Council staff recommend Wald Architects for Shelbyville soccer-complex engineering; fee about $212,750 (6.5% of $3.27M project)
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Summary
An evaluation committee recommended Wald Architects & Engineers to provide architectural and engineering services for a multipurpose soccer complex; the project is estimated at $3.27 million and Wald proposed a lump-sum fee of $212,750 (about 6.5%). The recommendation will appear on the business-meeting agenda for formal selection.
City staff told the council April 29 that an evaluation committee had reviewed nine statements of qualifications for architectural and engineering services for a proposed multi-use soccer complex and recommended Wald Architects & Engineers for the assignment.
Purchasing staff said nine firms responded to the request for qualifications; four finalists were interviewed in person (Kimley-Horn, Lowe Design, Reagan Smith and Wald). A five-member evaluation panel — including a council member, parks-board member, city manager, parks director and procurement — scored interviews and qualifications and ranked Wald first.
The soccer-complex project budget is $3,270,000. Wald proposed a lump-sum engineering and architectural fee of $212,750, about 6.5% of the project budget. Staff said the lower-than-expected percentage will preserve more grant funds for construction; the Parks and Recreation director was not present but the procurement director said the parks team welcomed the proposed fee.
Staff will place the recommendation on the next business meeting agenda for formal contract award and asked council members to review the interview materials if they have questions prior to the vote.
Ending: The RFQ process produced a ranked list and Wald Architects was the top-ranked firm; staff will seek council authorization at the business meeting to negotiate and execute a professional-services agreement.
