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Date: <br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />From: <br /> <br />Subject: <br /> <br />NCDA Executive Committee Agenda Item #4 <br /> NCDA Agenda Item #2B <br /> <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />August 28, 2003 <br /> <br />Northstar Corridor Development Authority <br /> <br />Staff <br /> <br />Selection of Firms for Project Management Services <br /> <br />Background <br />The Northstar Corridor Development Authority (NCDA) issued a request for proposals ("RFP") <br />soliciting proposals for project management services through the completion of the Northstar <br />commuter rail project. The NCDA received 20 requests for the RFP. Six firms attended the pre- <br />proposal meeting on August 14, 2003. Two responses to the RFP were received: (1) a joint <br />venture proposal by Richardson Richter & Associates, Inc., Kenneth Stevens and Loch & <br />Associates; and (2)InterNuntius, Inc. <br /> <br />An evaluation team was formed to evaluate the responses to the RFP. The team included the <br />following members: <br /> <br />Tim Yantos, Project Manager <br />Colleen Herrmann, Assistant Anoka County Attorney <br />Karen Skepper, Community Development Manager, Anoka County <br />Mike Schadauer, Fixed Guideway Transit Manager, Minnesota Department of <br />Transportation <br /> <br />Proposals were evaluated and scored based on the following criteria: experience of the <br />proposing firms, experience of personnel, work plan, quality of response, disadvantaged <br />business enterprise (DBE) participation, ability to meet contractual requirements, and price. <br /> <br />Results of the Evaluation <br />The joint venture proposal of Richardson, Richter & Associates, Inc., Kenneth Stevens and Loch <br />& Associates consistently scored equal to or higher than the other proposals in most criteria. <br />The joint venture team has strong qualifications and experience related to the services <br />requested by the NCDA and includes substantial participation of a DBE firm. In addition, <br />Richardson, Richter & Associates, Inc., Kenneth Stevens, and Loch & Associates have a history <br />of on-time and on-budget performance and these firms have considerable experience in <br /> <br /> 1 <br /> <br /> Northstar Corridor Development Authority <br />2100 3'" Avenue, Anoka, Minnesota 55303-2265 (763) 323-5700 Fax: (763) 323-5682 <br /> <br />w ww.northstartrain.or.g <br /> <br /> <br />