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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-05-23 ad Hoc School Building Committee MinutesReading School Building Committee May 23, 2002 Sidney R. Bowen, III Flansburgh & Associates 77 North Washington Street Boston, MA 02114-1910 Dear Mr. Bowen: c/o Reading Public Schools 82 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867 By Fax and Mail [617-720-7873] COPY This confirms that the Reading School Building Committee has selected your firm to be interviewed on its qualifications to perform schematic design services for the proposed renovation of Reading Memorial High School. You have already been contacted by telephone by our committee's Chair, Russ Graham, to inform you of your selection. The Committee reviewed your firm's response to its April 5, 2002 Request for Qualifications for those services, and chose it and two other firms for interviews by the Committee. These interviews will take place on Thursday, May 30, 2002, at 7, 8, and 9 PM in the Superintendent's Conference Room at 82 Oakland Road, Reading (where the vendor's conference took place). Your interview is scheduled for 9:00 PM. Each interview will last no longer than 45 minutes. The first 20 to 25 minutes of the interview will be your firm's presentation, followed by a 20 to 25 minute question and answer session. The Committee will likely select the successful firm shortly after the final interview that night, and will notify you of your firm's status the next day. Please note that the Committee has some threshold expectations for your presentation and interview. First, we expect to meet the personnel who will make up the firm's project team. Since we may be working together for some time, we want to meet the individuals who will be responsible for this project, and identify their respective roles. Second, we expect that you will relate your experience and qualifications specifically to their fit for our high school renovation effort. Please do not simply repeat what's in your proposal, but directly address the project at hand. Third, of particular interest to the Committee is the phasing of this project - please focus on this. Phasing is a very important issue, especially as we will need to cope with a lack of swing space in the building. Fourth, the concerns of our faculty and staff are important factors in this project, and we expect to hear how you will get to know and consider these concerns going forward. Fifth, we would like your thoughts on our proposed project schedule. We cannot promise to change it, but would appreciate your comments on it. 2 I will be your liaison with the Committee for the interview process, and can be reached at the telephone numbers given below. Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled time so that you can set up and begin your presentation on time. If you have any requests for information or site visits, please contact either the office of the Superintendent, Dr. Harry Harutunian, at (781) 944-5800 or by fax at (781) 942-9149, or RMHS Principal Frank Orlando at 781 944-8200, as soon as possible. Thank you for your interest in this important project. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dennis J. LaCr Member, School Building Committee Chair, Architect Selection Subcommittee 781-944-4260 (home) 617-761-8313 (work) cc: R: Graham, SBC Chair H. Harutunian, Superintendent ran 011 LOZ IOU4 UENGYME CLINICAL AFFAIRS Z001 ~sxc TX REPORT. sxxc~x TRANSMISSION OK TX/RX NO 3192 CONNECTION TEL 916177207873 SUBADDRESS CONNECTION ID ST. TIME 05/23 12:05 USAGE T 00'24 PGS. SENT 2 RESULT OK Reading School Building Committee c% Reading Public Schools 82 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867 May 23, 2002 Sidney R. Bowen, III Flansburgh & Associates 77 North Washington Street Boston, MA 02114-1910 By Fax and Mail [617-720-7873] Dear Mr. Bowen: m c~ d i m" a fi E E ILL U . ti rl ~ y b 3 o. ~ F U D W e 0 x a a° _ This confirms that the Reading School Building Committee has selected your "firm to be interviewed on its qualifications to perform schematic design services for the proposed renovation of Reading Memorial High School. You have already been contacted by telephone by our committee's Chair, Russ Graham, to inform you of your selection. The Committee reviewed your firm's response to its April 5, 2002 Request for Qualifications for those services, and chose it and two other firms for interviews by the Committee. --I,- - ati.. Cir.nn %Alc m13.i F.ra %njnrlrinn tnnr3thar fnr cnmc These interviews will take place on Thursday, May 30, 2002, at 7, 8, and 9 PM in the Superintendent's Conference Room at 82 Oakland Road, Reading (where the vendor's conference took place), Your interview is scheduled for 9:00 PM. Each interview will last no longer than 45 minutes. The first 20 to 25 minutes of the interview will be your firm's presentation, followed by a 20 to 25 minute question and answer session. The Committee will likely select the successful firm shortly after the final interview that night, and will notify you of your firm's status the next day. Please note that the Committee has some threshold expectations for your presentation and interview. First, we expect to meet the personnel who will Reading School Building Committee May 23, 2002 David Finney, AIA Design Partnerhip 500 Rutherford avenue Charlestown, MA 02129 Dear Mr. Finney: c/o Reading Public Schools 82 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867 By Fax and Mail [617-241-5143] in COPY This confirms that the Reading School Building Committee has selected your firm to be interviewed on its qualifications to perform schematic design services for the proposed renovation of Reading Memorial High School. You have already been contacted by telephone by our committee's Chair, Russ Graham, to inform you of your selection. The Committee reviewed your firm's response to its April 5, 2002 Request for Qualifications for those services, and chose it and two other firms for interviews by the Committee. These interviews will take place on Thursday, May 30, 2002, at 7, 8, and 9 PM in the Superintendent's Conference Room at 82 Oakland Road, Reading (where the vendor's conference took place). Your interview is scheduled for 8:00 PM. Each interview will last no longer than 45 minutes. The first 20 to 25 minutes of the interview will be your firm's presentation, followed by a 20 to 25 minute question and answer session. The Committee will likely select the successful firm shortly after the final interview that night, and will notify you of your firm's status the next day. Please note that the Committee has some threshold expectations for your presentation and interview. First, we expect to meet the personnel who will make up the firm's project team. Since we may be working together for some time, we want to meet the individuals who will be responsible for this project, and identify their respective roles. Second, we expect that you will relate your experience and qualifications specifically to their fit for our high school renovation effort. Please do not simply repeat what's in your proposal, but directly address the project at hand. Third, of particular interest to the Committee is the phasing of this project - please focus on this. Phasing is a very important issue, especially as we will need to cope with a lack of swing space in the building. Fourth, the concerns of our faculty and staff are important factors in this project, and we expect to hear how you will get to know and consider these concerns going forward. Fifth, we would like your thoughts on our proposed project schedule. We cannot promise to change it, but would appreciate your comments on it. 2 I will be your liaison with the Committee for the interview process, and can be reached at the telephone numbers given below. Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled time so that you can set up and begin your presentation on time. If you have any requests for information or site visits, please contact either the office of the Superintendent, Dr. Harry Harutunian, at (781) 944-5800 or by fax at (781) 942-9149, or RMHS Principal Frank Orlando at 781944-8200, as soon as possible. Thank you for your interest in this important project. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dennis J. LaCr Member, School Building Committee Chair, Architect Selection Subcommittee 781-944-4260 (home) 617-761-8313 (work) cc: R. Graham, SBC Chair H. Harutunian, Superintendent 14.V1 rAA o1r c~c 10U4 GENZYME CLINICAL AFFAIRS TRANSMISSION OK TX/RX NO CONNECTION TEL SUBADDRESS CONNECTION ID ST. TIME USAGE T PGS. SENT RESULT kxsM TX REPORT xc%x%k :k:k~x~e%k%k%k%k%k~x:xe%x:kxe%x%k%k%x%k%k 3194 916172415143 05/23 12:07 00'27 2 OK Reading School Building Commifee c/o Reading Public Schools 82 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867 May 23, 2002 David Finney, AIA Design Partnerhip 500 Rutherford avenue Charlestown, MA 02129 Dear Mr. Finney: By Fax and Mail [617-241-5143] U001 This confirms that the Reading School Building Committee has selected your firm to be interviewed on its qualifications to perform schematic design services for the proposed renovation of Reading Memorial High School. You have already been contacted by telephone by our committee's Chair, Russ Graham, to inform you of your selection. The Committee reviewed your firm's response to its April 5, 2002 Request for Qualifications for those services, and chose it and two other firms for interviews by the Committee. These interviews will take place on Thursday, May 30, 2002, at 7, 8, and 9 PM in the Superintendent's Conference Room at 82 Oakland Road, Reading (where the vendor's conference took place). Your interview is scheduled for 8:00 PM. Each interview will last no longer than 45 minutes. The first 20 to 25 minutes of the interview will be your firm's presentation, followed by a 20 to 25 minute question and answer session. The Committee will likely select the successful firm shortly after the final interview that night, and will notify you of your firm's status the next day, Please note that the Committee has some threshold expectations for your presentation and interview. First, we expect to meet the personnel who will make up the firm's oroiect team. Since we may be working tooether for somp. Reading School Building Committee c/o Reading Public Schools 82 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867 May 23, 2002 George R. Metzger, AIA HMFH Architects 130 Bishop Allen Drive Cambridge, MA 02139 Dear Mr. Metzger: In COPY a ; s By Fax and Mail [617-876-9775] This confirms that the Reading School Building Committee has selected your firm to be interviewed on its qualifications to perform schematic design services for the proposed renovation of Reading Memorial High School. You have already been contacted by telephone by our committee's Chair, Russ Graham, to inform you of your selection. The Committee reviewed your firm's response to its April 5, 2002 Request for Qualifications for those services, and chose it and two other firms for interviews by the Committee. These interviews will take place on Thursday, May 30, 2002, at 7, 8, and 9 PM in the Superintendent's Conference Room at 82 Oakland Road, Reading (where the vendor's conference took place). Your interview is scheduled for 7:00 PM. Each interview will last no longer than 45 minutes. The first 20 to 25 minutes of the interview will be your firm's presentation, followed by a 20 to 25 minute question and answer session. The Committee will likely select the successful firm shortly after the final interview that night, and will notify you of your firm's status the next day. Please note that the Committee has some threshold expectations for your presentation and interview. First, we expect to meet the personnel who will make up the firm's project team. Since we may be working together for some time, we want to meet the individuals who will be responsible for this project, and identify their respective roles. Second, we expect that you will relate your experience and qualifications specifically to their fit for our high school renovation effort. Please do not simply repeat what's in your proposal, but directly address the project at hand. Third, of particular interest to the Committee is the phasing of this project please focus on this. Phasing is a very important issue, especially as we will need to cope with a lack of swing space in the building. Fourth, the concerns of our faculty and staff are important factors in this project, and we expect to hear how you will get to know and consider these concerns going forward. Fifth, we would like your thoughts on our proposed project schedule. We cannot promise to change it, but would appreciate your comments on it. I will be your liaison with the Committee for the interview process, and can be reached at the telephone numbers given below. Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled time so that you can set up and begin your presentation on time. If you have any requests for information or site visits, please contact either the office of the Superintendent, Dr. Harry Harutunian, at (781) 944-5800 or by fax at (781) 942-9149, or RMHS Principal Frank Orlando at 781 944-8200, as soon as possible. Thank you for your interest in this important project. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dennis J. LaCr ' Member, School Building Committee Chair, Architect Selection Subcommittee 781-944-4260 (home) 617-761-8313 (work) cc: R. Graham,- SBC Chair H. Harutunian, Superintendent vv/cO/va -LL-vu ran oli cac /DU4 UENGYME CLINICAL AFFAIRS [Moo I xx: TX REPORT TRANSMISSION OK TX/RX NO 3193 CONNECTION TEL 916178769775 SUBADDRESS CONNECTION ID ST. TIME 05/23 12:06 USAGE T 00'25 PGS. SENT 2 RESULT OK FT7 Reading School Building Committee c/o Reading Public Schools 82 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867 May 23, 2002 George R. Metzger, AIA HM FH Architects 130 Bishop Allen Drive Cambridge, MA 02139 By Fax and Mail [617-876-9775] Dear Mr. Metzger: mm~ a ~ a r, E E d o c ~ 4 U r c E G. u W 2 This confirms that the Reading School Building Committee has selected your firm to be interviewed on its qualifications to perform schematic design services for the proposed renovation of Reading Memodai High School. You have already been contacted by telephone by our committee's Chair, Russ Graham, to inform you of your selection. The Committee reviewed your firm's response to its April 5, 2002 Request for Qualifications for those services, and chose it and two other firms for interviews by the Committee. These interviews will take place on Thursday, May 30, 2002, at 7, 8, and 9 PM in the Superintendent's Conference Room at 82 Oakland Road, Reading (where the vendor's conference took place). Your interview is scheduled for 7:00 PM. Each interview will last no longer than 45 minutes. The first 20 to 25 minutes of the interview will be your firm's presentation, followed by a 20 to 25 minute question and answer session. The Committee will likely select the successful firm shortly after the final interview that night, and will notify you of your firm's status the next day. Please note that the Committee has some threshold expectations for your presentation and interview. First, we expect to meet the personnel who will make up the firm's project team. Since we may be workina tonethPr frnr --nmin Reading School Building Committee c% Reading Public Schools 82 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867 May 23, 2002 Mark L. Sirulnik, AIA President Alderman & MacNeish 594 Riverdale Road West Springfield, MA 01089 Dear Mr. Sirulnik: Thank you for your firm's response to the Reading School Building Committee's recent Request For Qualifications for schematic design services in the proposed renovation of Reading Memorial High School. Unfortunately, your firm is not among the three firms this Committee chose to interview as a next step in the selection process. However, if after these interviews, the Committee does not select one of those firms for the project, we will certainly re-consider your firm's qualifications. We will contact you directly if such a situation arises. The selection process should conclude over the next two to three weeks. Our selection of 3 firms to interview was not simple or easy. Our Architect Selection Subcommittee was given sixteen competent and thorough RFQs to review and report on to the full Committee. It was clear that each responding firm had made a strong effort to demonstrate its ability to perform the work we require. Consequently, the Subcommittee's deliberations were lengthy, and its recommendations to the full Committee, of necessity, passed over many capable candidates. Again, we thank you for your interest in this project. We do appreciate all the time, work, and expense that went in to submitting your response package. If the Committee ultimately does choose another firm, we hope that you will try again, should Reading issue other requests for architectural services in the coming years. Sincerely, E,J COPY Dennis J. LaCroix Member, Reading School Building Committee Chair, Architect Selection Subcommittee cc: R. Graham, SBC Chair H. Harutunian, Superintendent Reading School Building Committee c% Reading Public Schools 82 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867 May 23, 2002 Roger O. Hoit, AIA Strekalovsky & Hoit, Inc. 51 North Street Hingham, Ma. 02043 Dear Mr. Hoit: Thank you for your firm's response to the Reading School Building Committee's recent Request For Qualifications for schematic design services in the proposed renovation of Reading Memorial High School. Unfortunately, your firm is not among the three firms this Committee chose to interview as a next step in the selection process. However, if after these interviews, the Committee does not select one of those firms for the project, we will certainly re-consider your firm's qualifications. We will contact you directly if such a situation arises. The selection process should conclude over the next two to three weeks. Our selection of 3 firms to interview was not simple or easy. Our Architect Selection Subcommittee was given sixteen competent and thorough RFQs to review and report on to the full Committee. It was clear that each responding firm had made a strong effort to demonstrate its ability to perform the work we require. Consequently, the Subcommittee's deliberations were lengthy, and its recommendations to the full Committee, of necessity, passed over many capable candidates. Again, we thank you for your interest in this project. We do appreciate all the time, work, and expense that went in to submitting your response package. If the Committee ultimately does choose another firm, we hope that you will try again, should Reading issue other requests for architectural services in the coming years. Sincerely, l F I col Dennis J. LaCroix Member, Reading School Building Committee Chair, Architect Selection Subcommittee cc: R. Graham, SBC Chair H. Harutunian, Superintendent Reading School Building Committee c% Reading Public Schools 82 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867 May 23, 2002 Michael J. McKeon, AIA Vice President Kaestle Boos Associate, Inc. 124 Grove Street, Suite 215 Franklin, Ma. 02038 Dear Mr. McKeon: Thank you for your firm's response to the Reading School Building Committee's recent Request For Qualifications for schematic design services in the proposed renovation of Reading Memorial High School. Unfortunately, your firm is not among the three firms this Committee chose to interview as a next step in the selection process. However, if after these interviews, the Committee does not select one of those firms for the project, we will certainly re-consider your firm's qualifications. We will contact you directly if such a situation arises. The selection process should conclude over the next two to three weeks. Our selection of 3 firms to interview was not simple or easy. Our Architect Selection Subcommittee was given sixteen competent and thorough RFQs to review and report on to the full Committee. It was clear that each responding firm had made a strong effort to demonstrate its ability to perform the work we require. Consequently, the Subcommittee's deliberations were lengthy, and its recommendations to the full Committee, of necessity, passed over many capable candidates. Again, we thank you for your interest in this project. We do appreciate all the time, work, and expense that went in to submitting your response package. If the Committee ultimately does choose another firm, we hope that you will try again, should Reading issue other requests for architectural services in the coming years. Sincerely, r] COPY Dennis J. LaCroix Member, Reading School Building Committee Chair, Architect Selection Subcommittee cc: R. Graham, SBC Chair H. Harutunian, Superintendent Reading School Building Committee c% Reading Public Schools 82 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867 May 23, 2002 Martin A. Kretsch, Principal The Office of Michael Rosenfeld, Inc. 543 Massachusetts Avenue West Acton, Ma. 01720 Dear Mr. Kretsch: Thank you for your firm's response to the Reading School Building Committee's recent Request For Qualifications for schematic design services in the proposed renovation of Reading Memorial High School. Unfortunately, your firm is not among the three firms this Committee chose to interview as a next step in the selection process. However, if after these interviews, the Committee does not select one of those firms for the project, we will certainly re-consider your firm's qualifications. We will contact you directly if such a situation arises. The selection process should conclude over the next two to three weeks. Our selection of 3 firms to interview was not simple or easy. Our Architect Selection Subcommittee was given sixteen competent and thorough RFQs to review and report on to the full Committee. It was clear that each responding firm had made a strong effort to demonstrate its ability to perform the work we require. Consequently, the Subcommittee's deliberations were lengthy, and its recommendations to the full Committee, of necessity, passed over many capable candidates. Again, we thank you for your interest in this project. We do appreciate all the time, work, and expense that went in to submitting your response package. If the Committee ultimately does choose another firm, we hope that you will try again, should Reading issue other requests for architectural services in the coming years. Sincerely, r] C uo"4' P Y Dennis J. LaCroix Member, Reading School Building Committee Chair, Architect Selection Subcommittee cc: R. Graham, SBC Chair H. Harutunian, Superintendent Reading School Building Committee c% Reading Public Schools 82 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867 May 23, 2002 Owen Beenhouwer, AIA President Drummey Rosane Anderson, Inc. 141 Herrick Road, P.O. Box 299 Newton Centre, Ma. 02459-0299 Dear Mr. Beenhouwer: Thank you for your firm's response to the Reading School Building Committee's recent Request For Qualifications for schematic design services in the proposed renovation of Reading Memorial High School. Unfortunately, your firm is not among the three firms this Committee chose to interview as a next step in the selection process. However, if after these interviews, the Committee does not select one of those firms for the project, we will certainly re-consider your firm's qualifications. We will contact you directly if such a situation arises. The selection process should conclude over the next two to three weeks. Our selection of 3 firms to interview was not simple or easy. Our Architect Selection Subcommittee was given sixteen competent and thorough RFQs to review and report on to the full Committee. It was clear that each responding firm had made a strong effort to demonstrate its ability to perform the work we require. Consequently, the Subcommittee's deliberations were lengthy, and its recommendations to the full Committee, of necessity, passed over many capable candidates. Again, we thank you for your interest in this project. We do appreciate all the time, work, and expense that went in to submitting your response package. If the Committee ultimately does choose another firm, we hope that you will try.again, should Reading issue other requests for architectural services in the coming years. Sincerely, ri LA"Opy Dennis J. LaCroix Member, Reading School Building Committee Chair, Architect Selection Subcommittee cc: R. Graham, SBC Chair H. Harutunian, Superintendent Reading School Building Committee c% Reading Public Schools 82 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867 May 23, 2002 Jeffrey R. Davis, AIA Tappe Associates, Inc. Six Edgerly Place Boston, Ma. 02116 Dear Mr. Davis: Thank you for your firm's response to the Reading School Building Committee's recent Request For Qualifications for schematic design services in the proposed renovation of Reading Memorial High School. Unfortunately, your firm is not among the three firms this Committee chose to interview as a next step in the selection process. However, if after these interviews, the Committee does not select one of those firms for the project, we will certainly re-consider your firm's qualifications. We will contact you directly if such a situation arises. The selection process should conclude over the next two to three weeks. Our selection of 3 firms to interview was not simple or easy. Our Architect Selection Subcommittee was given sixteen competent and thorough RFQs to review and report on to the full Committee. It was clear that each responding firm had made a strong effort to demonstrate its ability to perform the work we require. Consequently, the Subcommittee's deliberations were lengthy, and its recommendations to the full Committee, of necessity, passed over many capable candidates. Again, we thank you for your interest in this project. We do appreciate all the time, work, and expense that went in to submitting your response package. If the Committee ultimately does choose another firm, we hope that you will try again, should Reading issue other requests for architectural services in the coming years. Sincerely, r] COPY Dennis J. LaCroix Member, Reading School Building Committee Chair, Architect Selection Subcommittee cc: R. Graham, SBC Chair H. Harutunian, Superintendent Reading School Building Committee c% Reading Public Schools 82 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867 May 23, 2002 R. John Dore President Dore & Whittier, Inc. 1400 Hancock Street Quincy, Ma. 02169 Dear Mr. Dore: Thank you for your firm's response to the Reading School Building Committee's recent Request For Qualifications for schematic design services in the proposed renovation of Reading Memorial High School. Unfortunately, your firm is not among the three firms this Committee chose to interview as a next step in the selection process. However, if after these interviews, the Committee does not select one of those firms for the project, we will certainly re-consider your firm's qualifications. We will contact you directly if such a situation arises. The selection process should conclude over the next two to three weeks. Our selection of 3 firms to interview was not simple or easy. Our Architect Selection Subcommittee was given sixteen competent and thorough RFQs to review and report on to the full Committee. It was clear that each responding firm had made a strong effort to demonstrate its ability to perform the work we require. Consequently, the Subcommittee's deliberations were lengthy, and its recommendations to the full Committee, of necessity, passed over many capable candidates. Again, we thank you for your interest in this project. We do appreciate all the time, work, and expense that went in to submitting your response package. If the Committee ultimately does choose another firm, we hope that you will try again, should Reading issue other requests for architectural services in the coming years. Sincerely, u COPY Dennis J. LaCroix Member, Reading School Building Committee Chair, Architect Selection Subcommittee cc: R. Graham, SBC Chair H. Harutunian, Superintendent Reading School Building Committee c% Reading Public Schools 82 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867 May 23, 2002 Tom C. Peterman McManus Peterman Architects, Inc. 27 Moulton Street Cambridge, Ma. 02138 Dear Mr. Peterman: Thank you for your firm's response to the Reading School Building Committee's recent Request For Qualifications for schematic design services in the proposed renovation of Reading Memorial High School. Unfortunately, your firm is not among the three firms this Committee chose to interview as a next step in the selection process. However, if after these interviews, the Committee does not select one of those firms for the project, we will certainly re-consider your firm's qualifications. We will contact you directly if such a situation arises. The selection process should conclude over the next two to three weeks. Our selection of 3 firms to interview was not simple or easy. Our Architect Selection Subcommittee was given sixteen competent and thorough RFQs to review and report on to the full Committee. It was clear that each responding firm had made a strong effort to demonstrate its ability, to perform the work we require. Consequently, the Subcommittee's deliberations were lengthy, and its recommendations to the full Committee, of necessity, passed over many capable candidates. Again, we thank you for your interest in this project. We do appreciate all the time, work, and expense that went in to submitting your response package. If the Committee ultimately does choose another firm, we hope that you will try again, should Reading issue other requests for architectural services in the coming years. Sincerely, CCOPY Dennis J. LaCroix Member, Reading School Building Committee Chair, Architect Selection Subcommittee cc: R. Graham, SBC Chair H. Harutunian, Superintendent Reading School Building Committee c% Reading Public Schools 82 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867 May 23, 2002 Loren M. Belida, AIA Senior Vice President H.L. Turner Group, Inc. 27 Locke Road Concord, NH 03301-5417 Dear Ms. Belida: Thank you for your firm's response to the Reading School Building Committee's recent Request For Qualifications for schematic design services in the proposed renovation of Reading Memorial High School. Unfortunately, your firm is not among the three firms this Committee chose to interview as a next step in the selection process. However, if after these interviews, the Committee does not select one of those firms for the project, we will certainly re-consider your firm's qualifications. We will contact you directly if such a situation arises. The selection process should conclude over the next two to three weeks. Our selection of 3 firms to interview was not simple or easy. Our Architect Selection Subcommittee was given sixteen competent and thorough RFQs to review and report on to the full Committee. It was clear that each responding firm had made a strong effort to demonstrate its ability to perform the work we require. Consequently, the Subcommittee's deliberations were lengthy, and its recommendations to the full Committee, of necessity, passed over many capable candidates. Again, we thank you for your interest in this project. We do appreciate all the time, work, and expense that went in to submitting your response package. If the Committee ultimately does choose another firm, we hope that you will try again, should Reading issue other requests for architectural services in the coming years. Sincerely, J% &a C MR UrY Dennis J. LaCroix Member, Reading School Building Committee Chair, Architect Selection Subcommittee cc: R. Graham, SBC Chair . H. Harutunian, Superintendent Reading School Building Committee c% Reading Public Schools 82 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867 May 23, 2002 Hisham N. Ashkouri, Ph.D., AIA President ARCADD 1185 Washington Street West Newton, Ma. 02465 Dear Mr. Ashkouri: Thank you for your firm's response to the Reading School Building Committee's recent Request For Qualifications for schematic design services in the proposed renovation of Reading Memorial High School. Unfortunately, your firm is not among the three firms this Committee chose to interview as a next step in the selection process. However, if after these interviews, the Committee does not select one of those firms for the project, we will certainly re-consider your firm's qualifications. We will contact you directly if such a situation arises. The selection process should conclude over the next two to three weeks. Our selection of 3 firms to interview was not simple or easy. Our Architect Selection Subcommittee was given sixteen competent and thorough RFQs to review and report on to the full Committee. it was clear that each responding firm had made a strong effort to demonstrate its ability to perform the work we require. Consequently, the Subcommittee's deliberations were lengthy, and its recommendations to the full Committee, of necessity, passed over many capable candidates. Again, we thank you for your interest in this project. We do appreciate all the time, work, and expense that went in to submitting your response package. If the Committee ultimately does choose another firm, we hope that you will try again, should Reading issue other requests for architectural services in the coming years. . Sincerely, r I C P, oy- Dennis J. LaCroix Member, Reading. School Building Committee Chair, Architect Selection Subcommittee cc: R. Graham, SBC Chair H. Harutunian, Superintendent Reading School Building Committee c% Reading Public Schools 82 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867 May 23, 2002 Frank Siraco, AIA Mount Vernon Group, Inc. 20 Cabot Road Woburn, Ma. 01801 Dear Mr. Siraco: Thank you for your firm's response to the Reading School Building Committee's recent Request For Qualifications for schematic design services in the proposed renovation of Reading Memorial High School. Unfortunately, your firm is not among the three firms this Committee chose to interview as a next step in the selection process. However, if after these interviews, the Committee does not select one of those firms for the project, we will certainly re-consider your firm's qualifications. We will contact you directly if such a situation arises. The selection process should conclude over the next two to three weeks. Our selection of 3 firms to interview was not simple or easy. Our Architect Selection Subcommittee was given sixteen competent and thorough RFQs to review and report on to the full Committee. It was clear that each responding firm had made a strong effort to demonstrate its ability to perform the work we require. Consequently, the Subcommittee's deliberations were lengthy, and its recommendations to the full Committee, of necessity, passed over many capable candidates. Again, we thank you for your interest in this project. We do appreciate all the time, work, and expense that went in to submitting your response package. If the Committee ultimately does choose another firm, we hope that you will try again, should Reading issue other requests for architectural services in the coming years. Sincerely, Afi-l F's IF-H Ll CUr Y Dennis J. LaCroix Member, Reading School Building Committee Chair, Architect Selection Subcommittee cc: R. Graham, SBC Chair H. Harutunian, Superintendent Reading School Building Committee c% Reading Public Schools 82 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867 May 23, 2002 W. Eric Kluz, AIA HKT Architects, Inc. 35 Medford Street Somerville, Ma. 02143 Dear Mr. Kluz: Thank you for your firm's response to the Reading School Building Committee's recent Request For Qualifications for schematic design services in the proposed renovation of Reading Memorial High School. Unfortunately, your firm is not among the three firms this Committee chose to interview as a next step in the selection process. However, if after these interviews, the Committee does not select one of those firms for the project, we will certainly re-consider your firm's qualifications. We will contact you directly if such a situation arises. The selection process should conclude over the next two to three weeks. Our selection of 3 firms to interview was not simple or easy. Our Architect Selection Subcommittee was given sixteen competent and thorough RFQs to review and report on to the full Committee. It was clear that each responding firm had made a strong effort to demonstrate its ability to perform the work we require. Consequently, the Subcommittee's deliberations were lengthy, and its recommendations to the full Committee, of necessity, passed over many capable candidates. Again, we thank you for your interest in this project. We do appreciate all the time, work, and expense that went in to submitting your response package. If the Committee ultimately does choose another firm, we hope that you will try again, should Reading issue other requests for architectural services in the coming years. Sincerely, .90-1 1 ci ON ;W Vry Dennis J. LaCroix Member, Reading School Building Committee Chair, Architect Selection Subcommittee cc: R. Graham, SBC Chair H. Harutunian, Superintendent Reading School Building Committee c% Reading Public Schools 82 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867 May 23, 2002 Edward R. Frenette, AIA Symmes Maini & McKee Associates 1000 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 Dear Mr. Frenette: Thank you for your firm's response to the Reading School Building Committee's recent Request For Qualifications for schematic design services in the proposed renovation of Reading Memorial High School. Unfortunately, your firm is not among the three firms this Committee chose to interview as a next step in the selection process. However, if after these interviews, the Committee does not select one of those firms for the project, we will certainly re-consider your firm's qualifications. We will contact you directly if such a situation arises. The selection process should conclude over the next two to three weeks. Our selection of 3 firms to interview was not simple or easy. Our Architect Selection Subcommittee was given sixteen competent and thorough RFQs to review and report on to the full Committee. It was clear that each responding firm had made a strong effort to demonstrate its ability to perform the work we require. Consequently, the Subcommittee's deliberations were lengthy, and its recommendations to the full Committee, of necessity, passed over many capable candidates. Again, we thank you for your interest in this project. We do appreciate all the time, work, and expense that went in to submitting your response package. If the Committee ultimately does choose another firm, we hope that you will try again, should Reading issue other requests for architectural services in the coming years. Sincerely, copy Dennis J. LaCroix Member, Reading School Building Committee Chair, Architect Selection Subcommittee cc: R. Graham, SBC Chair H. Harutunian, Superintendent Reading School Building Committee c/o Reading Public Schools 82 Oakland Road i Reading, MA 01867 May 23, 2002 George R. Metzger, AIA HMFH Architects 130 Bishop Allen Drive Cambridge, MA 02139 Dear Mr. Metzger: ❑ COPY By Fax and Mail [617-876-9775] This confirms that the Reading School Building Committee has selected your firm to be interviewed on its qualifications to perform schematic design services for the proposed renovation of Reading Memorial High School. You have already been contacted by telephone by our committee's Chair, Russ Graham, to inform you of your selection. The Committee reviewed your firm's response to its April 5, 2002 Request for Qualifications for those services, and chose it and two other firms for interviews by the Committee. These interviews will take place on Thursday, May 30, 2002, at T, 8, and 9 PM in the Superintendent's Conference Room at 82 Oakland Road, Reading (where the vendor's conference took place). Your interview is scheduled for 7:00 PM. Each interview will last no longer than 45 minutes. The first 20 to 25 minutes of the interview will be your firm's presentation, followed by a 20 to 25 minute question and answer session. The Committee will likely select the successful firm shortly after the final interview that night, and will notify you of your firm's status the next day. Please note that the Committee has some threshold expectations for your presentation and interview. First, we expect to meet the personnel who will make up the firm's project team. Since we may be working together for some time, we want to meet the individuals who will be responsible for this project, and identify their respective roles. Second, we expect that you will relate your experience and qualifications specifically to their fit for our high school renovation effort. Please do not simply repeat what's in your proposal, but directly address the project at hand. Third, of particular interest to the Committee is the phasing of this project - please focus on this. Phasing is a very important issue, especially as we will need to cope with a lack of swing space in the building. Fourth, the concerns of our faculty and staff are important factors in this project, and we expect to hear how you will get to know and consider these concerns going forward. Fifth, we would like your thoughts on our proposed project schedule. We cannot promise to change it, but would appreciate your comments on it. I will be your liaison with the Committee for the interview process, and can be reached at the telephone numbers given below. Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled time so that you can set up and begin your presentation on time. If you have any requests for information or site visits, please contact either the office of the Superintendent, Dr. Harry Harutunian, at (781) 944-5800 or by fax at (781) 942-9149, or RMHS Principal Frank Orlando at 781 944-8200, as soon as possible. Thank you for your interest in this important project. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Lh4uU,W - d ~4 Dennis J. LaCr Member, School Building Committee Chair, Architect Selection Subcommittee 781-944-4260 (home) 617-761-8313 (work) cc: R. Graham,- SBC Chair H. Harutunian, Superintendent - - au~ +uzya GL'1NGY1V9r (AANIUAI. AVVAIWd, IAtnni XC >k %2: T %K %I< $C :IS +C~ T T i~ i}S m .ry m m TX REPORT m~s:x TRANSMISSION OK TX/RX NO 3193 CONNECTION TEL 916178769775 SUBADDRESS CONNECTION ID ST. TIME 05/23 12:06 USAGE T 00'25 PGS. SENT 2 RESULT OK Reading School Building Committee c% Reading Public Schools 82 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867 May 23, 2002 George R. Metzger, AIA HMPH Architects 130 Bishop Allen drive Cambridge, MA 02139 Dear Mr. Metzger: By Fax and Mail [617-876-9775] r\ 0 E a~ E ~o E c ti a ~ 0 a This confirms that the Reading School Building Committee has selected your firm to be interviewed on its qualifications to perform schematic design services for the proposed renovation of Reading Memorial High School. You have already been contacted by telephone by our committee's Chair, Russ Graham, to inform you of your selection. The Committee reviewed your firm's response to its April 5, 2002 Request for Qualifications for those services, and chose it and two other firms for interviews by the Committee. These interviews will take place on Thursday, May 30, 2002, at 7, 8, and 9 PM in the Superintendent's Conference Room at 82 Oakland Road Reading (where the vendor's conference took place). Your interview is scheduled for 7:00 PM. Each interview will last no longer than 45 minutes. The first 20 to 25 minutes of the interview will be your firm's presentation, followed by a 20 to 25 minute question and answer session. The Committee will likely select the successful frm shortly after the final interview that night, and will notify you of your firm's status the next day. Please note that the Committee has some threshold expectations for your presentation and interview. First, we expect tb meet the personnel who will make up the firm's project team. Since we may be working together for some Reading School Building Committee May 23, 2002 Sidney R. Bowen, III Flansburgh & Associates 77 North Washington Street Boston, MA 02114-1910 Dear Mr. Bowen: c/o Reading Public Schools 82 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867 ~Q, S E W"U" ' J 4• S By Fax and Mail [617-720-7873] COPY This confirms that the Reading School Building Committee has selected your firm to be interviewed on its qualifications to perform schematic design services for the proposed renovation of Reading Memorial High School. You have already been contacted by telephone by our committee's Chair, Russ Graham, to inform you of your selection. The Committee reviewed your firm's response to its April 5, 2002 Request for Qualifications for those services, and chose it and two other firms for interviews by the Committee. These interviews will take place on Thursday, May 30, 2002, at 7, 8, and 9 PM in the Superintendent's Conference Room at 82 Oakland Road, Reading (where the vendor's conference took place). Your interview is-scheduled for 9:00 PM. Each interview will last no longer than 45 minutes. The first 20 to 25 minutes of the interview will be your firm's presentation, followed by a 20 to 25 minute question and answer session. The Committee will likely select the successful firm shortly after the final interview that night, and will notify you of your firm's status the next day. Please note that the Committee has some threshold expectations for your presentation and interview. First, we expect to meet the personnel who will make up the firm's project team. Since we may be working together for some time, we want to meet the individuals who will be responsible for this project, and identify their respective roles. Second, we expect that you will relate your experience and qualifications specifically to their fit for our high school renovation effort. Please do not simply repeat what's in your proposal, but directly address the project at hand. Third, of particular interest to the Committee is the phasing of this project please focus on this. Phasing is a very important issue, especially as we will need to cope with a lack of swing space in the building. Fourth, the concerns of our faculty and staff are important factors in this project, and we expect to hear how you will get to know and consider these concerns going forward. Fifth, we would like your thoughts on our proposed project schedule. We cannot promise to change it, but would appreciate your comments on it. I will be your liaison with the Committee for the interview process, and can be reached at the telephone numbers given below. Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled time so that you can set up and begin your presentation on time. If you have any requests for information or site visits, please contact either the office of the Superintendent, Dr. Harry Harutunian, at (781) 944-5800 or by fax at (781) 942-9149, or RMHS Principal Frank Orlando at 781 944-8200, as soon as possible. Thank you for your interest in this important project. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Lk~, ~ Dennis J. LaCr Member, School Building Committee Chair, Architect Selection Subcommittee 781-944-4260 (home) 617-761-8313 (work) cc: R: Graham, SBC Chair H. Harutunian, Superintendent V11 lul. ,uue UEALYMIA, UTANICAI: AVVAll2C G41A1) 1 TX REPORT. ~c TRANSMISSION OK TX/RX NO 3192 CONNECTION TEL 916177207873 SUBADDRESS CONNECTION ID ST. TIME 05/23 12:05 USAGE T 00'24 PGS. SENT 2 RESULT OK -_7 It I T-T-T-I Reading School Building Committee c% Reading Public Schools 82 Oakland Road Reading, MA 01867 May 23, 2002 Sidney R. Bowen, III By Fax and Mail Fiansburgh & Associates [617-720-7873] 77 North Washington Street Boston, MA 02114-1910 Dear Mr. Bowen: This confirms that the Reading School Building Committee has selected your "firm to be interviewed on its qualifications to perform schematic design services for the proposed renovation of Reading Memorial High School. You have already been contacted by telephone by our committee's Chair, Russ Graham, to inform you of your selection. The Committee reviewed your firm's response to its April 5, 2002 Request for Qualifications for those services, and chose it and two other firms for interviews by the Committee. These interviews will take place on Thursday, May 30, 2002, at 7, 8, and 9 PM in the Superintendent's Conference Room at 82 Oakland Road, Reading (where the vendor's conference took place), Your interview is scheduled for 9:00 PM. Each interview will last no longer than 45 minutes. The first 20 to 25 minutes of the interview will be your firm's presentation, followed by a 20 to 25 minute question and answer session. The Committee will likely select .the_successful firm shortly after the final interview that night, and will notify you of your firm's status the next day. Please note that the Committee has some threshold expectations for your presentation and interview. First, we expect to meet the personnel who will --I,- aa_ 4-,,.,..-, Q1k%^e% iAie m,3„ L,e W^rlrinn tnniathar fnr enmP