Ryerson Elementary School Madison Public Schools Request for Qualifications for Architectural and Engineering Services
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Ryerson Elementary School Madison Public Schools Request for Qualifications for Architectural and Engineering Services RFQ Issue Date: July 26, 2017 Statement of Qualification Due: August 9 , 2017 no later than 2:00 Table of Contents I. Project Overview A. Project Background B. Project Descriptions II. Project Schedule III. Project Budget IV. Special Requirements V. Statement of Qualification Minimum Requirements VI. Evaluation Criteria Appendices Appendix A – Elementary Education Specifications for Ryerson Elementary School Appendix B – Statement of Qualification Checklist Appendix C – Ryerson Elementary School Test Fit Plan Page 1 of 6 Madison Public Building Commission Ryerson Elementary School Request for Qualifications I. Project Overview A. Project Background In the fall of 2014, the Madison Board of Education (MBOE) initiated the School Utilization Study. This study evaluated the entire Madison Public School system facilities. It consists of facility conditions assessments, enrollment projections, feasibility studies and other investigations that have ultimately led the MBOE to move forward with a new Ryerson Elementary School project. The Ryerson Elementary School Educational Specifications were drafted and approved by the MBOE on April 18, 2017. Subsequent to the MBOE approving the educational specifications, the Madison Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance passed funding authorization of the proposed total project budget of $34,284,000. This authorization permits the town to hold a referendum in September 2017. The Madison Board of Selectmen also authorized the MBOE to submit a grant application to the state of Connecticut Department of Education/OSCG&R. The grant application was filed on June 27, 2017. The intent of the MBOE Planning Committee is to complete architect selection and negotiation terms of the contract prior to referendum. The contract will be executed upon a successful referendum. Programming and conceptual design is scheduled to commence immediately after a successful referendum. B. Project Description The Ryerson Elementary School will be a new elementary school housing grades kindergarten through third-grade. The building is programmed to house an eight-year projected enrollment of 333 students. The new school will be located at 982 Durham Road (Rte 79) in Madison, Connecticut. It is located on a 53 acre sites that the existing school shares with the Brown Middle School. The conceptual plan is to locate the new school on the existing open field that serves the existing Ryerson Elementary School however this is not a final determination. The school is served by a public water company and utilizes an on-site septic system. The intent is to build the new school while the existing school remains in operation. Once completed in Fall 2020 operations will be transferred to the new school and the existing school will be abated and demolished with new fields being constructed in its place. Appendix A contains the Elementary Education Specifications. Page 2 of 6 Madison Public Building Commission Ryerson Elementary School Request for Qualifications Coordination with Town Consultants The selected design firm will be required to coordinate the design with specialty consultants hired by the town. Such consultants may include, but are not limited to, the following. • Hazardous Materials • Wetlands • Commissioning Agent II. Project Schedule The overall project schedule consists of a standard design, bid, and construct process ultimately resulting with owner occupancy for the start of the 2020-21 academic year. The project is expected to utilize a Construction Manager at Risk delivery method. The design phase is scheduled to start in October, 2017 be completed by December, 2018. Construction is scheduled to start in April, 2019 with substantial completion in June, 2020. These dates are subject to change. The designer selection schedule is as follows: 1. RFQ Published: July 26, 2017 2. Qualifications Due: August 9, 2017 3. Short-list Designers and Issue RFP: August 16, 2017 4. Proposals Due: August 20, 2017 5. Interview Designers: September 8, 2017 (Subject to change) 6. Designer Selection: Immediately after interviews III. Project Budget The Total Project Budget is $34,284,000. The Total Construction Budget is $26,545,200 which includes escalation costs to the middle of 2019. The FF&E budget is $957,400. The selected designer will be responsible for designing the project within these budgets. The plans and estimates will be subject to review by the State of Connecticut Office of School Construction Grants and Review. IV. Special Requirements The project will be subject to the State of Connecticut Department of Construction Services Office of School Construction Grants and Review (OSCGR) requirements as well as all applicable local, state and federal laws. Candidates shall demonstrate project experience and knowledge of these requirements. Experience must contain at least one Connecticut elementary schools similar to the size and scope of this project, and a minimum of five K-12 Connecticut public schools. Page 3 of 6 Madison Public Building Commission Ryerson Elementary School Request for Qualifications V. Statement of Qualification Minimum Requirements Appendix B contains a checklist of requirements for use by the submitting firm. Inclusion of the checklist with the Statement of Qualification is not required. 1. Letter of Interest 2. Copy of architectural/engineering licensure by Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. A copy of the lead firm and all proposed sub- consultants shall be provided. 3. Profile of the lead design firm. Profile shall include: • Resume of principals • Resumes of lead architect/engineer, and staff designated to the project. Include a brief description of the role of each key staff member. • Geographic location of the design team. • Description of equipment, facilities and other resources assigned to this project. • Statement of financial condition of the firm and the ability to appropriately finance the required efforts for a project of this size and scope. 4. List of sub-consultants and roles. Provide the names and addresses of each sub-consultant, or “in-house” if self-performed by the lead design firm. At a minimum, provide the following sub-consultants: • Land surveyor • Landscape Architect • Estimator • Geotechnical Engineer • Civil Engineer • Structural Engineer • MEP Engineer(s) • Interior design • Information Technology Consultant • List of projects completed with the proposed design team. 5. List a minimum of five completed school projects that are similar in size and scope to this project with at least two of the five being elementary schools in Connecticut. Information for each project shall include the following: • Project name, location and owner. • Owner’s representative including contact information. Note: Owner’s representative may be contacted for a referral during the review process. • Superintendent of the school district under which the project was designed or constructed including contact information. Note: The superintendent may be contacted for a referral during the review process. Page 4 of 6 Madison Public Building Commission Ryerson Elementary School Request for Qualifications • 100% design estimate with base bid and alternates (if applicable) • Contract base bid award amount with accepted alternates (if applicable) • Final construction amount. • Original design fee including services during construction. • List of additional services approved by the owner/building committee and percentage of the services compared to the base contract • Total amount of change orders 6. Include statement of experience with CT OSCGR as described in Paragraph IV above. VI. Evaluation Criteria The MBOE Planning Committee will utilize the following criteria to evaluate each firms Statement of Qualification. Failure to provide the request information under Section V may result in a lower rating. The committee will select up to six firms to invite to submit proposals. Only four (4) firms will be interviewed based on the evaluation of the proposals. Criteria Rating Selection Criteria Category Number Points 1 Experience with Projects of Similar Size and Scope 35 2 Organization/Team Structure for this Project 20 Past Performance on Projects of Similar Size and 3 20 Scope 4 Experience with CT OSCGR Requirements/Permitting 15 5 Proximity of Lead Design Firm to Project 10 Available Rating Points per Rating Member 100 Page 5 of 6 Madison Public Building Commission Ryerson Elementary School Request for Qualifications VII. Submissions Two (2) original copies and one digital copy (thumb drive or CD) of the Statement of Qualifications shall be submitted to: Deliver to: Thomas Scarice Superintendent of School 10 Campus Drive Madison, CT 06443 All inquiries may be submitted to Charles of Colliers International at [email protected] or you may call at 860-235-5313. Page 6 of 6 Madison Public Building Commission Ryerson Elementary School Request for Qualifications Appendix “A”: Elementary Education Specifications for Ryerson Elementary School Madison Public Schools Madison, Connecticut ELEMENTARY EDUCATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS for Ryerson Elementary School Approved by the Madison Board of Education on April 18, 2017 BOARD OF EDUCATION Jean Fitzgerald, Chair Alison Keating, Vice Chair Jessica Bowler, Secretary Galen Cawley John Dean Matt Keller Seth Klaskin Happy Marino Katie Stein ADMINISTRATION Thomas Scarice, Superintendent of Schools Gail Dahling-Hench, Assistant Superintendent