The Cumberland County Board of Education put the joint team of Andre Johnson Architects and LPA Design Studios in first place among four firms vying to design the new E.E. Smith High School. That ranking lets district leaders start contract talks. The board plans to vote on a contract on Nov. 17, City View reported.
Interviews took place on Tuesday, Oct. 27, and lasted about three hours. Ten firms had sent in their qualifications, and a board poll picked the four that got an interview. After the presentations, members ranked the teams from first to fourth.
What if the district and the top team can’t strike a deal? The board could turn to the next firm on its list. The district did not say how the other three firms placed…