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<br />..... <br />~. CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> MEMORANDUM <br />I DATE: August 9, 1996 <br />I TO: Mayor and City Council <br />I FROM: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator <br /> SUBJECT: Request for Proposals for Architectural Services <br />I Background <br /> The City had previously solicited qualifications (RFQ's) from architects for the City Hall <br />I Project. The City received thirteen (13) responses to this request. <br />I Review ofRFO's <br /> After reviewing the qualifications received with members ofthe City Council, staffhas reduced <br /> the number to be interviewed to five (5). These firms are Architectural Alliance, BKPR & <br />I Associates, BWBR, KKE Architects, and WOLD Architects. <br /> Each of these firms possess either municipal experience or experience which appears to fit well <br />.. with the proposed project. <br /> RFP <br />I Attached the Council will find the DRAFT Request for Proposal. It would be appropriate to <br /> request this information from the architectural firms before interviews take place in September. <br /> The proposed deadline for submittal is September 13, 1996. The Council may wish to discuss <br />I whether or not it intends to interview all five firms, or reserve the right to further narrow the <br /> firms to be interviewed based on the RFP. <br />I Miscellaneous <br /> The Council may also wish to briefly discuss several items related to the project budget, which <br />I do not appear to have been specifically identified in the 1992 planning process. Those include the <br /> potential additional costs for roads, grading and architectural services. <br />I Recommendation <br /> Staff recommends the Council authorize the preparation of the Request for Proposals, and that <br /> the RFP's be provided to the short list of firms identified above. <br />I BF IsIs <br />I <br />,. <br />, <br />