Item C32BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:September 16, 2015Department:Project Management
Bulk Item: Yes XNo Staff Contact/Phone #:Doug Sposito X4416
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval to reject the proposal from Synalovski Romanik Saye, LLC
(SRS) for professional services for the design through construction administration of a new library in
the City of Marathon. If successful negotiations cannot be reachedapproval to negotiate a contract
with the next highest ranked respondent until successful negotiations are reached.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
SRS was the top ranked firm for professional services for the design of a
new Marathon Library. Several unsuccessful attemptswere made atnegotiations and it is in the best
interest of Monroe County and its residents to negotiate with the next top ranked firm. Three firms
submitted statements of qualifications with SRS ranking #1, and K2M Design, Inc. and BEA
Architects, Inc. tying for #2.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
On July 16, 2014, the BOCC approved a ratification of
a professional services contract with Currie Sowards Aguila Architects to develop several site plan
options for a new library on school board property in Marathon. On February 15, 2015 the BOCC
approved an Interlocal Agreement with the School Board of Monroe County for the purposes of
building a Marathon Public Library. On June 10, 2015 the BOCC approved to negotiate a contract
with SRS for the design through construction administration of the new library.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
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STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval as stated above.
TOTAL COST:INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED:
N/AYes No ___
DIFFERENTIALOF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
N/A
COST TO COUNTY:SOURCE OF FUNDS:
N/AN/A
REVENUE PRODUCING:AMOUNT PER MONTHYear ____
Yes No X
APPROVED BY:
County Atty OMB/PurchasingRisk Management ____
DOCUMENTATION:
Included XNot Required____
DISPOSITION:AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 6/15