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These services may cost as much as $203,000 or more, but the work will be reimbursable through the direct appropriation the county received for the shelter, and will be included in the renovation budget accordingly.
Type: Deliberation
Department: IS - Internal Services
Directors' Update: May 15, 2024
Business Meeting: May 21, 2024
Summary:This resolution selects BCRA, Inc. as the winner of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for architectural and engineering consulting services related to the night-by-night shelter and approves a contract with them. The County received concept-level architectural services at no cost to the County under a Rural Technical Assistance grant; it then issued an RFQ for construction-level architectural services. Of eight applicants, BCRA, Inc. was most qualified. The County staff negotiated terms and now seek approval of a contract for the services, which are budgeted within and will be reimbursed by a Housing Trust Fund grant.
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SELECT BCRA INC. AS THE WINNER OF A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATED TO A NIGHT-BY-NIGHT SHELTER, AND APPROVE A CONTRACT THEREON
WHEREAS, Lewis County issued a Request for Proposals (RFQ) for construction-level architecture and engineering services related to the night-by-night shelter at 2015 NE Kresky Ave; and
WHEREAS, the following eight applicants submitted responses (in alphabetical order):
- BCRA Inc.
- Ink Built
- RB Engineering
- Revival Architects and Fuller Designs
- RSS Architecture
- SAJ Architecture
- Tovani Hart
- Wright Architecture
WHEREAS, of the applicants, BCRA Inc. was most qualified; and
WHEREAS, County staff negotiated terms with the firm and now seek selection of the firm as winner and approval of the contract with them; and
WHEREAS, the Board has reviewed the firm's submission and the contract, and finds them in the public interest.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that BCRA, Inc. is selected to provide the requested architectural and engineering services. The contract is approved; the county manager is directed to sign.
DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 21st day of May, 2024.