Volume 43 - Issue 24 - June 13, 2024
State of Kansas
Department of Administration
Office of Facilities and Property Management
Notice of Commencement of Negotiations for Design-Build Services
Notice is hereby given for the seeking of interest and qualifications for Design-Build (DB) services for the Pittsburg State University Gorilla Crossing – School of Business. Gorilla Rising will build on the success of Block 22 to create a Downtown Educational Enterprise District, anchored by a new home for the Kelce College of Business. The facility will allow for expanded programming and the flexibility to implement active learning strategies and experiential pedagogies used in modern business education. The location will grow and enhance the university’s relationships with corporations, manufacturers, city, community, and other partners in educating the next generation of business leaders in a rapidly changing environment.
Construction costs are estimated at $27,600,000.
Design-Build team design and construction services shall be furnished within one contract and selected based on a three-stage approach. UPON Phase I (Qualifications) State Building Advisory Commission’s selection of three (3) to five (5) qualified teams will advance to a Request for Proposal (RFP) process to be conducted by the Procurement Negotiating Committee. Phase II (Technical Proposal and Design) and Phase III (Cost Proposal) will evaluate firms to determine greatest value to the owner. Phases I and II shall not reference cost.
Responses to initial phase, Request for Qualifications (Phase I), shall minimally present the following for evaluation and consideration of award: (1) ability to perform projects of comparable design, scope and complexity; (2) references from owners for whom building-design projects have been performed; (3) qualifications of personnel who will manage the design and construction aspect of the project; (4) names and qualifications of primary design consultants and contractors with whom the building design-builder proposes to subcontract and understanding not to replace identified subcontractor(s) without written approval of state agency; and (5) capable of providing public works bond and present evidence of such bonding capability within statement of qualifications.
To be considered, one (1) PDF file of the following should be provided: Letter of Interest; and State of Kansas Professional Qualifications DCC Forms 051, 052, 053 and 054 (40-maximum total readable surfaces formatted to 8.5” x 11”) indicating (1) similar project experience; (2) experience in type of project delivery system; (3) description of project approach; (4) bonding capacity; (5) references from design professionals and Owners from previous project and financial statements (10-maximum total readable surfaces formatted to 8.5 ” x 11”); and updated State of Kansas Professional Qualifications DCC Form 050 for each consulting firm included at the end of each proposal. Forms may be found at https://admin.ks.gov/offices/facilities-property-management/design-construction--compliance/forms-and-documents. Please include your firm name or acronym, agency abbreviation, and an abbreviated project name in the title of the PDF document. Proposals should be less than 5MB. Paper copies and flash drives containing copies of the proposals are not required.
Project program documentation is available at https://admin.ks.gov/offices/facilities-property-management/design-construction--compliance/architectural--engineering-programs.
Qualifications submittals should be sent to professional.qualifications@ks.gov no later than 2:00 p.m. Friday June 28, 2024.
Proposals received after the specified time and date will not be forwarded to the State Building Advisory Commission for review. For questions regarding Qualifications submittal contact Randy Riveland at 785-296-0749 or randy.riveland@ks.gov.
Stipend agreement will be established with each prospective team following Phase I shortlist selection. Following contract award to Design-Build team, stipend shall be extended for prequalified substantially responsive unsuccessful Phase II and III proposers.
Questions about the scope of project should be submitted to Lindell Haverstic at lhaverstic@pittstate.edu or 620-235-4974.
The State of Kansas, as a matter of public policy, encourages anyone doing business with the State of Kansas to take steps to discourage human trafficking. If prospective bidders/vendors/ contractors have any policies or participate in any initiatives that discourage human trafficking, the prospective bidder/vendor/contractor is encouraged to submit same as part of their bid response.
Barbara Schilling
Deputy Director-DCC
Office of Facilities and Property Management
Department of Administration
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