Alternative Sample Interview Letter
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4. Geographic Location (5%)
The lead designer-A/E team must demonstrate capability to perform 35% of the
contract effort within INDICATE LIMITS BY RADIUS, STATE OR OTHER
CRITERIA.
IF THERE IS NO STAGE II CHARRETTE, INCLUDE THIS TEXT:
The interview evaluation criteria and information provided in the complete Standard
Form 330 will account for the overall firm ranking.
IF THERE IS A STAGE II CHARRETTE, INCLUDE THIS TEXT AND THE
"Charrette Information" DETAILS NOTED BELOW:
The interview evaluation criteria and information provided in the complete Standard
Form 330 will account for 60 percent of the overall Stage II ranking. The design char-
rette will account for the remaining 40 percent of the overall lead designer-A/E team
ranking. The purpose of the design charrette is to further evaluate the design merits of
each lead designer-A/E team's "vision". The design charrette results will be calculated
as part of the Stage II rankings in the final evaluation of the lead designer-A/E team.
The design charrette results will be evaluated by a jury of GSA national peers. The
evaluation criteria to be used by the jury shall include: INSERT APPROPRIATE
CRITERIA--EXAMPLE: community context, architectural strategy and image,
courthouse functionality, and sustainable design.
Charrette Information
A one-day charrette for all short-listed firms will be held on DATE in CITY The following
.
limited information is available at this time:
DATE, pre-charrette packages will be e-mailed to lead designer-A/E teams.
DATE, question and answer tele-conference.
DATE, e-mail question and answer responses.
The design problem will be a INSERT BUILDING TYPE--EXAMPLE:
a federal courthouse.
The charrette program and site will NOT be the actual site or program.
The charrette is being run by a professional advisor to GSA.
A competition jury, composed of representatives from the GSA Public Buildings
Service Commissioner's National Register of Peer Professionals, will evaluate the
charrette designs.
The schedule is from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
Set-up time will be allowed the prior evening.
Each charrette team may have up to four individual members. The lead designer
must be one of the four.
Travel arrangements are at the expense of each lead designer-A/E teams shortlisted
for Stage II.
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