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

[Debbie Gray]

So let me get this straight, you want them to submit their visions to
several architects and then shop for the plan that matches their vision?

Or do you want them to submit their visions to the architect they _shopped
for_ and then put out an RFP for contractors to do the work (which seems
to be what they are doing)  or are you just trying to negate every single
step of this long, complex but well-documented public decision making
process?

They would all use the same cost estimates (RS Means building costs
estimates or something similar), they would all operate under the same
design guidelines. I am truly not getting your point. What would be gained
by having 23 different architectural firms involved?

maybe i need more sleep

Debbie

On Tue, 19 Apr 2005, cjs wrote:
> 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?).
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> Case in point.
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> Phil
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> > On Tue, 19 Apr 2005, cjs wrote:
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> > > I do see I have received 2 answers today:
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> > > 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.
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> > > Phil Roderick
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Debbie

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  Debbie Gray      dgray at uidaho.edu
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