ST9302-CS 950110January l0, 1995
RE: Rady and Associates, Inc.
To Whom It May Concern:
In 1993 the City of Coppell awarded a design contract to Rady and Associates for the design of
a four-lane divided roadway through a developed area of Coppell, Texas. Part of the contract
was the design of a major 24" water line through the City of Coppell. During the negotiation
of the design fee, Rady was able to offer several suggestions to help the City lower the cost.
Rady was chosen by the City of Coppell because of the size of the firm, the knowledge of the
key people that we met during the interview process and the intangible compatibility between
their staff and our key staff personnel. It was the City' s opinion that a smaller firm that had the
expertise on staff could be more user friendly and available during the course of the design.
Because of the sensitive nature of several issues surrounding this project, it was very important
that the City have a hands on approach to the design and that Rady have a hands on approach
in the public dealings. Therefore, each entity was required to know as much about the project
as the other. This was a accomplished through numerous meetings both at the City of Coppell
and the office of Rady and Associates. Because of the active involvement of both parties, the
review of the preliminary plans has been almost nothing more than a courtesy check of what has
been presented. Rady's staff have been very receptive to requests from the City during review
meetings. Overall, I have found the staff of Rady and Associates to be very approachable, user
friendly, knowledgeable and eager to accomplish the task at hand even though the task
sometimes seems to be changing due to public and/or Council input.
While the City contracted with Rady to design a specific product, Rady was not afraid to come
forward and provide us with information showing that the proposed 24" water line was under
sized for future buildout for the City of Coppell. Based on that analysis, the City of Coppell
is in a position to install a 36" water line in Sandy Lake Road thereby eliminating the need to
come back at a future date to install a larger line to serve the City's buildout population and
development.
While the project has run into a political issue which neither party could have foreseen
concerning the location of Texas Utility transmission power poles, the City has completed an
additional project with Rady and Associates which was an update of water and waste water
impact fees. The project was completed on time, in a very professional manner and with an
excellent end product.
In summary, my experience in working with Rady and Associates is that they are very
professional, knowledgeable and willing to assist in whatever is necessary to meet or exceed the
expectations going into a project. For any additional information or details please feel free to
contact me at (214)393-1016.
Sincerely,
Kenneth M. Griffin, P.E.
Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works