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�U 43 PAGE 704 PLANNING DIRECTOR REVER PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING MEMO TO THE BOARD IN REGARD TO SELECTION OF A CONSULTANT TO ASSIST WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: DEPARTMENT June 4, 1980 MEMO TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: David M. Rever, Planning & Zoning Director SUBJECT: Selection of consultant for development of Comprehensive Plan and the ordinances for implementation Since your last meeting proposalshave-been received from all four of the consulting firms to whom..request-for...proposais.were sent, These proposals have been reviewed by..the Planning staff and_.the selection committee ap- pointed by the Board, consisting of Alma Lee Loy,.Commissioner, George Collins, County. Attorney, '.and myself... In the review consideration ^was given.to (1) the qualifications of the per- sons presented; (2) understanding the, scope to be performed 'as expressed through the detail, of material submitted for review; (3) -provision of the specific items requested in the RFP, such as a project schedule, an estimate of cost by task and a breakdown of task responsibilities between partici- pating parties; (4) the ability to meet the compressed time schedule as determined by discussion with presenters and assessment of the number of staff available for this job; and (5) costs, which were not 'easily comparable due to each firms approach or philosophy_ regarding this -matter, However, enough information was given to ascertain a general upset, -.limit for all tasks, This limitation would be approximately $35,000.,., The recommendation of the sel ection 'corram ttee is that: it be authorized to negotiate with the firm -of RMBR, Inc. in.association with Post, Buckly, Schuh & Jernigan, Inc. These negotiations would include the restructuring of scope of services in terms the planning approach recently approved by the Board of County Commissioners and the members of the Planning and Zoning Commission, as well as the fees to be charged and the timing of the project. The remaining proposals were ranked as follows: Reynolds, Smith and Hills Adley Associates Bair Abernathy Associates In the event that negotiations are stalled with the first firm selected, the committee asks that it further be authorized to negotiate with the other firms in order of their presentation here. DMR: j t 0AV10 PA REVER • DIRECTOR 2121 14TH AVE. VERO BEACH, EL 32960 • 305/567-5142 102