Project #2302 - Eastern Wake Site General Education & Student Services CMT-SI

Wake Technical Community College Bid #130-WTCC9141C SUBMITTAL CRITERIA Proposing firms must submit Five (5) complete hard copies of the Statement of Qualifications with One (1) electronic copy on USB drive. Detailed information on the submittal requirements are indicated in the attached RFQ. For questions concerning the RFQ please contact the following person: Sarah Burnette Email: sburnette1@waketech.edu E-mail and Fax submittals will not be accepted. Department/Agency Wake Technical Community College Project Title Eastern Wake Site – General Education Building 1 & Student Services Services Geotechnical Services, Construction Materials Testing and Special Inspection Services Scope Construction Materials Testing and Special Inspection services for Eastern Wake Site – General Education Building 1 & Student Services. Contact Sarah Burnette Email

href="mailto:sburnette1@waketech.edu">sburnette1@waketech.edu Construction Estimate $49,500,000 Source of Funds Wake County Bonds NCCCS # 2303 Publish Date January 7, 2022 Closing Date January 24, 2022 @ 2:00 PM @ 2:00 PM Submit Five (5) Hard Copies and One (1) Electronic Copy of Statement of Qualifications: 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 Wake Technical Community College encourages participation by MWBE firms and supports efforts to ensure and promote opportunities for minority businesses. mailto:sburnette1@waketech.edu mailto:sburnette1@waketech.edu REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) For Construction Materials Testing, and Special Inspections Eastern Wake Site General Education Building 1 & Student Services NCCCS# 2302 RFQ Closing Time: January 24, 2022 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 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: The RFQ is for Construction Materials Testing (CMT) and Special Inspections (SI) services for the first General Education Building at the Eastern Wake Site of Wake Technical Community College located in Wendell, NC, setting the standard for the following academic building projects. The building is anticipated to be constructed of Steel Frame and Concrete Slabs, encompassing three story building approximately 110,000 GSF. The building will be minimum Green Globes certified. A. CMT-SI services from firms acting as the lead firm and their assembled sub-consultant teams. Wake Technical Community College encourages participation by MWBE firms and supports efforts to ensure and promote opportunities for minority businesses. B. A Qualification and Performance analysis process will be employed for this selection. The successful Firm(s) will be those who show successful experience in the scope and types of work proposed. 2. DEFINITIONS A. “The Owner” means officers or employees of Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, NC. B. "Firm" means the person or organization responding to this RFQ. C. "Statement of Qualifications (SoQ)" means the submission received from a Firm 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 up to 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 24, 2022, (the RFQ closing time) by: Sarah Burnette Project Manager Wake Technical Community College 9101 Fayetteville Road Raleigh, NC 27603-5696 B. SoQ’s submitted via fax or e-mail are not acceptable and will not be considered. C. Firms 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 Firm and the name of Project which the RFQ is submitting a SoQ for. Wake Technical Section I Community College Request for Qualifications Page 2 E. Refer to Section II - SoQ Content Requirements, for details. F. There will not be a "public opening" of the SoQ’s with Firms present. 4. COST OF SUBMISSION AND OWNERSHIP OF SoQ’s A. Wake Technical Community College is not responsible for any costs incurred by Firms 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. Schedule objectives for the project are as follow: 1. Consultant Selection- 2 weeks 2. Contract Duration- 21 months (approx.) 6. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS A. Firms must be licensed to practice engineering in the State of North Carolina in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina. B. Firms 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 others, as deemed appropriate by the college. B. Firms 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 Firms who are best qualified to provide the required services. 8. PRE-RFQ MEETING N/A Wake Technical Section I Community College Request for Qualifications Page 3 9. 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: Sarah Burnette Project Manager Wake Technical Community College E-mail: sburnette1@waketech.edu END OF SECTION mailto:sburnette1@waketech.edu 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. Firms 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 pages, sized 8½" x 11" 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). A page shall be considered to have printing only on one side. A sheet printed on both sides shall be considered as two pages. This page limit excludes a transmittal letter, title page, and table of contents. 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 III - 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 Firm, 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. Firms 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. Firms must assemble, and identify in their SoQ, a consulting team that includes, at a minimum, the following specialist disciplines: 1. Construction Materials Testing Engineer 2. Special Inspections Engineer C. Firms must indicate whether each of the above disciplines will be resourced through the Firm's own staff or through sub-consultants. Wake Technical Section II Community College Statement of Qualifications Page 2 Content Requirements D. Provide, for the Firm's (prime consultant) and for each proposed sub-consultant firm: 1. Name of firm, head office address, telephone number – if joint venture, whether special or ongoing relationship. 2. If different from the above, the firm's branch, regional or other office address, telephone number, at the location from which most of the services will be performed. 3. Name, position, office address, telephone number, and e-mail address of firm's primary contact person for purposes of this RFQ. 4. Name(s) of firm's principal(s) and their professional credentials. 5. 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. 6. Other relevant information, at the Firm'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. Firms should provide summaries of three (3) to six (6) projects completed within the last five years, for which the Firm has provided geotechnical consultant services. These referenced projects must include: 1. At least two projects similar in nature and scope of services to the project for which Proposals are being sought and, 2. 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: 1. Name, location and brief description of the project. 2. Name of client (owner) and name, telephone number and e-mail address of client representative. 3. 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 4. Name of construction contractor and name, telephone number and e-mail address of contractor representative. 5. Client satisfaction feedback or recommendations. 6. Other pertinent information demonstrating the Firm's experience and past performance record, e.g. unique project challenges or problems, innovative design solutions, project successes, client recommendations, etc. 6. PROJECT DELIVERABLES AND CLOSE OUT A. Describe the management systems, strategies and skills that will be employed to ensure that: 1. Wake Technical Community College’s expectations around project scope, time, cost, quality, performance and aesthetics will be met. 2. The highest quality of professional services and deliverables will be provided to Wake Technical Community College within the required timelines. B. Provide any other relevant information about the Firm's work methodologies. C. Provide overview of how the various aspects (CMT and SI) will be managed, documented, followed-up on and closed out. END OF SECTION Wake Technical Section III Community College Available Project Information Page 1 1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION A. Construct the first General Education Building at the Eastern Wake Site, setting the standard for the following academic building projects. The scope is comprised of a 110,000 GSF classroom and student services building, including general chemistry and biology labs, physic labs, student services spaces, auditorium, library, and individualized learning areas. Typical smart classroom spaces are envisioned to be 900 GSF, supplemented by. 2. PROJECT BUDGET A. The total construction estimate for this project is $49,500,000. 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 Construction Manager @ Risk. 5. PROJECT TEAM A. Project Design Team: BSA LifeStructures, Sub-consultants B. Project Construction Team: Monteith Construction 6. 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. No other Wake Tech representatives are authorized to make decisions or commit Wake Tech on the project unless specifically approved by the Wake Tech Project Manager or their supervisor chain. B. The successful Firm 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 Firm and Wake Technical Community College. END OF SECTION Wake Technical Section IV Community College Sample SoQ Evaluation Form Page 1 NAME OF RFQ/PROJECT: Eastern Wake Site General Education and Student Services Building NAME OF FIRM: EVALUATION CRITERIA Item Description 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 key personnel: 1. Construction Materials Testing (CMT) 2. Special Inspections (SI) 3) Experience and Past Performance Record: a) Similarity of referenced projects to SoQ project b) Previous Client satisfaction and other project participants satisfaction 4) Project Deliverables and Close Out: a) Project Deliverables organization and quality b) Close-out and Completion effectiveness c) Services and deliverables quality management systems