Specifications include, but are not limited to: The scope of work is to investigate, evaluate, and prepare certifiable studies and to provide final design and construction administrative services for correctional facilities, including, but is not limited to, repairs, system upgrades or replacements, renovations, modernizations, and additions. The work may range from improvements to a space within a correctional building, to a single building or multiple buildings within the Hampshire County Jail and House of Correction, or to the entire campus. Possible assignments may include, but are not limited to: Strategic Planning and Preparation of Certifiable Study (including Schematic Design) Strategic Planning: • Evaluating and/or updating previously completed Master Plans or Building Studies. • Developing and/or confirming project vision, including research related to best practices. • Master planning (assessment of opportunities and constraints, site capacity, and analysis of potential for consolidation or expansion). • Decarbonization planning including transitioning non-fossil fuel heating sources or making ready for these sources consistent with Executive Oder 594 • Capital investment planning, project budgeting and financial analysis. Space Use: • Programming/space needs analysis. • Space utilization analysis (facility right-sizing and assessment of space use in accordance with changing inmate population number, staff-to-inmate ratios, and other factors). Site Assessment, Planning and Design: • Site planning and accessibility compliance, including, but not limited to secured areas with perimeter fencing, walkways, sidewalks, recreation yards and fields, etc. • Parking for employee and visitor use, vehicular traffic, and transportation analysis and planning. • Landscape planning. • Evaluation of site for potential risks and vulnerabilities related to environmental sustainability and climate change and preparation of a resilience analysis to identify mitigation requirements and specific opportunities to meet or exceed Commonwealth goals (refer to Executive Order 594: Leading by Example under ‘Energy, Sustainability and Climate Change Adaptation’).
