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RFQ 27-0014 Engineering Consultant Services Addendum No. 1

NOLA Public Schools

Procurement Department

2401 Westbend Parkway, Suite 5076, New Orleans, LA 70114

Paul A. Lucius, Executive Director of Procurement

August 20, 2026

Addendum No. 1

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS NO. 27-0014

ENGINEERING CONSULTANT SERVICES

This Addendum and Clarification item forms a part of the RFQ Documents and modifies the original RFQ Documents issued July 29, 2026. Acknowledge receipt of this Addendum on the Addendum Form of the Request for

Qualifications. Failure to acknowledge receipt shall result in disqualification.

This Addendum consists of 10 page(s), including the attached Virtual Pre-Qualifications Meeting Registration Report.

EXHIBIT B – DBE FORMS

The following Exhibit B documents are revised as follows:

Page 59 – DBE Responsiveness Form 1

Delete and replace with the revised DBE Responsiveness Form 1.

Page 60 – DBE Responsiveness Form 2

Delete and replace with the revised DBE Responsiveness Form 2.

Page 61 – DBE Professional Services Compliance Certification Checklist

Delete and replace with the revised DBE Certification Checklist.

The Verification of DBE Certification Form remains unchanged and is still required as provided in the original RFQ.

Orleans Parish School Board - Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program

DBE RESPONSIVENESS FORM 1

RFP/RFQ/Response/Solicitation/Other # Respondents/Respondents:

Project Name & Description:

FOR RFPS/RFQS: THIS COMPLETED FORM SHOULD BE FURNISHED TO THE OPSB-DBE OFFICE THROUGH THE OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT WITH YOUR RESPONSE. FAILURE TO COMPLETE THIS FORM PROPERLY MAY CONSTITUTE THE

RESPONSE/OFFER AS BEING NON-RESPONSIVE AND SUFFICIENT CAUSE FOR REJECTION.

The undersigned Respondents/Respondents has satisfied the requirements of the specifications for the above-referenced Orleans Parish School Board project in the following manner.

Please check the appropriate space:

The Respondent is committed to achieving and/or exceeding the DBE target goal of 35 % DBE utilization on this contract, and will require all Subcontractors/Subconsultants to assist in achieving 35% DBE participation before this project is substantially complete.

The Respondents is unable to meet the DBE target goal, but is committing to a minimum of % DBE utilization before notice-to-proceed; utilize Good Faith Efforts, and will require all Subcontractors/Subconsultants to assist in achieving 35% DBE participation before this project is substantially complete.

Name of Respondent Firm:

Telephone: Fax: E-Mail:

By: , / _/ (Signature of Respondents authorized representative) (Title) (Date)

THE RESPONDENTS IS COMMITTED TO UTILIZING DBE PARTICIPATION ON THE PROJECT IN THE

FOLLOWING MANNER:

COMPLETED BY RESPONDENTS:

The Respondents is committed to utilizing the DBE FIRM NAMED BELOW for the Scope(s) of Work as described below. The estimated dollar value of the scope of work is $ and % of the total dollar value of thecontract.

Copy this form, if you are utilizing more than one (1) DBE firm to achieve the DBE participation percentage on the project.

Name of DBE Firm:

DBE Firm Owner or Contact:

Telephone: Fax: E-Mail:

DBE TYPE: SLDBE CERTIFIED LAUCP DBE CERTIFIED

Copy of Verification of DBE Certification Form is attached

COMPLETED BY DBE FIRM (below):

DBE AFFIRMATION. The above-named DBE firm affirms that it will perform the scope(s) of work on this contract for the estimated dollar value and contract percentage as stated above.

By: , / / (Signature of DBE firm's owner/authorized representative) (Title) (Date)

Note: If the Respondents does not receive award of the prime contract, then any and all representations in this form shall be null and void.

OPSB-DBE Responsiveness Form-1 (Revised 4.2026)

DELETE ON PAGE 59

Orleans Parish School Board Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (DBE)

DBE RESPONSIVENESS FORM 1

:RFQ #

Name:

FOR RFQS: THIS COMPLETED FORM SHOULD BE FURNISHED TO THE OPSB-DBE OFFICE THROUGH THE OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT WITH YOUR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS. FAILURE TO COMPLETE THIS FORM PROPERLY MAY CONSTITUTE THE STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS AS BEING NON-RESPONSIVE AND SUFFICIENT CAUSE FOR REJECTION.

The undersigned has satisfied the requirements of the statement of qualifications and/or specifications for the above-referenced Orleans Parish School Board in the following manner.

Please check the appropriate space:

The is committed to achieving and/or exceeding the cumulative DBE goal of % DBE utilization contract

Name of ’s Firm:

Telephone: Fax: E-Mail:

, / _/By:

(Signature of ’s uthorized epresentative) (Title) (Date)

THE IS COMMITTED TO UTILIZING DBE PARTICIPATION ON ALL AWARDED PROJECTS UNDER

RFQ NO. IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:

COMPLETED BY :

The is committed to utilizing the DBE FIRM NAMED BELOW for the S of Work under RFQ No. .

The value of the scope of work shall cumulatively reflect 20% - 35% of the total dollar value of each purchase order and/or contract.

Copy this form, if you are utilizing more than one (1) DBE firm to achieve the cumulative DBE participation percentage on the project.

Name of DBE Firm:

DBE Firm Owner

Telephone: Fax: E-Mail:

DBE TYPE: SLDBE CERTIFIED LAUCP DBE CERTIFIED

COMPLETED BY DBE FIRM (below):

DBE AFFIRMATION. The above-named DBE firm affirms that it will perform the scope(s) of work on this contract for the contract percentage as stated above.

By:

(Signature of DBE firm's uthorized epresentative) (Title) (Date)

REPLACE WITH

Exhibit B

ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

DBE RESPONSIVENESS FORM 2

SUBCONTRACTING STRATEGY FOR DBE PARTICIPATION

Business Name: Project Name/Number:

Business Contact Information:

(Phone, Fax, E-Mail and Address:)

Provide a strategy to identify specific subcontracts that will be awarded to DBEs and anticipated DBE participation for project. This Plan shall incorporate actions to be taken by the Respondent proposed Subcontractors/Suppliers.

Respondents: Must submit form with response. Provide attachments if necessary.

DBE Subcontractor | Supplier Subconsultant

Scope of Work Professional Service | Materials

Subcontract Value

Percent of Prime Contract

Total Subcontractor(s)

Value below:

Total % below:

NOTE: If the Respondent/Consultant does not receive award of the prime contract, then all representations in this form shall be null and void.

Representative’s Name: Title: Date:

Signature:

OPSB-DBE Responsiveness Form-2 (Revised 4.2026)

DELETE ON PAGE 60

DBE

STRATEGY FOR DBE PARTICIPATION

identify that will be awarded to DBEs and anticipated DBE participation for contract. This plan shall incorporate actions to be taken by the ’s proposed Subconsultants/Subcontractors/Suppliers ust submit form before . Provide attachments if necessary.

DBE Subcontractor/ Scope of Work | Materials Percent

Contract

NOTE: Failure to provide this information and/or documentation, shall result in non- , Title: Representative’s Name:

Signature:

OPSB-DBE Report (Revised )

Date:

Business Name: NB NN

Business Contact Information:

(Phone, E- Mail and ddre s:))

Month of:

Year: 20 Correlates with RFQ #

DBE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION CHECKLIST

(Note: Form must be submitted with one or more of the supporting documents identified and initialed below. Failure to submit completed certification constitutes non-responsiveness and cause for ejection.)

Business Name:

Respondent Name & Contact No.:

If Subcontractor, Name of Business Performing Work Under:

Business Principal Contact Information:

(Print Name, Phone, E-Mail, and Physical Address)

I hereby certify that, (Print Name & Title of Company Representative) has complied with all Disadvantaged Business (Print Business Name)

Enterprise, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Affirmative Action Front End Provisions set forth in the OSPB DBE Policy and with all of the provisions of Federal Executive Order 11246, as amended, including implementing and related rules, regulations and relevant orders of the U.S. Secretary of Labor. I also certify that all information contained in *Supporting

Documents is true and correct.

Signature: Date:

*Supporting Documents Attached:

DBE Responsiveness Form 1 (Initial) DBE Responsiveness Form 2 (Initial) Verification of DBE Certification (initial)

OPSB DBE Certification Checklist 4.2026

STATE OF LOUISIANA, ORLEANS PARISH IN WITNESS

WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this Day of , 20 .

Notary Public, State of Louisiana

My Commission Expires:

DELETE ON PAGE 61

Year: 20

CERTIFICATION CHECKLIST

(Note: Form must be submitted Failure to submit completed ertification hecklist constitutes non-with OPSB DBE policy )

Business Name:

Name:

If Subc , Name of Business Performing Work Under:

Business Principal Contact Information:

(Print Name, Phone, E-Mail, and Physical Address)

I hereby certify that, (Print Name & Title of Company Representative)

(Print Business Name) has complied with all Disadvantaged Business

Enterprise Provisions set forth in the OSPB DBE Provisions . I also certify that all information contained in Supporting Documents true and correct.

Signature: Date:

*Supporting Documents Attached:

(Initial) DBE REPORT 1 DBE REPORT (Initial)

OPSB DBE Compliance Certification Checklist

STATE OF LOUISIANA, ORLEANS PARISH IN WITNESS

WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this Day of _, 20 .

Notary Public, State ofLouisiana

My Commission Expires_

(Initial)

CLARIFICATION:

1. Question: Could you please clarify if we can act as a prime consultant and also a sub consultant for other teams on this RFQ?.

Answer: Please refer to Section 2.2, Statement of Qualifications Deadline and Submittal, on page 13. A firm may submit one SOQ as a Prime Consultant or Joint Venture and may also participate as a Subconsultant with one or more other Prime Consultants. Section 2.2 specifically allows nonexclusive Subconsultant agreements with more than one Prime Consultant.

2. Question: Also, Would a firm that provides geotechnical & materials testing services need to be on a team for this submittal, or can we submit as a prime?

Answer: A firm may submit as a Prime Consultant provided it meets the RFQ requirements for a qualified Engineering Firm. The firm may also be listed as a Subconsultant to other Prime Consultants.

3. Question: I am reaching on behalf of Urban Systems, Inc. to clarify whether we have to be a part of a team that will supply all the tasks outline in the scope as a sub; or can we submit for traffic/ civil engineering task only as a prime to be accepted into the pool?

Answer: A qualified Engineering Firm may submit as a Prime Consultant. If submitting as a Prime Consultant, the firm is responsible for assembling an appropriate team of Subconsultants to meet the design requirements identified in the RFQ.

4. Question: Our firm is DBE certified. Can we self-perform the DBE requirement

Answer: Yes.

5. Question: If a DBE firm submits as a prime consultant, can they also be listed as a subconsultant on another team?

Answer: Yes.

6. Question: Exhibit A states that the Prime Consultant must perform more than 50% of the work. Is this requirement intended to apply to the overall contract/pool participation, or must the Prime perform more than 50% of the professional services on each individual task order?

Answer: This requirement applies to the overall participation of each specific project being awarded to the Prime Consultant.

7. Question: Once firms are selected for the pool, may the Prime add, remove, or substitute specialty subconsultants based on the requirements of an individual task order, subject to OPSB approval?

Answer: The Prime should attempt to provide a complete list of Subconsultants. Should a project require additional specialized Subconsulting not indicated in the RFQ, supporting documentation for the additional Subconsultant, including applicable DBE documentation, must be submitted. A DBE Subconsultant may be added to a specific project to fulfill the needs of a specific task order or scope of services/work. If a DBE Subconsultant cannot fulfill a specific task order and must be replaced, the Prime Consultant must use good faith efforts to find a DBE replacement.

8. Question: The References Form requests school system references. Are five school system references mandatory, or may respondents provide comparable public/institutional clients if they do not have five separate school system clients?

Answer: Please include five (5) examples of projects most closely related to education.

9. Question: In Section 2.14 Required Documents and/or Forms, it reads: "Only the Prime Consultant is responsible for submitting the Statement of Qualifications and required forms." In Section 6.0 Evaluation Criteria/Process, the 3rd Evaluation Criteria reads "Qualifications and experience of Sub-consultants' SOQ for the project team" worth 15 points. Can you clarify if the Sub-consultants should submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ)?

Answer: No separate Statement of Qualifications is required to be submitted by each Subconsultant. In accordance with Section 2.14, the Prime Consultant is responsible for submitting the SOQ and required forms.

The Prime Consultant should include the required qualifications, experience, personnel, responsibilities, and other information for its proposed Subconsultants within its SOQ response.

10. Question: It was mentioned in the pre-proposal meeting to submit only the requested forms. For clarification purposes, can you confirm that we are to only submit our firm and key personnel qualifications on the OPSB AE Standard Form and should not include any other qualifications documents or literature? Will all scoring be based solely on the OPSB AE Standard Form?

Answer: Respondents shall submit the completed OPSB AE Standard Form and all other forms and documentation required by the RFQ. Additional sheets may be used where specifically permitted by the AE Standard Form. Relevant project pictures may be included on those permitted additional sheets. Separate brochures, marketing materials, or other attachments not specifically requested by the RFQ should not be included. Evaluation will be based on the criteria identified in the RFQ and the information submitted in response to those criteria.

11. Question: Since this RFQ is for a pool rather than a specific project, will you accept a commitment to utilize DBE firms once a scope is determined in lieu of a list of specific firms at this time? It is difficult in this situation to know what subconsultants would be needed without having specific projects or scopes.

Answer: No. The Prime Consultant must identify the certified DBE firms proposed for participation at the time of SOQ submission, including the name of each firm, the work or discipline each will perform, and the corresponding percentage of projected participation. DBE participation may not be deferred until a specific project or task order is identified.

Registration Report # Registrants 37

Attendee Details First Name Last Name Email

1 Jennifer Glynn Jglynn@mca-llc.com 2 Teah Pope tpope@thompsonengineering.com 3 Laura Snape laura@maraisconsultants.com 4 Chad Poche cpoche@gulfsoutheng.com 5 Jackie Johnson jjohnson@ejesinc.com 6 Paul West pwest@jpwest.com 7 Andrew Herbert aherbert@infinityec.com 8 Chris White cwhite@wynnwhite.com 9 Wynn White wwhite@wynnwhite.com

10 Savannah Rayburn sbezet@wynnwhite.com 11 Elizabeth Chen echen@concordia.com 12 Kaylee Verret kaylee.verret@salasobrien.com 13 Victoria Hines Vhines@circularconsultingllc.com 14 Makala Henry Mhenry@urbansystems.com 15 Darren Enamorado Darren@Ehceng.com 16 Danielle Duhe danielle@egret-design.com 17 Sydnie Julien sjulien@julien-engineering.com 18 David Julien david@julien-engineering.com 19 Andrew Thomas andrew@thomas-pe.com 20 Brittny Barnes hello@binteriordesignstudio.com 21 Robin Carubba robin@carubbaengineering.com 22 Ryan Flanagan rflanagan@sefengineers.com 23 Melissa Peterson mpeterson@orloforensics.com 24 Courtney Ippolito cippolito@lhjunius.com 25 Jason Crumb jcrumb@crumbengineering.com 26 Troy Jeanfreau troy@maraisconsultants.com 27 Kaylene Bueso ksbueso@wdgnola.com 28 Jenna Richmond jenna@fusionapc.com 29 Paul West pwest@ejesinc.com 30 Yolanda Moton ymoton@nolapublicschools.com 31 Cameron Alvarez cameron.alvarez@us.rlb.com 32 Skyla Wilson swilson@nolapublicschools.com 33 Greg Narlock greg_narlock@opsb.us 34 Derrick James djames@nolapublicschools.com 35 Bryce Robertson brobertson@nolapublicschools.com 36 Jonathan Temple jtemple@nolapublicschools.com 37 Ugochukwu Muonwe ugomuonwe@landfiletech.com

Scheduled Time 8/13/2026 10:00:00 AM

Virtual Pre-Qualifications Meeting for RFQ No. 27-0014 – Engineering Consultant Services

End of Addendum No. 1