AGENDA - San Antonio Housing Authority

SAN ANTONIO HOUSING AUTHORITY May 16, 2013Design Group, Inc. (HABE), Robey Architecture, Inc. (HABE), Saldana & Associates (HABE), Sprinkle& Co Architects, LLC (Section 3 Business), WestEast Design (ABE), Young Professional Resources(AABE, MBE, SBE), and Zapata Design Associates, (HABE, Section 3 Business).All proposals were evaluated on experience, past projects, green building, project approach, team,and strength of the Section 3 and SWMBE plans. After the initial evaluation of the submittedproposals, interviews were conducted for the nine highest rated design professionals.Based upon the interviews, the nine highest rated responsive and responsible companies are beingrecommended for award.KAI Texas is certified by SCTRCA as an AABE, MBE and SBE. This design professional indicatesuse of the following subcontractors: Arias & Associates, Geotech/Environ. Eng. (DBE, HABE, MBE,SBE), Bain Medina Bain, Civil Engineering/Survey (SBE, WBE), Jaster-Quintanilla, StructuralEngineering (HABE, MBE, SBE), KCA Engineers, MEP Eng./Data/IT (ESBE, SBE), ProtectionDevelopment, Fire Protection Eng. (SBE), Dillard Architect Group, Architecture, CA (AABE, ESBE,MBE, SBE), RKR Architects, Landscape Architecture. KAI Texas’ Section 3 Good Faith Effort Planincludes providing mentorship to prospective firms from pre-construction through constructioncompletion; establishing a workshop that provides a forum for Section 3 businesses and potentialhires to learn about the project during the planning phase; ensuring that formal solicitations onprojects are made available to all firms; providing Section 3 firms with technical assistance both tocompete successfully and, if successfully chosen, to deliver services and work; meeting withcontractors, subcontractors; and coordinating community outreach and information efforts bymaintaining contact with local Section 3 parties interested in construction development. This designprofessional has received no prior awards from SAHA.WestEast Design Group is certified by the SCTRCA as an ABE, DBE, MBE, SBE and has receivedcertification by the State of Texas as a HUB. This design professional indicates use of the followingsubcontractors: Barker & Associates, Inc., MEP Engineering (ESBE, SBE), Cutler-Gallaway Services,Inc., Structural Engineering, KFW Management, LLC dba KFW Engineers, Civil Engineering (ESBE,SBE, ESBE, MBE, SBE), Lackey Commercial Properties, LLC, dba Lackey de Carvajal CX, LEEDand Total Building Commissioning (DBE, ESBE, HABE, MBE, SBE), Laffoon Associates, LandscapeArchitecture (ESBE, SBE), Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc., Forensic Engineering. Their Section 3Program Good Faith Effort Compliance Plan includes a 30% hiring goal for Section 3 individuals andwill be meeting with the Section 3 Coordinator to augment their Section 3 Plan. WestEast DesignGroup has received and successfully completed prior awards from SAHA for W.C. WhiteModernization, Villa Hermosa Modernization, and Comprehensive Modernization ParkviewApartments.Rimkus Consulting Group will utilize the following subcontractors: Mckenzie Restoration, Inc,Restoration and Remediation (S/W/MBE), WestEast Design Group, LLP, Architectural Design (ABE,DBE, MBE, SBE), Armstrong Forensic Laboratories, Various laboratory testing results (S/W/MBE,HUB), and Central Electric Ent. & Co Electrical (HABE, MBE, SBE, Section 3 Business). This designprofessional will work with SAHA to provide opportunities in various aspects of each project to Section3 Businesses, to include: plumbing, restoration, laboratory testing, general contracting, wasteremoval, electrical, architectural and building/facility demolition. Rimkus Consulting Group hassatisfactorily provided forensic services to SAHA on the Mirasol Homes construction issues.