Fw: Re: [Vision2020] answers....answers.....answers

[cjs]

-----Original message-----
From: cjs cjs at turbonet.com
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 22:10:16 -0700
To: "Debbie Gray" dgray at uidaho.edu
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] answers....answers.....answers


-----Original message-----
From: Debbie Gray dgray at uidaho.edu
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 21:37:32 -0700
To: cjs cjs at turbonet.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?

Have you ever shopped for an attorney? Just like shopping for an architect. 
 
> 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?).

Case in point.

Phil



> 
> 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 on> e (1).
> >
> > 2) Second, that in all probability, MSD has no idea exactly what it is bu> ying. 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 th> e 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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> Debbie
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>   Debbie Gray      dgray at uidaho.edu
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