Preparing a design fee proposal is a lengthy and complex process. Just as you are paid for your hourly work, the expert will expect to be compensated for all the work in this phase of the process. A ctually, rather than being one expert, the design team should be composed of several members whose collective experience includes expertise in early childhood, nature education, landscape architecture, plant selection for children, gardening for children, construction supervision, code and licensing requirements, the Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines, selection of equipment for young children and safety issues. The entire design team will have input into the design proposal which is coordinated by the expert you have chosen. I n order to prepare the design fee proposal.
Every site has unique characteristics which can influence site development and play opportunities.
The expert may be evaluating an existing site for renovation, a pre-selected site for new construction or looking at several sites for future development. In each case, the process of evaluation is the same. A thorough inventory will need to be made of the location, site function, infrastructure such as drainage, existing land features and natural features. A list will be created and pictures will be taken of existing plants, trees and shrubs. Drainage issues on the existing property will need to be evaluated through a topography and drainage plan.