Who gets the Forks Township DPW Building Contract?

I have briefly described the three architectural  firms competing for a mulit-million contract to built our new DPW building.  Two of the three firms discussed completing the DPW building on the 53 acres by Newlins and Richmond Rd. Yes, it is possible the new DPW building will be built on the eastern portion of our proposed park (near Lower Way).

Just a couple of thoughts on the three firms.  All the firms are well-qualified and would create a cool building. I believe our township will be proud of the new building.

• All three firms are LEED accredited by the U.S. Green Building Council. 
• Two of the three firms have a track record of cost containment by holding Change Requests to less than 1%.
• The firms are willing to conduct public meetings to explain the building designs.
• Two of the three firms will use pre-engineered structures to complete the building in order to reduce costs.
• Two of the firms will focus on understanding the township desires and goals, prior to creating a building design. Given the new DPW building may be locate in our new park, a smart design is critical to the project success.

 

Here is my vote. I would choose Godshall Kane Associates or Kimnnel Bogrette Architects. They both have a strong desire to create a innovative design, adhere to LEED standards, while creating a highly functional public works building. 

At the September 3, 2009  Forks Township BoS meeting, the supervisors will consider the question of choosing of one three highly qualified firms to build our new DPW building.  Stay tuned!

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