R2008-205 AUTHORIZING MASSIE, MASSIE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

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1. Massie, Massie &Associates, with Homer L. Chastain& Associates, Decatur, IL. 2. Restoric, LLC, Chicago, IL. 3. RATIO Architects, Indianapolis, IN. 4. Thornton-Thomasetti, Chicago, IL. 5. Paul R. Glenn Architects Inc., Harvard, IL. The proposals were reviewed by the Lincoln Heritage Development Director and the Director of Engineering and Infrastructure. Three firms were eliminated from further consideration. One firm was unable to meet the City's time schedule, a second firm did not provide sufficient information to demonstrate knowledge or experience in this type of work, and a third firm's proposed budget would have consumed half of the total project budget. The remaining two firms, Massie, Massie &Associates and RATIO Architects were invited for interviews. Design Consultant Interviews. Interviews were held on October 2, 2008. City staff was assisted on the interview panel by Mr. R. Lee Slider, retired Macon County Conservation District Historic Sites Interpreter and current Historic Sites Commission member. During the interviews, it became apparent that Massie, &Massie & Associates had assembled a superior design team. Of particular importance, the design team included Floyd Mansberger, principle and owner of fever river Research, a historical, architectural and archaeological research firm. In particular, Mr. Mansberger has extensive recent experience working with IDNR staffon Lincoln heritage sites in Springfield, Illinois. Mr. Mansberger's resume is attached to this report. The Massie & Massie team also included Chastain and Associates for site civil engineering work. Scope of Work Negotiations. On October 29, 2008, staffmet with the consultant team to define the details of the scope of work. In addition, Harold Hassen and Louis Yocky, both of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources participated in scope of work discussions. As a result of these discussions, the scope of work was modified to meet the expectations of IDNR. • Task 1 is to perform field archaeology to locate if possible the site of the original cabin, develop a preliminary master plan for the project site and devise a preliminary master plan for the entire Park. The work will be presented and discussed at a review meeting and IDNR will review internally. • Task 2 involves archaeology of the proposed location of the reproduction cabin and a field survey for topography and site features. Exact locations, orientations, systems, products and materials will be identified. Graphics and other materials will be prepared for the public meeting. The work will be presented and discussed at a review meeting and IDNR will review internally. A public meeting will be held. Page � 2