Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. (DPAC) issued a Request for Qualifications on October 17, 2016, to select a firm to provide Special Inspector for Smoke Control Services for Stage 2 of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (DPC).

Section 5.2 of the Orlando Performing Arts Center Agreement between the City, City of Orlando, Florida Community Redevelopment Agency and DPAC dated June 20, 2007, as amended (PAC Agreement), requires an open and competitive procurement process in the selection of the consultant and City Council approval of the selection and contract.  In compliance with the PAC Agreement, proposals were reviewed by the PAC Procurement Committee comprised of the following:

Jim Pugh, Committee Chair

Roger Chapin

Kyle Riva

Brent Daubach, SC Advisors (City Representative)

Frank Usina (City Representative)

Based on the information presented in the proposal documents, presentations and the evaluation criteria set forth in the Request for Qualifications, the firms were ranked in the following order:

1. Howe Engineers

2. Jensen Hughes

The ranking has been reviewed by DPAC's Owner's Representative The Projects Group and has been recommended for approval by DPAC.  The M/WBE commitment offered by Howe Engineers in their submittal is 0% MBE participation and 0% WBE participation (neither respondent proposed specific M/WBE participation in their submittals). However, Howe Engineers proposed to team with a locally approved firm to achieve applicable M/WBE participation and this will be pursued during contract negotiation.