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Town Building & Space Needs Littleton, Massachusetts Qualifications for Owner’s Project Management Services September 18, 2018 PREPARED FOR: Town of Littleton Attn: Anthony Ansaldi, Assistant Town Administrator 37 Shattuck Street Littleton, MA 01460 PREPARED BY: The Vertex Companies, Inc. 400 Libbey Parkway Weymouth, MA 02189 T: 781.952.6000 W: vertexeng.com Sudbury Town Hall Owner’s Project Management Services Town of Sudbury, Massachusetts March 2, 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. Section Title 01 - 02 Section 1 - Cover Letter Section 2 – Firm Qualifications 03 - 12 § Firm History & Ownership § Project Experience anD References Section 3 – Project Team § Key Personnel IntroDuction 13 - 20 § Project Organizational Chart § Resumes § Licenses & Certifications 21 - 24 Section 4 – Project Approach 25 Section 5 – ScheDule 26 - 42 Section 6 – DSB Form Section 7 – RequireD Forms § Attestation of Tax Compliance anD Certificate of Non– 43- 45 Collusion § Certificate of Authority § Town of Littleton, Massachusetts Section 8 – AdDitional Information § Letters of Reference 46 -52 § Insurance Certificate § Financial Information Town Building & Space Needs Owner’s Project Management Services Littleton, Massachusetts September 18, 2018 September 18, 2018 Town of Littleton Attn: Anthony Ansaldi Assistant Town Administrator 37 Shattuck Street Littleton, MA 01460 RE: Owner’s Project Management Services Town Building & Space Needs – Town of Littleton, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Ansladi: The Vertex Companies, Inc. (VERTEX) is pleased to submit the enclosed Statement of Qualifications for your upcoming project. As requested, please find enclosed five (5) copies and one (1) electronic copy of our proposal for your consideration. VERTEX was founded in 1995 as a full-service construction and environmental services firm. We have completed a wide array of construction projects on behalf of public agencies or insurance companies, and we are currently providing Owner’s Project Management (OPM) services for multiple public building projects here in the Commonwealth. VERTEX has a proven track record of working successfully with owners, designers, contractors, and the public. VERTEX has extensive and relevant experience in the construction and renovation of municipal buildings in Massachusetts, including historic town hall and senior center projects. VERTEX recently served as the OPM for the historic renovation/restoration of the Harvard Town Hall, as well as for the historic restoration of Falmouth Station. Additionally, VERTEX served as the Owner’s Project Manager for Littleton’s Athletic Fields and Littleton’s Fire Station. VERTEX’s team is currently representing several HARVARD TOWN HALL towns and districts in the feasibility, design, construction, and closeout phases of municipal building projects. The following represents a selection of VERTEX’s OPM experience with historic buildings and other municipal projects here in Massachusetts: • Littleton Fire Station – Renovation/Addition (Littleton, MA) • Littleton Athletic Fields – New Construction (Littleton, MA) • Upton Town Hall – Historic Renovation/Restoration (Upton, MA) • Harvard Town Hall – Historic Renovation/Restoration (Harvard, MA) • Town of Wellesley – Historic Restoration of Building Envelope (Wellesley, MA) • North and Center Town Halls – Historic Renovation/Restoration (Chelmsford, MA) • Abbot Hall Restoration – Historic Restoration (Marblehead, MA) • Billerica Town Hall – Masonry Repair/Window Replacement (Billerica, MA) • Falmouth Station – Historic Renovation/Restoration (Falmouth, MA) • Seth Ventress Building – Historic Renovation/Restoration (Marshfield, MA) • Daniel Webster Estate and Heritage Center – Historic Restoration (Marshfield, MA) • Foxborough Town Hall – New Construction (Foxborough, MA) • Dracut Town Hall – New Construction (Dracut, MA) • Franklin Senior Center – Renovation (Franklin, MA) • Harvard Hildreth House Senior Center – Renovation (Harvard, MA) • Halifax Senior Center – Addition/Renovation (Halifax, MA) • Burlington Town Offices and COA – Renovations (Burlington, MA) • Kingston Public Library – Renovation/New Construction (Kingston, MA) • Medford Public Library – Renovation/New Construction (Medford, MA) • Upton Library – New Construction (Upton, MA) VERTEX Town Building & Space Needs | 1 Town Building & Space Needs Owner’s Project Management Services Littleton, Massachusetts September 18, 2018 VERTEX has prepared a team of highly-qualified professionals that will serve to represent the interests of the Town of Littleton (Town) throughout Phase I - Pre-Design and Phase II – Design & Construction, pending additional funding, of the Littleton Town Building & Space Needs project. I will serve as the Project Director, overseeing VERTEX’s team for the duration of the project. Kevin Heffernan, a construction professional with extensive experience as Project Manager for multiple construction projects, will serve as VERTEX’s Project Manager. Mr. Heffernan and I will be supported by a team of specialized professionals, including: Steven Kirby, a construction professional with over 34 years of experience; Stephen Theran, a LEED Accredited Professional with extensive construction experience; Terry Scalzo, a mechanical, electrical, and plumbing specialist with over 35 years of experience; and Kenneth Tarbell, our proposed cost estimator. Additionally, if necessary VERTEX can provide the professional services of Erik Borgesen, CMC, our industrial hygiene and building sciences representative, and Jonathan Noris, PE, LSP, our environmental specialist, if needed. VERTEX certifies that we have read through the Request for Qualifications and that we meet the minimum criteria listed within. VERTEX acknowledges receipt of Addendum No. 1. VERTEX’s Jon K. Lemieux, P.E. is a registered engineer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Civil, Registration #41741) with over 25 years of supervisory experience in the construction field. Additionally, Mr. Lemieux (recertified 3/24/2015) and Mr. Kirby (recertified 5/24/18) each hold Certifications for School Project Designers & Owner’s Project Managers from the Massachusetts Inspector General’s Office, copies of which are included in our proposal. Dates of their certifications are as follows: Jon Lemieux – certified June 2008, recertified March 2015, and Steven UPTON TOWN HALL Kirby – certified May 2015, recertified May 2018. VERTEX further certifies that Jon K. Lemieux is authorized to negotiate and execute the Contract for Project Management Services. His contact information is listed below: Jon K. Lemieux, Executive Vice President The Vertex Companies, Inc. 400 Libbey Parkway, Weymouth, MA 02189 (781) 952-6000 | [email protected] Upon review of our proposal, I am confident you will find that VERTEX is uniquely qualified for this scope of work. VERTEX will commit its best team to this project from our first meeting with you through the project’s successful completion; this is a commitment that we do not take lightly as we are all a part of our employee-owned firm. As previously stated, we are serving as owner’s project manager for several municipal building construction projects in Massachusetts, and as such can offer expertise and insight into Littleton’s project to ensure that the project adheres to all timelines and schedules. VERTEX has been repeatedly used to turn around and complete dozens of defaulted construction projects; this experience sets us apart from other firms as we have seen what can make a project become distressed and as such can offer our guidance during the planning stages to help ensure that Littleton’s project does not. VERTEX is immediately available to assist the Town of Littleton with the Town Building & Space Needs project. Sincerely, The Vertex Companies, Inc. Jon K. Lemieux, P.E. Executive Vice President VERTEX Town Building & Space Needs | 2 Town Building & Space Needs Owner’s Project Management Services Littleton, Massachusetts September 18, 2018 SECTION 1 – FIRM QUALIFICATIONS | Firm History & Ownership The Vertex The Vertex Companies, Inc. is a fast-growth, international firm that is employee-owned and Companies, Inc. consistently ranked as one of the best places to work. As an industry-rated top Construction, Engineering, Environmental, and Forensic Consulting company, VERTEX is value-focused and operates Construction Services with a constant sense of urgency. We have provided complex engineering and construction services Owner’s Project on over $1 billion in construction projects. We have also completed over $150 million in general Management construction and construction management projects for a wide array of private and public customers Schedule & Budget nationally and internationally. Management VERTEX was founded in 1995 as a full-service construction and environmental services firm and Cost Estimating Value Engineering currently has more than 425 professionals with offices in Massachusetts, California, Colorado, Constructability Reviews Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Contractor North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, and Washington, D.C. Prequalification VERTEX culture is defined by responsiveness and attentiveness to our clients. Our core values include Contract Procurement maintaining a positive attitude, applying resourcefulness in problem solving and management, and LEED Professionals / always generating a first-class work product. Green Building Project Document Throughout 2017, VERTEX continued to grow. ENR ranked