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AUG -30 -1999 08:04 SD4J FACILITIES MANAGMENT 15416873686 P.03/03 <br /> Facilities Management <br /> Eugene School District 4,1 <br /> 715 West Fourth Avenue <br /> - _ Eugene, OR 97402 <br /> August 28, 1999 <br /> Jon Reiman, Principal <br /> WRG Design, Inc. <br /> 10450 SW Nimbus Ave. <br /> Portland, OR 97223 <br /> Dear Mr. Reiman: <br /> This letter is a follow -up to my letter to you of August 26, 1999, responding to the award protest. <br /> In your letter, you have a section titled Athletic Field Component. In that section you describe <br /> conversations between your firm and WBGS with respect to a potential pooling of resources. <br /> You were unable to reach agreement on fee. In my 8/26/999 response, I did not address this <br /> issue. At the time, I did not understand this point (of protest) you might be making. <br /> Upon further thought, I suspect that the point you wish to make might be that, based on the <br /> information that you have provided, WBGS is not including sufficient fee for the synthetic fields <br /> component, and, as a result, they demonstrate that they are not qualified to do this component of <br /> the work. I will address the issue as I am assuming you intend it. If you intend to say something <br /> else, please let me know as soon as possible. <br /> We have reviewed the budget break down supplied by WBGS. As I understand it, WBGS was <br /> looking for a way to incorporate the design.services of your firm with some element of design and <br /> construction administration from their firm for the synthetic field component. There seems to be a <br /> difference of professional opinion between WRG and WBGS about two issues: (1) How much <br /> duplication is involved and what savings might accrue from such duplication, and (2) to what <br /> degree the design cost can be reduced because the District is looking for a performance <br /> specification for a "design- build" synthetic surface. WBGS appears to put a higher value on the <br /> savings from both of these issues. The approach taken by WBGS is consistent with the thinking <br /> of the technical staff at the District. <br /> With regard to the issue of adequacy of resources for the synthetic field component, my finding is <br /> that the resources intended by WBGS appear to be adequate. Consequently, the position taken in <br /> my letter of 8/26/99 does not change; the protest is denied.. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> *11 WAL <br /> Bill Hirsh, Director <br /> TOTAL P.03 <br />