The Sandy Springs City Council recently approved a $149,425 contract with Pond and Company for the City Springs Master Plan.
The city had previously approved Goody Clancy and Associates for the job based largely on the project manager and team. The city learned in October of a change in individuals who would be responsible for the project leading them to reevaluate their decision and return to the proposals submitted earlier this year.
Several factors were important to the evaluation committee when making the recommendation to switch to Pond and Company including the company’s explanation of the public participation strategy to include bilingual outreach and attention to hard-to-reach populations. Pond and the sub-consulting teams presented creative and innovative ideas for the project, especially related to sustainability and branding.
Additionally, Pond demonstrated exceptional knowledge about the study area, and the team demonstrated a plan of continuity from previous city planning efforts into the project. The Pond Project team also had substantial and sound knowledge of city projects within the City Springs District. The local company also has experience working on other successful neighboring downtown/city center master plans.
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