Lawrence Public Library Expansion Project

Exhibit A

Agreement between the City of Lawrence, Kansas and Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd. (MS&R) in association with Library Planning Associates (LPA)

A. Basis of Scope of Work

This scope of work is based on the Request for Proposal as issued by the Lawrence Public Library and the Proposal of Prime Consultant Scope of Work for Evans Gould. The exhibits for this prime agreement are:

A. Prime Agreement

B. Matrix of MS&R/LPA Contract Scope

C. MS&R/LPA Schedule of Professional Hours and Maximum Fee

B. Scope of Work for Primary Role: Library Programmer

Program

The consultant will prepare a building program as defined in Exhibit A of the Request for Proposal dated

June 30, 2005 and issued by the City of Lawrence.

Public Process

The consultant, as part of the programming role, will conduct a series of six (6) public meetings from September of 2005 until the spring of 2006. These meetings will be open public forums, workshops and focus groups with the purpose of listening to goals, aspirations and visions of the library staff, administration, board, associated groups and stakeholders and elected officials. The consultant will also utilize these forums to educate and inform the public of the underlying programmatic needs, demographic basis and national trends in library design.

C. Contact

The primary contacts will be Anders Dahlgren for Library Planning Associates and Jeffrey A. Scherer, FAIA for Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd. MS&R/LPA will work closely with the Prime Consultant, Gould Evans Associates.

Professional Fee

MS&R                    LPA

Number of Hours                                                 182                          150

Professional Hourly Rate                                    $190.00                   $120.00

Professional Fee By Company                           $34,580                   $18,000

Total Professional Fee                                                                        $52,580

Reimbursable Expenses

These expenses will be invoiced at cost. The total reimbursable expense is estimated not to exceed

$7,000.00. This is based on 6 trips for Jeffrey A. Scherer, FAIA and 2 for Anders Dahlgren. Other expenses

are printing, fax, postage, overnight delivery, electronic media, and telecommunications.

Each trip includes the following assumptions for each person:

Airfare- Madison to Kansas City                      $260.80                   Assumes a 21 day advance fare (LPA)

Airfare- Minneapolis to Kansas City                $398.40                   Assumes a 21 day advance fare (MS&R)

Car Rental                                                              $75.00                     Economy car for 2-days

Hotel (non-government rate)                             $140.00                   Assumes Eldridge Hotel rate per day

Per Diem                                                                $50.00                     Meals

Gas for Car Rental                                                $15.00

END OF EXHIBIT A