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~~~ G . /, <br />ver <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Park and Recreation Commission <br />FROM: Michele McPhersor~irector of Planning <br />DATE: February I I, 2004 <br />SUBJECT: Consider Recommendation Re: Consultant to Complete NRI <br />Attachments <br />• Greenway/Natural Resources Inventory Request for Proposal <br />• Proposal Submitted by Bonestroo and Associates <br />Request <br />With the Council's concurrence, staff distributed requests for proposals to nine qualified firms. On <br />January 20`h, the Ciry received six proposals in response to our request. The responding firms <br />included Barr Engineering, Bonestroo and Associates, Ecological Strategies, Emmons & Olivier, <br />The Kestrel Design Group, and Peterson Environmental Consulting. The proposals ranged in price <br />from $33,500 to $114,000. <br />The Greenway subcommittee, comprised of Commissioners Nystrom, Paige, and Polston-Hork, in <br />addition to staff, reviewed the six proposals and ranked them on a scale from 1 - 10 on the <br />following components: <br />^ Project Understanding <br />^ Relevant Experience <br />^ Project Approach <br />^ Cost of Service <br />^ Clarity of Proposal <br />The points were averaged and the subcommittee interviewed the top four firms on Tuesday, <br />February 3`d. The four firms interviewed were Barr Engineering, Bonestroo and Associates, <br />Emmons & Olivier, and Peterson Environmental Consulting. <br />After interviewing the consultants and discussing the proposals thoroughly, and comparing the <br />length of project time, cost of the proposal, the clarity of the proposal and the number of public and <br />