HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem VI (B) Discussion/Action re: Architectural Services Selection for Fire Department Construction Projects AGENDA 3-5-96
Item VI B
Ocoee 7oce Velpovets e•ee
125 N. Bluford Avenue — Ocoee, Florida 34761
RON STROSNIDER EMERGENCY 656-1313
Fire Chief BUSINESS 656-7796
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND BOARD OF CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: Ron Strosnider, Fire Chief r
DATE: February 27 , 1996
SUB: ARCHITECT SELECT ON
On January 4, 1996 , the Request for Proposal for Architectural
Services on Ocoee Fire Department Construction Projects were
opened. There 'were seven submittals. The Selection Committee
(Commissioner Glass , Jim Shira, Montye Beamer, Russ Wagner and I )
reviewed these and ranked them as to their responses and
experiences in designing fire stations and fire station prototypes .
The cumulative -scores were as follows:
Strollo Architects 296
Stottler Stagg 295
Spiessi & Assoc. 256
Power Complex 118
The Bacon sign x 335
The Scott PartnershipArchitecture, Inc. 382
Gee & Jens , „ : 409
On February 21 , 1996, the three top ranked firms (The Scott
Partnership, Gee & Jenson and Bacon Design Group) were asked to
give twenty-minute presentations on:
(1) Temporary structures (ADA requirements; design for same
site or different site)
(2) Blending a basic fire station design into different
architectural residential or commercial areas without
changing the basic floor
(3) Recommendations for the renovation and addition of main
station (Bluford Ave. ) to blend in with City Hall , Police
Station and Withers/Maguire house
(4) Proposals for roof design and exterior coverings of same;
i .e. , cost effective, low maintenance, etc .
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Honorable Mayor and 2 February 27 , 1996
Board of City Commissioners
(5) Amount of land necessary for a basic 3-bay station.
(6) The pros and cons of unisex vs separate male and female
bathroom facilities . For example, cost difference and
ADA requirements for non-public facilities .
Following the presentations , several members of the Selection
Committee toured actual facilities designed by The Scott
Partnership and Gee & Jenson:
(1) Plant City Station Number 1/Administrative Offices and
Fire Station #2 (Gee & Jenson) .
(2) Metro West Orlando Station Number 12 (The Scott
Partnership)
After review of the submittals , the presentations and the actual
design the majority of the Selection Committee (3-1) ranked the
three as follows :
1 . Gee & Jenson
2 . The Scott Partnership
3 . Bacon Design Group
Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Commissioners approve the
Committees ranking and allow the Selection Committee to negotiate
with the top-ranked firm.
RDS/bjs