August 21, 2017 Tom Watkins Office of Central Purchasing Andover
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Drummey 235 Bear Hill Road Rosane Fourth Floor Anderson Waltham, MA Inc. 02451 Planning Architecture 617-964-1700 PHONE Interior Design 617-964-1701 FAX e-mail: [email protected] website: www.DRAarchitects.com August 21, 2017 Tom Watkins Office of Central Purchasing Andover Administrative Center Town Offices, West Wing 36 Bartlet Street Andover, MA 01810 Re: Feasibility Study for Andover High School Dear Mr. Watkins and Members of the Selection Committee: We commend you for the time and effort you are investing to continue planning for the future of Andover High School. As you know, DRA was the architect for the previous high school study in 2014 and we welcome this opportunity to build upon our knowledge to address your current challenges. Our team’s ability to assess facility conditions and find viable solutions coupled with our passion to create educational facilities that strengthen communities will be of great value to the town of Andover. In these economically uncertain times, it is of utmost importance to maintain the facilities you have and investigate ways to improve the vitality of your schools. DRA stands ready to work with Andover Public Schools, committees, and user groups to find the most cost-effective solutions that will; among other things: • Appropriately expand your classroom space • Update your Media Center for 21st century learning. • Maximize the utility and flexibility of common spaces • Creatively expand your cafeteria • Improve security and circulation DRA is a 94 year old architectural and interior design firm of 33 staff members, including architects, planners, interior designers, and construction administrators who are among New England’s most experienced designers of school facilities. This gives us the advantage of a broad and deep knowledge base. Our experience is exhibited in over 80 educational projects in the last seven years alone, including 10 high school projects. This experience informs not only our design process but also provides invaluable “lessons learned” regarding educational programming and technical issues. This is especially true due to the continuity of our “strong project management” system. DRA’s project manager will lead a project from the earliest programming phase through to construction completion and occupancy. Please note that our proposed Project Manager, Vladimir Lyubetsky, has a multiple high school projects in his portfolio including Taconic High School in Pittsfield, Putnam Vocational Technical Academy in Springfield, Silver Lake High School in Kingston and Westford Academy in Westford. His ability to handle the complexity of phased, occupied construction projects is well received by clients and contractors. As the enclosed materials demonstrate, the DRA team brings Andover the following advantages: ➢ Recent, relevant experience with Andover High School ➢ Unparalleled experience in the design of high schools in Massachusetts ➢ Comprehensive understanding of the current educational standards and requirements, including MSBA ➢ A highly developed collaborative design process and community interaction program that will increase the support and success of this project ➢ Demonstrated experience incorporating current technology, energy efficiency and “green” design strategies resulting in high performance schools, lower operating costs and higher reimbursement ➢ Extensive renovation experience, particularly phased, occupied construction Ultimately, our goal is your success. As you will see from the attached materials, our team will partner with the Town on this project to find a solution that meet the needs of Andover. Our process will help create a functional, engaging, efficient 21st Century teaching and learning environment that will serve the community for years to come. This project will receive our utmost professional attention and personal commitment. We thank you for the opportunity to bring our enthusiasm, experience, skills and knowledge to the Andover community. We look forward to continuing our successful relationship with Andover Public Schools. Sincerely, DRUMMEY ROSANE ANDERSON, INC. Carl R. Franceshi, AIA, LEED, Principal Note: We received Addendum #1 dated August 21, 2017 By signing this letter we certify that we meet or exceed the MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS outlined in the RFQ: DRA is a qualified Designer within the meaning of M.G.L. Chapter 7C, Section 44, employing a Massachusetts registered architect responsible for and being in control of the services to be provided pursuant to the Contract. Carl R. Franceschi, AIA MA Registration: 5041 Carl R. Franceschi, AIA and Vladimir Lyubetsky have both successfully completed the Massachusetts Certified Public Purchasing Official Program seminar “Certification for School Project Designers and Owner’s Project Managers” as administered by the Office of the Inspector General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and have been recertified as of June 2, 2017 Pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 7C, Section 6, the Designer must agree to contract with minority and women-owned businesses as certified by the Supplier Diversity Office (SDO. The amount of participation that shall be reserved for such enterprises shall not be less than seventeen and nine tenths percent (17.9%) of the design contract price for combined minority business enterprises and women-owned business enterprises. Applicants must include a reasonable representation of both MBE and WBE firms that meets the combined goal. Engineers Design Group (MBE) Structural Engineering CDW (WBE) Hazardous Materials 3SI (WBE) Technology/Data/Communications/Security Andelman Lelek Engineering (WBE) Sustainable/Green/Renewable Energy, Energy Modeling Andover High School Andover, MA Feasibility Study Table of Contents Cover Letter Relevant Experience Educational Planning, Design & Construction Designer Selection Form Signature Pages Understanding & Approach Key Issues Schedule Demonstrated Performance What People are Saying about DRA Repeat Clients Cost Control Documentation Construction Administration Quality Control Firm Background Educational Design Massachusetts Public Schools Educational Planning Renovation & Reuse Educational Programming Community Engagement Sustainable Design Occupied Construction Current Workload Firm & Resumes Firm Organization/Ownership Architects’ Resumes Consultants & Resumes Team Organizational Chart Client References educational planning and design DRA Architects architecture s planning s interior design www.DRAarchitects.com contractor/ construction project name and location description team size cost manager owner schedule Study to determine reno, add/reno or new construc- tion. 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