Since the September 12, 2017, fire at Lee Elementary School, the Operations Division has been working with the insurance carriers’ adjustor, Sedgwick Claims Management, to finalize the methodology that will provide for a fair and final settlement of the claim at that facility.  Operations advertised, received proposals and conducted selection interviews that resulted in the selection of Fleischmann-Garcia Architects and Planners, AIA, PA as the Design Professional and JE Dunn Construction Company as the Construction Manager for that project.

Fleischmann-Garcia has been instructed, under the terms of their continuing service contract, to provide schematic design options, which will be shared with the Board and the community at large, indicating the best facility options that will be available to the district.  JE Dunn will supply supporting pricing information as a preconstruction service for the options designed by Fleischmann-Garcia.

Florida Statutes and School Board policy outline the process and requirements for selection of design professionals, engineers, and construction managers.  The process (Attachment A - Professional Services Selection Process) provides for the identification of the most highly qualified firms by a Professional Services Selection Committee (Attachment B) that includes representatives from several district divisions and the community.

 

Ten design professionals and fourteen construction managers responded to the solicitation (Attachment C).  Final results of the Committee's evaluation of these firms at each phase of the process are shown in Attachments D - Initial Screening Results and Attachment E - Final Ranking Results.  Staff has successfully concluded negotiations with the firms deemed most highly qualified by the Selection Committee to provide the required services. Based on the Selection Committee ranking and successful negotiations, staff recommends appointment of the firms and award of the corresponding fees as indicated below: