Title
Architecture Professional Services for Minor Projects (B)
Explanation
In October 2008, the CRA issued a request for statement of qualifications to obtain 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. Eleven firms responded to the RFQ, and in November, CRA staff met to evaluate and rank their written proposals. The top five ranked firms were then invited to present their qualifications to the selection committee on December 4th. From these presentations, staff ranked and selected the top three firms to negotiate continuing services contracts. Firms were generally ranked and will be selected for projects according to their expertise. The selected firms are DAG Architects, Urban Studio and 4M Design Group. Each of the selected firms also had local consultants working on their project team. DAG Architects have two local engineering consultants. Urban Studio has one local architectural consultant and is also a minority/woman owned firm. 4M Design has one local engineering consultant Examples of the types of projects that these firms will be selected for are FAPS Model Block Project, 1712/1714 Hawthorne Road, and Fifth Ave Mixed-Use Building.
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 execute continuing contracts for architecture services with the selected firms.