Truckee Meadows Recommended Tree List

The Truckee Meadows Community Forestry Coalition has put together a recommended list of trees for our area.  Check it out (and a lot of other good information) by selecting the link under “Public Information” on this blog.

RFP Experience

I was asked to post the following email from Barb Santner which discusses an issue that could impact many of us in the landscape architectural community.  Let us know your thoughts…

Hello All,

I would like to bring up an issue to the group for consideration.   It is common practice in the public sector RFQ’s/RFP’s to request that a consultant list project experience 5 years or younger only as applicable experience.   With the economic downturn and so many fewer projects being done this seems to be an unfair and less relevant request, particularly for parks projects.   The continued use of the 5 year limit seems to set up a situation where few firms will have projects that qualify under that requirement.  

I understand this issue was addressed by the Nevada ASLA in southern Nevada and NASLA sent letters to the agencies requesting that the 5 year term be elongated to 10 years.   I wonder if there is interest and support in sending a similar letter to our public sector agencies in Northern Nevada.   Please let me know your thoughts.  I would be happy to lead this effort.

Barbara Santner, NVLA #355, AICP
Senior Landscape Architect
Stantec

6980 Sierra Center Parkway Suite 100
Reno NV 89511
Ph:   (775) 398-1205
Fx:   (775) 850-0787
Cell: (775) 240-4539
barb.santner@stantec.com

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