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Authorization to Evaluate Vendor Proposals for Hernando County Public Safety Training Facility (Contract No. 23-R0003018/PH)
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
On April 12, 2023, the Procurement Department issued a Request for Proposals (RFQ No. 23-R00030/PH) for the Hernando County Public Safety Training Facility.
The solicitation was sent to two thousand five hundred eleven (2,511) contractors and downloaded by sixty-two (62).
Six (6) proposals were received on the opening date of May 15, 2023, from the following firms (in alphabetical order):
• Architects Design Group
• Florida Architects, Inc.
• Forefront Architecture & Engineering
• HDR Architecture, Inc.
• KMF Architects
• Wannemacher Jensen Architects, Inc.
The following members of the Professional Services Review Committee (PSRC) met on June 7, 2023, to review and rank the six (6) written proposals.
• Erik van de Boogaard, Construction Projects Manager
• Todd D. Crosby, P.E. Interim Director of Public Works
• Patrick Taylor, Deputy Fire Chief
• Kevin Rittenhouse, Fire Division Chief
• Ron Patel, P.E., Utilities Engineering Division Manager
• Terri Staff, Chief Administrative Officer Hernando County Sheriff’s Office
• Sam Burdin, Facilities Project Manager
The selection process was conducted using the guidelines set forth in Section 287.055, Florida Statutes.
The PSRC consensus scoring actions resulted in a short list of the following four (4) firms in highest ranking order:
FIRM NAME TOTAL AVG. POINTS
Architects Design Group 92.57
HDR Architecture, Inc. 88.14
Wannemacher Jensen Architects, Inc. 85.29
KMF Architects 83.14
FINANCIAL IMPACT
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LEGAL NOTE
The Board has the authority to take the recommended action pursuant to Part II, Chapter 2, Article V of the Hernando County Code of Ordinances
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board approve the recommended short list of firms and authorize the PSRC to continue with oral interviews and evaluation of the selected top four (4) firms.