Policy 3930-1

Facilities - Purpose

Facilities - Selection of Architect/Engineer

Reviewed and affirmed by the Board:  1/26/2010
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Factors to be considered in the selection of an architect/engineer include:

  1. Effectiveness of previous work, including coordination and supervision of the project as well as suitability of design.
  2. Ability of the firm to provide the range of services required for the project under consideration.
  3. Ability to meet required time schedule.
  4. Amount and type of previous experience that relates to the special problems of school construction.
  5. Assurance of appropriate assignment of firm’s staff to the project.
  6. Fee schedule.

General guidelines to be considered in the selection of an architect/engineer when the estimated construction costs are less than $1,000,000 or fees for professional services are less than $100,000:

  1. Qualified local architectural/engineering firms will be selected.
  2. Selection will be on a project-by-project basis allowing for the size and complexity of the tasks involved.
  3. Staff will keep an updated file of local interested architects/engineers from which individual selection may be made based upon firm’s capacity, specialization and past experience.

General guidelines to be considered in the selection of an architect/engineer when the estimated construction costs are greater than $1,000,000 or the fees for professional services exceed $100,000:

  1. For each project, staff will generally recommend a minimum of three qualified firms for consideration and interview.
  2. The recommended firms shall be interviewed by a staff committee.  The Associate Superintendent for Business Affairs will recommend to the Superintendent the architectural/engineering firm.
  3. If the Lincoln Board of Education does not approve the staff recommendation, another recommendation will be made by staff until a recommendation is approved.

General guidelines to be considered when an emergency exists:

  1. Staff will evaluate the impact of the emergency on the facilities of the District and report to the Associate Superintendent for Business Affairs their evaluation.
  2. The Associate Superintendent for Business Affairs and the facilities supervisor shall select from the pool the architects/engineers to provide professional services for the emergency work.