County will go through the County’s Project Manager, unless approved otherwise in writing by the Project Manager. 7. The County will identify a Core Team, responsible for decision making and overall direction. Meetings or work sessions will be held with this Core Team as needed. 8. The consultant team will meet with county staff as often as needed to complete this effort. The county understands that virtual meetings can be efficient and sometimes required. However, in-person meetings should account for at least one third of all planned meetings. These meetings will likely be held at the Administration Center in Hastings, MN. A kickoff meeting and review meetings to coincide with major milestones or deliverables will be held with the Core Team and all associated consultant team members. 9. The consultant team shall provide draft meeting agenda for each Core Team Meeting to the County PM for approval two days prior to the meeting. All presentation materials shown at meetings must be pre-viewed by the County PM prior to each meeting. Provide meeting minutes for all meetings within five (5) days of the meeting. 10. At the start of efforts, the consultant team shall develop a schedule of all intended activities and tasks needed to complete this effort. This schedule shall include specific dates (not just estimated time durations). This schedule shall be shared with the County for review and confirmation, to assist with scheduling physical onsite reviews and coordination.
