Below are the results of the 2013 MSBA Designer Selection Panel ("DSP") meetings. The results are displayed in descending order, starting with the results from the most recent DSP meeting.
DSP Meeting Results:
Meeting Date: December 17, 2013
Taconic High School, Pittsfield, MA
Applications review at the Tuesday, December 17, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following unranked list of applicants:
- Dore & Whittier Architects, Inc.
- Drummey Rosane Anderson, Inc.
- Kaestle Boos Associates, Inc.
Interviews for the Taconic High School, Pittsfield, MA will be held at the next scheduled Designer Selection Panel meeting on Tuesday, January 14, 2014.
DSP Meeting Results:
Meeting Date: November 19, 2013
Gates Intermediate School, Scituate, MA
Applications review at the November 5, 2013 DSP meeting and finalist interviews at the November 19, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following ranking of applicants:
- Dore & Whittier Architects, Inc.
- Design Partnership of Cambridge, Inc.
- Drummey Rosane Anderson, Inc.
Please note that the Tuesday, December 3, 2013 DSP Meeting has been canceled.
The next meeting of the DSP is scheduled for Tuesday, December 17, 2013.
DSP Meeting Results:
Meeting Date: November 5, 2013
Nelson Place School, Worcester, MA
Applications review at the Tuesday, October 22, 2013 DSP meeting and finalist interviews at the Tuesday, November 5, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following ranking of applicants:
- Lamoureux Pagano & Associates, Inc.
- Perkins Eastman
- Flansburgh Associates, Inc.
Gates Intermediate School, Scituate, MA
Applications review at the November 5, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following unranked list of applicants:
- Design Partnership of Cambridge, Inc.
- Dore & Whittier Architects, Inc.
- Drummey Rosane Anderson, Inc.
- Miller Dyer Spears, Inc.
Interviews for the Gates Intermediate School, Scituate, MA will be held at the next scheduled Designer Selection Panel meeting on Tuesday, November 19, 2013.
DSP Meeting Results:
Meeting Date: October 22, 2013
Nelson Place School, Worcester, MA
Applications review at the Tuesday, October 22, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following unranked list of applicants:
- Flansburgh Associates, Inc.
- Lamoureux Pagano & Associates, Inc.
- OMR Architects, Inc.
- Perkins Eastman
Interviews for the Nelson Place School will be held at the next scheduled DSP meeting on November 5, 2013.
There were informational interviews with the following firms:
- Kennedy & Violich Architecture, Ltd.
- Diversified Technology Consultants, Inc.
The next meeting of the DSP will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2013.
DSP Meeting Results:
Meeting Date: August 20, 2013
Sarah W. Gibbons Middle School, Westborough, MA
Applications review at the Tuesday, July 9, 2013 DSP meeting and finalist interviews at the Tuesday, August 20, 2013 meeting resulted in the following ranking of applicants:
- Habeeb & Associates Architects, Inc.
- Turowski2 Architecture, Inc.
- Tetra Tech Architects & Engineers
The next meeting of the DSP scheduled for Tuesday, September 10, 2013 has been canceled.
DSP Meeting Results:
Meeting Date: July 23, 2013
Accelerated Repair Designer Applications Review
Applications review resulted in the following recommendation of applicants for the Accelerated Repair Program:
Roof, Windows, and Boilers
Baker/Wohl Architects
CGKV Architects, Inc.
CSS Architects, Inc.
Dietz & Co. Architects, Inc.
Habeeb & Associates Architects
Icon Architecture, Inc.
S/L/A/M Collaborative
Taylor & Burns
Tighe & Bond
Roof and Window Only
CBI Consulting, Inc.
Civitects
Gale Associates, Inc.
Raymond Design Associates, Inc.
Russo Barr Associates, Inc.
Boiler Only
Consulting Engineering Services LLC
Hesnor Engineering
RDK Engineers
Shekar & Associates
The MSBA will assign a Designer from one of the above three groups to each Accelerated Repair project. There is no guarantee that a Designer in any of the above three groups will be assigned to any particular number of Accelerated Repair projects or to any Accelerated Repair project at all. The MSBA may assign more than one Accelerated Repair project to a Designer. The grouping and selection of Designers described above is solely for the purposes of the Accelerated Repair Program.
Plymouth South High School, Plymouth, MA
Applications review at the July 23, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following ranking of applicants:
- Ai3 Architects LLC
- Drummey Rosane Anderson, Inc.
- Mount Vernon Group Architects, Inc.
The Tuesday, August 6, 2013 Designer Selection Panel meeting has been cancelled.
The next scheduled meeting of the Panel will held on Tuesday, August 20, 2013.
DSP Meeting Results:
Meeting Date: July 9, 2013
Edward Devotion School, Brookline, MA
Applications review at the June 25, 2013 DSP meeting and finalist interviews at the July 9, 2013 meeting resulted in the following ranking of applicants:
- HMFH Architects, Inc.
- Flansburgh Associates, Inc.
Sarah W. Gibbons Middle School, Westborough, MA
After the DSP voted to accept the withdrawal of the application submitted by Fletcher Thompson Architecture Engineering, LLC, the panel unanimously voted to interview the three remaining applicants for the proposed project. Interviews will be with the following applicants:
- Habeeb & Associates Architects, Inc.
- Tetra Tech Architects & Engineers
- Turowski2 Architecture, Inc.
Interviews for the Sarah W. Gibbons Middle School will be held on Tuesday, August 20, 2013.
MSBA Staff Presentation on Construction Cost Data and Change Order Data
MSBA staff gave a presentation which provided an overview of cost data and change order data. The presentation is summarized as follows:
The Director of Project Management reviewed the cost data analysis that the MSBA has performed. This analysis demonstrates that construction costs have remained relatively stable and that current MSBA funding levels continue to be appropriate. The MSBA plans to monitor cost data annually.
An MSBA Senior Project Manager from the Construction Administration Team provided an update on a change order data analysis that was undertaken by staff, including a review of the data, methodology of analysis, and preliminary findings. For additional information view the presentation.
The next meeting of the DSP will be held on Tuesday, July 23, 2013.
Meeting Date: June 25, 2013
Hadley Elementary School, Swampscott, MA
Applications review at the June 25, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following ranking of applicants:
- Mount Vernon Group Architects, Inc.
- Symmes Maini & McKee Associates, Inc.
Edward Devotion School, Brookline, MA
Applications review at the June 25, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following unranked list of applicants:
- Flansburgh Associates, Inc.
- HMFH Architects, Inc.
Interviews for the Edward Devotion School (Brookline, MA) will be held on Tuesday, July 9, 2013.
The next scheduled meeting of the Panel will be held on Tuesday, July 9, 2013.
DSP Meeting Results:
Meeting Date: May 7, 2013
Clark Avenue Middle School – Chelsea, MA
Applications review at the April 9, 2013 DSP meeting and interviews at the May 7, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following ranking of applicants:
- HMFH Architects, Inc.
- Mount Vernon Group Architects, Inc.
- Flansburgh Associates, Inc.
Caleb Dustin Hunking Middle School – Haverhill, MA
Applications review at the April 9, 2013 DSP meeting and interviews at the May 7, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following ranking of applicants:
- JCJ Architecture, PC
- Design Partnership of Cambridge, Inc.
- Dore & Whittier Architects, Inc.
There will not be a DSP meeting on Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
The next scheduled meeting of the Panel will be held on Tuesday, June 11, 2013.
DSP Meeting Results:
Meeting Date: April 23, 2013
Holbrook Junior-Senior High School – Holbrook, MA
Applications review at the April 9, 2013 DSP meeting and interviews at the April 23, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following ranking of applicants:
- Flansburgh Associates, Inc.
- Drummey Rosane Anderson, Inc.
- Kaestle Boos Associates, Inc.
Lincoln Street Elementary School – Northborough, MA
Applications review at the April 23, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following ranking of applicants:
- Lamoureux Pagano & Associates, Inc.
- Miller Dyer Spears, Inc.
- Kaestle Boos Associates, Inc.
The next scheduled meeting of the Panel will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2013.
DSP Meeting Results:
Meeting Date: April 9, 2013
Holbrook Junior-Senior High School – Holbrook, MA
Applications review at the April 9, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following unranked list of applicants:
- Drummey Rosane Anderson, Inc.
- Flansburgh Associates, Inc.
- Kaestle Boos Associates, Inc.
Interviews for the Holbrook Junior-Senior High School project will take place at the Tuesday, April 23, 2013 DSP meeting.
Clark Avenue Middle School – Chelsea, MA
Applications review at the April 9, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following unranked list of applicants:
- Flansburgh Associates, Inc.
- HMFH Architects, Inc.
- Mount Vernon Group Architects, Inc.
Interviews for the Clark Avenue Middle School project will take place at the Tuesday, May 7, 2013 DSP meeting.
Caleb Dustin Hunking Middle School – Haverhill, MA
Applications review at the April 9, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following unranked list of applicants:
- Design Partnership of Cambridge, Inc.
- Dore & Whittier Architects, Inc.
- JCJ Architecture, PC
Interviews for the Caleb Dustin Hunking Middle School project will take place at the Tuesday, May 7, 2013 DSP meeting.
DSP Meeting Results:
Meeting Date: March 5, 2013
Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School – Lexington, MA
Applications review at the February 19, 2013 DSP meeting and finalist interviews at the March 5, 2013 DSP resulted in the following ranking of applicants:
- Lamoureux Pagano & Associates, Inc.
- Kaestle Boos Associates, Inc.
- Drummey Rosane Anderson, Inc.
Woodland Elementary School – Milford, MA
Applications review at the March 5, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following ranking of applicants:
- HMFH Architects, Inc.
- Symmes Maini & McKee Associates, Inc.
- Perkins Eastman
Lincoln Street Elementary School – Northborough, MA
Review of the Request for Designer Services resulted in the District’s decision to revise and re-advertise the RFS.
There were no informational interviews at this meeting.
DSP Meeting Results:
Meeting Date: February 19, 2013
North Middlesex Regional High School – Townsend, MA
Applications review at the January 22, 2013 DSP meeting and finalist interviews at the February 19, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following ranking:
- Symmes Maini & McKee Associates, Inc.
- Design Partnership of Cambridge, Inc.
- Flansburgh Associates, Inc.
Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School – Lexington, MA
Applications review at the February 19, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following unranked list of applicants:
- Drummey Rosane Anderson, Inc.
- Kaestle Boos Associates, Inc.
- Lamoureux Pagano & Associates, Inc.
There were no informational interviews at this meeting.
Interviews for the Minuteman Regional Vocational High School project are scheduled for the next DSP meeting on Tuesday, March 5, 2013.
DSP Meeting Results:
Meeting Date: February 5, 2013
Lunenburg High School – Lunenburg, MA
Applications review at the January 8, 2013 DSP meeting and finalist interviews at the February 5, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following ranking:
- Tappé Associates, Inc.
- Symmes Maini & McKee Associates, Inc.
- Ai3 Architects LLC
West Parish Elementary School – Gloucester, MA
Applications review at the February 5, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following ranking of applicants:
- Dore & Whittier Architects, Inc.
- Flansburgh Associates, Inc.
- Perkins Eastman
There were no informational interviews at this meeting.
DSP Meeting Results:
Meeting Date: January 22, 2013
Abington, MA – Frolio Middle School
Applications review at the January 8, 2013 DSP meeting and finalist interviews at the January 22, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following ranking of applicants:
- Ai3 Architects LLC
- Design Partnership of Cambridge, Inc.
- Flansburgh Associates, Inc.
North Middlesex Regional High School, Townsend, MA
Applications review at the January 22, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following unranked list of applicants:
- Design Partnership of Cambridge, Inc.
- Flansburgh Associates, Inc.
- Symmes Maini& McKee Associates, Inc.
There will be interviews for the North Middlesex Regional High School, Townsend, MA at the Tuesday, February 19, 2013 DSP meeting.
There were no informational interviews at this meeting.
DSP Meeting Results:
Meeting Date: January 8, 2013
Boston, MA – Dearborn School
Applications review at the December 18, 2012 DSP meeting and finalist interviews at the January 8, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following ranking:
- Jonathan Levi Architects LLC
- Leers Weinzapfel Associates Architects, Inc.
- Symmes Maini & McKee Associates, Inc.
Abington, MA – Frolio Middle School
Applications review at the January 8, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following unranked list of applicants:
- Ai3 Architects LLC
- Design Partnership of Cambridge, Inc.
- Flansburgh Associates, Inc.
There will be interviews for the Frolio Middle School, Abington, MA at the Tuesday, January 22, 2013 DSP meeting.
Lunenburg, MA – Lunenburg High School
Applications review at the January 8, 2013 DSP meeting resulted in the following unranked list of applicants:
- Ai3 Architects LLC
- Symmes Maini & McKee Associates, Inc.
- Tappé Associates, Inc.
There will be interviews for the Lunenburg High School, Lunenburg, MA at the Tuesday, February 5, 2013 DSP meeting.
There were no informational interviews at this meeting.
