Past advisory panels have interviewed three to five firms. Library Board makes selection in public session. The architect selection process will begin in January. It is preferred, but not required. It is preferred that someone on the team should bring experience with library furnishings and functions, but that person need not be from the prime architectural firm.
Experience working on public projects is preferred.
Unattached letters of interest specific to each project for which you would like to be considered. The expansion will be on the two parcels directly to the north of the Library. The Columbia City Library is on the National Historic Register, but neither have local landmark status. We anticipate both being submitted to the local landmarks board for consideration in the near future. The North East Library was recently submitted to the local landmarks board, which will consider the building at its December meeting.