1994 JAN-JUN-HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE

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requirements of the students . Had sensitivity and imagination. He rated them close to the top of his list. He checked references , both were good. At the Rockport school , they are very well thought of. He received similar references from Chatham. Merry Sue is a little nervous about them. They want to tell us what to do. They commented about Dr . Collabro making errors, without listening to an explanation for those spaces. Their presentation was interesting but they need to be researched. Paul missed the presentation but they do have a good reputation in the field. They seem to have said a lot of the right things but they picked sensitive issues . They created a controversy at their first meeting. He is also a little nervous about them and thinks the Committee should do a lot of homework . Bill Martiros feels they are well worth looking into and doing site visits, talking to people in their schools. Joan said they are the only firm who has contact her, discussing possible interior designs. She thinks they should be considered. Joe said they were explaining how a program could be "massaged" to reduce the size. They were doing creative things. They were the only firm to do that in depth. They looked at interior mechanical and electrical systems, how they would be designed alongside the building. They housed a program. He was impressed but they need to be researched. Steve gives them high marks on targeting their presentation . Programming is their expertise and from what they showed us we should probably listen . They should defiantly be on our second round list. Michael said they were his top choice , because of the way they presented the education program. They know what the State will allow. It seems they would work with us to get the most for our money, highest value for the space. They have good support for high tech . Peter said they are a Flansburgh clone. David Finney was very aggressive in getting this appointment. Peter thought they were good. They were the last firm interviewed, leaving the biggest impression? The Committee went around the table giving their top 4 choices. Bill Jones: SMMA, Design Partnership , Keyes, DRA Merry Sue: Keyes, DRA, SMMA, DP Janice: same Paul : same Bill M. : DP, SMMA, G.Gund , HMFH Joan : DP, SMMA, Keyes Joe: DRA, SMMA, DP, Keyes Steve: Keyes, DP, G. Gund, Strekalovsky & Hoit Mike: DP, DRA, SMMA, Kaestle Boos Peter: Keyes, DRA, SMMA, DP The top four firms, for the Committee to conduct due diligence on are: Keyes, DRA, SMMA, and Design Partnership Because they have already reviewed DRA and Keyes, the task is due diligence on SMMA and DP. The Committee reviewed the work of the two firms to find good examples to go visit. 8