MEMORANDUM

TO: Ronald Wm. Drathman, Assembly President

Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly Members

THRU: Mike Navarre, Borough Mayor

THRU: Jeff Sinz, Finance Director

FROM: Walter L. Robson, PW/Major Projects Manager

DATE: February 25, 1999

SUBJECT: Resolution 99 -

Award of Professional Design Services for Kenai River Center

This project has been initiated through preliminary planning and the solicitation for Architectural services. This project's Invitation to Bid was advertised in the Peninsula Clarion on January 14, 21 & 28, Seward Phoenix Log on January 14, 21 & 28, Homer News on January 14, 21 & 28, and the Anchorage Daily News on January 11, 18, & 25, 1999.

Ten architectural firms and several supportive sub-consultants requested and received copies of the RFP. Five responsive proposals were received on February 10, 1999. The five evaluation committee members individually reviewed and scored the proposals. The results were tabulated on February 25, 1999 and are as follows: Architects Alaska, 403 points; Cash Barner Architects, 360 points; Design Alaska, 368 points, Kluge & Assoc., 428 points and Livingston Slone Architects 371 points.

Kluge & Associates, of Kenai, Ak., as high scorer, was selected to provide professional design services for this project. The professional design services include programming phase, schematic phase, design development phase, construction document phase, bidding phase and construction administration services.

The funding for this project is through grant funds contained in account number 409.21135.98007. The attached Resolution requests award of contract to Kluge & Associates for the proposed fixed fee amount of $157,345.33 and estimated reimbursements of $8,945 for a total of $166,290.33.

Attachments: Resolution 99-

Bid Tab

Evaluation Committee Score Sheet