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Buena Park approves $207,580 design contract for Friendship Park Korean pavilion after procurement debate
Summary
The city approved a professional-services agreement with Son Architect to design a Korean pavilion at Friendship Park, using a specialized-scope exception rather than a formal RFP; council members debated fairness and schedule before voting 4–1 to proceed.
The Buena Park City Council voted 4–1 to award a $207,580 professional-services agreement to Son Architect to design a Korean pavilion, garden and sundial at Friendship Park.
Assistant engineer Hyung Sun Lee told the council the pavilion would be manufactured in South Korea and require specialized coordination, fabrication oversight and onsite design work. Staff presented two contracting options: a competitive design-build RFP or phased contracts for design, fabrication and…
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