General Criteria Used to Evaluate Design Firms
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  • Blue Valley Southwest
  • Timber Creek Elementary
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References and Past Performance
Firms must provide a current list of client references and provide evidence of cost control and schedule compliance on similar projects. Firms must also demonstrate recent and successful interactions with the local jurisdictional agencies.
Experience with Blue Valley School District
Firms should be able to effectively demonstrate a thorough understanding of district and school operations. For new buildings, firms should have relevant and recent project experience with the district. For other projects, at a minimum, firms should have relevant and recent project experience.
Design and Project Methodology
Firms must be able to effectively demonstrate a history of quality design work on similar projects. Quality of work includes but is not limited to satisfaction of clients for building’s intended use, effective and pleasing design solutions, minimal change orders on previous work as a result of high quality construction documents.
Staffing and Personnel
Firms will be evaluated on the strengths of individuals as well as the overall team proposed for the project. Firms should demonstrate a commitment to devote the right personnel for the duration of the project as requested by the district.
Capacity to Perform the Work
Firms should demonstrate that they can adequately staff the job. Firms must provide a list of current projects and commitments. It is preferable if firms are able to demonstrate an active leadership role in advancing the professional knowledge base of K-12 design and construction.