Hillsborough County Public Schools Facilities
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, July 11, 2006
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

NEW FACILITY AND RENOVATIONS AT VARIOUS SCHOOLS
APPOINTMENT OF ARCHITECTS AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Proposals for architectural and construction management services were accepted on May 19, 2006. A Public Announcement was issued and a tabulation made of the firms that responded to the legal advertisement. The Professional Services Selection Committee convened the week of May 24 to review submittals and develop a short-list. Prospective providers were evaluated in accordance with the "Consultant's Competitive Negotiation Act," "State Requirements for Education Facilities," and School Board policy. On June 13-14, the Committee reviewed the short-listed applicants using a rubric and authorized staff to proceed with fee negotiations with the top-ranked firms. Negotiations are now complete and Board approval is required for formal appointment of the following firms:

  • Elementary N - Harvard Jolly, Inc. for a fixed fee of $715,000 and HCBeck, Ltd. for a fixed fee of $440,000.
  • Knights Elementary School - Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc. for a fixed fee of $241,500 and Mathews Construction of Tampa, Inc. for a fixed fee of $163,875.

  • Morgan Woods Elementary School - Holmes Hepner & Associates Architects for a fixed fee of $231,000 and J.O. DeLotto & Sons, Inc. for a fixed fee of $156,750.

  • Bryant Elementary School - Schenkel Shultz for a fixed fee of $182,000 and Batson-Cook Company for a fixed fee of $104,000.

    • * Attachment A - Public Announcement
    * Attachment B - Tabulation of Architectural and Construction Management Firms
    * Attachment C - Professional Services Selection Committee Members
    * Attachment D - Standard Evaluation Criteria
    * Attachment E - Interview Rubric
    * Attachment F - Scores after Selection Committee Evaluation of Initial Submittals
    * Attachment G - Committee Scores on Short-Listed Firms' Presentations

    ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)

    Critical Success Factor 6.a.8 - Provide sufficient student stations to ensure uninterrupted student learning and data gathering as measured by District Operational Goals plan.

    FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

    Project budgets are $11,000,000 for Elementary N, $3,450,000 for Knights, $3,300,000 for Morgan Woods, and $2,600,000 for Bryant. Elementary N is included in the District Capital Outlay: Certificates of Participation Series (COPS) 06 and High Growth District Capital Outlay Assistance Grant, Morgan Woods and Bryant are included in the Community Investment Tax (CIT) 06 and Knights is included in the Public Education Capital Outlay (PECO) Construction 06-07 and CIT 06.

    EVALUATION

    SUBMITTED BY:

    J. Thomas Blackwell
    General Manager of Construction
    (813) 272-4112     		Cathy L. Valdes
    Chief Facilities Officer
    (813) 272-4004
    6.01a
    Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20060711_179 * Section E Item# 6.01a