[Vision2020] answers....answers.....answers

[Tom Hansen]

Perhaps this will shed some light on things.

Here is an online list of (and access to) ads for bids form UI FM.

http://www.dfm.uidaho.edu/rfq.htm

Does that help?

Tom Hansen

We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are
dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors....but they all
exist very nicely in the same box. 

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From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Debbie Gray
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 8:38 PM
To: cjs
Cc: Vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] answers....answers.....answers

I guess I don't understand how an architect would 'compete' for this kind
of job? Aren't they just hired? Like you hire a legal advisor or a
technology expert? The architect isn't putting in a bid for construction,
rather the architect is designing a plan (aka blueprints?) that would be
considered for use. Once it is decided on whether the project will be
funded (aka the levy passes) THEN a request for bids or proposals or
whatever goes out?

I am confused by your question. But I am easily distracted. Look,
something shiny! oooh!

And I don't get your second question or answer, what do you mean they have
no idea what they are buying? quantity (of what?) quality (of what?).

Please explain...

Debbie

On Tue, 19 Apr 2005, cjs wrote:

> I do see I have received 2 answers today:
>
> 1) First, there was no competition for the architect.  I wonder how many
architects were consulted and interviewed for this project?  Sounds like one
(1).
>
> 2) Second, that in all probability, MSD has no idea exactly what it is
buying. They don’t have quantity or quality estimates, just a raw number.
The location is not set in stone and, for a project that is 2-3 years in the
future, they have a 5% contingency fund. With the architects own numbers we
would be over 10% short before we even start construction. Plus or minus a
point or two. Either way.
>
> Phil Roderick
>
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