FEB: Selection of Architect and/or Consultants for Major Projects

The Board of Education of School District No. 39 - Vancouver (the “Board”) uses its own design and technical staff, whenever possible, to complete most school projects. However, on some major projects or specialized activities, the Board will use architects and other professional consultants as prime consultants, to provide a range of necessary services. 

For projects where the fees for consultants’ services exceed the threshold as determined by provincial regulations, the Board will develop and maintain a List of Pre-Qualified Prime Consultants (the “List”) with the required expertise, capabilities and resources to provide services through a pre-qualification process.  

A Selection Committee, consisting of the Chair of Committee II – Planning & Facilities, the Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Facilities, Facility Division Manager, Manager of Purchasing and Food Services will review responses from the request for pre-qualification and put forward a recommended List of Pre-Qualified Prime Consultants to the Planning and Facilities Committee. The Planning and Facilities Committee recommendation will go forward to the Board for approval. 

The appointment of project-specific prime consultants will be made from the List by a Working Committee consisting of, an Associate Superintendent, the Assistant Secretary Treasurer -Facilities, Facility Division Manager, Manager of Purchasing and Food Services.  Contract awards for projects will be signed by the Assistant Secretary-Treasurer - Facilities. Appropriate consultant agreements will be required. 

DMT Responsability: ASF