MEMORANDUM

TO: Pete Sprague, Assembly President

Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly Members

THRU: Dale Bagley, Mayor

Mark Fowler, Purchasing/Contracting Manager

Walter Robson, PW/MPD Director

FROM: Kevin Lyon, Project Manager

DATE: September 3, 2003

SUBJECT: Resolution 2003-102, Award of Professional and Design Services for the

Seward Middle School

The purchasing and contracting officer solicited and opened proposals for this project on August 27, 2003. The Request for Proposals was advertised in the Seattle Times on August 8, the Anchorage Daily News on August 6 and 12, the Peninsula Clarion on August 8 and 14, and the Homer News and Seward Phoenix Log on August 7 and 14. Eight proposals were received.

The project consists of all normal duties associated with a phased design system for a new Seward Middle School. It is to encompass three phases and is funded with the Fall 2002 $14.7M Bond.

The attached Project RFP Evaluation Sheet lists the responding firms. Eight proposals were received and were graded per the attached Evaluation. The attached resolution requests award of contract for this work to Architects Alaska / Klauder & Company as the high point firm for the base bid and reimbursable amount of $995,713.

All expenditures for this project will be charged to account number 401.76030.00SMS.49311 and 49313.

Attachments: RFP Evaluation Sheet

Resolution 2003-