Title
Landscape Architecture Professional Services for Minor Projects (B)
Explanation
In December 2008, the CRA issued a request for statement of qualifications to obtain landscape architecture professional services for CRA Minor projects. A CRA Minor Project is defined as a project that has a construction budget of less than $1,000,000 or professional services for a study activity fee not to exceed $50,000. Sixteen firms responded to the RFQ, and on January 28, 2009, CRA staff met to evaluate and rank their written proposals. The four top ranked firms were then invited to present their qualifications to the selection committee on February 10th. From these presentations, staff ranked firms to negotiate continuing services contracts. The firms are, in order of ranking, Dix Lathrop, Carol R. Johnson Associates, Zamia Design and Perkins Will. Firms will be selected for projects according to their expertise, which is diversely represented among the firms. Examples of the types of projects that these firms will be selected for are University Avenue Improvements, South Main Street Medians, and Kennedy Homes Redevelopment.
Fiscal Note
Fees and budgets to be charged will be determined on a per project basis. Projects selected are expected to cost less than $1-million in construction.
Recommendation
CRA Executive Director to the CRA: 1) Approve ranking of consultants; and 2) authorize the Executive Director to negotiate and execute continuing contracts for landscape architecture services with the top three firms.