HomeMy WebLinkAboutVII (B) Award RFQ #9902 to Architects Design Group (ADG) to Design Plans for Main Fire and Administration Station Agenda 9-21-99
Item VII B
OCOEE FIRE DEPARTMENT
125 N BLUFORD AVE
OCOEE, FL 34761
RON STROSNIDER BUSINESS 407-656-7796
FIRE CHIEF FAX 407-656-1222
TO: Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners
FROM: Ron Strosnider, Fire Chief
DATE: September 15, 1999
STAFF REPORT
ISSUE
Should the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners authorize the RFQ Committees selection of
Architects Design Group, Inc., to design plans for the City's Main Fire and Administration Station.
BACKGROUND
Currently the Main Fire and Administration Station is housed at 125 N. Bluford Ave. The station was built in
1974 and was designed to accommodate the Fire Chief, one Fire Inspector, and three fire personnel on shift.
The station now has two Fire Inspectors, six fire personnel on shift. The Administration Offices are now located
in a Mobil building located on the south side of the station.
DISCUSSION
RFQ #9902 was advertised on May 23, 1999 and was received on June 23, 1999. Responses were received
from five (5) firms:
1) Architects Design Group, Inc.
2) Architecture for Life.
3) Florida Design Professionals Inc.
4) R. D. Miller Architecture.
5) Starmer Randaldi Planning and Architecture, Inc.
STAFF REPORT
RFQ# 9902
PAGE 2
COMMITTEE MEMBERS;
1) Russ Wagner, Director of Planning
2) Jim Shira, Director of Utilities
3) Don Flippen, Director of the Building Department
4) Bob Smith, Director of Public Works
5) Mitch Floyd, Support Chief, Fire Department
6) Kevin Tartar, Information System.
7) Rusty Johnson, Commissioner.
8) Ron Strosnider, Fire Chief,
The responses were review by the Selection Committee and were ranked from one(1) to five(5)with five
being the best.
The following is the breakdown by each Committee Member.
Architects Architecture Florida Design R D. Miller Starmer Randaldi
Design Group, for Life Professionals Architects Planning and
Inc. Inc. Architecture Inc.
Russ Wagner 5 3 1 2 4
Jim Shira 5 4 I 2 2
Don Flippen 5 4 3 2 1
Bob Smith 5 3 1 3 4
Kevin Tartar 5 1 4 2 3
Rusty Johnson 5 3 1 4 2
Mitch Floyd 5 2 1 4 3
Ron Strosnider 5 3 1 4 3
Total 40 23 13 23 22
STAFF REPORT
RFQ t!9902
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The three firms that were selected by the Selection Committee to be short listed are;
1) Architects Design Group Inc.
2) Architecture for Life.
3) R.D. Miller Architecture
The Short listed firms were interview by the Selection Committee on September 8, 1999 in the
Commission Chambers. The Selection Committee unanimously recommends awarding the
Architectural services for RFQ #9902 to Architects Design Group inc. since they were easily the most
experienced in designing public facilities.
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended that the Honorable Mayor and Board of Commissioners award RFQ#9902
to Architects Design Group Inc., and authorize contract negotiations begin with the City and Architects
Design Group Inc. and further authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute all documents necessary to
consummate the transaction contemplated by the agreement.