Environmental Site Assessment. Some entities such as banks, building departments, and funding sources require an environmental assessment of the subject property prior to purchase and/or development. A Phase I, Phase II, or Phase III E.S.A. may influence the design and/or construction of your project. Please communicate the nature of any sort of effort by uploading documents or reports.

This includes a study of the existing soils on your property, specifically, where a structure is proposed to be constructed. The vast majority of structures require a geotechnical investigation and report. If you have already obtain this service, please upload the report. This would also be needed if your renovation project included an "addition" component.

Renovation projects require this sometimes based on the local authority having jurisdiction and/or funding source. Depending on the date of original construction, your project may need to have a professional review existing conditions your facility for hazardous elements such as asbestos-containing materials. If your project does indeed require a hazardous materials report / survey, and you have already completed this effort, then please share this report.

Does your project fit into a master scheme of some sort? Have future developments separate from your renovation project been identified that may influence the design of the renovated facility? Is this Phase 1? Phase 2? Please communicate any sort of master planning effort to date by uploading conceputal renderings, master plan drawings, etc.

Each and every project requires some capacity of "programming". This effort identifes essentially the "scope of work" or "basis of design". It can be a formal effort depending on the funding source and nature of the project or it can be a very informal exercise. Some projects require a formal Programming effort that may result in several weeks to months worth of work from a professional. If your project has included any sort of programming effort to date, whether formal or informal, then please upload any files you may have that communicates the nature of this effort.

Have you engaged a professional already to generate some initials design ideas for your project? Have you engaged in any initial planning? Do you have conceptual renderings of your project? Sometimes efforts such as these are conducted to secure bank loans or to help facilitate additional project funding prior to completing the design of your project. If you have engaged in any sort of formal design effort " schematic , conceptual " then please communicate said uploading any drawings, renderings etc.

Stormwater Detention/Retention Have you contributed effort toward the design and/or construction of a stormwater detention or retention system? This is not unusual of large and some small commercial projects depending on the amount of impervious surfaces already present on site. If so, please communicate any effort to date.

This analysis is typically required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for example. Some projects require it depending on the funding source such as federal funding or state funding. Wetland Determinations & Delineations may also influence the design and/or construction of your project.

If your project is not fully funded, then you may be required to submit an application for a grant to secure additional funding. Please select if your project includes any sort of grant funding.

Is your proposed site associated with a historic landmark or located within a local or statewide historic district? If your project is a renovation, then is or was the original building historic? Is it listed on the local or national historic registry? This could, and most likely will, affect several variables of your project. Please indicate whether your project has any sort of historic implications.

Any project, whether public or private, can choose to interview prospective professionals to design the facility and administer the construction. Most public projects require professional interviews. Please select if your project is publicly funded or if you opt to interview prospective professionals to design and/or construct your project.

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Any project, whether public or private, can pursue a L.E.E.D. rating. The U.S. Green Building Council has identified specific classifications of L.E.E.D. " www.usgbc.org If L.E.E.D. has been mentioned relative to your project, please follow the previous link to learn more. Please select if you are pursuing a L.E.E.D. rating for this project?

National Environmental Policy Act This process is typically reserved for federally funded projects. However, many entities may require such process regardless of the funding mechanism or nature of the project. Please select if your project includes any "federal" funding.

Request for Qualifications Specific funding sources require a formal process by which design professionals submit their qualifications for review. This usually includes an interview process as well. Does your project require this? Please select if your project includes any public funding.

Does your project require a special exception based on the local zoning ordinance? This could be relative to setbacks, parking, landscaping, percentage of lot coverage, etc. Planning Commissions typically review and issue variances based on the nature of the project and funding source. If you feel you may need a "variance" by any authority having jurisdiction over your project, then please indicate by selecting this box.