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BOOK PAu�54 <br />7. G. Library Additions to Main and North County Libraries - <br />Architectural Services (RFQ #2001) - Approved Entering into <br />Negotiations with Down Howell. Gilbert Associates (Main) and <br />Edlund & Dritenbas, Inc (North CountX) <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of October 12,,1999: <br />Date: October 12, 1999 <br />To: The Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />Thru: James E. Chandler, County Administrator <br />From: Thomas W. Frame, General Services Director -A�tJ• <br />Subject: Architectural Services for Main and North County Library Additions (RFQ #2001) <br />BACKGROUND: <br />On August 25, 1999, Indian River County solicited responses to a request for qualifications for selecting an architects) <br />for architectural design services for the proposed additions to the Main and North County Libraries. Fifty-four (54) <br />funis were solicited by the County. By September 24' four fines responded by submitting proposals. <br />All four firms were requested to present oral presentations to a review committee composed of the General Services <br />Director. Director of Library Services, Director of North County Library, Director of Building and Grounds and the <br />Purchasing Manager. At the time of the interview, Friday, October 8, 1999, the firm, Schaardt & Fullen called and <br />withdrew their proposal leaving only three firms. <br />ANALYSIS: <br />Based on the firms expertise, qualifications, experience and presentation, the committee ranked the firms in the <br />following order fttom first to last for the Main Library: <br />1. Dow, Howell, Gilbert, Associates <br />2. Edlund & Dritenbas, Inc. <br />3. William M. Karr and Associates, Inc. <br />For the North County Library, the committee ranked the firms in the following order from first to last: <br />1. Edlund & Dritenbas, Inc. <br />2. Dow, Howell, Gilbert, Associates <br />3. William M. Karr and Associates, Inc. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends approval of the lists as presented and requests authorization to enter into rn:gotiations for a contract <br />with the manber one ranked firm for each library project Once a successful contract has been negotiated. it will be <br />brought back to the Board for its consideration. <br />October 19, 1999 <br />0 <br />18 <br />