Boylston FDHQ RFQ-General-Contractor-Prequalification~1.pdf

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

STANDARD FORMS

FOR

GENERAL CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION

(pursuant to M.G.L. c. 149, § 44D½ and 810 CMR 9.00)

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

and

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

Town of Boylston

New Fire Station Headquarters

386 Main Street

Boylston, Massachusetts 01532

DCAMM Standard GC Prequal Pkg (Jan 18)

INDEX

Part One: Request for Qualifications

Section I: General Project Information

Section II: Detailed Project Description

Section III: General Instructions

Section IV: Overview Of Prequalification Process

Section V: Administration/Schedule For Prequalification Process

Section VI: Evaluation Procedure/Criteria For Prequalification Selection

Section VII: Additional Information

Part Two: SOQ Application Forms/Schedules

GC SOQ Form 1: RFQ Interest Form

GC SOQ Form 2: SOQ Application Form

Schedule A: Business Owner Information

Schedule B: Management Personnel Information

Schedule C: Similar Project Experience

Schedule D: Terminations

Schedule E: Legal Proceedings

Schedule F: Safety Record

Schedule G: MBE/WBE and Workforce Compliance Records

Schedule H: Project References

Schedule I: Credit References

Schedule J: Public Project Record

Schedule K: Revenue Under Contract

GC SOQ Form 3: RFQ Response Checklist ii

Part One: RFQ -

Section I: General Project Information

Awarding Authority: Town of Boylston

Project No.: 25011482A

Project Name: Town of Boylston – New Fire Station

Project Location: 385 Main Street, Boylston MA 01505

Project Description: New Fire Station

RFQ Informational Meeting (if applicable):

n/a

Optional Site Visit (if applicable):

n/a

Submission Deadline:

(for submission of SOQs in response to this RFQ)

September 24, 2026

2:00 PM

Submission Address: www.Boylston-MA.gov

Project Number: 25011482A

Estimated Construction Cost: $11,000,0000

Estimated Project Duration: 14 months

Owner’s Project Manager: Angela Campbell Project Manager Colliers Project Leaders 978-641-9560 Angela.Campbell@collierseng.com

Project Architect: Context Architecture 65 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110

Project Specific Requirements (if applicable):

See Section VII

DCAMM Standard GC Prequal Pkg. (Jan 18)

A. Section II: Detailed Project Description

The new Boylston Fire Station Headquarters will consist of a 17,000 GSF Fire Station Building. The building will consist of five apparatus bays, staff and administration offices, dormitory quarters including fitness space, as well as a training room.

The new building will be located on currently undeveloped site, now being used as a football field, at 385 Main Street. This new Fire Station will replace the existing Fire Station currently in use.

The project will include new site access, storm water, sanitary, utilities, hard surface parking, sidewalks, and landscaping, in addition to the new Fire Station structure.

B. Section III: General Instructions

In response to this RFQ, interested General Contractors are required to submit a Statement of Qualifications (“SOQ”) application package as follows:

A. Contents Of Statement Of Qualifications Application Package

The required SOQ application package consists of the following:

1. GC RFQ Form 2

2. Schedules A through K to GC RFQ Form 2;

3. all supporting documentation referenced and required therein; and

4. required number of copies of items 1-3 above.

B. Submission Deadline: See Section I: General Information

An original copy of the interested General Contractor’s SOQ application package must be received by the Awarding Authority on or before the Submission Deadline as set forth in Section I, as determined by the Awarding Authority’s date/time stamp. All submission packages must be uploaded to:

www.Boylston-MA.gov

Project Number: 25011482A

SOQ application packages received by the Awarding Authority later than the Submission Deadline specified in Section I will not be accepted. The Town of Boylston will close the online portal upon submission deadline stated in Section 1.

C. Required Exterior Label For SOQ Application Package Envelope

SOQs will not be read publicly and should be submitted in a sealed envelope. All envelopes must be labeled on the outside with the following information:

RFQ for General Contractor Services

Awarding Authority Name:

Town of Boylston

Project Name:

New Fire Station Headquarters Project

Project Number: 25011482A

Respondent General Contractor’s Name:

Respondent General Contractor’s Address:

Respondent General Contractor’s Telephone #:

Respondent General Contractor’s Contact Person:

D. RFQ Informational Meeting (if applicable)

N/A

E. Optional Site Visit

N/A

F. Review/Availability of Contract Documents

Drawings, specifications, and other documents will not be available to respondent General Contractors during the RFQ Phase.

G. Subcontractor Prequalification

The Project will require prequalification of Subcontractors. If applicable, the following Subcontractors will be prequalified to submit filed sub-bids under a separate RFQ and prequalification process:

Check Below If Trade Will Be Prequalified On This Project

Section # Trade Category x 04101 Masonry x 05101 Miscellaneous and Ornamental Iron

07101 Waterproofing, Damp proofing and Caulking x 07201 Roofing and Flashing x 08501 Metal Windows x 08801 Glass and Glazing x 09301 Tile x 09501 Acoustical Tile x 09701 Resilient Floors x 09901 Painting 14201 Elevators x 15301 Fire Protection x 15401 Plumbing x 15501 Heating, Ventilation & Air-

Conditioning x 16101 Electrical

H. Additional Instructions

See Section VII: Additional Information for additional instructions regarding the prequalification process.

C. Section IV: Overview Of Prequalification Process

• This Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) is issued pursuant to M.G.L. c. 149, § 44D½. Firms interested in providing General Contractor services for the construction of the project described in Section I and Section II (“the Project”) MUST submit a Statement of Qualifications (“SOQ”) in response to this RFQ to the Awarding Authority as instructed in Section III and Section VIII, herein.

• The General Contractor selection process for this Project is a two-phase process as set forth in M.G.L. c. 149, § 44D½. The project delivery method for construction will be under M.G.L. c. 149. The Awarding Authority is prequalifying firms interested in providing General Contractor services for the Project through this RFQ prequalification process.

1. ******************** IMPORTANT NOTICES **********************

Participation in the RFP Bidding Phase of this Project will be limited to ONLY those General Contractor firms who have submitted a SOQ (and required supporting documentation) in response to this RFQ and that have been deemed prequalified by the Awarding Authority. General Contractors that fail to respond to this RFQ and submit a SOQ with the required supporting documentation by the Submission Deadline set forth in Section I and General Contractors that have not been deemed prequalified by the Awarding Authority shall be automatically disqualified from bidding on this Project.

The Awarding Authority is prequalifying General Contractors and Some Subcontractors for this Project. Therefore, responses to this RFQ will be considered ONLY for the prequalification of General Contractors that, if deemed prequalified will be invited to submit a bid pursuant to M.G.L. c.

149, § 44E. Any contractor seeking to be prequalified as both a General Contractor and Subcontractor for a particular filed sub-bid trade(s) shall be required to file separate responses to BOTH this RFQ and the RFQ issued to prospective filed sub-bidders for this Project.

******************** IMPORTANT NOTICES **********************

Section V: Administration/Schedule For Prequalification Process

A. “Two-Phase” Selection Process

Selection of the General Contractor for the Project will be conducted in a two-phase process as set forth in M.G.L. c. 149, § 44D½. General Contractor firms must first be prequalified in the Phase One – RFQ/Prequalification Phase in order to bid on the Project in Phase 2 – RFP/Bidding Phase.

1. Phase One – RFQ/Prequalification Phase

• Submission Of Statement Of Qualifications (“SOQ”) -

Interested General Contractor firms must submit a completed SOQ; completed Schedules A through K, and all required supporting documentation referenced therein in response to this RFQ by the Submission Deadline set forth in Section I.

• Prequalification Committee –The Awarding Authority has appointed a Prequalification Committee to review and evaluate the SOQs (and supporting documentation) submitted by interested General Contractors. The Prequalification Committee shall consist of one (1) representative from the Project Designer and three (3) representatives from the Awarding Authority.

• Evaluation By Prequalification Committee - The

Prequalification Committee shall meet as necessary to evaluate and review the SOQs (and supporting documentation) submitted by each respondent General Contractor firm in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in Section VI.

• Notice To Respondent General Contractors – The Awarding Authority anticipates concluding the RFQ evaluation and review process within the time set forth in Section V(B) herein. Upon completion of the evaluation and review process described herein, the Prequalification Committee shall provide written notice to all respondent General Contractors as to whether they are deemed prequalified or not. Prequalified General Contractor firms shall also be invited to participate in Phase Two, the RFP/Bidding Phase of the General Contractor selection process.

2. Phase Two – RFP/Bidding Phase

• General Contractor firms determined in Phase One by the Prequalification Committee to be prequalified will be invited to bid on the Project. Only firms deemed prequalified during Phase One – RFQ/Prequalification Phase will be permitted to participate in Phase Two, the RFP/Bidding Phase. Firms that are not prequalified by the Prequalification Committee and firms that do not participate in the RFQ phase will be precluded from participating in Phase Two - the RFP Bidding/Phase.

B. Anticipated Schedule For Prequalification/Bidding

Anticipated Completion of Prequalification Evaluations:

November 6, 2026

Anticipated RFP to Prequalified Bidders:

November 13, 2026

Anticipated Notice To Proceed: January 19, 2027

Anticipated Construction Schedule:

Substantial Completion by April 26, 2028

Section VI: Evaluation Procedure/Criteria For Prequalification Selection

A. Sources of Information Considered

Respondent General Contractors must submit documentation for the four

(4) statutory evaluation criteria categories listed herein. Prequalification will be based on the submitted information and materials as well as information on prior project performance, information obtained from references, information obtained from governmental agencies and entities, information contained within DCAMM’s certification files, and such other information as may be obtained relating to the evaluation criteria categories. The Prequalification Committee may also request and review additional information as necessary to clarify or supplement the information provided to or obtained by the Awarding Authority.

Do not include superfluous material. You must include the SOQ Response Form, GC RFQ Form 2 and Schedules A through K attached hereto. You must give complete and accurate answers to all questions and provide all of the information requested. Making a materially false statement in this SOQ submission is grounds for rejection and debarment.

B. Evaluation Procedure

As set forth herein and in accordance with M.G.L. c. 149, § 44D½ and 810 CMR 9.00, the Awarding Authority has established a Prequalification Committee for the purpose of reviewing and evaluating responses to this RFQ. The Prequalification Committee shall evaluate interested General Contractors based on the evaluation criteria set forth herein and assign points for each evaluation criterion category and subcategory provided herein. The Prequalification Committee shall prepare a written evaluation score form for each respondent General Contractor that provides a composite point rating and a specific point rating for each of the evaluation criterion set forth in M.G.L. c. 149 and herein. The Prequalification Committee shall only prequalify those General Contractor firms that have achieved the minimum points required in each category set forth herein and a minimum total score of seventy (70) points.

Only General Contractor firms achieving the minimum score required in each evaluation category set forth herein, as well as a minimum total score of seventy (70) points overall shall be prequalified and invited to submit bids consistent with M.G.L. c. 149, § 44E. An interested General Contractor’s score shall be made available to the General Contractor upon request.

The decision of the Prequalification Committee shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal except on grounds of fraud or collusion.

C. Criteria For Prequalification

SOQs must be submitted on the GC RFQ Form 2 attached hereto.

Interested General Contractors submitting a SOQ and supporting information in any other form will not be prequalified. The Prequalification Committee shall review and evaluate the information submitted by interested General Contractors in accordance with the statutory point scheme set forth in M.G.L. c. 149, § 44D½. Also in accordance with § 44D½, the RFQ shall set forth the available points for each evaluation sub-category in order to provide interested General Contractors prior notice of the points available in each sub-category.

1. Management Experience - (50 points available in this category;

minimum of 25 points required in this category for prequalification approval)

a. Business Owners: Provide the name, title, including a detailed description of the role and job responsibilities, scope of work and numbers of years with the firm for each of the business owner(s) of the firm. If the respondent General

Contractor is a partnership, YOU MUST provide the requested information for each general and limited partner.

If the respondent General Contractor is a corporation or limited liability company, YOU MUST provide the requested information for each officer, director and/or member.

( 2 points available)

b. Management Personnel: Provide the name, title, including a detailed description of the role and job responsibilities, scope of work, education, construction experience, years with the firm and list of all projects completed for all management personnel who will have any direct or indirect responsibility over the Project, including but not limited to project executives, project managers, field superintendents and field engineers. ( 10 points available)

c. Similar Project Experience: Provide the project name(s), description, scope of work, original contract sum, final contract sum with explanation, and date of completion for each and every similar project undertaken by the firm in the last (7) seven years. For purposes of this RFQ, “similar projects” shall mean a Fire Station, Public Safety Complex, DPW facility or municipal project in excess of 20,000 GSF.

( 12 points available)

d. Terminations: Provide a list of any projects on which the firm was the General Contractor and was terminated, held in default, or failed to complete the work. Include the name of the project, the timeframe of the project and circumstances surrounding the termination or default. (Note: Awarding Authority may elect to limit reporting time period.)

( 10 points available)

e. Legal Proceedings: Provide information regarding each and every legal proceeding, administrative proceeding and arbitration pending against the General Contractor. In addition, provide information regarding each and every legal proceeding, administrative proceeding or arbitration concluded adversely to the General Contractor within the past five (5) years, which relate to the procurement or performance of any public or private construction contract.

( 10 points available)

f. Safety Record: Provide the three (3) year history of the General Contractor’s workers’ compensation experience modifier. In addition, provide documentation from the

General Contractor’s insurance carrier supporting the rating history provided. ( 5 points available)

g. MBE/WBE and Workforce Compliance Record: Provide information and evidence of the General Contractor’s compliance record with respect to Minority Business Enterprise and Women Business Enterprise goals and workforce inclusion goals for all projects completed which had such goals. (Note: Awarding Authority may elect to limit reporting time period.) ( 1 points available)

2. References - (30 points available in this category; minimum of 15 points required in this category for prequalification approval)

a. Project References: Provide reference information for owners and architects for each and every project listed in your response to Section VI(C)(1)(c). Information provided shall at least include project name and the names of the owners and architects, with current address, current telephone and fax numbers, and contact person for each.

Note: The Prequalification Committee may also consider project reference information and project evaluations obtained from the Update Statement, DCAMM’s certification files and information provided in response to Subsection 2(c) herein. ( 22 points available)

b. Credit References: Provide a minimum of five (5) credit references, including the telephone and fax numbers of a contact person from key suppliers, vendors and banks.

( 5 points available)

c. Public Project Record: Provide a list of all completed public building construction projects (as defined by M.G.L. c.

149, § 44A) worked on during the past five (5) years with the project name, scope of work, contract value, start date, completion date, status of the project, owner’s name (including address, telephone number, fax number, and contact person) and architect’s name (including address, telephone number, fax number and contact person).

( 3 points available)

3. Capacity to Complete Projects - (20 points available in this category; minimum of 10 points required in this category for

a. Audited Financial Statement: Submit an audited financial statement for the most recent fiscal year. The financial information submitted shall remain confidential and shall not be a public record. ( 5 points)

b. Revenue: Submit revenue under contract for the next three

(3) years. ( 15 points)

4. Mandatory Requirements - (no points assigned)

a. Bonding Capacity: Interested General Contractors must provide a commitment letter (from a surety company licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and whose name appears on the United States Treasury Department Circular 570) for payment and performance bonds in an amount equal to or greater than one hundred percent (100%) of the estimated construction cost for Project as set forth in Section I.

b. DCAMM Certification: Interested General Contractors must provide a currently valid Certificate of Eligibility issued by DCAMM to the General Contractor pursuant to M.G.L. c.

149, § 44D, showing a single and aggregate capacity rating sufficient for the Project.

c. Update Statement: Interested General Contractors must provide a current and completed Update Statement prepared by the interested General Contractor.

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Section VII: Additional Information

A. Status Of Request For Qualifications

This RFQ is solely a request for information. It does not represent an offer nor does it confer any rights on any respondent General Contractor. The Awarding Authority shall not be responsible under any circumstances for any costs incurred by any respondent General Contractors to this RFQ.

The Awarding Authority reserves the right to cancel this procurement at any time if it is in its the best interest to do so.

B. Treatment Of Information Submitted

With the exception of the required audited financial statements, the Awarding Authority shall have no obligation to treat any information submitted by an interested General Contractor in or in connection with a SOQ as proprietary or confidential unless the Awarding Authority determines that the information legitimately requires such treatment. In such case, the Awarding Authority’s obligation with respect to protection and disclosure of such information shall at all times be subject to applicable laws. The Awarding Authority shall have the right to use all or portions of the SOQ, as it considers necessary or desirable in connection with the Project. By the submission of a SOQ, the respondent General Contractor thereby grants to the Awarding Authority an unrestricted license to use the SOQ, including all materials submitted therewith, in connection with the project.

C. Communication Between Awarding Authority and Respondent General Contractors

Unauthorized communications or contact between General Contractors, their employees, agents or other related entities interested in submitting a SOQ and the Awarding Authority, the project designer, the project manager, or any other person or entity participating on the Prequalification Committee with regard to the Project are strictly prohibited. The only authorized communications shall be 1) inquiries to the Awarding Authority for general information about obtaining the RFQ, RFQ submission deadlines, and the existence of any relevant addenda to the RFQ; and 2) inquiries made at the official Pre-RFQ Submission meeting held by the Awarding Authority. If applicable, the official Pre-RFQ Submission Meeting will be held at the date and time set forth in Section I.

Any issues brought to the Awarding Authority’s attention, which the Awarding Authority determines will require additional clarification will be addressed by issuing a written addendum.

Oral and other clarifications will be without legal effect. All such addenda will be considered part of this RFQ, and the respondent General

Contractor shall be required to acknowledge receipt of all addenda on the RFQ Proposal Response Form attached to this RFQ. Addenda will be posted on-line at www.Boylston-MA.gov for this solicitation and an email notification will be sent out to all plan holders. It is the responsibility of the plan holders to review the addenda on-line and/or print them out. It shall be the sole responsibility of the respondent General Contractor to ascertain the existence of any and all addenda issued by the Awarding Authority.

From the date of issuance of this RFQ, any respondent General Contractor that contacts directly or indirectly any member or employee of the Awarding Authority, or the project designer, or the project manager, or any member of the Prequalification Committee in connection with the selection process or the contract contemplated herein for this project is subject to disqualification. Contact is permitted for the purpose of obtaining a copy of this RFQ or to submit a verbal or written question or request for clarification at the Pre-RFQ Submission meeting as set forth in Section I.

D. Credit References

In evaluating credit references (See Part Two, Section 2(b) of the GC RFQ Form 2), significant weight is attached to your having a bank reference. In order to expedite this process. Please contact your bank reference and have them forward to the submission address, a letter indication how long they have been associated with you and whether they consider you to be favorable or unfavorable. This information must be submitted on the bank’s letterhead.

Please attend to this matter as soon as possible and have the letter attached as part of the submission package.

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3. Part Two: Forms to Be Completed By General Contractor

RFQ Interest Form

GC RFQ Form 1

Awarding Authority: Town of Boylston

Project No.: 25011482G

Project Name: Fire Station Headquarters

Upload this RFQ Interest Form to1: www.Boylston-MA.gov

The referenced public building construction project is requesting that it be added to the list of firms that will receive any addenda to the RFQ on the Project. The Awarding Authority assumes no responsibility for a firm’s failure to receive any addenda or other correspondence related to this RFQ due to the firm’s failure to register on the Town of Boylston’s website and/or submit an RFQ Interest Form as directed above or for any other reason.

General Contractor Firm Name:

General Contractor Address:

General Contractor Telephone:

General Contractor Facsimile:

General Contractor Contact Person/Title:

Date Submitted:

By:

4. (Signature of Authorized Representative)

1 Note: The Statement of Qualifications (“SOQ”) application form (GC RFQ Form 2) and accompanying Schedules A through K, submitted in response to this RFQ MAY NOT BE FAXED.

Instructions: If your firm is interested in responding to the RFQ for Prequalification of General Contractors for this Project then GC RFQ Form 1 MUST be submitted to the Awarding Authority BEFORE submitting the SOQ Application GC RFQ Form 2.

Statement of Qualifications Application for General Contractors

5. GC RFQ Form 2

Note: See Sections III and VII of Part One, the RFQ for this Project, for instructions on completing this Statement of Qualifications and accompanying Schedules A through K.

Project Name: Boylston Fire Station Headquarters

Project No: 25011482G

Awarding Authority: Town of Boylston

General Contractor Name:

General Contractor Mailing Address:

General Contractor Street Address:

Telephone Number:

Facsimile Number:

Contact Person/Title:

1. Management Experience - (50 points available; minimum of 25 points required for prequalification approval)

a. Business Owners ( 2 points): Interested General Contractors MUST COMPLETE Schedule A and MUST ATTACH to it a resume for each and every business owner of your firm as set forth in Section VI(C)(1)(a) of Part One, the RFQ for this Project.

1. At least one (1) principal of the contractor has five (5) or more consecutive years of employment with the subcontractor – two (2) points.

2. At least one (1) principal of the contractor has three (3) or more but less than four (4) consecutive years of employment with the subcontractor – one (1) point.

3. No principal of the contractor has three (3) or more consecutive years of employment with the subcontractor – zero (0) points.

4. No response or incomplete response – zero (0) points.

b. Management Personnel ( 10 points): Interested General Contractors MUST COMPLETE Schedule B and MUST ATTACH to it a resume for each and every person who will have any management responsibility, direct or indirect, for the Project, including, but not limited to, project executives, project managers, field superintendents and field engineers, as set forth in Section VI(C)(1)(b) of Part One, the RFQ for this Project.

1. At least one (1) management person of the contractor who will work on the (“the Project”) has ten (10) or more consecutive years of employment as a management person with the contractor – ten (10) points.

2. At least one (1) management person of the contractor who will work on this project has seven (7) or more consecutive years of employment as a management person with the contractor – seven (7) points.

3. At least one (1) management person of the contractor who will work on this project has five (5) or more consecutive years of employment as a management person with a contractor or subcontractors – five (5) points.

4. At least one (1) management person of the contractor who will work on this project has three (3) or more consecutive years of employment as a management person with a contractor or subcontractors in public building construction – two (2) points.

5. At least one (1) management person of the contractor who will work on this project has two (2) or more consecutive years of employment as a management person with a contractor or contractors in public building construction – one (1) point.

6. No response or incomplete response – zero (0) points.

c. Similar Project Experience ( 12 points): Interested General Contractors MUST COMPLETE Schedule C and list similar projects for the last (7) seven years. For each project, you must include the name, description of project, description of your firm’s scope of work, original contract sum, final contract sum (with explanation) and date completed.

For the purpose of this RFQ, “similar projects” shall be defined as defined in Section VI(C)(1)(c) of Part One, the RFQ for this Project.

1. The contractor has successfully completed its work on construction of at least five (5) similar projects within the past seven (7) years – twelve (12) points.

2. The contractor has successfully completed its work on construction of at least four (4) similar projects within the past seven (7) years – ten (10) points.

3. The contractor has successfully completed its work on construction of at least three (3) similar projects within the past seven (7) years – eight (8) points.

4. The contractor has successfully completed its work on construction of at least two (2) similar projects within the past seven (7) years – six (6) points.

5. The contractor has successfully completed its work on construction of one (1) similar projects within the past seven (7) years – three (3) points.

6. The contractor has successfully completed its work on construction of zero (0) similar projects within the past seven (7) years – zero (0) points

7. No response or incomplete response – zero (0) points.

d. Terminations ( 10 points): Interested General Contractors MUST COMPLETE Schedule D and list each and every project on which your firm was terminated or failed to complete the work as set forth in Section VI(C)(1)(d) of Part One, the RFQ for this Project.

1. The contractor has not been terminated on any project within ten (10) years and has not failed to complete the work on any project within ten (10) years provided that termination on a project or failure to complete a project, which in either event, is for reasons beyond the control of the contractor shall be disregarded – ten (10) points.

2. Within the past ten (10) years the contractor has been terminated on a project or has failed to complete the work on a project, must provide documentation/explanation – maximum one (1) point.

3. Within the past five (5) years the contractor has been terminated on a project or failed to complete a project-zero (0) points.

4. No response or incomplete response – zero (0) points

e. Legal Proceedings ( 10 points): Interested General Contractors

MUST COMPLETE Schedule E and list any and all legal proceeding or administrative proceeding or arbitration currently pending against your firm. Interested General Contractors must also list each and every legal proceeding or administrative proceeding or arbitration concluded adversely against your firm within the past five (5) years as set forth in Section VI(C)(1)(e) of Part One, the RFQ for this Project.

1. No legal proceedings or administrative proceedings are pending nor have been concluded adversely to the contractor within the past three (3) years which relate to the procurement or performance of any public construction contract or private construction contract – ten (10) points.

2. No legal proceedings or administrative proceedings are pending nor have been concluded adversely to the contractor within the past two (2) years which relate to the procurement or performance of any public construction contract or private construction contract – five (5) points.

3. No legal proceedings or administrative proceedings are pending nor have been concluded adversely to the contractor within the past one (1) year which relate to the procurement or performance of any public construction contract or private construction contract – three (3) points.

4. Failure to disclose any pending or concluded legal proceedings or administrative proceedings required to be included in the subcontractor’s response – zero (0) points.

5. No response or incomplete response – zero (0) points.

f. Safety Record ( 5 points): Interested General Contractors MUST

COMPLETE Schedule F and provide the three (3) year history of its workers’ compensation modifier rating as set forth in Section VI(C)(1(f) of Part One, the RFQ for this Project, and MUST ATTACH to Schedule F documentation from its insurance carrier supporting the ratings reported therein or no points may be awarded.

1. Average value of the submitted history of the contractor’s workers’ compensation modifier is 1.0 or less – five (5) points.

2. Average value of the submitted history of the contractor’s workers’ compensation modifier is 1.0 to 1.2 – three (3) points.

3. Average value of the submitted history of the contractor’s workers’ compensation modifier is 1.2 to 1.35 – two (2) points.

4. Average value of the submitted history of the firm’s contractor’s workers’ compensation record is greater than 1.35 – zero (0) points.

5. No response or incomplete response – zero (0) points.

g. MBE/WBE and Workforce Compliance Record ( 1 points):

Interested General Contractors MUST COMPLETE Schedule G and provide copies of documents providing evidence of the firm’s compliance record with respect to Minority Business Enterprise and Women’s Business Enterprise participation goals and workforce inclusion goals for each and every project completed that had a contractual MBE/WBE participation goal or minority and women workforce goals as set fort in Section VI(C)(1)(g) of Part One, the RFQ for this Project. In addition, interested General Contractors MUST ATTACH documentation supporting the actual participation and inclusion amounts reported in Schedule G.

1. Provide evidence of satisfactory prior participation in affirmative. marketing program – one (1) point.

2. No evidence provided – zero (0) points.

2. References - (30 points available; minimum of 15 points required for

a. Project References ( 22 points): Interested General Contractors MUST COMPLETE Schedule H and provide project references from owners and architects for all projects as required in Section VI(C)(2)(a) of Part One, the RFQ for this Project.

1. All reference are favorable – twenty two (22) points.

2. One (1) unfavorable reference – fifteen (15) points.

3. Two (2) unfavorable references – five (5) points.

4. Three (3) unfavorable references – one (1) point.

b. Credit References ( 5 points): Interested General Contractors MUST COMPLETE Schedule I and provide a minimum of five (5) credit references as required in Section VI(C)(2)(b) of Part One, the RFQ for this Project.

1. Five (5) or more favorable credit references at least one of which is a bank or a recognized lending institution – five (5) points.

2. Four (4) favorable credit references at least one of which is a bank or a recognized lending institution – three (3) points.

3. Three (3) favorable credit references at least one of which is a bank or a recognized lending institution – one (1) point.

4. Two (2) favorable credit references or less with at least one of which is a bank or a recognized lending institution – zero (0) points.

5. No response or incomplete response – zero (0) points

c. Public Project Record ( 3 points): Interested General Contractors

MUST COMPLETE Schedule J and list all completed public building construction projects completed by your firm during the past five (5) years as required in Section VI(C)(2)(c) of Part One, the RFQ for this Project.

1. Work successfully completed on five (5) or more public building projects during the past five (5) years – three (3) points.

2. Work successfully completed on four (4) public building projects during the past five (5) years – one (1) point.

3. Work successfully completed on three (3) public building projects, or less, during the past five (5) years – zero (0) points.

4. No response or incomplete response – zero (0) points

3. Capacity to Complete Project - (20 points available; minimum of 10 points are required for prequalification approval)

a. Audited Financial Statement ( 5 points): Interested General Contractors MUST ATTACH to the GC RFQ Form 2 an audited financial statement for the most recent fiscal year (may be submitted in a sealed envelope). (Note: whether submitted in a sealed envelope or not, such audited financial statements shall not be considered public records).

1. Cash balance positive; and working capital balance positive; tangible net worth positive; leverage 1.0 or less – five (5) points.

2. Cash balance positive; and working capital balance positive; tangible net worth positive; leverage 1.0 – 1.5 - three (3) points.

3. Cash balance positive; and working capital balance positive; tangible net worth positive; leverage 1.5 – 2.0 – two (2) points.

4. Cash balance positive; and working capital balance positive; tangible net worth positive; leverage 2.0 – 2.5 – one (1) point.

5. Cash balance positive; and working capital balance positive; tangible net worth positive; leverage 2.5 – 3.0 – zero (0) points.

6. No response or incomplete response – zero (0) points.

Note: For purposes of this RFQ, leverage shall be defined as:

Assets minus liabilities = equity.

Total liabilities divided by equity = leverage

b. Revenue Under Contract ( 15 points): Interested General Contractors MUST COMPLETE Schedule K and list revenue under contract for the next three (3) fiscal years. Such financial information shall not be considered public records.

1. Twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) to Thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) – fifteen (15) points.

2. Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) to Twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) – twelve (12) points.

3. Five million dollars ($5,000,000) to Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) – ten (10) points.

4. One million dollars ($1,000,000) to Five million dollars ($5,000,000) – eight (8) point.

5. Less than One million dollars ($1,000,000) or incomplete response – zero (0) points.

4. Mandatory Requirements: (no points are assigned)

a. Payment and Performance Bonds: Interested General Contractors MUST ATTACH to the GC RFQ Form 2 a commitment letter (from a surety company licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and whose name appears on United States Treasury Department Circular 570) for payment and performance bonds in an amount equal to or greater than one hundred percent (100%) of the estimated construction cost of this Project.

b. Certificate of Eligibility: Interested General Contractors MUST ATTACH to the GC RFQ Form 2 a currently valid Certificate of Eligibility (issued by DCAMM) showing a single and aggregate capacity rating sufficient for the

c. Update Statement: Interested General Contractors MUST ATTACH to the GC RFQ Form 2 a current and completed Update Statement.

5. Execution Requirements

a. RFQ Response Checklist: Before signing and submitting its SOQ application package for this Project, interested General Contractors are advised to carefully review the RFQ Response Checklist – GC RFQ Form 3.

b. Acknowledgement of Addenda. By signing below, the interested General Contractor acknowledges receipt of the following addenda to this RFQ:

[Insert Addenda #]

c. Incomplete or Inaccurate Information: Failure to accurately and completely provide the information requested may result in the disqualification.

d. Authorization to Sign: This form MUST be signed by an officer of the firm or an individual so authorized by an officer of the firm who has personal knowledge regarding the information contained herein.

e. Debarment Status: By signing below, the interested General Contractor certifies that it is not currently debarred from performing public work for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the Federal Government.

SIGNED UNDER THE PAINS AND PENALTIES OF PERJURY:

Signature:

Print Name:

Title:

Telephone:

Date:

II. [Insert GC Firm Name]

SCHEDULE A – BUSINESS OWNERS: Interested General Contractor MUST provide the following information and attach a copy of the resume for each and every business owner of the firm in accordance with Section VI(C)(1)(a) of Part One, the RFQ for this

NAME

TITLE

ROLE/JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/

SCOPE OF WORK

# OF YEARS

W/FIRM

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

III. [Insert GC Firm Name]

SCHEDULE B – MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL: Interested General Contractors MUST provide the following information and attach a copy of the resume for each and every person who will have any direct or indirect management responsibility for the Project, including but not limited to, project executives, project managers, project superintendents, etc. in accordance with Section VI(C)(1)(b) of Part One, the RFQ for this Project.

NAME

TITLE

ROLE/JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/

SCOPE OF WORK

# OF

YEARS

W/FIRM

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

COMPLETED PROJECTS

IV. [Insert GC Firm Name]

SCHEDULE C - SIMILAR PROJECT EXPERIENCE: Interested General Contractor MUST list all similar projects your firm has completed during the last seven years For the purpose of this RFQ “similar projects” shall be as defined in Section VI(C)(1)(c) of Part One, the RFQ for this Project.

PROJECT NAME &

LOCATION

PROJECT

OWNER

PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFIC

SCOPE

ORIGINAL AND FINAL

CONTRACT AMOUNT AND

EXPLANATION

DATE COMPLETED

(M/D/YYYY)

V. [Insert GC Firm Name]

SCHEDULE D - TERMINATIONS: Interested General Contractors are required to list each and every project on which it was terminated or failed to complete the project as set forth in Section VI(C)(1)(d) of Part One, the RFQ for this Project.

PROJECT NAME &

LOCATION

SCOPE OF WORK

PERFORMED

CONTRACTED

WITH

START & END

DATES

ESTIMATED

CONTRACT AMOUNT

COMPLETE

REASON FOR

TERMINATION

VI. [Insert GC Firm Name]

SCHEDULE E - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS: Interested General Contractors are required to list each and every legal proceeding, administrative proceeding or arbitration currently pending and each and every legal proceeding, administrative proceeding and arbitration concluded adversely against it within the past five (5) years as set forth in Section VI(C)(1)(e) of Part One, the RFQ for this

PROJECT NAME & LOCATION

PROJECT OWNER

DESCRIPTION OF LEGAL PROCEEDING (include caption of case, parties, location of proceeding, description of the dispute or enforcement action and status and/or outcome)

VII. [Insert GC Firm Name]

SCHEDULE F – SAFETY RECORD: Interested General Contractors are required to provide the three (3) three year history of its workers’ compensation experience modifier and attached documentation from its insurance carrier supporting the ratings reported herein as set forth in Section VI(C)(1)(f) of Part One, the RFQ for this Project.

YEAR WORKERS’ COMP. EXPERIENCE MODIFIER COMMENTS

VIII. [Insert GC Firm Name]

SCHEDULE G – MBE/WBE and WORKFORCE COMPLIANCE RECORDS: Interested General Contractors are required to list each and every project completed within the time frame set forth in Section VI(C)(1)(g) of Part One, the RFQ for this Project, that had contractual MBE/WBE participation goals or minority and women workforce goals. For the actual participation or workforce inclusion amounts listed, you must attach documentation from the owner supporting the amount reported. In addition, if the goals were not met, then you must explain why and indicate whether any sanctions or penalties were imposed.

PROJECT NAME,

LOCATION &

AWARDING

AUTHORITY

CONTRACT

VALUE

MBE

GOAL

ACTUAL

MBE

PARTICI

-PATION

WBE

GOAL

ACTUAL

WBE

PARTICI

-PATION

WORK-

FORCE

GOALS

ACTUAL

WORK-

FORCE

PARTICI-

PATION

IF GOALS NOT MET EXPLAIN

WHY

SANCTIO

N OR

PENALTY

AND

AMOUNT

IX. [Insert GC Firm Name]

SCHEDULE H - PROJECT REFERENCES: Interested General Contractors are required to list references for prior work your firm has performed as set forth in Section VI(C)(2)(a) of Part One, the RFQ for this Project.

PROJECT TITLE

COMPANY NAME CONTACT PERSON/ADDRESS TELEPHONE# EMAIL ADDRESS

OWNER:

DESIGNER:

[Insert GC Firm Name] SCHEDULE I - CREDIT REFERENCES: Interested General Contractors are required to list a minimum of five (5) credit references from banks, suppliers and/or vendors as set forth in Section VI(C)(2)(b) of Part One, the RFQ for this Project.

CHECK ONE COMPANY NAME CONTACT PERSON TELE# EMAIL ADDRESS

BANK

SUPPLIER

VENDOR

X. [Insert GC Firm Name]

SCHEDULE J - PUBLIC PROJECT RECORD: – Interested General Contractors are required to list all completed public buildings during the past five (5) years in accordance with Section VI(C)(2)(c) of Part One, the RFQ for this Project. (You may attach additional pages if necessary).

PROJECT INFORMATION CONTACT INFORMATION

Provide business and contact name, address, telephone and email address

PROJECT NAME:

AWARDING AUTHORITY:

CONTRACT VALUE:

SCOPE: DESIGNER:

START DATE:

FINISH DATE:

PROJECT NAME: AWARDING AUTHORITY:

CONTRACT VALUE:

DESIGNER:

SCOPE:

START DATE:

FINISH DATE:

PROJECT NAME: AWARDING AUTHORITY:

CONTRACT VALUE:

DESIGNER:

SCOPE:

START DATE:

FINISH DATE:

XI. [Insert GC Firm Name]

SCHEDULE K – REVENUE UNDER CONTRACT: – Interested General Contractors are required to list revenue under contract for next three (3) fiscal years in accordance with Section VI(C)(3)(b) of Part One, the RFQ for this Project.

Firm’s fiscal year runs to .

YEAR REVENUE UNDER CONTRACT ($)

A. RFQ RESPONSE CHECKLIST - GC RFQ Form 3

NOTE: LATE APPLICATIONS FOR PREQUALIFICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

THEREFORE, BEFORE SUBMITTING A RESPONSE TO THIS RFQ, PLEASE REVIEW THE

FOLLOWING:

Did you fax or mail the RFQ Interest Form (GC RFQ Form 1) to the Awarding Authority?

Did you complete the entire SOQ Form (GC RFQ Form 2)?

Did you fully complete Schedules A through K?

Did you attach the resumes of owners and management personnel identified in your responses to Schedule A and Schedule B?

Did you attach the required documentation from your insurance company supporting the workers’ compensation modifier history you reported in Schedule F?

Did you attach the required documentation supporting the MBE/WBE and Workforce Compliance record you reported in Schedule G?

Do you have the current contact information for all of the references you reported in Schedule H, Schedule I and Schedule J?

Did you attach an audited financial statement as required in Section 3(a) of Part Two, GC RFQ Form 2?

Did you attach a commitment letter for payment and performance bonds as required in Section 4(a) of Part Two, GC RFQ Form 2?

Did you attach a currently valid DCAMM Certificate of Eligibility as required in Section 4(b) of Part Two, GC RFQ Form 2?

Did you attach a completed and signed Update Statement as required in Section 4(c) of Part Two, GC RFQ Form 2?

Did you include the original and all required copies of your entire SOQ application package?

Did you address the SOQ envelop correctly (i.e. to reference the Project and other required information set forth herein)?

Did you review all of the Execution Requirements before signing the SOQ application form?

Is the person who signed the SOQ application form authorized to do so and did his or her correct and current contact information?