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1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />V -C <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: March 24, 1992 <br />SUBJECT: RECOMMENDATION FOR JAIL ARCHITECT <br />------------------------------------------------------ <br />DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING & CENTRAL SRVS. PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO:XX <br />-------------------------------------------------- <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: PAM JONES <br />EXT 2650 <br />Telephone Number - <br />Hillsborough - 732 -8181 <br />Chapel Hill - 967 -9251' <br />Mebane - 227 -2031 <br />Durham - 688 -7331 <br />PURPOSE: To approve the recommendation for an architect for the Jail <br />Expansion Project and to authorize the execution of a contract for <br />architectural services. <br />BACKGROUND: Three firms responded to our February 5, 1992 request for <br />proposal for architectural services associated with the above - mentioned <br />project; Kimball Associates, P.A., O'Brien- Atkins Associates, P.A., and <br />Grier -Fripp Associates, Inc. <br />Interviews were conducted on March 10 and March 11. The selection <br />committee, which included Chairman Carey, Sheriff Pendergrass, County <br />Manager John Link, Jail Administrator Captain Joe Dickey, and <br />Purchasing and Central Services Director Pam Jones, are recommending <br />that the County retain Grier -Fripp Associates, Inc. <br />Although each of the firms interviewed had excellent jail design <br />experience, Grier -Fripp Associates, Inc. is being recommended, in part, <br />due to their exemplary performance on the most recently completed Jail <br />Renovation. It is requested that the Board authorize the Purchasing <br />Director to negotiate a contract with Grier -Fripp for a fee not to <br />exceed 10% of construction costs; and authorize the Chair to sign the <br />contract, contingent upon staff and attorney review. <br />