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22 March 2023

RFQ for General Contractor

22 March 2023

Open 3/3/2023 12:00 AM MST Type Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ/SOIQ)

Close 3/22/2023 12:00 PM MDT Number WCFD202321945 Currency US Dollar

Sealed Until 3/22/2023 12:00 PM MDT

22 March 2023

Contacts Eric Hales eric@wasatchfire.org

Phone +1 435-940-9636

Kristen Richardson kristen@wasatchfire.org

Phone +1 435-940-9636

22 March 2023

Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description

72120 Nonresidential building construction services including commercial and office building new construction services and construction services and renovation and repair services

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Wasatch Fire District Request for Statement of Qualifications for General Contractor Services

Wasatch Fire District is soliciting a request for statement of qualifications (“RFQ”) from qualified respondents to provide general contractor services for the construction of a new Fire Station and Administration Building in Heber, Utah. The new building is approximately 25,700 GSF, and consists of a three-bay (two vehicles deep) fire station with sleeping/living quarters, a community hall/meeting room, administrative offices and training area mezzanine, to be located at 200 East 1200 South, Heber City, Utah. The site is approximately 2.5 acres.

A. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION

Qualifications will be on the basis of:

Proposed Team Experience 25%

Size of Firm (Capacity) 10%

Approach 25%

Schedule 15%

Firm Experience 25%

Wasatch Fire District is not requesting a request for price or a cost component for the general contractor services with this RFQ. An evaluation committee will evaluate and score the SOQ’s and shall rank the top three highest scoring respondents for the purpose of being qualified to bid the full project for construction.

PRE-SUBMISSION CONFERENCE. Respondents are advised there will be a MANDATORY Pre-Submission Conference held virtually on March 10, 2023 at 3:00pm (Mountain). All interested respondents must be in attendance. The purpose of this conference will be to clarify any questions regarding this RFQ. If Wasatch Fire omits anything from this RFQ that is necessary for a clear understanding of the RFQ, or if the instructions are unclear or in conflict, or if the respondents has any question or objection about any part of the RFQ or any of its parts, the prospective respondents shall bring such matter to Wasatch Fire District’s attention at the conference. If necessary, following the conference, a written addendum shall be issued to all prospective respondents that attend the conference. Questions or objections to the RFQ or any of its parts not submitted prior to or at the conference shall not receive consideration.

RFQ SCHEDULE

Issue RFQ 3/3/2023

Pre-Submission Conference 3/10/2023

Last Day for Questions 3/17/2023

SOQ’s Due 3/22/2023

Description

Interviews ( If determined to be needed) 3/24/2023

Notice of Qualified to Bid 3/31/2023

B. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATION SUBMISSION

Sign and return the Statement of Qualification Response Cover Sheet (ATTACHMENT 1). The form must be signed by a company representative authorized to bind the respondent

1. contractually.

Submit all required information as outlined in the Statement of Qualification Content and

Evaluation Criteria section of ATTACHMENT 1.

Wasatch Fire District requires RFQ’s to be submitted electronically. Electronic

RFQ’s may be submitted to : Kristen@wasatchfire.org until the date and time as indicated in this document. It is the sole responsibility of the supplier to ensure their RFQ reaches Wasatch

Fire before the closing date and time. The submission of attachments containing embedded documents is prohibited. All documents should be attached as separate files.

Submission Deadline: March 22, 2023 at 11:00 AM (Mountain).

RFQ’s received after the deadline will not be considered.

C. ACCEPTANCE

Wasatch Fire District reserves the right to reject any or all RFQ’s and to waive minor technicalities and irregularities in RFQ’s received. Failure of the respondent to provide, in its

RFQ, any information requested in the RFQ may result in rejection for non-responsiveness.

D. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For additional information concerning the services specified in this Request for Statement of

Qualifications, interested parties may contact Eric Hales – Fire Chief, via email at eric@wasatchfire.org Correspondence between suggested respondents and Wasatch Fire District must be in written format.

E. AWARD BY WRITTEN AGREEMENT

The respondent selected to provide the services/products will be required to enter into a written agreement. It is expected that the Wasatch Fire District will use standard AIA contract documents, including A101 (Contract) and A201(General Conditions).

Signature on the Request for Statement of Qualification Cover Sheet acknowledges that the respondent is willing to enter into an Agreement if awarded the contract, subject to price negotiations, as stated in Section II above.

Signature on the Certification of Compliance With E-Verify Program Or Equivalent, located as

Exhibit A to the RFQ.

F. PREPARATION OF RFQ’s

Failure to read the Request for Statement of Qualifications and these instructions will be at the

Respondent’s own risk.

Corrections and/or modifications received after the closing time specified will not be accepted.

Request for Statement of Qualifications should not exceed 20 pages. Cover, TOC, Tab

Pages, E-Verify Page and Attachment 1 Statement of Qualifications page and are not included in the 20 page count.

G. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATION INFORMATION

Equal Opportunity. Wasatch Fire District will make every effort to ensure that all

Respondents are treated fairly and equally throughout the entire advertisement, review and selection process. The procedures established herein are designed to give all parties reasonable access to the same basic information.

Cost of Developing RFQ’s. All costs related to the preparation of the RFQ’s and any related activities are the sole responsibility of the respondent. Wasatch Fire District assumes no liability for and will not reimburse any costs incurred by respondent throughout the entire selection process.

Statement of Qualification Ownership. All RFQ’s, including attachments, supplementary materials, addenda, etc., shall become the property of Wasatch Fire District and will not be returned to the respondent.

Rejection of RFQ’s.

Wasatch Fire District reserves the right to reject any or all RFQ’s received. Furthermore, Wasatch Fire District shall have the right to waive any informality or technicality in RFQ’s received when in the best interest of Wasatch Fire District.

No RFQ shall be accepted from, or agreement awarded to, any person, firm or corporation that is in arrears to Wasatch Fire District, upon debt or contract or that is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to Wasatch Fire District, or that, based upon its past business practices, may be deemed irresponsible or unreliable by the Chief Financial and

Legal Officers. Respondents may be required to submit satisfactory evidence that they have the necessary financial resources to perform and complete the work outlined in this RFQ.

H. EXCEPTIONS TO STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATION

An exception to any term or condition set forth in this RFQ must be clearly identified in the response to this RFQ. Exceptions or deviations to any of the terms and conditions must not be added to the RFQ pages but must be submitted in a separate document accompanying

Respondent's RFQ identified as “Exceptions.” Such exceptions shall be considered in the evaluation and the award processes. Wasatch Fire District shall be the sole determiner of the acceptability of any exception.

I. CONFIDENTIALITY

All responses, inquiries, and correspondence relating to this RFQ and all reports, charts, displays, schedules, exhibits, and other documentation produced by the respondent that is submitted to Wasatch Fire District, as part of the RFQ or otherwise, shall become the property of

Wasatch Fire District when received, and may be considered public information under applicable law. Wasatch Fire District is subject to the disclosure requirements of the

Government Records Access and Management Act, (“GRAMA”) Title 63G, Chapter 2, Utah

Code Annotated. Wasatch Fire District generally considers SOQ’s and all accompanying material to be public and subject to disclosure. Any material considered by the respondent to be proprietary must be accompanied by a written claim of confidentiality and a concise written statement of reasons supporting the claim as required by GRAMA §63G-2-309. Blanket claims that the entire RFQ is confidential will be denied. Wasatch Fire

District cannot guarantee that any information will be held confidential. If the respondent makes a claim of confidentiality, Wasatch Fire District, upon receipt of a request for disclosure, will determine whether the material should be classified as public or protected, and will notify the respondent of such determination. The respondent is entitled under the GRAMA to appeal an adverse determination. Wasatch Fire District is not obligated to notify the respondent of a request, and will not consider a claim of confidentiality, unless the respondent's claim of confidentiality is made in a timely basis and in accordance with the

GRAMA.

J. REPRESENTATION REGARDING ETHICAL STANDARDS

The respondent certifies that it has not: (1) provided an illegal gift or payoff to a Wasatch

Fire District officer or employee or former Wasatch Fire District officer or employee, or his or her relative or business entity; (2) retained any person to solicit or secure this contract upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee, other than bona fide employees or bona fide commercial selling agencies for the purpose of securing business; or (3) knowingly influenced, and hereby promises that it will not knowingly influence, any Wasatch Fire District officer or employee or former

Wasatch Fire District officer or employee to breach any ethical standards set forth in

Wasatch Fire District’s conflict of interest policy or any of the provisions of Utah Code

Title 67, Chapter 16.

SOQ’S SUBMITTED FOR EVALUATION MUST INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM, THE

FOLLOWING INFORMATION AND MATERIALS:

A. QUALIFICATIONS

• A statement of the company’s experience working within the general contracting industry and qualifications to meet the requirements of Wasatch Fire District’s Scope of Work. The statement should include related experience with fire station construction.

• Identify proposed staff members who would be involved in providing the services requested herein and submit statements or resumes detailing their qualifications.

• Detail your company’s experience in providing the services requested herein for similar customers of similar size, with dates of performance and/or completion. Include three references with customer name, contact person and telephone numbers.

• In addition to the information and qualifications specified above, identify any special knowledge or skills provided by your firm that may be related or helpful to the services requested herein.

B. PROPOSED APPROACH TO SERVICES

• Provide a statement of your understanding of the service requested and a general description of your proposed approach to the Scope of Work.

• Detail how your proposed services will work.

• Time is of the essence for all project activities to assure the earliest possible project delivery.

Discuss your scheduling process and your experience with successfully scheduling projects like the new facilities proposed by The Owner. Provide a project schedule that details the major milestones and the estimated time and steps each will take to complete. Identify key timelines that will be critical to the overall process from your perspective.

EXHIBIT “A”

CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE

WITH E-VERIFY PROGRAM OR EQUIVALENT

This is to certify that __________________________________________ (“Company”) covenants, represents and warrants to Wasatch Fire District that Company is and at all times during the performance of any contract with Wasatch Fire District will be in full compliance with the requirements of Utah Code Ann. § 63G-12-302(3) (including amendments and substitutions to the law) relative to the verification of the work eligibility status of employees and, in particular, that Company is registered and participates in a Status Verification system as required by law.

Dated this ____ day of ________________________, 2021.

Name of Company

By:____________________________________________________

Title:___________________________________________________

Printed Name:_________________________________________

Attachment #1

Wasatch Fire District

Request for Statement of Qualifications for General Contractor Services

TO: Wasatch Fire District- Request for Statements of Qualifications for General Contractor Services

10420 North Jordanelle Blvd.

Heber City, UT 84032

The undersigned, having carefully read and considered the Request for Statement of

Qualifications to provide general contractor services does hereby offer to perform such on behalf of Wasatch Fire District, in the manner described and subject to contract negotiations to occur after the selection of the highest ranking respondents.

RESPONDENT

Company Name: _________________________________________________________________

Doing business as: [ ] an individual [ ] a partnership [ ] a corporation (mark appropriate box), duly organized under the laws of the State of _____________________________________.

BY: ______________________________________ ____________________________________

(Signature of authorized representative) (Please Print or Type Name)

PRINCIPAL OFFICE ADDRESS:

Street Address _____________________________________________________________________

City ________________________________________________ County _-_____________________

State ________________________________________________ Zip Code____________________

Telephone ( ) Fax ( )

Mailing Address ____________________________________________________________________

E-mail Address ___________________________________________________________________--_

TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:

(Attach IRS Form W-9 “Request for TIN and Certification”)

Employer I.D. No. _________________________________

OR Social Security No. ___________________________

(Corporation or Partnership) (Individual)

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