HomeMy WebLinkAboutLakota PSA Presentation_10-28-25Neighborhood Conservation
Overlay District (NCOD)
Design Guidelines Update
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Procurement Process
City Procurement Policy
•Projects under $80K do not require formal RFP
•“2-bid method” allowed
Started in Montana only; 1 firm submitted
•Panel with 3 staff & HPAB Chair
•Reviewed proposal, conducted interview
Expanded nationally; 2 additional submittals
•Same panel, review, interviews (same questions)
•Lakota Group selected
The Lakota Group
Highly qualified in historic preservation,
design, and the Secretary of Interior’s
Standards
Have prepared historic preservation design
guidelines across the country, including
Anaconda, Montana
Project team includes a historic preservation
architect, 2 preservation planners, a project
manager, and 2 graphic designers
Examples of Projects
Scope of Services
Update and refine the existing design
guidelines
Incorporate public feedback and
community input
Coordinate with the
Landmark Project
Improve the usability, organization, and visual clarity of the guidelines
Align with Secretary of
Interior’s Standards and address local conditions
and priorities
Project Schedule
Signed Contract End of October 2025
Team Check-In Calls Biweekly and as needed
Phase 1: Project Initiation and Background Information Gathering
Internal kick-off meeting with Project Team November 2025
Background Information & Historic Resources Inventory Review November 2025 - March 2026
Community Engagement Plan January 2026
Consultant’s In-Person Visit
- Field Documentation
- Community Stakeholder meetings
- Historic Preservation Advisory Board meeting
April 2026
HPAB April 15
Key Findings Memorandum:
- Summary of info gathered and proposed Design Guidelines outline
June 2026
Phase 2: Draft and Final Documents
First Draft Design Guidelines Document for Internal Review August 2026
Second Draft Design Guidelines September 2026
Public Review of Second Draft; Info/Q&A Session(s)October 2026
Design Guidelines Final Draft November 2026
Final Design Guidelines Presentation & Adoption December 2026