Eastern Wake Site - Public Safety Simulation Complex

Wake Technical Community College Eastern Wake Site – Public Safety Simulation Complex Bid #130-WTCC9120C SELECTING CRITERIA In selecting designers, the selection committee should take into consideration qualification information including such factors as: 1. Specialized or appropriate expertise in the type of project. 2. Past performance on similar projects. 3. Adequate staff and proposed design or consultant team for the project. 4. Current workload and State projects awarded. 5. Proposed design approach for the project including design team and consultants. 6. Recent experience with project costs and schedules. 7. Construction administration capabilities. 8. Proximity to and familiarity with the area where the project is located. 9. Record of successfully completed projects without major legal or technical problems. 10. Other factors which may be appropriate for the project. Department/Agency Wake Technical Community College Project Title Eastern Wake Site – Public Safety Simulation

Complex Design Services Architect Scope Construct 80,000 sf Public Safety Simulation Complex at Eastern Wake Site. The reality based training center will include: 4D immersive interior training village with two-story replica of a downtown street scene; Multi-function and specialty training rooms; outdoor training area; helicopter pad on roof(primarily for drone use, but possible for EMS training); focus on reality based immersion training; ability to perform multiple training events at the same time; rooms to be decorated with furniture and props for realistic feel; environmental control(lights, temperature, smog); building will include storage area to support Driver Training, including motorcycles, maintenance equipment, simulation props, and touchdown space for visiting instructors; this building will be connected to the central energy plant. Contact Daniel Edwards Telephone 919-866-6167 Email dwedwards2@waketech.edu Total Construction Budget $32,700,000 Source of Funds Wake County Bonds Approved OC-25 # 2303 Publish Date October 1, 2020 Closing Date October 26, 2020 @ 2:00 PM @ 2:00 PM Submit Five (5) Copies of Letter of Interest and SF-254: Wake Technical Community College 9101 Fayetteville Road Montague Hall(Building M), Suite 208 Raleigh, NC 27603-5696 Physical Location for Fed Ex/UPS Delivery: 9101 Fayetteville Road Raleigh, NC 27603 Montague Hall(Building M), Suite 208 NC Licensing Statement In order to offer architectural, engineering, or landscape architectural services in response to this solicitation, the proposing firm must be properly licensed to practice Architecture, Engineering, or Landscape Architecture in the State of North Carolina. More information on the North Carolina state boards may be found at the following websites: NC Board of Architecture: (http://www.ncbarch.org) NC Board of Examiners for Engineers & Surveyors:(http://www.ncbels.org) NC Board of Landscape Architects: (http://www.ncbola.org) mailto:dwedwards2@waketech.edu http://www.ncbarch.org/ http://www.ncbels.org/ http://www.ncbola.org/ SUBMITTAL CRITERIA Proposing firms must submit Five (5) complete hard copies of the Statement of Qualifications with Standard Form 254 (SF 254) and One (1) electronic copy on USB drive. https://ncadmin.nc.gov/document/sf254-word Detailed information on the submittal requirements are indicated in the RFQ posted on the Interactive Purchasing System (IPS) for the state of NC at: https://www.ips.state.nc.us/ips/deptbids.aspx . Question concerning the RFQ should be addressed to the following person: Daniel Edwards Email: dwedwards2@waketech.edu E-mail and Fax submittals will not be accepted. https://ncadmin.nc.gov/document/sf254-word https://www.ips.state.nc.us/ips/deptbids.aspx mailto:dwedwards2@waketech.edu REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) For Design Consulting Services Eastern Wake Site Public Safety Simulation Complex NCCCS# 2303 RFQ Closing Time: October 26, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Wake Technical Community College Table of Contents Part 1 – Submittal Requirements Section No. Section Name Section I Requests for Qualifications Section II Statement of Qualifications (SoQ) Content Requirements Section III Available Project Information Section IV Sample SoQ Evaluation Form Wake Technical Section I Community College Request for Qualifications Page 1 1. INTENT The intent of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is to solicit Statements of Qualifications (SoQ), in accordance with the requirements described in this RFQ, for the following: A. Professional architectural and engineering design consulting services for programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and constructions administration from Architectural firm acting as the lead firm and their assembled sub-consultant teams. B. A Qualification and Performance analysis process will be employed for this selection. The successful Proponent(s) will be those who show successful experience in the scope and types of work proposed. C. The successful Proponent will be required to enter into a fixed fee contract utilizing the Wake Technical Community College STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNER AND DESIGNER. 2. DEFINITIONS A. “The Owner” means Trustees, officers, and/or employees of Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, NC. B. "Proponent" means the person or firm responding to this RFQ. C. "Statement of Qualifications (SoQ)" means the submission received from a Proponent in response to this RFQ. D. "Request for Qualifications" or "RFQ" means this entire document, including all of the documents and any addenda thereto issued before the RFQ closing time. 3. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS SUBMISSION A. SoQ’s will be received at the Southern Wake Campus - Montague Hall(Building M), Suite 208 up to 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2020, (the RFQ closing time) by: Mr. Daniel Edwards Project Manager – Design & Construction Wake Technical Community College Montague Hall(Building M), Suite 208 9101 Fayetteville Road Raleigh, NC 27603 Telephone: (919) 866-6167 B. SoQ’s submitted via fax or e-mail are not acceptable and will not be considered. Wake Technical Section I Community College Request for Qualifications Page 2 C. Proponents will be evaluated on experience and qualifications. Fee related information is not requested and will not be used in the evaluation process. D. Clearly indicate on the envelope the name of the Proponent and the name of Project which the RFQ is submitting a SoQ for. E. Refer to Section II - SoQ Content Requirements, for details. F. There will not be a "public opening" of the SoQ’s with Proponents present. 4. COST OF SUBMISSION AND OWNERSHIP OF SoQ’s A. Wake Technical Community College is not responsible for any costs incurred by Proponents in preparing, submitting, or presenting their SoQ’s. B. All SoQ’s become the property of Wake Technical Community College upon submission and will not be returned. 5. THE SERVICES AND THE SCHEDULE A. The Scope of Work to be provided under the contract is specified in Section III, 1. of the RFQ. B. Tentative schedule objectives for the project are as follow: 1. Designer Selection- 2 months 2. Project Design- 8 - 10 months 3. Construction- 14 - 16 months 6. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS A. Proponents must be licensed to practice architecture and/or engineering in the State of North Carolina in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina. B. Proponents must have Professional Liability Insurance coverage. Limits shall be determined prior to award of the design contract(s). 7. EVALUATION PROCESS A. The evaluation team will be comprised of representatives of Wake Technical Community College and representative[s] of the user department. B. Proponents are deemed to understand and agree that the SoQ’s submitted by them will be used by the evaluation team in determining, according to the evaluation team's sole and best judgment and discretion, the Proponents who are best qualified to provide the required services. Wake Technical Section I Community College Request for Qualifications Page 3 8. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION AND INTERVIEWS A. Following the evaluation team's initial evaluation of the SoQ’s, Wake Technical Community College may require select Proponents to attend an interview. Unsolicited supplementary or clarifying information received after the RFQ closing time will not be considered. B. Interview Information: a. The purpose of the interviews will be to obtain supplementary clarifying information in addition to the written SoQ’s. b. Wake Technical Community College would notify those Proponents selected for an interview. c. The interviews would take place at a place and time determined by Wake Technical Community College, anticipated to be within 30 days after the RFQ closing time. d. Selected Proponent will receive supplemental information regarding the interview process with notification of selection. e. Each Proponent is expected to have in attendance the person(s) from their firm(s) who will be responsible for the execution of this project. f. COVID-19 Requirements - To ensure the safety of all involved, masks are required to be worn at all times while on campus. Proponents are limited to two in-person attendees for presentations. Additional team members may be online through Microsoft TEAMS, or other video conferencing system. g. Wake Technical Community College reserves the right to independently verify the past performance of any Proponent or any member of the Proponent's project team. h. Following the interviews, the evaluation team will make a selection based on a tabulation of the evaluation sheets from all of the team members. Final results of the evaluation and selections will be presented to the Board of Trustees of Wake Technical Community College for approval. 9. PRE-RFQ MEETING N/A Wake Technical Section I Community College Request for Qualifications Page 4 10. INQUIRIES A. Until closing time for submittal of the proposals, questions on the project or the submittal process should be directed to the following person: Daniel Edwards Project Manager – Design & Construction Wake Technical Community College Phone: (919) 866-6167 E-mail: dwedwards2@waketech.edu END OF SECTION Wake Technical Section II Community College Statement of Qualifications Page 1 Content Requirements 1. INTENT A. This Section specifies in detail, the form and minimum content requirements for information required to be submitted in each SoQ. B. Proponents may at their discretion include additional information which they consider relevant to ensure a full and proper evaluation, provided that the specified maximum allowable number of pages is not exceeded. 2. FORMAT REQUIREMENTS A. Limit SoQ submission to a maximum of 15, single-sided, 8½" x 11" pages or equivalent (e.g. 11" x 17" fold out sheets for charts, schedules, etc. count as a single page, any other use of 11” x 17” sheets counts as two pages). This page limit excludes a transmittal letter, title page, table of contents and SF254. The page limit includes resumes of key personnel and any unsolicited supplementary information such as corporate brochures, etc. B. Organize the SoQ submission to clearly and succinctly present the required information. Use the main headings and present the information in the order provided in Section IV - SoQ Evaluation Form. C. Provide five [5] complete hard copies of the SoQ and one [1] electronic copy on USB drive. 3. CORPORATE PROFILE A. Provide general information about the Proponent, which need not be specific to this RFQ. Include history of the firm, years in business, office locations, number and experience of staff, types of services provided and specialist areas of expertise. 4. PROPOSED PRIME CONSULTANT AND SUBCONSULTANT TEAM A. Proponents must demonstrate in their SoQ that they, together with their sub- consultants, have the capacity available to commit to managing and performing all the consulting services and producing all of the deliverables required for this particular project, within the required project schedule. Capacity includes sufficient qualified staff resources, technology and equipment. B. Proponents must assemble, and identify in their SoQ, a consulting team that includes, as a minimum, the following specialist disciplines: a. Architectural b. Civil Engineering c. Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering (IT and FA consultants) d. Structural Engineering e. AV, Card Access, Security Cameras f. Public Safety Simulation Consultant, including UAV operation C. Proponents must indicate whether each of the above disciplines will be resourced through the Proponent's own staff or through sub-consultants. Wake Technical Section II Community College Statement of Qualifications Page 2 Content Requirements D. Provide, for the Proponent's (prime consultant) firm and for each proposed sub- consultant firm: a. Name of firm, head office address, telephone number and fax number – if joint venture, whether special or ongoing relationship. b. If different from the above, the firm's branch, regional or other office address, telephone number, and fax number, at the location from which most of the services will be performed. c. Name, position, office address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address of firm's primary contact person for purposes of this RFP. d. Name(s) of firm's principal(s) and their professional credentials. e. Names of key personnel proposed to be committed to the project. Identify their discipline, their role (e.g. team leader, lead designer, technical expert, etc.), their professional credentials and experience (in the form of maximum one page resumes) and their proposed extent of participation in the project. f. Other relevant information, at the Proponent's discretion, within the specified maximum page limitation requirement for the Proposal. E. Describe how the prime consultant and sub-consultant team will be organized, by indicating formal reporting lines and informal lines of communication in a proposed organization chart. 5. EXPERIENCE AND PAST PERFORMANCE A. Proponents should provide summaries of three to six projects completed within the last five years, for which the Proponent has provided prime consultant services. These referenced projects must include: a. At least two projects similar in nature and scope of services to the project for which Proposals are being sought and, b. At least two projects that have been performed by the prime consultant and sub- consultant team, including key personnel, substantially the same as the one proposed for this project. B. The referenced projects may be past projects for Wake Technical Community College or for other clients. C. The summary for each referenced project should include: a. Name, location and brief description of the project. b. Name of client (owner) and name, telephone number and e-mail address of client representative. c. Identification of prime consultant and sub-consultant team, including names of key personnel. Wake Technical Section II Community College Statement of Qualifications Page 3 Content Requirements d. Name of construction contractor and name, telephone number and e-mail address of contractor representative. e. Planned and actual start and completion/occupancy dates, with an explanation of any significant deviations. f. Original construction budget and final construction cost, with an explanation of any significant deviations. g. Other pertinent information demonstrating the Proponent's experience and past performance record, e.g. unique project challenges or problems, innovative design solutions, project successes, client recommendations, etc. 6. PROPOSED WORK METHODOLOGIES A. Describe proposed priorities, sequences, etc. for this project. B. Describe how all of the required disciplines will be coordinated to optimize design, ensure high quality properly coordinated construction documents. C. Describe the Proponent's design philosophy and how the building users' needs and requirements will be considered in the design process. D. Describe the management systems, strategies and skills that will be employed to ensure that: a. Wake Technical Community College’s expectations around project scope, time, cost, quality, performance and aesthetics will be met. b. The highest quality of professional services and deliverables will be provided to Wake Technical Community College within the required timelines. E. Provide any other relevant information about the Proponent's work methodologies. END OF SECTION Wake Technical Section III Community College Available Project Information Page 1 1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION A. Construct 80,000 sf Public Safety Simulation Complex at Eastern Wake Site. The reality based training center will include: 4D immersive interior training village with two-story replica of a downtown street scene; Multi-function and specialty training rooms; outdoor training area; helicopter pad on roof (primarily for drone use, but possible for EMS training); focus on reality based immersion training; ability to perform multiple training events at the same time; rooms to be decorated with furniture and props for realistic feel; environmental control (lights, temperature, smog); building will include storage area to support Driver Training, including motorcycles, maintenance equipment, simulation props, and touchdown space for visiting instructors; this building will be connected to the central energy plant. B. Programs envisioned for this building include: Basic Law Enforcement, Corrections/Detention, Criminal Justice Technology, Emergency Medical Science, Fire Science, Forensic Science, Health and Fitness/Wellness. C. Also see Wake Technical Community College 2020 Masterplan for Eastern Wake Site https://www.waketech.edu/about-wake-tech/administrative-offices/facility- operations/design-construction/master-plan 2. PROJECT BUDGET A. The total construction budget for this project is $32,700,000. 3. PROJECT SCHEDULE A. See Section I, 5-B for project schedule objectives. 4. PROJECT DELIVERY SYSTEM A. The anticipated project delivery system is by the Construction Manager at Risk (CMR) process. 5. PROJECT MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK A. A Project Manager, employed by Wake Technical Community College, has authority and responsibility for the overall management and delivery of the project. B. The successful Proponent will be expected to appoint a project leader who will interface with the Wake Technical Community College's project manager. This interface will be the formal and principal point of contact and communication between the successful Proponent and Wake Technical Community College. 6. OTHER CONSULTANTS A. Wake Technical Community College may retain the following special consultants under direct contract with the College. a. Special Inspections b. Surveying c. Construction Materials Testing https://www.waketech.edu/about-wake-tech/administrative-offices/facility-operations/design-construction/master-plan https://www.waketech.edu/about-wake-tech/administrative-offices/facility-operations/design-construction/master-plan Wake Technical Section III Community College Available Project Information Page 2 d. Geotechnical e. Commissioning f. Structural Peer Review g. Other Specialty Services as needed 7. OTHER AVAILABLE PROJECT INFORMATION A. The following additional information, which may be relevant to the consulting services, is appended to this Section for information purposes: a. The project will be designed and built to meet, at minimum, LEED Certified or Green Globe (one globe) standards, however, higher levels of achievement are encouraged. END OF SECTION Wake Technical Section IV Community College Sample SoQ Evaluation Form Page 1 NAME OF RFQ/PROJECT: Eastern Wake Site, Public Safety Simulation Complex NAME OF PROPONENT: EVALUATION CRITERIA Item Description Score Max. Points 1) Corporate Profile (suitability of corporate profile for project needs) 2) Proposed Prime Consultant and Sub-consultant Team a) Overall capacity and sufficiency of qualified staff resources b) Education, experience, and track record of prime consultant's team leadership c) Education, experience and track record of other key personnel in each required discipline: 1) Architect 2) Civil Engineering 3) Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering 4) Structural Engineering 5) AV, Access Card, Security Camera Consultants 3) Experience and Past Performance Record: a) Similarity of referenced projects to RFQ project b) Previous budget and schedule targets met c) Client satisfaction, other project participants' satisfaction d) Project management systems (scope, time, cost, quality, etc.) e) Services and deliverables quality management systems f) LEED or Green Globes Design experience 4) Proposed Work Methodologies: a) Proposed priorities, sequences, etc. for this project b) Coordination of required disciplines to optimize design c) Design philosophy d) Management systems, strategies and skills to ensure that scope, time, cost, quality, performance, and aesthetics are met e) Standard Construction Administration Services f) Project Close-out and Completion effectiveness Total Score Please also submit a Standard Form 254 https://ncadmin.nc.gov/document/sf254-word https://ncadmin.nc.gov/document/sf254-word