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Request for Qualification (RFQ) Construction Manager at Risk – Westside Elementary School

July 7, 2026

RFQ #27-02

Due Date: August 6, 2026

Time: 3:00 p.m.

Receipt Location: Isle of Wight County Schools

9307 Old Stage Hwy Smithfield, Virginia 23430

Signature Sheet (Return with Submittal)

My signature certifies that the qualifications as submitted complies with all Terms and Conditions as set forth in RFQ Construction Manager at Risk – Westside Elementary School, Isle of Wight County Public Schools.

My signature also certifies that this firm has no business or personal relationships with any other companies or persons that could be considered as a conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest and that there are no principals, officers, agents, employees, or representatives of this firm that have any business or personal relationships with any other companies or persons that could be considered as a conflict of interest or a potential conflict of interest to this project, pertaining to any and all work or services to be performed as a result of this request and any resulting contract with Isle of Wight County Public Schools.

I hereby certify that I am authorized to sign as a Representative for the Firm:

Complete Legal Name of Firm: _________________________________________ Order from Address: _________________________________________

Remit to Address: _________________________________________

Fed EIN / SSN: _________________________________________ *Virginia Contractor License Number: _________________________________________

Virginia SCC No. (State Corp. Comm). _________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________ Name (type/print): _________________________________________ Title: _________________________________________ Telephone: (___)____________________________________

EMAIL: _________________________________________

Date: _________________________________________

□ Proprietary Information (see Section 2.10).

To receive consideration for qualification award, this signature sheet should be return as part of your response.

* Please note that state law requires most business entities to register with the Commonwealth of Virginia’s State Corporation Commission to obtain legal authorization to transact business in Virginia. A contractor organized as a stock or nonstock corporation, limited liability company, business trust, or limited partnership or registered as a registered limited liability partnership shall be authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth as a domestic or foreign business entity if so required by Title 13.1 or Title 50 of the Code of Virginia or as otherwise required by law. Any business entity described above that enters into a contract with the School Division shall not allow its existence to lapse or its certificate of authority or registration to transact business in the Commonwealth, if so required under Title 13.1 or Title 50, to be revoked or cancelled at any time during the term of the contract.

The School Division may void any contract with a business entity if the business entity fails to remain in compliance with this provision.

ISLE OF WIGHT SCHOOL DIVISION, VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

1.0 Overview.

1.1 Purpose of Request for Qualifications. The purpose of this Request for Qualifications is to obtain from interested contractors (“Applicants”) their applications for prequalification (“Qualification Statements”) so that Isle of Wight School Division (“the School Division”) may establish a list of firms prequalified to submit proposals to act as Construction Manager at Risk (“CMAR”) on the Isle of Wight County Public Schools Project (the “Project”).

1.2 Two-Step Process. The School Division will employ a 2-step procurement procedure for selection and award of a contract for a Construction Manager at Risk on the Project, as follows:

A. Step One. Step One includes the submission and evaluation of Qualification Statements pursuant to this Request for Qualifications to determine those prospective contractors with capabilities and programs that meet the minimum requirements for this Project. The School Division will conduct the procurement in accordance with its Construction Management Procedures and Guidelines. The School Division shall shortlist at minimum of two (2) Contractors based on the Qualification Statements.

B. Step Two. Step Two includes the solicitation and evaluation of proposals submitted by the contractors shortlisted in Step One pursuant to a Request for Proposals. If the Applicant is not shortlisted in Step One, the Applicant will not be allowed to submit a proposal for this Project.

The School Division will award a contract in accordance with the requirements of the Construction Management Procedures and Guidelines based on the evaluation of proposals received from selected prequalified contractors. The School Division will issue a “Notice to Proceed” for construction services for the Project subject to the successful negotiation pursuant to the Construction Management Procedures and Guidelines.

1.3 Pre-Qualification Conference: (Optional)

No Pre-Qualification Conference will be held for this RFQ. Questions may be submitted via email to Liesl DeVary, ldevary@iwcs.k12.va.us no later than July 20, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

1.4 Background.

The overall summary scope of work for construction of the Project consists of approximately 143,000 S.F. of new building construction and associated site work at the Isle of Wight County Public Schools as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto.

The estimated construction cost of the school project is $58,000,000.

The Request for Proposals will outline a value engineering and constructability process to be followed by the project team.

The new school will be built on the School Division owned property located at Benns Grant Blvd., Smithfield, VA 23430. The specific address is to be determined.

mailto:ldevary@iwcs.k12.va.us

All dates listed below are preliminary and may be adjusted once the CM is selected and the schedule reviewed:

Anticipated Pre-construction Phase Start: Oct 1, 2026

Anticipated NTP for Construction: Early Spring 2027

Anticipated Occupancy: July 30, 2028

The following outlines the current schedule milestones for the project:

• July 7, 2026 - Request for Qualifications, Step 1 published by School Division

• July 20, 2026 by 4:30 p.m. – Deadline for submitting questions via email to Liesl DeVary ldevary@iwcs.k12.va.us

• August 6, 2026 – Statement of Qualifications (Phase 1) due by 3:00 p.m.

• August 10, 2026 – Shortlist announced; Technical Proposals requested from 2 or more of the highest ranked firms.

• Sept 10, 2026 – Technical Proposals (Phase 2) due by 3:00 p.m.

• September 14-18, 2026 – Week of potential interviews. Interviews may not be required;

the committee reserves the right to conduct interviews or proceed without interviews.

• October 8, 2026 – School Board approval of highest ranked CMAR

• October 12, 2026 – Highest ranked offeror(s) notified; negotiations begin.

The following provides general descriptions of the primary areas of construction work (the “Work”) to be performed by the Construction Management at Risk contractor on the Project:

1. The new 2-story school building includes classrooms, offices and administrative spaces, dining commons with kitchen, and media center, and gymnasium. The building design will be based on Hardy Elementary School.

2. Site construction consists of work on the site of approximately 18+ acres of open property, including erosion and sediment control measures, clearing and grubbing, storm water piping and retention ponds, building pad preparation, utilities including a forced main sanitary system, temporary and permanent parking areas and driveways, access road, play fields, bus loop, concrete walks, areas of concrete, fencing and other miscellaneous site work.

As required by the Department of Procurement Services Policies and Procedures No. 50, the memorandum approving procurement of a Construction Manager at Risk contract for the Project is attached to and incorporated into this Request for Qualifications.

1.5 Additional Information:

The architectural firm selected by IWCS is RRMM Architects and will serve as a resource during the selection process. RRMM Architects is NOT a voting member of the selection committee.

The project will utilize standard AIA documents for CMAR contracts and will be issued during Step 2 (Technical Proposal Phase).

Certifiable Sustainable Design Requirements are not anticipated to be a part of this project.

The Contractor and its subcontractors will be required to utilize a web-based project management and controls system selected by the School Division (potentially Newforma) for processing and tracking project information throughout the duration of the project.

2.0 General Instructions.

2.1 Incorporation of School Division Laws, Policies and Procedures. This Request for Qualifications is subject to the provisions of the School Division’s Construction Management Procedures and Guidelines, which are hereby expressly incorporated into this Request for Qualifications by reference. Applicants may inspect copies of these documents at the School Division’s website, www.iwcs.k12.va.us.

2.2 Explanations to Applicants.

A. Inquiry. All inquiries requesting clarification of this Request for Qualifications should be made in writing prior to the date listed above to the person (the “Contracting Officer”) identified on the cover sheet of this Request for Qualifications. All inquiries should clearly state the number of this Request for Qualifications. Because each Applicant may have different needs for information, that Applicant must make whatever inquiries it deems necessary in order to respond to the Request for Qualifications. Inquiries that the Contracting Officer determines to be pertinent to all solicited Applicants will be answered by addenda to all Applicants known to have received this Request for Qualifications.

B. Form of Explanation. No oral explanation in regard to the meaning of this Request for Qualifications will be made and no oral instructions will be given before the determinations of prequalification. Any explanation, interpretation or modification of the Request for Qualifications that is pertinent to all Applicants will be made only by an addendum duly issued by the School Division, a copy of which will be transmitted to each Applicant known to have received the Request for Qualifications. The School Division shall not be responsible for any other explanations or interpretations anyone presumes to make on behalf of the School Division before the expiration of the ultimate time set for the receipt of Qualification Statements.

C. Addenda. From time to time, addenda may be issued that will provide clarifications or supplemental information about the Request for Qualifications documents. All Applicants receiving Request for Qualifications documents issued by the School Division will be provided copies of addenda. All addenda will become a part of this Request for Qualifications at the time the School Division issues each such addendum. The Applicant shall be solely responsible for verifying the existence of and complying with all addenda items.

2.3 No Contact Policy. Any contact with any School Division representative concerning this Request for Qualifications other than that outlined in section 2.2 (“Explanations to Applicants”) above is prohibited and could result in dis0qualification of your proposal.

2.4 No Liability for Costs. The School Division shall not be liable for any costs incurred by the Applicant or any other person in connection with the preparation or submission of Qualification Statements or any other materials pursuant to this Request for Qualifications or resulting RFP.

2.5 Accuracy and Completeness. By signing and submitting a Qualification Statement pursuant to this Request for Qualifications, the Applicant represents that the information contained in such Qualification Statement is true, accurate and complete at the time of submission and warrants that such information will remain true, accurate and complete throughout the life of the prequalification process, the procurement process and any contract awarded to the Applicant pursuant thereto.

2.6 Notification of Changes. By signing and submitting a Qualification Statement pursuant to this Request for Qualifications, the Applicant acknowledges that the Applicant is solely responsible for notify the Contract Specialist in writing immediately of any changes in the information contained in the Qualification Statement. If the School Division finds that the Applicant has failed to so notify the Contract Specialist, the Applicant shall be deemed to have failed to provide to the School Division in a timely manner information requested by the School Division, and such failure shall constitute sufficient grounds for the School Division to deny prequalification to such Applicant.

2.7 Misrepresentation.

If the School Division finds that the Applicant has knowingly misrepresented any information the Applicant submits to the School Division, the Applicant shall be deemed to have failed to provide to the School Division in a timely manner information requested by the School Division, and such failure shall constitute sufficient grounds for the School Division to deny prequalification to such Applicant.

By issuing this Request for Qualifications, the School Division intends that MBE/ESB participation proposed as a part of the Qualification Statement be binding on the Applicant if and when the School Division awards a contract to the Applicant. If the School Division finds that the Applicant has knowingly misrepresented proposed MBE/ESB participation submitted with the Applicant’s Qualification Statement, the Applicant shall be deemed to have failed to make or propose to make Good Faith Efforts, and such failure shall constitute sufficient grounds for the School Division to deny prequalification to such Applicant.

2.8 MBE/ESB Participation.

A. Policy. It is the policy of the School Division of Isle of Wight to increase the number of Minority Business Enterprises (“MBEs”) and Emerging Small Businesses (“ESBs”) (together, “MBE/ESB contractors” or “MBE/ESB subcontractors”) who participate meaningfully in all School Division construction contracts. To this end, the School Division encourages all prime contractors to use good faith efforts to increase the participation of MBE/ESB subcontractors to the highest level that is reasonably achievable for any particular field of contracting.

B. Meaning of “Good Faith Efforts.” Good faith efforts include, but are not limited to, (i) meeting the MBE/ESB participation goal set for the Project, (ii) joint venture arrangements or mentor/protégé relationships with MBE/ESB contractors, or (iii) any verifiable efforts that contribute to the growth and development of MBE/ESB contractors in the construction industry, and (iv) ensuring that subcontractors make good faith efforts in lower tier subcontracting. Ways to document evidence of good faith efforts include:

1. Describe efforts to target identified divisions of work identified in the specifications.

2. Explain why other divisions of work were not suitable for subcontracting.

3. Attend the pre-bid meeting, if applicable.

4. Send or fax letters to all MBE/ESB contractors at the pre-proposal meeting as well as those on the list provided by staff not less than seven days prior to the deadline for the submission of Qualification Statements.

5. Provide a telephone log of follow-up phone calls made to MBE/ESB contractors concerning the Project, including dates and times of calls, names of individuals placing and receiving calls and results of the calls.

6. Provide a written statement indicating good faith negotiations with any competitive MBE/ESB bids and specifically identify the MBE/ESB subcontractors.

7. Include a complete list of all MBE/ESB bids received, noting name, address and bid amount.

8. Provide all reasons for rejected bids.

9. State whether any bonding requirement was waived and, if not, why.

C. Project Goal. The School Division continues to incorporate inclusive procurement diversity practices into an economic policy. As such, the staff takes special care to identify MBE/ESB contractors within the context of the nature and scope of each project and to assess potential MBE/ESB availability in Isle of Wight’s geographic market area. After careful review of the project requirements and the availability of potential contractors, the proposed non-mandatory goal for the Project is twenty-five percent (25%). The School Division may change the goal established for this Project prior to the deadline for submission of proposals under Step Two of this procurement process.

D. Assistance in Meeting Goals. The Office of Minority Business Development will work to support the efforts of all Applicants seeking to meet the School Division’s goals for MBE/ESB participation. Applicants should contact the Contracting Officer with any questions or comments regarding the proposed MBE/ESB goal for the Project.

2.9 Submission.

Qualification Statements must be received and time-stamped at the offices of the Department of Procurement Services no later than 3:00 p.m. The School Division will not accept late Qualification Statements. Qualification Statements received after the time and date set forth in this section will be returned unopened at the Applicant’s expense.

The Applicant must submit proposals electronically through eVA.virginia.gov or via email as a .pdf attachment to ldevary@iwcs.k12.va.us. The electronic submittal shall be 25 MB or less, saved as a .pdf document. The proposal shall be no more than 30 pages single sided or 60 pages front and back, not including the cover page. It is the responsibility of the Applicant to ensure that their proposal is received.

All Qualification Statements must be submitted electronically by the date and time specified on the cover sheet of this Request for Qualifications.

2.10 Proprietary Information. All Qualification Statements submitted under this solicitation will become the property of the School Division and will not be returned. However, if the Applicant checks the “Proprietary Information” box on the cover sheet submitted, the Applicant will be deemed to have requested, that all information voluntarily submitted by the Applicant pursuant to this Request for Qualifications be considered a trade secret or proprietary information. If the Applicant so requests, the School Division will return such proprietary information after the award of the contract or contracts resulting from this Request for Qualifications.

2.11 Cancellation of Request for Qualifications. The School Division may cancel this Request for Qualifications as deemed by the School Division in its sole discretion to be in the best interest of the School Division.

3.0 Qualification Statements. The Qualification Statement must be signed by an authorized representative of the Applicant. The Qualification Statement must be typed, bound, and presented in sections separated by tabs as described in the paragraphs that follow. Each copy of the Qualification Statement shall be bound in a single volume where practical. All documentation submitted with the Qualification Statement shall be included in that single bound volume. Elaborate brochures and other representations beyond those required to present a complete and effective Qualification Statement are neither required nor desired. Pages in the submittal must be consecutively numbered. To be considered substantive and responsive, the Qualification Statement must address all requirements of this Request for Qualifications. Information supplied must be current and up-to-date. Any other information thought to be relevant, but not specifically applicable to the categories enumerated within this section 3.0 (“Qualification Statement”), should be provided as an appendix to the Qualification Statement. If the Applicant supplies publications in response to a requirement, the response must include a reference to the document number and page number. Publications provided without this reference will be considered to be not relevant to this Request for Qualifications. Qualifications should be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward, concise description of the Applicant’s capabilities to complete the Project. The emphasis should be on completeness and clarity of content.

Include the following in your qualifications statement:

Transmittal Letter

Signatory Sheet (Page 1 of this RFQ)

3.1 Tab 1 – General Information. This tab must include all of the following information:

The Applicant’s name.

The Applicant’s mailing address.

The Applicant’s street address, if different from the mailing address.

The Applicant’s contact person, telephone number, and e- mail address.

A copy of Applicant’s Virginia Class A contractor’s license.

The type of the Applicant’s organization (e.g., corporation, partnership, individual, or joint If the organization is a subsidiary or affiliate of another organization, the name and address of each parent or affiliate organization.

Mandatory forms (1-3)

3.2 Tab 2 – Financial Ability.

Bonding will be required to ensure performance of the contract for the Project and the payment of subcontractors. This tab must include a letter from a surety company (i) confirming that the surety company is listed in the United States Department of the Treasury’s Circular 570, (ii) confirming that the surety company licensed to transact surety business in the Commonwealth of Virginia, (iii) confirming prior overall bonding limits and specific bonds with status information for projects in the $60,000,000 cost range and

(iv) confirming that the Applicant can secure bonding from the surety company for this Project in an amount equal to or greater than the amount established by the School Division.

This tab also must include a sample Certificate of Insurance showing Workers Comp and general liability policies for a project of this magnitude. Limits shall be negotiated with the selected CMAR.

3.3 Tab 3 – Judgments.

This tab must state whether the Applicant’s organization, or any officer, director or owner thereof, has had judgments entered against it or them within the last ten (10) years for the breach of contracts for governmental or nongovernmental construction, including, but not limited to, design-build or construction management. If such judgments have been entered against it or them, the Applicant must include in this tab the following information for each judgment:

The person or entity against whom judgment was entered;

The style of the case (e.g., plaintiff v. defendant) in such a way that the name of the plaintiff and the name of the defendant are stated clearly;

The case number and name of the highest court in which the case was heard;

The date of the final judgment in the case;

A description of the nature of the breach of contract;

The relationship of the defendant to the Applicant (if the defendant is not the Applicant);

and

Contact information (including names, addresses and telephone numbers) of persons who can provide additional information.

3.4 Tab 4 – Convictions and Debarment.

1. Convictions. This tab must state whether the Applicant’s organization (including any predecessor entity), or any officer, director, owner, project manager, procurement manager or chief financial official thereof, has:

a. Ever been fined or adjudicated of having failed to abate a citation for building code violations by a court or local building code appeals board.

b. Ever been found guilty on charges relating to conflicts of interest.

c. Ever been convicted on criminal charges relating to governmental or nongovernmental contracting, construction, bidding, bid rigging or bribery.

d. Ever been convicted under:

1. Article 6 (§§ 2.2-4367--2.2-4377) of the Code of Virginia;

2. The Virginia Governmental Frauds Act (Va. Code §§ 18.2-498.1--18.2- 498.5);

3. Title 59.1, Chapter 4.2 (§§ 59.1-68.6--59.1-68.8) of the Code of Virginia;

4. Section 40.1-49.4 of the Code of Virginia; or

5. Any substantially similar law of the United States or another state.

2. Debarment. State whether the Applicant’s organization (including any predecessor entity), or any officer, director, owner, project manager, procurement manager or chief financial official thereof, is currently debarred from doing federal, state or local government work for any reason.

a. Information to Be Provided. For each instance of conviction or debarment stated under this tab, the Applicant shall provide, as applicable:

1. The person or entity against whom judgment was entered;

2. The style of the case (e.g., jurisdiction v. defendant) in such a way that the name of the prosecuting jurisdiction and the name of the defendant are stated clearly for a conviction or the name of the jurisdiction for a debarment;

3. The case number and name of the highest court in which the case was heard;

4. The date of the final order in the case or the date of the debarment;

5. The law or laws the violation of which the defendant was convicted or the reasons for the debarment;

6. The relationship of the defendant or debarred party to the Applicant (if the defendant or debarred party is not the Applicant); and

7. Contact information (including names, addresses and telephone numbers) of persons who can provide additional information.

3.5 Tab 5 – Compliance.

This tab must indicate the following:

1. Whether the Applicant’s organization (including any predecessor entity) has ever been terminated on a contract for cause;

2. Whether the Applicant’s organization (including any predecessor entity), within the last five years, has made payment of actual damages or liquidated damages (or both) for failure to complete a project by the contracted date;

3. Whether the Applicant’s organization (including any predecessor entity), within the last three years, has received a final order for willful or repeated (or both) violations for failure to abate issued by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry or any other government agency; and

4. Whether any surety has ever paid any performance bond claim or payment bond claim (or both) on behalf of the Applicant’s organization (including any predecessor entity).

For each instance in subsection (A) above, the Applicant must:

1. State the date of the termination, order or payment;

2. Describe the project involved;

3. Explain the circumstances relating to the termination, order or payment; and

4. Provide contact information (including names, addresses and telephone numbers) of persons who can provide additional information.

3.6 Tab 6 – Experience & Approach

Construction Manager at Risk Experience:

The Applicant must provide detailed and specific past experience in providing construction manager at risk services on K-12 or higher education academic building projects that correspond to the requirements of the Project. If the Applicant is a joint venture or limited partnership entity, the Applicant must identify the lead entity of the joint venture or limited partnership arrangement, and the Applicant must provide all of the following information for each and every entity included in the joint venture or limited partnership. The Applicant must identify no fewer than three (3) and no more than 5 comparable projects utilizing a CMAR delivery method. The Applicant must provide the following information for each project listed:

1. Project name, location and owner;

2. Project construction contract delivery method;

3. Detailed project description;

4. Initial construction budget and final construction cost, including basis and method of any increases or decreases;

5. Completion date;

6. Project size in gross square feet;

7. The Owner’s name and representative, including current telephone number;

8. The Architect/Engineer’s name and representative including current telephone number;

9. By submitting its Qualification Statement, the Applicant expressly consents to the School Division contacting any reference provided in response to this Request for Qualifications and agrees that the School Division will not reveal to the Applicant any information the School Division obtains from any reference contacted.

References will be contacted regarding listed projects and shall be considered relevant based on specific project participation and experience with the Applicant.

The School Division reserves the right to contact any other references at any time during either step of the procurement process.

Proposed Project Team Staff, Functions and References:

The Applicant must name the actual project team staff anticipated to be assigned to this Project, describing their ability and experience and indicate the functional role of each staff member within the project team organization. It is expected that the proposed staff will be assigned to this Project unless otherwise approved by the School Division. At a minimum, the Applicant must list the Project Executive(s), Project Manager, Pre-Construction Director and/or Lead Estimator, and Project Superintendent. If a joint venture or limited partnership, the Applicant must fully answer all questions for key personnel assigned to the Project from all of the entities that comprise the joint venture or limited partnership.

Include the following for key staff: Name and title; Education and active registrations and licenses; Total years of experience in construction; and Number of years prior and currently with proposing firm.

Construction Management at Risk Structure and Project Methods. The Applicant must describe in general terms, based on the Applicant’s construction management at risk experience, how the Applicant would deliver this Project successfully. The Applicant must describe how it develops, manages and updates cost estimates, providing specific examples of successful recommendations implemented to maintain project budgets without sacrificing quality and describing the Applicant’s subcontractor and supplier bidding process and explaining the benefits to the project owner. The Applicant must describe how it develops, maintains, utilizes and updates project schedules during construction. The

Applicant must describe its approach, procedures, and methodology with regards to timely building commissioning, the punch-list process and completion, the owner occupancy process and project close-out processes.

Construction Contingency. The applicant should discuss the organization’s approach to and management of construction contingency.

Quality Control Program. The Applicant must briefly describe the firm’s quality control program.

Safety Program.

1. The Applicant must briefly describe the firm’s Safety Program.

2. The Applicant must list the firm’s experience modification (“EMR”) rating for the past 5 years.

3.7 Tab 7 – MBE/ESB Participation. This tab must describe how the firm will conduct an outreach plan to include a large bidding pool for small, local, and MBE/ESB subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers. Provide examples from previous projects that your firm was the Prime GC or CMAR on.

4.0 Evaluation Process.

A. Opening of Qualification Statements. At the designated time for receipt of Qualification Statements, the Department of Procurement Services or designee will open and list the Qualification Statements for the record. This is not a public opening. The School Division reserves the right to request additional information that does not have a material effect on the Qualification Statement to assist in evaluating the Qualification Statement. Failure to respond by the time designated will be grounds for denial of prequalification.

B. Evaluation of Qualification Statements. During the evaluation phase, the School Division will evaluate Qualification Statements to determine which Applicants are suitable for prequalification and to select, in accordance with the School Division’s Construction Management Procedures and Guidelines, between two and five Applicants deemed fully qualified and best suited among those submitting their qualifications on the basis of the selection criteria set forth in this Request for Qualifications. Only those Applicants both prequalified and selected will be permitted to submit proposals for the Project. This review is in three parts. First, the School Division will evaluate the financial ability, judgments, convictions, debarments and substantial noncompliance with contracts of the Applicant.

Second, the School Division will evaluate the experience of the Applicant These evaluations will be made as described below in this section. The School Division may request clarification on specific matters presented in the Application. The Applicant’s failure to respond to such requests by the time designated may result in the denial of prequalification.

1. Evaluation of Financial Ability, Judgments, Convictions, Debarments and Substantial Noncompliance with Contracts.

4.1 Financial Ability. The School Division will evaluate the Applicant’s response under Tab 2 (see section 3.2). A letter from a surety company that does not meet all of the requirements of section

3.2 (“Tab 2 – Financial Ability”) or the absence of a letter meeting such requirements may be grounds for denial of prequalification, at the School Division’s sole discretion, after review and consideration of the dates, amounts, facts and circumstances.

4.2 Judgments. Any judgments, whether one or more, entered against the Applicant’s organization, or any officer, director or owner thereof, within the last ten years for the breach of contracts for governmental or nongovernmental construction, including, but not limited to, design-build or construction management, may be grounds for denial of prequalification, at the School Division’s sole discretion, after review and consideration of the dates, amounts, facts and circumstances, including, but not limited to, those submitted under Tab 3 (see section 3.3).

4.3 Convictions. Any of the following with regard to the Applicant’s organization (including any predecessor entity), or any officer, director, owner, project manager, procurement manager or chief financial official thereof during the past ten years, may be grounds for denial of prequalification, at the School Division’s sole discretion, after review and consideration of the dates, facts and circumstances, including, but not limited to, those submitted under Tab 4 (see section 3.4):

Conviction on charges relating to conflicts of interest;

Conviction on charges relating to any criminal activity relating to contracting, construction, budding, bid rigging or bribery; or

Conviction under:

1. Article 6 (§§ 2.2-4367--2.2-4377) of the Code of Virginia;

2. The Virginia Governmental Frauds Act (Va. Code §§ 18.2-498.1--18.2-498.5);

3. Title 59.1, Chapter 4.2 (§§ 59.1-68.6--59.1-68.8) of the Code of Virginia;

4. Section 40.1-49.4 of the Code of Virginia; or

5. Any substantially similar law of the United States or another state.

4.4 Debarments. If the Applicant’s organization (including any predecessor entity), or any officer, director, owner, project manager, procurement manager or chief financial official thereof during the past ten years has been debarred by any agency or political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia, by any agency of the United States or by any agency or political subdivision of another state, such debarment may be grounds for denial of prequalification, at the School Division’s sole discretion, after review and consideration of the dates, facts and circumstances, including, but not limited to, those submitted under Tab 4 (see section 3.4).

4.5 Substantial Noncompliance with Contracts. The School Division, at the School Division’s sole discretion, after review and consideration of the dates, facts and circumstances, including, but not limited to, those submitted under Tab 5 (see section 3.5), may deny prequalification if the Applicant has been in substantial noncompliance with the terms and conditions of prior construction contracts with the School Division without good cause or, if the School Division has not contracted with the Applicant in any prior construction contracts, if the Applicant has been in substantial noncompliance with the terms and conditions of comparable construction contracts with another public body without good cause; provided that the facts underlying such substantial noncompliance were documented in writing in the prior construction project file and such information relating thereto was given to the Applicant at that time, with the opportunity to respond. The following constitute substantial noncompliance with prior construction contracts under the preceding sentence:

The Applicant in the last three years has received a final order for failure to abate or for a willful violation by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration or by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry or any other government agency;

The Applicant has paid liquidated damages for failure to complete a project by the contracted date on more than two projects in the last five years;

The Applicant has paid actual damages resulting from failure to complete a project by the contracted date on more than two projects in the last five years;

The Applicant has been terminated for cause on a contract in the last five years;

The Applicant was more than 30 days late, without good cause, in achieving the contracted substantial completion date where there was no liquidated damage provision on more than two projects in the last three years;

The Applicant has received more than two cure notices on a single project in the past two years or more than one cure notice on five separate projects in the past five years (or both);

The Applicant has had repeated instances on a project of installation and workmanship deviations which exceed the tolerances in the standards referenced in the contract documents, provided that documentation of such instances shall be the written reports and records of the owner's representatives on the project;

The Applicant has finally completed a project more than 90 days after achieving substantial completion on two or more projects in the last three years for reasons within the Applicant’s control; provided that documented delay of delivery of material necessary to perform remaining work or seasonal conditions that bear on performing the work or operating specific equipment or building systems shall be considered in mitigation; or past three years.

1. Evaluation of Experience. The School Division will use the following evaluation criteria and maximum point values in ranking Applicants.

Construction management at risk project experience. (45 points)

1. Specific construction management at risk experience responses on K-12 projects

25pts.

2. Specific reference check responses 20 pts.

Proposed project team staff, functions and references. (20 points)

1. Specific project team responses 20 pts.

Project methods. (35 points)

1. Construction management at risk approach including MBE/ESB outreach process

5 pts.

2. Cost management response 5 pts.

3. Approach to construction contingency 5 pts.

4. Schedule management response 10 pts.

5. Quality control program response 5 pts.

6. Safety program response 5 pts.

Total Points Available: 100 points

4.6 Notification of Shortlist Decisions. The School Division shall advise in writing each Applicant that submitted a Qualification Statement whether that Applicant has been prequalified and whether that Applicant has been selected as one of the two or more Applicants who may submit proposals for the Project. The School Division, in the School Division’s sole discretion, reserves the right to deny prequalification to any Applicant for any reason to the extent permitted by Applicable Law.

In the event that an Applicant is denied prequalification or is not one of the between two or more Applicants selected who may submit proposals for the Project, the written notification to such Applicant shall state the reasons for such denial of prequalification or selection and the factual basis of such reasons. Any Applicant denied prequalification may appeal such determination in a timely and appropriate manner. A decision by the School Division denying prequalification shall be final and conclusive unless the Applicant appeals the decision in a timely and appropriate manner.

END OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

Exhibit A:

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Exhibit B:

Isle of Wight County’s School Board Approval for CMAR

Isle of Wight County’s Board of Supervisors Approval for CMAR

Excerpt from Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes May 21, 2026 ldevary Highlight

Mandatory Forms (submit with your Qualifications)

Certificate Of Compliance Code of Virginia §22.1-296.1

As a condition of contract award, Contractor/Vendor providing contracted services requiring direct contact with students on school property during regular school hours or school-sponsored activities/programs shall execute this document certifying that neither the Contractor nor any employee of the Contractor has been convicted of a felony or any offense involving the sexual molestation, physical or sexual abuse or rape of a child or a barrier crime as defined and regulated under VA statutes 19.2-392.02 and 63.2-1719 through 1725 as applicable. This certification shall be binding upon the Contractor and their employees providing services throughout the term of the contract or purchase order, including any extensions or renewals.

Contractor/Vendor acknowledges that, pursuant to the Code of Virginia §22.1-296.1 (A), any person making a materially false statement on this certification, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, and upon conviction, the fact of such conviction shall be grounds for revocation of the contract or purchase order.

Name of Vendor/Contractor: ___________________________________

Signature:___________________________________________________

Name:______________________________________________________

Title:________________________________________________________

Date:________________________________________________________

Certificate of Non-Discrimination

1. During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows:

a. The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, or other basis prohibited by state law relating to discrimination in employment, except where there is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of the contractor. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.

b. The contractor, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, will state that such contractor is an equal opportunity employer.

c. Notices, advertisements and solicitations placed in accordance with federal law, rule or regulation shall be deemed sufficient for the purpose of meeting the requirements of this section.

2. The contractor will include the provisions of the foregoing paragraphs a, b and c in every subcontract or purchase order of over $10,000, so that the provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor.

Name:______________________________________________________

CERTIFICATION REGARDING DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE

§ 2.2-4312. Drug-free workplace

During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees to (i) provide a drug-free workplace for the contractor's employees; (ii) post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance or marijuana is prohibited in the contractor's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition; (iii) state in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor that the contractor maintains a drug-free workplace; and (iv) include the provisions of the foregoing clauses in every subcontract or purchase order of over $10,000, so that the provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor.

For the purposes of this section, "drug-free workplace" means a site for the performance of work done in connection with a specific contract awarded to a contractor in accordance with this chapter, the employees of whom are prohibited from engaging in the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession or use of any controlled substance or marijuana during the performance of the contract.

Name:______________________________________________________

H. As required by the Department of Procurement Services Policies and Procedures No. 50, the memorandum approving procurement of a Construction Manager at Risk contract for the Project is attached to and incorporated into this Request for Qualifications.