ESBD_524126_1780592993407_Attachment E - Evaluation Questionnaire.pdf

ATTACHMENT E

RESPONDENT QUESTIONNAIRE AND EVALUATION CRITERIA

INSTRUCTIONS:

Respondents must submit a complete response to each of the items below while keeping responses direct and concise. If additional space is required, submit the supplementary pages with Attachment B. Responses shall be limited to a maximum of 60 pages. Information contained on pages beyond the limit will not be considered.

If choosing to respond in alternate format from this questionnaire, questions (along with Section and Paragraph number) must be restated in the response.

The qualification score will constitute a maximum of 50 points of the overall score of 100 points.

PROJECT NAME:

Camp Swift Bldg. 232 Foundation Repairs

PROJECT LOCATION:

1705 State Hwy 95, Bastrop, TX 78602

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Provide all materials, equipment, labor, coordination, and supervisory activities necessary to complete construction of the project. The project includes, but is not limited to, the execution of construction services to provide a structurally sound repair of the existing barracks foundation that provides a structure available for follow on use. The project will provide at minimum a structurally sound foundation, load-bearing walls, and roof assembly that is watertight, along with rough and fine grading within a five (5) foot perimeter of the building for positive drainage away from the building. Bermuda sod shall be placed at all disturbed soils and maintained until established to prevent erosion.

PROJECT DURATION:

Construction is required to commence on the date in the Notice to Proceed issued. The TMD will issue a Notice to Proceed within 90 days of the contract award, stating the date(s) for beginning Work and achieving Substantial Completion of the Work as defined per the UGC Article 1.44. The Respondent will provide the performance period in calendar days in Attachment A, 2. Performance Period.

Approximate Award Date: September 29, 2026 Approximate Estimated Completion Date: July 2027

DEFINITIONS:

Throughout this document, the following terms shall be defined as indicated:

Project: The project described above for which qualification is sought.

Respondent: The organization submitting a response to this solicitation.

General Contractor: A business entity that contracts to oversee a building project, usually involving the use of subcontractors – also called the prime contractor. Also referred to as Respondent throughout the solicitation document.

Organization or Associated Organizations: The business organization seeking qualification and any other business organizations with which any of its owners, officers, or principals currently are, or were within the indicated time frame, a majority shareholder.

Subcontractor: A subcontractor is hired by a general contractor or prime, who has the main contract with the TMD. A subcontractor is not an employee of the contractor but an independent contractor.

QUALIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE CRITERIA:

The questionnaire is structured in VIII sections. Every section is scored individually.

SECTION I: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - This Section Is Pass or Fail.

SECTION II: RESPONDENT’S ABILITY TO PROVIDE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES.

(Maximum points: 4)

SECTION III: RESPONDENT’S EXPERIENCE WITH PROJECTS OF EQUIVALENT SIZE AND SCOPE

TO THIS RFP.

(Maximum points: 18)

SECTION IV: PROPOSED TEAM’S EXPERIENCE WITH PROJECTS OF EQUALIVENT SIZE AND

SCOPE TO THIS RFP.

(Maximum points: 10)

SECTION V: RESPONDENT’S PROPOSED EXECUTION PLAN FOR THIS RFP.

(Maximum points: 8)

SECTION VI: RESPONDENT’S SAFETY PROGRAM AND RECORD

(Maximum points: 5)

SECTION VII: RESPONDENT’S PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN, COORDINATION, QUALITY

CONTROL MEASURES, AND PROJECT CLOSOUT.

(Maximum points: 5)

SECTION VIII: ATTACHMENT A – CONTRACOR’S PROOSAL FORM, 1. COMPENSATION

(Maximum points: 50)

SECTION I: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

(This Section Is Not Scored.)

The legal name of Respondent:

Former business name and other assumed names, if applicable:

Mailing and street address of the office which would be providing service:

(mailing address)

(city, state, zip)

(physical street address)

Mailing and street address of principal or headquarters office:

(mailing address)

(physical street address)

Type of Organization (check one): Individual: Partnership: Corporation:

Will Respondent provide copies of financial statements for the past two (2) years if requested by the TMD?

Yes: No:

Is Respondent currently for sale or involved in any transaction to expand or to become acquired by another business entity?

Yes: No: If yes, explain the impact both in organization and company direction:

Is Respondent currently in default on any loan agreement or financing agreement with any bank, financial institution, or other entity?

Yes: No: If yes, specify the dates, circumstances, and prospects for resolution:

Does any relationship exist, whether by relative, business associate, capital funding agreement, or any other kinship between Respondent and any TMD employee?

Yes: No: If yes, please explain:

SECTION II: RESPONDENT’S ABILITY TO PROVIDE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES.

(Maximum points: 4)

A. Provide the following information:

Number of years the firm has been in business under this name:

Number of employees assigned to the office providing service.

Number of contracts in Texas over past 12-months:

o Total Value:

o Percent Change over previous 12-months:

Number of contracts Nationally over past 12-months:

o Total Value:

o Percent Change over previous 12-months:

Annual revenue totals:

o Percent Change over previous 12-months:

Total Bonding Capacity:

o Backlog:

o Available:

B. Provide details of all past or pending litigation or claims filed against Respondent that could affect performance under any contract awarded under this RFP:

SECTION III: EXPERIENCE WITH PROJECTS OF EQUIVALENT SIZE AND SCOPE TO THIS RFP

(Maximum points: 18)

A. Provide three (3) project narratives, describing Respondent’s experience providing general contractor services equal in size and scope of this RFP, within the past five (5) years. List the projects in priority order, with the most equivalent project listed first. TMD reserves the right to contact references anytime during the RFP process. At a minimum, provide the following information for each project listed:

Owner’s name and points of contact (title, telephone number and email).

Project name and description (summary of work performed with special focus on similarities to proposed work of this project).

Specific examples of challenges encountered, and solutions applied to overcome.

Type of construction (new, renovation, expansion).

Final project size in gross square feet.

Construction costs, including original and final.

Schedule milestone (notice to proceed, original v. actual substantial completion, final payment) Assigned Project Manager.

Assigned Project Superintendent.

Names of significant subcontractors (mechanical, plumbing, electrical, etc.).

Project Architect of Record.

Project 1:

Project 2:

Project 3:

B. Describe a completed project where your team evaluated soil conditions to select a foundation repair system. What information or testing was used, and how did it influence the final design and construction approach?

C. Provide an example from a past project where your team maintained structural stability during excavation and foundation repair operations. Describe the temporary shoring, sequencing, and monitoring methods used to prevent movement or damage.

D. Describe quality control procedures the team has implemented on a previous project of similar scope.

SECTION IV: PROPOSED TEAM’S EXPERIENCE WITH PROJECTS OF EQUALIVENT SIZE AND

SCOPE TO THIS RFP.

(Maximum points: 10)

A. Name all key personnel (i.e., executives, project managers, superintendents, safety officers, estimators, etc.) proposed to be a part of the construction team. Include percentages of time each team member will be involved in the construction services. Provide the same information for alternate Project Manager and Superintendent, should the originally proposed staff become unavailable.

B. Provide detailed information for the above-proposed project team members to include their specific experience with similar projects (the role performed on projects listed in Section III, if applicable), number of years with firm, their respective licenses and/or certifications, and their city of residence.

(Note: key personnel must be committed to this project for its duration unless the TMD approves substituting an equally qualified individual.)

Project Executive

Project Manager

Project Superintendent

Safety Officer

Project Estimator

C. List all subcontractors proposed for use on the Project described in this RFP, detailing their experience and years working with Respondent. Include their involvement on projects listed in Section III, if applicable.

SECTION V: RESPONDENT’S PROPOSED EXECUTION PLAN FOR THIS RFP.

(Maximum points: 8)

A. Describe how you arrived at the proposed duration. What software tool(s) are used to develop the work progress schedule and how often are they updated? Discuss any opportunities identified for schedule compression and methods for schedule recovery, if necessary.

B. Describe challenges and/or constructability issues anticipated for this Project and Respondent’s proposed plan to manage those circumstances.

C. What aspects of the proposed work are significant cost drivers to the overall budget? In your firm’s experience, what considerations could be made to reduce the initial cost of those scope items or reduce the potential of increases throughout execution of the work?

SECTION VI: RESPONDENT’S SAFETY PROGRAM AND RECORD (Maximum points: 5)

A. Provide 30-hour OSHA Certification training completion dates for both the Superintendent and Project Manager and attach current certificates or proof of compliance with this training as a part of the proposal.

Superintendent Certification Date: _____________________________

Project Manager Certification Date: ____________________________

(Note: Failure to provide will result in a zero score for the entire Section VI.)

B. Provide the following rating information (include worksheets for calculating RCR and DART; see footnotes 2 & 3 below chart):

Number of current employees:

Note: For companies with ten (10) employees or less, RCR & DART rates should be zero as OSHA 1904 record keeping is not applicable.

NAICS¹ code: Most current year** Previous Year 1** Previous Year 2**

20 20 20

OSHA Recordable Case Rate² (RCR)

DART (Calendar Days Away / Restricted Time) Rate³

Number of Fatalities*

Number of OSHA Violations*

Worker’s Comp Experience Modification Rate (EMR)

Footnotes:

1. North American Industry Classification System (see http://www.bls.gov/bls/naics.htm)

2. For the past three years; rate = # of OSHA recordable cases x 200,000 ÷ total hours worked by all employees; refer to http://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/index.html for determination of “recordable.”

3. For the past three years; rate = # of DART cases x 200,000 ÷ total hours worked by all employees. A DART is a work-related injury that results in an employee missing work, being put on restricted work, or being placed into an alternate job.

Note: *Please attach a detailed explanation of the circumstances and outcome of the investigation and corrective actions that have been implemented.

**If ratings are determined to be excessive or are not available, then the Respondent shall submit a written explanation for review.

C. Describe the following details regarding the Respondent’s job safety program. Provide an example report of findings from a safety inspection on one of the projects listed in Section III.

Safety inspection criteria and the method for ensuring compliance by all workers on a job site.

Frequency of site visits from the assigned safety professional.

Discuss a safety incident or near miss that occurred on a project site under the Respondent’s control. Did this result in any changes to safety policies? Describe the investigation process.

Identify any fatalities on any project site under the Respondent’s control directly or through a subcontractor. Describe changes to safety programs resulting from the incident(s).

D. Describe considerations of a Subcontractors’ safety program as part of the subcontracting process:

How are subcontractors’ safety policies considered in soliciting and selection?

What policies and records are examined?

What thresholds are maintained that would prevent a subcontractor from being considered?

SECTION VII: RESPONDENT’S PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN, COORDINATION, QUALITY

CONTROL MEASURES, AND CLOSEOUT

(Maximum points: 5)

A. Describe kick-off and mobilization procedures for this Project.

B. Describe records, reports, monitoring systems, and information management systems proposed for use on this Project.

C. Provide examples of service support, such as response to client inquiries of potential change to contract amount or duration following identification of constructability issues.

D. Describe the proposed approach for coordination of inspections.

E. Describe the proposed quality control program. Discuss how the proposed quality control team will measure the quality of construction services, including work performed by subcontractors. How will non-conforming work be addressed? Provide a specific example of how these techniques were used on any of the three (3) projects provided in response to Section III.

F. Provide a detailed schedule of project close-out activities in accordance with Article 12 of the Uniform General Conditions and of the Supplemental General Conditions of this RFP.

G. Describe the warranty support rationale and service implementation plan for this Project.

SECTION VIII: ATTACHMENT A - CONTRACTOR’S PROPOSAL FORM, 1. COMPENSATION

(Maximum points: 50)

All pricing information MUST be completed on ATTACHMENT A - CONTRACTOR’S PROPOSAL FORM, 1.

Compensation.