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ITEM : D.2. Architect for Planning/Development of Austin Road Property - Joe Perno  | ||||||
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Recommendation | ||||||
The Superintendent recommends approval of Cunningham Forehand Matthews and Moore (CFMM) to serve as the architect for development of the Austin Road Property. | ||||||
Summary | ||||||
In March of this year System Operations received approval from the Board to solicit proposals from design professionals and construction managers as it relates to future development of school system property along Austin Road where the Sims Academy of Innovation and Technology is located. Proposals were received from 11 different architectural firms for this project. A committee of five members reviewed proposals and discussed the merits of each. Committee members included: Doug Blackwell – Principal / CEO Sims Academy Scott Walker – Walton EMC Account Executive Kendall Dutton – Barrow County Schools Project Manager Greg Webb - Barrow County Schools Director of Maintenance Joe Perno - Barrow County Schools Assistant SuperintendentThe recommendation for a construction manager is expected to be presented at the January 2018 work session. | ||||||
Details | ||||||
Barrow County Schools has worked successfully with CFMM on numerous projects in the past including Bethlehem Elementary School, County Line Elementary School, and additions and renovations to Auburn, Holsenbeck, and Statham Elementary Schools. CFMM’s experience in project planning and design particularly as it relates to high school facilities is extensive. Developing a recommendation for an architectural firm was a very lengthy and time consuming process from development of the request for proposal, to advertisement of proposals and answering questions from firms, to reviewing all proposals and speaking with references, to deliberating in the committee review and scoring process. All 11 firms presented impressive credentials and the scoring was extremely tight across the board. Due to the depth and scope of this process and because Barrow County Schools received proposals from 11 strong firms with a great deal of experience in K-12 school design, it is also our recommendation that this group of design professionals serve as a pool of architects that our system can pull from as necessary for future projects. | ||||||
Supporting Documents | ||||||
| Architectural Evaluation Form 11.6.17.pdf | ||||||
Financial Impact | ||||||
For design services, the State of Georgia allows reimbursement of up to 6% on capital outlay projects. Barrow County Schools set a flat fee of 5% for this project which is a fair and reasonable fee for this scope of work. | ||||||
Rationale | ||||||
A design professional is needed to assist not only in project planning, design, and construction administration for a new building but also to help create an overall master plan for further development of the Austin Road Property. |
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