Volume 43 - Issue 29 - July 18, 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 University of Kansas for the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center in Hutchinson, Kansas. The phase 1 improvement building should include a professional development area and should provide for eight 1,500 square foot classrooms. Class sections serve 24 students per section. Classrooms require technology and furnishings that support learning and interaction in small groups. Administration facility for executive administration including offices, conference and meeting rooms, and associated spaces. Housing associated with professional development where the upper story(s) of the building shall be professional development program housing and should provide up to 60 beds in single-occupancy rooms, each with a private bathroom.
Construction costs are estimated at $15,000,000.
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.
An architectural/engineering program is available at http://admin.ks.gov/offices/ofpm/dcc/arch-eng-programs. For more information, contact Mark Reiske at dcmmlr@ku.edu or 785-864-3431.
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 agency abbreviation, and an abbreviated project name in the title of the PDF document. Proposals should be less than 5MB.
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 August 2, 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 Jeff Stokes at jeff.stokes@kbi.ks.gov or 785-738-8298.
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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