Description of services that may be needed by the Town: 1. Architectural – Primarily for renovation projects • Create AutoCAD base drawings of existing buildings; • Identify repair and rehabilitation needs and requirements including, utilities, site, landscaping, handicap improvements, heating, electrical, air conditioning, and structural; • Familiarity with the Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) process and requirements when associated with a historic building, structure, or site; • Identify repair and rehabilitation needs and requirements for historic properties including period appropriate materials and construction methods; • Can provide a basic amount of knowledge and understanding concerning how period appropriate materials function under various mechanisms of decay and provide remediations using best preservation practices; • Can provide a basic amount of knowledge and understanding on how period appropriate construction methods are implemented; • Prepare site plans; • Recommend modifications to maximize the value and functional ability of buildings and sites; • Knowledge of how to recommend modifications to historic buildings, structures, or sites in the least invasive way possible; • Building code analyses; • Assistance with bidding and contractor selection; • Coordination of construction activities; • Design plans and specifications; • Assistance with permits and grant applications; • Cost estimates; • Attendance at meetings; • Construction administration and inspection; and • Site plan review...
