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Staff recommends the Board approve the selection committee's recommendation to authorize staff negotiations with The SLAM Collaborative, Inc. to provide architectural & engineering services to evaluate the current space needs at the Polk County Courthouse and County Administration Building located in Bartow, FL, update the 2014 master plan, design a new Courts/County Annex facility and provide an estimate of construction cost. (No Fiscal Impact)
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Recent rapid population growth over the past few years has caused an increase in needs of government services resulting in staff overcrowding. A result, the Facilities Management Division requested Procurement solicit proposals from qualified firms to update the 2014 office space needs master plan performed for the Polk County Courthouse as well as include current and future space needs for County offices currently located at the Polk County Administration Building. The results of the updated master plan will be used to provide recommendations for offices to be relocated to the available space located at 455 North Broadway, Bartow. This location is across the street from the Courthouse and down the road from the County Administration Building. Recommendations to include specifications and cost estimates will be discussed with the Board prior to an amendment to this agreement for SLAM to design the new facility,
Request for Proposal (RFP) 25-185, Architectural and Engineering Services for the Courts & County Annex Building was issued, and five firms submitted proposals. The selection committee met on April 3, 2025, to evaluate and score the proposals. The three highest scored firms were elevated to interviews. On April 17, 2025, the selection committee conducted interviews and received presentations from the proposers. After the interviews, the selection committee ranked the proposers. The consensus of the selection committee was to request the Board authorize staff to enter into contract ...
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