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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO
FROM :
Mary H. Conway,
Chief of Operations
John de Pazos, Project Manage
Capital Improvements & Transportation
DATE
April 10, 2007
FILE :
SURJFCT : Evaluation Committee Recommendation
For RFQ 05-06-119
Architectural/Engineering Services for
REFERENCES : the Waterfront District Projects
ENCLOSURES:
The City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ), No. 05-06-119 for the provision of
Architectural/Engineering Services for the Waterfront District Projects: Museum Park and
Downtown Paywalk, I participated in the evaluation process as a member of the Evaluation
Committee and am writing to you in the capacity of Committee Chairperson.
The first part was to evaluate the firms based on their qualifications to provide comprehensive
architectural and engineering services. Based on Committee discussion at our first meeting we
decided to invite all (3) firms listed below to give presentations at a second meeting on April 10,
2007.
1. Arquitectonica GEO, Inc.
2. Cooper, Robertson, & Partners.
3. Kimiey-Horn & Associates, Inc.
Immediately following the presentations, the Committee deliberated and ranked the firms as
follows:
1. Cooper, Robertson, & Partners
2. Klmley-Horn & Associates, Inc.
3. Arquitectonica GEO, Inc.
The Committee is recommending that the City enter into negotiations with the top ranked firm.
Should negotiations fail with the highest ranked firm, the Committee recommends that the City
enter into negotiations with the second ranked firm.
Please find attached a short synopsis of each firm's presentation as well as the evaluation forms
we completed after our deliberations.