Smyrna Mayor and Council on Sept. 26 authorized awards to five architectural firms to provide design services for interior renovations at a city facility on Concord Road and for new office space at City Hall, city staff said.
The procurement matters because the firms will be eligible for design work on multiple city projects, including interior renovation of a facility at 1088 Concord Road and development of first-floor office space at City Hall, 2800 King Street.
Miss Robinson, a city staff member who presented the item, said 23 proposals were received, seven firms were shortlisted for interviews and the selection panel recommended five firms for awards. "23 proposals were received on Friday, 06/06/2025. They were reviewed by a selection committee, including administration, public works, water administration, information technology, community development, and human resources," Robinson said during the meeting.
The firms the city approved are CDH Partners (3330 Cumberland Boulevard, Atlanta), Croft and Associates (3380 Blue Springs Road, Kennesaw), Leah F. Jones Architects LLC (650 North Thomas Lane SE), Nelson (1055 Hallow Mill Road, Atlanta) and Praxis 3 (100 Peachtree Street, Atlanta). The evaluation and purchasing teams recommended those five firms, Robinson said.
Council members voted to approve the recommendations unanimously.
Background: The authorization creates a short list the city can use for the stated renovation and on-call architectural needs; staff described the awards as the result of a competitive review and interview process by an interdepartmental selection committee.
No dollar amounts for work orders were presented at the meeting; design assignments and contract values will be determined through subsequent task orders and agreements.
Next steps: With the shortlist approved, staff can begin contracting with selected firms as project-specific work is defined and scoped.