At a meeting of the Town of Fort Myers Beach selection committee, members said they ranked Tetra Tech as the top firm in the procurement evaluation for RFQ 2509 AD, the North Island Water Tower project.

The committee used five evaluation questions from the RFQ totaling 100 points: inclusion of cutting-edge concepts and national best practices (25 points); experience with CDBG and federal programs (25 points); understanding of complex, weather-resistant infrastructure and technical approach (25 points); past experience and references (15 points); and minority- or veteran-owned status of the firm or subcontractors (10 points). The committee recorded individual scores and a combined total described in the meeting transcript as 255 points.

Debbie Glavin, who introduced the item for the record, said Tetra Tech was the only company that completed the RFQ. Committee members said pricing did not influence their rankings. "No. They did not," said Frankie Kerpachek, Director of Community Development for the Town of Fort Myers Beach. "No. It did not," said Tracy Kohler, Deputy Town Manager.

The transcript shows Tracy Kohler scored Tetra Tech 95 out of 100 and Frankie Kerpachek scored 85 out of 100. The transcript records a combined total of 255 points for the firm; the individual score attributed to Community Services Director Jeff Hauge is unclear in the recording and is therefore not specified here.

The meeting record in the transcript ends after the committee confirmed the rankings and that pricing did not affect the evaluations. The transcript does not record a formal contract award, a motion to award, or a timetable for next procurement steps.