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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


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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.


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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.

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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

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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


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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

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WASHINGTON PARK SITE

CHICAGO LOOP

MUSEUM CAMPUS

MCCORMICK PLACE

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE& INDUSTRY

U. OF CHICAGO

DUSABLE MUSEUM

JACKSON PARK SITE


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.


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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.

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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.


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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


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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.


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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


Hyde Park, New York | 108,750 SF

Harry S. Truman


Independence, Missouri | 96 ,612 SF

Dwight D. Eisenhower


Abilene, Kansas | 109,254 SF

John F. Kennedy


Boston, Massachusetts | 134,293

Lyndon B. Johnson


Austin, Texas | 139,267 SF

Richard Nixon


Yorba Linda, California | 5 5,373 SF

Gerald R. Ford


Ann Arbor & Grand Rapids, Michigan

104,764 SF

Jimmy Carter


Atlanta, Georgia | 85, 592 SF

Ronald Reagan


Simi Valley, California | 147,400 SF

George H.W. Bush


College Station, Texas | 116,527 SF

William J. Clinton


Little Rock, Arkansas | 152,122 SF

George W. Bush


Dallas, Texas | 210,864 SF


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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


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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.


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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

[email protected]

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

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