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 Architects & EngineersThe Cincinnati Public School District wants to involve all major stakeholders – students, teachers, parents, community partners, and plant operators and other staff members at each school to be involved in the process to design and construct major renovations for the school. This begins with the development of the program for the project and concludes with the ribbon cutting for the renovated or new school. Architect of Record (AOR) The primary professional resource driving all the stages of the facilities implementation is the project architect or Architect of Record (AOR). Therefore, it is important that all stakeholders participate in the process to select the AOR for each major project. Pre-Qualification Process Ohio Revised Code requires school districts to use a qualification-based process to select professional consultants such as architects and engineers. This means that design firms are selected solely based on the district’s perception of their qualifications to perform a specific project. This decision is made without any consideration of the fees charged by any potential design firm. The selection committee designated by the administration recommends to the Board of Education a ranking of the prospective design firms. After the board accepts the ranking, then the administration negotiates a fee and contract terms with the number one ranked firm. |
