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<br /> --------- <br />I <br />Ie CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> MEMORANDUM <br />I DATE: May 23, 1997 <br />I TO: Mayor and City Council <br /> Brian Fritsinger, City Administrato~ <br />I FROM: <br /> SUBJECT: Selection of Architect <br />I Request <br /> The City Council is asked to consider the selection of Architectural Alliance as the firm to <br />I prepare the design for City Hall. <br />I Backvound <br /> During 1996, the City of Arden Hills solicited proposals from architectural firms <br /> interested in the proposed City Hall project. From this list of firms, the City narrowed <br />I those it desired to interview to five firms: <br /> Boarman Kroos Pfister Rudin & Associates, Inc. <br />II BWBR Architects <br /> Korsunsky Krank Erickson Architects, Inc. <br /> Wold Architects and Engineers <br />I Architectural Alliance <br /> On May 12 and 13, 1997, the City conducted interviews of each of the five fmns listed <br />I above. Upon completion of these interviews, staff was directed to have additional <br /> conversation with Architectural Alliance and prepare recommendations for the May 27, <br /> 1997 meeting. <br />I Staff has met with Peter Vesterholt, principal, Architectural Alliance, to further discuss <br />I the project. After additional negotiation, Mr. Vesterholt has revised the proposed fee for <br /> the design of the new City Hall project as outlined in Exhibit A. This basic services fee <br /> appears to be reasonable and in line with those fees submitted by the competing firms. <br />I Fees for other items such as furniture, cable and phone systems would be outside the basic <br /> service fee. <br />I Recommendation <br /> Staff would recommend the selection of Architectural Alliance as the architect for the new <br /> City Hall, and authorize the City Administrator and Mayor to negotiate and execute a <br />~e contract with Architectural Alliance for these services. <br /> BF/sls <br />I <br />I <br />