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Guilford County Board of Education
Regular Meeting
February 26, 2009

To:	Members, Board of Education
From:	Maurice O. Green, Superintendent Leo Bobadilla, Chief Operations Officer
Date:	February 20, 2009
RE:	2008 Bond HVAC Projects - Selection of Engineering Firms

Staff has identified engineering firms for several Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) projects included in the 2008 Construction Bond. Ten projects have been identified as high priority for work to be completed in 2009. A Request for Qualifications for engineering services was issued on November 3, 2008. Fourteen proposals were received and reviewed by Facilities staff. Details regarding the assignment of engineering firms to specific HVAC projects were presented to the Architect Selection Committee on February 11, 2009. The recommended assignments are as follows:

Projects	Engineering Firm
Andrews High	Sutton-Kennerly Associates - Greensboro, NC
Kirkman Park Elementary	Triad Engineering Consultants - Greensboro, NC
Colfax Elementary and Alderman Elementary	Palma Engineers - Greensboro, NC (MBE)
Guilford Middle	Consultant Engineering Services – Winston-Salem
Aycock Middle and Sedalia Elementary	AEP Collaborative - Greensboro, NC
Jackson Middle	Engineered Design, Inc. – Raleigh, NC (WBE)
Jamestown Elementary and Northwest High	SUD Associates – Durham, NC (MBE)

RECOMMENDATION:The administration recommends that the Board approve staff to negotiate design contracts with firms, as described herein, for selected HVAC projects included in the 2008 School Construction Bond.

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