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Council approves Williams Architects contract after debate over transparency and review time
Summary
The Highland Park City Council voted to approve an agreement with Williams Architects for design services on a planned public service center and Fire Station 34, after council members pressed staff for more time to review the RFQ respondents and questioned the procurement process.
The Highland Park City Council on Sept. 25 approved a resolution hiring Williams Architects Inc. to provide architectural and engineering services for planning of a new public service center and Fire Station 34.
Council members raised questions about the selection process and timing before the vote. Council member Ross said the full list of firms that responded to the city's April request for qualifications (RFQ) was not shared with council until about 24 hours before the packet was posted. Ross asked for two weeks to a month to review the other applicants and said he might vote "present" rather than "no" if the council were unwilling to delay.
City Manager Eden Newkirk told the…
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