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SECTION 2 – REQUIREMENTS FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

2.1 REQUIREMENTS FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS/EVALUATION CRITERIA:

Respondents must carefully read the information contained in the following evaluation criteria and submit a complete Statement of Qualifications responding to all questions in this Section 2 and formatted as directed in Section 3. Incomplete Qualifications will be considered non-responsive and are subject to rejection.

Qualifications must present Respondent’s qualifications and understanding of required services. Respondents must address all requirements and provide specific information requested for each evaluation criterion. Qualifications must be concise but thorough and detailed to allow proper evaluation of Respondent’s capabilities to provide required services.

2.1.1 General Information (all information must be completed):

Provide the following information for Respondent:

Legal name of the company as registered with the State of Texas:

Address of the office proposed to provide services:

Primary point of contact (name, title, phone number, email):

Number of years in business:

Type of operation (individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, etc.):

Annual revenue for the past ten (10) years:

Describe the Respondent’s financial stability in general and confirm willingness to provide financial statements if requested:

Is Respondent currently for sale or involved in any transaction to expand or to become acquired by another business entity? If yes, please explain the impact both in organizational and directional terms. Yes No

Provide any details of all past or pending litigation or claims filed against Respondent that would affect performance under a contract with the Owner:

Is Respondent currently in default on any loan agreement or financing agreement with any bank, financial institution, or other entity? If yes, specify date(s), details, circumstances, and prospects for resolution. Yes No

Does any relationship exist by relative, business associate, capital funding agreement, or any other such kinship between any member of the Respondent or any sub-consultant, to any Owner employee, officer or member of the University of Texas System Board of Regents? If so, please explain.

Yes No

Provide a claims history under professional malpractice insurance for the past five (5) years for the Respondent and any team members proposed to provide professional services:

2.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA

2.2.1 CRITERION ONE: RESPONDENT’S STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS AND AVAILABILITY TO PROVIDE REQUIRED SERVICES (Maximum points: 20)

2.2.1.1 Provide a statement of interest in providing the services described in this RFQ, including a description of the Respondent and the proposed team’s unique qualifications. Respondent shall provide individual qualifications of the professionals proposed to provide services. These qualifications must include any education, certifications from nationally recognized organizations, technical training, etc.

2.2.1.2 Provide history and important statistics about the prime firm including its size, principal location, and ownership.

2.2.1.3 Provide a statement about the availability and commitment of the prime firm and its principal(s) and key professionals to undertake a project.

2.2.1.4 Provide a statement of willingness to accept the terms and conditions of the contract attached as Exhibit A as written.

2.2.1.5 From the Scope of Services described in Section 1.3, list all services Respondent provides. Separately, list other services (if any) that Respondent may provide via 3rd party/sub-contractors as required for facilitating all services identified in this RFQ, such as services provided at remote locations.

2.2.1.6 From the Scope of Services described in Section 1.3, indicate which services Respondent is NOT willing to provide either directly or via 3rd party/subcontractors.

2.2.1.7 Describe all other services provided by Respondent that may help more fully explain Respondent's experience and capabilities or that may benefit Owner in conjunction with the services described in this RFQ.

2.2.1.8 Provide any additional information that demonstrates Respondent’s qualifications and additional benefits to UT Austin.

2.2.2 CRITERION TWO: RESPONDENTS ABILITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND RESPOND

TO EMERGENCY SITUATIONS (Maximum points: 10)

2.2.2.1 Describe Respondent’s demonstrated ability (personnel, processes and required resources) to perform inspection and testing services when requested, provided that Owner, ODR or General Contractor provides the request for the required inspection or testing a minimum of three (3) business days in advance of the date services are requested.

2.2.2.2 Generally inspections and testing will be requested a minimum of three (3) days in advance. Provide details of Respondent’s ability to respond in the event of an emergency situation where inspections/testing may be required sooner than the three

(3) business day advance notice.

2.2.3 CRITERION THREE: RESPONDENT’S EXPERIENCE IN PERFORMING THIRD PARTY INDEPENDENT CODE INSPECTIONS, TESTING AND CERTIFICATIONS (Maximum points: 20)

2.2.3.1 List a maximum of five (5) projects for which Respondent provided or is providing services similar to those described in this RFQ to institutions of higher education, medical facilities, research, residential, high-rise, renovation, office, athletic, healthcare or other similar entities. List the projects in priority order, with the most-related project listed first. Provide the following information for each project listed. Include any projects under an IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity) agreement:

· Project name, location and owner

· Construction delivery method (construction manager at risk, design-build, competitive sealed proposals, job order contracting, etc.)

· Contractor’s name and point of contact

· Project pre-award or pre-contract estimated cost and final construction cost, including change orders

· Project size in gross square feet

· Description of code inspections and testing services provided by Respondent for the project, broken down by the applicable codes

· Detailed description of deliverables provided to the project owner

· Project description including facility type and type of construction

· Prime firm’s Team Lead (individual responsible to the client for the overall success of the project)

· Identify and highlight proposed team members and roles they played in the project

· Names of the subcontractors (if any) and their role in the project

· Description of how the project and the services provided are similar to the services described in this RFQ

2.2.3.2 Describe Respondent’s past performance providing services similar to those described in this RFQ, on projects for the University of Texas at Austin or any other University of Texas System institution, within the last ten (10) years. If Respondent has not previously provided services for the University of Texas at Austin or any other University of Texas System institution, identify and describe Respondent’s past performance providing services similar to those described in this RFQ on projects for major institutions of higher education including any university medical facilities within the last ten (10) years.

2.2.4 CRITERION FOUR: PROPOSED TEAM TO PROVIDE SERVICES (Maximum points: 10)

2.2.4.1 Provide an organizational chart showing the roles of the members of the proposed team and each proposed subcontractor. Describe the proposed project assignments and lines of authority and communication for principals and key professional members that will be involved in the project.

Note: Key personnel must be committed for the duration of the original term of any agreement resulting from this RFQ as well as all renewal terms. Any substitutions must be reviewed and accepted by Owner.

2.2.4.2 List the primary contact for the proposed team, including their title, email, office phone and cell phone. In the event the primary contact varies for remote locations such as MCD and MSI, please provide that information as well. Identify the point of contact (name, title, phone, email) for the RFQ response and if successful the contact person(s) for correspondence regarding the resulting contract.

2.2.4.3 For Respondent’s principals and key members proposed to provide the services described in this RFQ:

· Provide resumes for each outlining experience and similar expertise related to the services requested

· Provide details of professional certification demonstrating team members meet or exceed the minimum code and UT DCS requirements; list all accreditations and certifications for each individual proposed for the team

· Number of years with Respondent’s firm

· Primary state and city of residence

· Office location where the individual works

· Describe the individual’s proposed role in the services requested

· List any projects similar in scope to the services described in this RFQ, where the Respondent and the proposed team successfully worked together during the last ten (10) years

· For any project listed in 2.2.3, describe each individual’s role(s) in the project and indicate the percentage of time spent on the project by each individual

2.2.4.4 For each proposed subcontractor to provide the services:

· Identify the proposed subcontractor and provide a brief history of the company

· Identify location of proposed subcontractor’s office and the location of their proposed staff

· Describe the subcontractor’s proposed role in providing the service and their related project experience

· Describe the basis for selection of each proposed subcontractor

· Relevant to this RFQ, list a project that Respondent and the proposed subcontractor have worked on together during the last ten (10) years

· Provide a statement of the proposed subcontractor’s availability for the services described in this RFQ

· Provide resumes detailing the experience and expertise of proposed subcontractor’s principals and key professional members who will be assigned to provide the service described in this RFQ

2.2.5 CRITERION FIVE: REFERENCES (Maximum points: 10)

Provide references for any three (3) of the projects listed in response to 2.3.1. The references shall include:

· Owner’s name, owner’s representative who served as the day-to-day liaison during planning, design, and construction of the project, including representative’s telephone number and email address.

· Architect’s name, architect’s representative and/or cost estimator representative who served as the day-to-day liaison during planning, design, and construction of the project, including architect’s representative’s telephone number and email address.

· Construction contractor’s firm name, contractor’s representative who served as the day-to-day project liaison and/or contractor’s cost estimator, including the contractor representative’s telephone number and email address.

2.2.6 CRITERION SIX: RESPONDENT’S KNOWLEDGE OF AND EXPERIENCE WITH BEST

PRACTICES (Maximum points: 20)

2.2.6.1 For the codes referenced in Exhibit B and UT DCS inspection and testing requirements, provide a comprehensive list of the individual inspections divided by type and construction phase, demonstrating Respondent’s knowledge of standard building construction projects and the timing of when specific inspections are required.

2.2.6.2 Describe how Respondent will coordinate with the ODR and the contractor to schedule the required inspections including methods to coordinate and combine inspections to reduce cost to Owner.

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2.2.6.3 Provide a description and examples of Respondent’s documentation and recordkeeping program to ensure compliance with code and Owner’s standards. Demonstrate how documentation clearly and unambiguously demonstrates contractor’s compliance with project plan requirements. Describe any documentation or record-keeping software used, demonstrating its compliance with Owner’s electronic records requirements.

2.2.6.4 Describe Respondent’s quality assurance program explaining the method used and how quality control is maintained. How is this quality assurance maintained during construction of the stages or phases during the construction phase of a project?

2.2.6.5 Describe how Respondent notifies the Owner/ODR of a non-compliant code issue and the timing of that notification.

2.2.6.6 Describe Respondent’s backup plan if a team member (for whatever reason) is unable to make it to a scheduled appointment.

2.2.7 CRITERION SEVEN: PROBLEM RESOLUTION (Maximum points: 10)

Describe Respondent’s understanding of the administrative challenges and opportunities associated with providing construction code compliance inspections and testing services for The University of Texas at Austin on projects, and proposed strategies for resolving these issues.