Needs Assessment and Facility Program Clause Samples

Needs Assessment and Facility Program. 1. The Consultant shall review past reports and documentation, inspect the existing facility, and tour a minimum of two (2) newer comparable facilities with County representatives. The consultant team shall also conduct staff, volunteer, and other department or agency interviews, conduct surveys, and issue and evaluate comments. 2. The Consultant team shall review and evaluate the most current animal intake and holding statistics of the County and the cities participating in the project. Compare new data with the 2009 Needs Assessment and provide an updated report to form the basis for a new Animal Services Facility. 3. Provide a space capacity and functional relationship analysis of required animal housing for the proposed facility using numerical calculations including supporting data attachments. Groupings of all animals by species, age, health, temperament, adoption policies and the mandated holding days with extended holding times shall be factored into this analysis. The total number of rooms, kennels and cages shall be defined along with the daily and annual capacity of the facility. 4. The facility functional analysis shall also include public interface, security requirements, equipment needs, isolation zones, service provider needs, ADA, and health and safety requirements shall also be noted and well defined. 5. Provide graphic space relationship diagrams in a conceptual bubble diagram format indicating the primary, secondary, tertiary and non-adjacent orders of importance for each of the programmed spaces in the facility. 6. Participate in up to four (4) client review meetings. Concurrently with these meetings, information and data gathering will be performed jointly by the Consultant team, the County representatives, and all other involved parties. Also participate in two (2) public presentation meetings as determined and scheduled by the County. 7. The Consultant team will present to the Steering committee and other groups the updated Needs Assessment and the Building Program Statement with a complete Space Program for the facility including expansion and the extension of the main access road, site parking, and service areas. 8. Provide a Building Budget Cost Estimate indicating construction costs including utility and Road extension, kennel and cages, special animal shelter equipment, veterinary equipment, furnishings, cost contingency and escalation to mid-point of construction.