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Published November 10, 2009 01:42 pm - The Metcalfe County School Board proceeded Monday night with its plan to build a new middle school by interviewing two architectural firms. Architects interview for new middle school project By GINA KINSLOW Glasgow Daily Times EDMONTON — The Metcalfe County School Board proceeded Monday night with its plan to build a new middle school by interviewing two architectural firms.
Each firm was given at least an hour to make a presentation followed by a question and answer period. Lucas/Schwering Architects of Lexington went first followed by G. Scott and Associates of Frankfort. Representatives of both firms supplied school board members with information pertaining to their experience in the design of education facilities, projected costs and whether they would use a construction manager, a general contractor or direct purchase orders. School board members spoke favorably of each firm. “I think we’ve got two good choices,” said Pat Hurt, superintendent. School board member Greg Harris said Lucas/Schwering’s presentation was “very well thought out,” and board member Karen Tudor described G. Scott and Associates’ presentation as being “more unique to our needs.” “They were both good presentations,” Tudor said. Lucas/Schwering has designed 210 schools in 31 communities over a period of 20 years. The firm has experience in both renovation and addition as well as new construction. The firm has done projects statewide, many in southcentral Kentucky, including the renovation of Gamaliel Elementary in Monroe County. Lucas/Schwering does not use a construction manager, but instead prefers a direct purchase order system. The firm says the use of direct purchase orders can save school districts money. Larry Schwering told school board members the Casey County Board of Education used direct purchase orders when building Walnut Hill Elementary and by doing so had more than $170,000 in savings. The architects gave school board members an estimated project cost of $12.4 million with a projected completion date of spring 2012. G. Scott and Associates also has experience in new construction, addition and renovation, and it has active projects in 13 school districts across the state. Two area projects it recently under took were the construction of a new middle school in Green County and the Allen County Primary Center. 
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