8/20/2019 Obama Foundation Architect Selection RFQ
1/19
8/20/2019 Obama Foundation Architect Selection RFQ
2/19
THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER
Contents
INTRODUCTION
About this document
About the Foundation and the Center
Our Mission
The work of the Center
Guiding Principles
About the two potential sites
PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES
Brief history
Operation
Statutory authorities
Map
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
Timeline
Response content
Response submission requirements
Resources and contact
About the document
8/20/2019 Obama Foundation Architect Selection RFQ
3/19
OUT THIS DOCUMENT
Request for Qualifications (hereafter RFQ) is the initial stage
structured process to identify a firm to provide architectural
gn services for the Obama Presidential Center (hereafter OPC).
document is also intended to serve as a source of inspiration
respondents by conveying a set of guiding principles consistent
h the President’s legacy and the aspirations of The Barack
ama Foundation.
8/20/2019 Obama Foundation Architect Selection RFQ
4/19
8/20/2019 Obama Foundation Architect Selection RFQ
5/19
THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTERINTRODUCTION
OurMission
m the very beginning, President Obama
asked all Americans to join him in
work of expanding opportunity in a
bal age, improving the health of our
mmunities, protecting our children from
dangers of climate change, and looking
yond military force alone to promote
ce, justice, and dignity throughout the
rld. As First Lady, Michelle Obama has
rked to help our children lead healthier
s, encourage students to reach higher,
ensure that our service members, vet-
ns, and their families can thrive. Above
the President and the First Lady have
ed each of us to do our part to make
America’s founding promise, that we
all created equal and free.
gether, we have made extraordinary
gress in meeting these challenges.
d this work will live on in the Foundation
ause there is still more left to do.
President Obama has said, the change
seek will take longer than one term or
presidency. Real change—big change—
takes many years and requires each
generation to embrace the obligations
and opportunities that come with the
title of Citizen.
The Foundation will inspire the next gen-
eration of young leaders all over the world.
It will convene the brightest minds with
the newest ideas from across the political
spectrum and draw strength from the rich
diversity and vitality of Chicago, the city
where the President and First Lady started
a family and raised their daughters.
But most of all, the Foundation will ask
all of us to take on big challenges and to
believe that we can meet them together.
Our history and President Obama’s legacy
give us hope that even the most difficult
change is possible, and the Foundation
exists to carry on that great, unfinished
project of renewal and global progress.
.
8/20/2019 Obama Foundation Architect Selection RFQ
6/19
THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER
Theworkof theCenter Inform visitors about our civic rights and responsi-
bilities and inspire citizens to get engaged.
Empower individuals who are leading change
around the world, and help develop new waysto enable all citizens to take action.
Connect people from different communities and
disciplines to create new approaches to solving
our biggest challenges.
Translate new ideas into concrete actions that
will have a measurable impact, enlisting partners
across all sectors to scale what works.
In order to achieve the Foundation’s mission of in-
spiring and empowering people to take action on
the big challenges of our time, the OPC—through
Library, Museum and Foundation programs—will
seek to….
CENTER ACTIVITIES & FUNCTIONS
Given the Foundation’s mission and model,
the OPC should be designed to accommo-date a variety of activities and functions:
• Presidential archives storage and
management
• Public engagement with and access to
Presidential records
• Interactive and immersive museum about
the office of the President, President
Obama and his administration, and the
issues of our time, with both permanent
and temporary exhibits
• Research and programmatic collabo-
ration among academics, practitioners,and community leaders
• Convenings of activists, thinkers, and
leaders
• Training and educational programs
• “Labs” for talent of all types to innovate
and share their work
• Indoor and outdoor events and
performances
• Live and recorded video production
• Community gardening
• Individual reflection and meditation
• Sports
• Healthy dining for visitors
• Retail of merchandise related to the
Presidency and the mission
• D ining events
• Presidential Suite for President and
Mrs. Obama
• Offices for OPC and Foundation staff
1
2
3
4
8/20/2019 Obama Foundation Architect Selection RFQ
7/19
THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER
GuidingPrinciples
following are Guiding Principles for the development
he OPC. The principles are organized into three distinct
interrelated sections.
RE addresses tangible components of
site and facility; it also deals with the
nomic development impact of the OPC.
OGRAM captures principles most closely
ociated with President Obama’s time in
ce and the future work of the Foundation.
NTEXT situates the project in relation
community stakeholders.
INTRODUCTION
CORE
The “Core” principles apply mostly to the site and
physical facility of the Center. They are concerned
with factors that impact space planning, character
and quality of architectural design, site planning,
ongoing operations and maintenance, and inclusive
economic development.
Functional
• Rational, purpose-driven design
• Attentive to site, infrastructure, and
existing urban fabric
• Efficient in systems, materials, and
operations
• State-of-the-ar t archives and museum
• Cost-effective
Technologically Advanced
• Extends digital footprint
• Next-generatio n platform
• New models for social interaction
• Can adapt with changes in technology
Economic Engine
• En courages smart, sustainable,
and inclusive economic growth
• Anchors public and private
investment
• Celebrates and leverages existing
community assets
• Civic identity is shaped by
community
• Identified as part of the fabric of
the community
Flexible & Forward-Thinking
• Agile, flexible, and relevant—continually
reinventing itself
• Accommodates a variety of uses
• Is technologically responsive
• Uses best practices in sustainability,
technology, and operations
• Exercises leadership and foresight,
anticipating change
Accountable & Performance-Driven
• Responsible steward of the environ-
ment—immediate and global
• Energy-e fficient building
• Exceeds LEED Platinum standards
• Sustainable practices
• Embodies principles of biomimicry
to create a living building
Unified Design Vision
• Consistently expresses design principle
mission, and vision
• Aligns with programmatic goals
• Communicates a clear and coherent
message
• Integration of site and building design
8/20/2019 Obama Foundation Architect Selection RFQ
8/19
THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER
OGRAM
rinciples in the “Program” section pertain to the
ission and vision of the Foundation. They consider
e ways in which the legacy and values of President
bama may be manifested through the OPC.
Inspirational
• Emotionally resonates with visitors
and the surrounding community
• Ethically forthright
• Reflects and reinforces the Obama
legacy
• Emits a spirit of optimism and hope
• Empowers visitors to create change
and make a difference
Purposeful
• Attuned to programmatic needs and
symbolic significance
• Each element responds to a central idea
• Accommodates reflection, exploration,
learning, and conversation
• Focused on service—to visitors, local
and international communities, and
the nation
hentic
epresents ideals of the Obama campaign:
espect, empowerment, and inclusivity
epresents and explains the
residential legacy
nspires an ethic of citizenship
ells a compelling, accurate story about
he President’s life, service, and vision
pproachable and immediately resonant
with visitors
eveals the complexity and inspiration
f the office of the President
mpathetic and respectful of other
ewpoints
ic
ommunicates the ideals of
emocracy
elebrates community character
rticulates a compelling, shared vision
enerates discourse and dialogue
nforms and engages policy debates
Health & Well-being
• Promotes a healthy, wholesome
environment
• Contributes to a cleaner, safer planet
• Supports a healthy lifestyle
• Nurtures the next generation
Global
• Creates a new international destination
• Serves as a gateway to other cultural,
civic, and academic resources in the
region
• Establishes a global network to commu-
nicate ideas and aspirations
• Collaborates with like-minded
institutions around the world
INTRODUCTION
CONTEXT
Principles in the “Context” section deal with the interface
between the OPC and its community—locally, regionally,
and globally. This set of principles considers the many
connections between the OPC and its communities.
Engagement
• Accessible to people of all ages, abilities,
backgrounds, and socioeconomic status
• Fosters intellectual discourse and
disagreement
• Prizes and responds to audience needs
• Provides real-time, immediate
connection
• Partners with other organizations to
share ideas, resources, and audiences
Welcoming & Transparent
• Open and welcoming to all visitors,
physical and virtual
• Clear and accessible communication
with constituents
• Actively advances intellectual and
cultural openness
• Uses collective intelligence and social
media to collaborate with people
Innovative
• Incubates new ideas and approaches
• Nurtures thinkers, artists, activists, and
change agents
• Creates a space for investigation and
experimentation—civic, technological,
and academic
• Interfaces with social sector startups
Connected
• Hub of physical and technologic al
networks that enable exchange and
collaboration
• Serves as a dynamic visitor destination
for national and international visitors
• Extends a compelling virtual presence
through digital media
• Sited in an easily accessible, multimodal
transportation environment
Inquiry
• Welcomes individual expression and
multimodal learning
• Intellectually honest and rigorous
• Expects and promotes academic
excellence
• Facilitates scholarly research as well
as informal learning
• Fosters a climate of intellectual
curiosity and openness
8/20/2019 Obama Foundation Architect Selection RFQ
9/19
WASHINGTON PARK SITE
CHICAGO LOOP
MUSEUM CAMPUS
MCCORMICK PLACE
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE& INDUSTRY
U. OF CHICAGO
DUSABLE MUSEUM
JACKSON PARK SITE
THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER
About the two potential sites
JACKSON PARK ANDWASHINGTON PARK
When they were planned, today’s Jackson
and Washington Parks, linked by the Midway
Plaisance, were known simply as South
Park. The famed landscape architects
Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux
published a design for South Park in 1871,
during an era when the residents of the
South Side of Chicago dwelled in everything
from stately mansions to overcrowded
tenements. Olmsted and Vaux conceptual-
ized South Park to be egalitarian, thera-
peutic, and restorative; an embodiment
of the philosophy that parks were common
ground owned by all citizens and open
to all. Olmsted’s vision was to revitalize
communities and enrich people’s lives.
Formal gardens, a conservatory, ponds
and lagoons, islands and peninsulas, and
a stately promenade helped construct an
elegant setting. A herd of sheep, whosegrazing made lawnmowers unnecessary,
once populated a large meadow that now
accommodates baseball diamonds and a
running track. Recreational options were in
abundance – lawn bowling, boating, horse-
back riding, archery, baseball, tobogganing,
golf, swimming, and more. There was even
a small zoo.
In the 1870s, Horace William Shaler Cleveland
oversaw the construction of Washington
Park. Jackson Park was not developed
for another few decades. Architect Danie
H. Burnham spurred the development of
Jackson Park when he suggested it as th
site for the 1893 World’s Fair: Columbian
Exposition. He and his partner, John Root
designed and oversaw the construction
of the Fair. South Park attracted not only
the local community, but also visitors fromaround the world. An astonishing 27 millio
people visited in the six months of the
World’s Fair.
In 1880 the South Park Commission name
the eastern and western divisions of the
Park, creating two distinct locations name
after United States Presidents Andrew
Jackson and George Washington. These
parks, Jackson and Washington Parks, a
being considered as the potential sites
for the OPC.
8/20/2019 Obama Foundation Architect Selection RFQ
10/19
THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTERINTRODUCTION
JacksonPark
kson Park reflects Chicago’s legacy
arge, inspirational community parks.
cupying more than 500 acres, it is the
d largest park in the city. Jackson Park
has a number of its World’s Fair legacy
ets and attractions. The Palace of Fine
s building has become the Museum of
ence and Industry. Also remaining are
Golden Lady statue, which is a smaller
sion of Daniel Chester French’s Statue
he Republic and which originally stood
he base of the Fair’s Court of Honor,
Wooded Island and its famed Osaka
den, the North Pond Bridge, where one
observe area fishermen throughout
the year, and La Rabida Children’s
Hospital, which is a replica of Spain’s
La Rabida Monastery.
Today’s Jackson Park is bursting with
activity. The park boasts tennis and bas-
ketball courts and a lawn bowling course;
three harbors with yacht clubs; three public
beaches; a bird-watching trail; bike paths
and walking trails; the historic 63rd street
beach house; an 18-hole golf course that
was the first public golf course in the
Midwest; a driving range; and organized
sports leagues.
.
8/20/2019 Obama Foundation Architect Selection RFQ
11/19
THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTERINTRODUCTION
WashingtonPark
shington Park, consisting of 372 acres,
contains many of the assets of its
er years – the meadow now hosts a
ving baseball league and soccer players;
Refectory provides a place for Chicago
k District (CPD) and resident-sponsored
vities; the South Park Commission
ministrative office building is now home
he DuSable Museum of African Amer-
History; the archery space is adjacent
he old Washington Park Race Track
bles, now a part of the DuSable Muse-
s Roundhouse expansion; the lagoon
gardens contribute to the aesthetic
the ambiance; and the old Olympic-
swimming pool has been converted
n aquatics park. A CPD building, the
shington Park Fieldhouse, features a
ess center and two gymnasiums. The
D also operates basketball and tennis
rts. Lorado Taft’s famous concrete
sculpture, the Fountain of Time, welcomes
drivers and pedestrians from the con-
necting Midway Plaisance on t he eastern
end of the Park. One can still ride horses
along the original bridle path. The Park
holds outdoor concerts, dances, movies,
and arts and culture festivals. Family picnics
and reunions are a common sight.
Where once opening day at the Wash-
ington Park Race Track started with a
parade in the Park, today the Bud Billiken
Parade, a community celebration attended
by over a million people annually, ends in
the Park. During Labor Day weekend, the
Park is home to the African Festival of the
Arts, a 4-day extravaganza that attracts
thousands of visitors and vendors from
around the world to participate in this
celebration of African and African
diaspora culture.
8/20/2019 Obama Foundation Architect Selection RFQ
12/19
SEUMS IN THE PARKMUSEUM CAMPUS SOUTH
cago’s cultural aesthetic is shaped by
motto Urbs in Horto, a city in a garden.
propriately, its 11 major museums are all
ated in parks – the Adler Planetarium,
Art Institute of Chicago, the Chicago
ory Museum, the DuSable Museum
African American History, the Field
eum, the Museum of Contemporary
the Museum of Science and Industry,
National Museum of Mexican Art, the
ional Museum of Puerto Rican Arts
ulture, the Peggy Notebaert Nature
seum, and the Shedd Aquarium.
ectively, they are known as Museums
In the Park and the parkland that surrounds
them gives each institution a sense of
majesty, a connection to outdoors and
open space, and a connection to the city
and its citizens.
Closer to the two potential OPC sites, a
group of cultural institutions have formed
Museum Campus South. These museums,
all of which are located within the adjacent
neighborhoods, are frequent collaborators
that have joined together to not only
serve the surrounding communities more
effectively, but to market the institutions
to the rest of the city, the region, and
the world. The Museum of Science and
Industry, just north of the Jackson Park site,
is the easternmost institution. The DuSable
Museum of African American History,
which lies in Washington Park and is one
of the nation’s first museums dedicated
to African American culture and history,is at the western boundary. In between
are Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House, the
Logan Center for the Arts, the Oriental
Institute, the Renaissance Society, and the
Smart Museum of Art, all of which are on
the campus of the University of Chicago.
INTRODUCTION
8/20/2019 Obama Foundation Architect Selection RFQ
13/19
THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER
PresidentialLibraries
BRIEF HISTORY OF PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES
and federally maintained Libraries. The Act
encouraged other Presidents to donate
their historical materials to the government
and ensured the preservation of Presi-
dential papers and their availability to the
American people.
Under this and subsequent acts, more
Libraries have been established. In each
case, funds from private and nonfederal
public sources provided the funds to build
the Library. Once completed, the private
organization turned over the Libraries to
NARA to operate and maintain.
Until 1978, Presidents, scholars, and legal
professionals held the view dating back
to George Washington that the records
created by the President or his staff while
in office remained the personal property
of the President and were his to take with
him when he left office. The first Presiden-
tial Libraries were built on this concept.
NARA successfully persuaded Presidents
to donate their historical materials to the
Government for housing in Presidential
Libraries managed by NARA.
The Presidential Records Act of 1978
established that the Presidential records
that document the constitutional, statutory,
and ceremonial duties of the President are
the property of the United States Govern-
ment. After the President leaves office,
the Archivist of the United States assumes
custody of the records. The Act allowed for
the continuation of Presidential Libraries as
the repository for Presidential records.
The Presidential Libraries Act of 1986 also
made significant changes to the rules
governing future Presidential Libraries,
including requiring private endowments
linked to the size of the facility. NARA uses
these endowments to offset a portion of
the maintenance costs for the Library.
PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES
democracy, records belong to the
ple, and for more than seven decades,
NARA has preserved and provided
ess to the records of the United States
America.
RA was established in 1934 by President
nklin Roosevelt, and the Presidential
ary system formally began in 1939 when
donated his personal and Presidential
ers to the Federal Government. At the
me time, Roosevelt pledged part of his
ate at Hyde Park to the United States,
friends of the President formed a
-profit corporation to raise funds for the
struction of the Library and museum
ding.
950, Harry S. Truman decided that he
would build a Library to house his
sidential papers and helped to galvanize
gressional action. In 1955, Congress
sed the Presidential Libraries Act,
ablishing a system of privately erected
Presidential Libraries Act of 1986*
This act amends the Presidential Libraries
Act of 1955 in regard to the following
points:
• The Archivist must issue architectural
and design standards for Presidential
Libraries.
• The Archivist may solicit as well as
accept gifts or bequests for the purpos
of maintaining, operating, protecting, o
improving a Presidential Library.
• The Archivist must establish separate e
dowments within the National Archiv
Trust Fund for each Presidential Library
Income to each endowment shall be
available to help defray the cost of facilioperations, but not the performance of
archival functions.
• The Archivist must assure that an
endowment is available to help defray
the cost of operation before he accept
a Presidential Library. If the NARA-op-
erated portion of the building is larger
than 70,000 square feet, an additional
endowment, calculated at a higher leve
is required.
PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY STATUTORY AUTHORITIES
THE OPERATION OF PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES
dedication of the library by friends of the
President.
The Presidential Library System as we
know it today has evolved from simple
beginnings.
Early on, each President typically located
his Library in his hometown. Today,
Libraries are most often located in places
more associated with some aspect of his
adult life or career, and they often involve
partnerships with universities and other
organizations with a commitment to the
Library’s mission.
As cultural and educational institutions, the
Libraries make unique and vital contribu-
* This act has been amended to update the endowment requirements. Regarding any President who takes the oath of office for the firs
time on or after July 1, 2002, the endowment must be equal to 60 percent of the cost of the land, facility, and equipment
Presidential Libraries carry out a mandated
program to preserve, process, and make
available their archival holdings. This
program implicitly calls for public outreach
and educational programs. Foundation
support is critical in order to provide the
broadest spectrum of innovative and
insightful programs in each library.
Presidential Libraries, their museums,
their web sites, and the scholarship they
promote benefit in significant ways from
private organizations established to
support such programs. In several cases,
these organizations evolved from bodies
chartered to raise money and construct theoriginal library building. In other instances,
these organizations were formed after the
Presidential Libraries Act of 1955
The Presidential Library system functions
under the authority of the Presidential
Libraries Act of 1955 (44 U.S.C. 2108). This
Act authorizes the Archivist, on behalf of
the United States, to:
• Accept for deposit the papers and other
historical materials of a President and
similar materials relating to the President
that are in the custody of other persons.
• Accept land, buildings, and equipment
offered for its establishment of a Presi-
dential Library.
• Maintain, operate, and protect the library
and its holdings. Observe restrictions on
access to the historical materials that
have been set by the donors and agreed
to by the Archivist.
• Provide for the exhibit of museum items
to the public.
Presidential Records Act of 1978
The Presidential Records Act of 1978, as
amended (44 U.S.C. 2201-2209) (PRA)
took effect on January 20, 1981.
tions to communities across the nation.
They have unparalleled research collectio
which, when combined with a public
museum and public programs, provide
researchers, students, and the general
public a rich opportunity for understandi
individual Presidents, the historical contex
in which they lived and served, and the
nature of the American Presidency.
Over the years, the Presidential Librarie
have become Presidential Centers, whic
include not only the Library holding the
Presidential archives, but also a museum
mission-oriented activity and programmi
space for the Presidential Foundation, another amenities like retail and dining.
Presidential records are owned by the
United States, not by the President.
The Archivist is to take custody of the
records when the President leaves office,
and is to maintain the records in a Federal
depository.
The PRA stipulates that the public cannot
request access to Presidential records for
a period of five years from the end of
an administration, after which they may
request access under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA). NARA will review
the records to determine if they must
be withheld under FOIA exemptions or
additional PRA restrictions that a Presidentmay apply for a 12-year period.
Vice Presidential records are also owned
by the United States and are adminis-
tered in the same manner as Presidential
records, but they may be placed either
in an existing Federal depository or in a
non-Federal depository approved by the
Archivist of the United States.
8/20/2019 Obama Foundation Architect Selection RFQ
14/19
B
E
A
CD
F
G
H
L IJ
K
M
Map of currentPresidential Librariesn the NARA system
re information on each Presidential Library can be found in the A Shared Destiny site
ection RFQ issued in March 2014. The RFQs can be accessed at
p://www.barackobamafoundation.org/i/ObamaFoundation_RFQ.pdf
Herbert Hoover
Presidential Library & Museum
West Branch, Iowa | 47,169 SF
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Presidential Library & Museum
Hyde Park, New York | 108,750 SF
Harry S. Truman
Presidential Library & Museum
Independence, Missouri | 96 ,612 SF
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Presidential Library & Museum
Abilene, Kansas | 109,254 SF
John F. Kennedy
Presidential Library & Museum
Boston, Massachusetts | 134,293
Lyndon B. Johnson
Presidential Library & Museum
Austin, Texas | 139,267 SF
Richard Nixon
Presidential Library & Museum
Yorba Linda, California | 5 5,373 SF
Gerald R. Ford
Presidential Library & Museum
Ann Arbor & Grand Rapids, Michigan
104,764 SF
Jimmy Carter
Presidential Library & Museum
Atlanta, Georgia | 85, 592 SF
Ronald Reagan
Presidential Library & Museum
Simi Valley, California | 147,400 SF
George H.W. Bush
Presidential Library & Museum
College Station, Texas | 116,527 SF
William J. Clinton
Presidential Library & Museum
Little Rock, Arkansas | 152,122 SF
George W. Bush
Presidential Library & Museum
Dallas, Texas | 210,864 SF
8/20/2019 Obama Foundation Architect Selection RFQ
15/19
Request forQualifications
he process of selecting a firm(s) to provide
chitectural design services for the future OPC
ll include an RFQ phase and a Request for
oposal (RFP) phase. The RFP will not require
full design competition effort as part of the
ndidates’ submissions. It will, however, require
defined, limited effort from each candidate to
esent creative ideas in response to the Founda-
on’s project goals and site information provided
the RFP. The Foundation does not anticipate
nouncing the architect until after a contract
s been executed in early 2016.
MELINE
ek of August 24
LEASE RFQ
tribute RFQ to architectural firms
tember 16
SPONSES TO RFQ DUE
ms submit responses to the Foundation
2015
VIEW RFQ RESPONSES
Evaluate responses
resident and First Lady select firms to
articipate in the RFP phase
Late 2015
RELEASE RFP
• Distribute RFP to selected respondents
• Notify respondents of meeting date with
the Foundation
• Invite firms to visit the proposed site(s)
Late 2015 / Early 2016
REVIEW RFP RESPONSES
• Evaluate responses
• RFP respondents meet with the Founda-
tion
• Selected RFP respondents make presenta-
tions to the President and First Lady
• Negotiate contract terms with shortlisted
finalists
• President and First Lady select architect
for the OPC
8/20/2019 Obama Foundation Architect Selection RFQ
16/19
SPONSE CONTENT
ease respond with a statement
your qualifications based on the
llowing questions.
ease respond only with the infor-
ation requested, and please do not
ovide any designs, sketches, or
onceptual ideas for the building
this time. Responses that include
ese will be disqualified from further
onsideration.
A letter expressing interest in this project. Feel free to comment
pecifically on why the OPC may be an appropriate project for
our firm and include any other information that you feel would
e relevant to the OPC and would assist us in the choice of an
rchitect.
general profile of your firm, with attention to how you
pproach projects of this type. Please list the names of up to
en of your noteworthy projects, which we know may be quite
different from the future OPC. In this section, please also indicate
whether your firm is an architectural firm that provides full basic
architecture services, or a design firm that would partner with an
architect of record for the provision of full services for this project.
3. A description with photographs and/or drawings of at least
three and no more than five relevant projects that your firm has
completed that demonstrate your ability to create and execute a
design that meets the goals of the OPC as expressed in this RFQ
document. A minimum of two of these projects should be the
work of key team members who will be assigned to this project.
One of these projects should be one of the lead designer’s
favorite projects, and should include an explanation as to why it is
one of his /her favorite projects.
4. Client references for the projects described in question #3 above,
along with current client contact information.
5. The names and resumes of the members of your firm, including
design partners and project managers, who will play key roles in
this project.
6. Specific examples of your firm’s efforts to achieve diversity and
integrate MBE, WBE, veteran and other underrepresented firms.
7. Identificati on of the single point of contact for your organization
with whom to communicate during the selection process, along
with his or her contact information.
RESPONSE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Format and Delivery
All responses should be received
no later than September 16, 2015
at 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
Length: Please limit your submission to 40 pages
(i.e., 20 sheets on each side)
Number of copies: Submit 6 hard copies
Size: 8.5” x 11” bound
Send response books to:
Robbin Cohen
Executive Director
The Barack Obama Foundation
300 East Randolph Street, Suite 4030
Chicago, IL 60601
Please also digitally upload your response to
act.barackobamafoundation.org/RFQ-response
Any parties submitting responses to this RFQ should ensure tha
they will be able to comply with Illinois licensing requirements fo
persons offering architectural services in the State of Illinois.
General Conditions of RFQ Submission
Confidentiality of submissions: The Foundation will maintain
the confidentiality of each respondent’s submission to the RFQ.
Exchange and/or disclosure of the submission and/or informatio
found thereon to persons and/or other parties shall only be mad
as necessary to conduct the RFQ process and/or as required by
judicial or administrative investigative demand.
Ownership of Submissions: Upon presentation, the Foundation
shall be granted sole ownership of respondent’s submission and
any and all common law, statutory and other reserved rights
including, but not limited to, the right to make and retain copies
and to reuse the contents.
Selection at the discretion of the Foundation: The Foundation
shall select, in its sole, absolute and unreviewable discretion, thos
respondents that shall advance to the RFP process.
8/20/2019 Obama Foundation Architect Selection RFQ
17/19
RESOURCES AND CONTACT
Additional information is available on the
websites of NARA and the Foundation. The
Foundation will respond to all inquiries on a
timely basis.
For questions, please contact The Barack
Obama Foundation:
Robbin Cohen
Executive Director
Further Reference
Consistent with past Presidential Libraries,
NARA requires Presidential Foundations
to follow its architecture and design
standards. Please refer to NARA Directive
1571: Architecture and Design Standards
for Presidential Libraries, Revised August
2014 at http://www.archives.gov/foia/pdf/
nara1571.pdf.
For additional questions regarding NARA
Standards, contact: library.planning@nara.
gov
ABOUT THE DOCUMENT
All rights reserved. This document or any
portion thereof may not be reproduced o
used in any manner whatsoever without
the express written permission of the pub
lisher except for the use of brief quotation
in a book review.
The content of this document is based on
multiple sources. The Foundation gratefu
acknowledges the agencies, organization
and individuals who contributed source
materials.
Photo Credits
p. 4-10 credit: White House; p. 18-19 ©Uni-
versity of Chicago, Tom Rossiter; p. 20-21
©University of Chicago, Tom Rossiter
This document was printed on post-
consumer recycled paper in the United
States of America.
8/20/2019 Obama Foundation Architect Selection RFQ
18/19
8/20/2019 Obama Foundation Architect Selection RFQ
19/19