How was the consultant selected?
A request for proposals was sent to several leading park planning consulting firms. Proposals were re-submitted by three top-notch firms and each of those was interviewed by a search committee comprised of Steering Group members. The committee was very diligent— carefully framing its questions, objectively weighing the responses, and making sure that the nature of the consulting work was clear and understood by all concerned. In the end, the committee recommended Campbell and Campbell Architects to the full Steering Group based on a variety of factors including the depth and relevance of their experience, their environmental sensitivity, and cost. Within their body of work, Campbell and Campbell have been successfully involved with similar efforts at Avalon, Imperial Beach, and other beach locations. The recommendation was unananimously accepted by the Steering Group.
