Committee reviews engineer-of-record RFP, agrees to interview top candidates

Facilities staff told the committee they received 12 responses to the engineer-of-record RFP and had ranked firms by K–12 experience and average cost. Staff recommended pulling a "top 3 or 4" for in-person interviews and asked the operations committee to conduct the interviews and provide input for a subsequent board recommendation.

Committee members asked whether naming an engineer of record prevents soliciting separate proposals for large projects; staff replied that it does not, but recommended setting a dollar threshold to require additional bidding for major jobs. Members discussed weighting cost against K–12 experience; staff cautioned that different firms list multiple staff levels and suggested further cost breakdowns if the committee wants more granularity.

No formal motion to select a firm was taken; staff will provide full submittals on request and return with interview scheduling and any additional cost analysis the committee requests.