Opportunities to Do Business with the Universities

1. Review of past studies including data from the 2010 Master Plan -Review of prior facilities conditions assessments with update by the consultants (including estimates of probable costs) 2.Review of current conditions Collections space -Projected flow of new-to-collection, non-digital materials (books, journals, manuscripts, photographs, -Quantity, extent, and type of material appropriate for discard -Quantity, extent, and type of material for conventional stack storage -Quantity, extent, and type of materials for alternative storage Student/public space utilization -Review of Ethnography Project data on library use -Service Points -Staff spaces -Configuration of library staff offices to co-locate staff and units -Review workflow efficiency re: collections, service points, interdepartmental work -Non-library building use -Review of plans relating to current Atkins Library tenants: Career Services, Counseling, ITS, Broadcast Communication -Review of potential for future tenants 3. Review of Projected needs -Review of the vision/ program ideas currently held by the Atkins Library leadership with input/ ideas/ examples of best practices from recent library projects provided by the consultant's team. -Building infrastructure needs such as elevators, electricity, leaky roof. -Review of anticipated library staffing, collections, service, and student space needs forward to10 years in the future. -Programming effort based on these discussions. Modern library functions and how vacated stack space could begin to accommodate new program space.

Proposals are due by 2pm 3/6. There will be a mandatory pre-proposal meeting to be held at 1:30 pm on Monday, February 24, 2014 in Cone Center, Room 112. Submit to: Laurie Manderino University of North Carolina at Charlotte Facilities Planning Facilities Management/Police Building #55, Room 222 9201 University City Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28223