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SECTION 4 - REQUIREMENTS FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS SUBMISSION DOCUMENT PACKAGE NO. 1

Respondent’s Legal Name:

Architectural Discipline Submitting:

Check all architectural disciplines Respondent provides in-house:

· Architecture - laboratory, research, related facilities

· Architecture - multifunctional areas, classrooms, meeting rooms, auditoriums, distance learning facilities, audio/visual facilities

· Architecture – office renovations, administrative resource and support areas

· Landscape Architecture

· Historical Emphasis Architecture

· ADA Specific Architecture

The submission of interest and qualifications for this RFQ will be evaluated based on the responses to following criteria. Relevance of references will be based on specific project participation and experience with the Respondent. The Owner may contact references during any part of this process. The Owner reserves the right to contact any other references at any time during the RFQ process.

4.1 CRITERIA ONE: STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS AND IN-HOUSE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE SERVICES (maximum points: 25)

4.1.1 Provide a statement of interest for providing services on an as needed basis for various University projects, including a narrative describing qualifications and experience pertinent to working with institutions of higher education on projects similar to those described in this RFQ. (Limit response to one page)

4.1.2 Provide a statement describing in-house resources, including the total number of employees, the total number of employees located in the Austin/Central Texas area. (Limit response to one page)

4.1.3 Provide a brief history of the Respondent’s firm, detailing experience in higher education, research institutions and similar complex institutions. (Limit response to one page)

4.1.4 Provide identification on an organizational chart of key personnel proposed to provide the services for future project assignments. Identify which employees, if any, are in the Austin/Central Texas area.

4.1.5 Provide description(s) of any recent project(s) where the Respondent served as the primary PSP and the project was located over 250 miles from the Respondent’s location, including the client’s name, contact information, project name and dates of project (three projects maximum). Describe how communication, logistics and client interactions were handled. If Respondent has not served as prime on projects located over 250 miles, please indicate so by responding: “None”. (Limit response to one page per project)

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4.2 CRITERIA TWO: RESPONDENT’S ABILITY TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (maximum points: 25)

4.2.1 Provide a brief narrative describing Respondent’s in-house areas of specialty (i.e., Main Discipline) relevant to the types of projects listed in Section 2.3.1 of this RFQ. (Limit response to one page)

4.2.2 Provide details of experience and background of the team proposed for assignment to the University’s projects. Details should include number of years of relevant experience with brief description(s) of recent, relevant project(s) and the team member’s role in the project(s); number of years with Respondent’s firm; and professional licenses. (Limit response to one page for each team member)

4.2.3 Identify which proposed team members worked on the projects identified in Criteria 4.3.1, and clearly describe their roles in the projects.

4.2.4 Describe the process for selection of sub-consultants when required and how those sub-consultants are incorporated into the project team.

4.3 CRITERIA THREE: RESPONDENT’S PERFORMANCE ON PAST RELEVANT PROJECTS (maximum points: 20)

4.3.1 List a maximum of five (5) recent projects for which Respondent provided the above-described services. List the projects in order of priority, with the most relevant project listed first. Include projects and identify those performed for The University of Texas at Austin, any University of Texas System campus, and/or any other institution of higher education or similarly complex facilities that maintain continued operation during construction (hospitals, labs, semi-conductor, etc.). Provide the following information for each project listed:

1. Project name and location,

2. Project description,

3. Project Owner, including point of contact (name, phone number, email address),

4. Project final construction cost, or estimated cost if not constructed,

5. Project size in gross square feet,

6. Whether the project was new construction, an addition, or a renovation,

7. Provide duration of both design and construction, noting final start and completion dates for completed projects,

8. Briefly describe unique challenges and the approach used to achieve successful resolution, and

9. Identify any key personnel involved on the project proposed above in Section 4.1.

4.4 CRITERIA FOUR: RESPONDENT’S MANAGEMENT APPROACH (maximum points: 15)

4.4.1 Briefly describe Respondent’s approach to managing the following aspects of a project, and how the approach has been used successfully in the projects provided in response to Criteria Three: (Limit response to one page per aspect):

4.4.1.1 Timely completion of design

4.4.1.2 Designing within the project’s budget

4.4.1.3 Quality of documentation

4.4.1.4 Quality assurance

4.4.1.5 Determining project approach

4.4.1.6 Cost estimating methodologies

4.5 CRITERIA FIVE: RESPONDENT’S KNOWLEDGE OF BEST PRACTICES (maximum points: 15)

4.5.1 Describe Respondent’s design philosophy, design methodology and its process for integrating institutional standards into design.

4.5.2 Describe Respondent’s quality assurance program, detailing the method used and how quality control is maintained during the development of Construction Documents and during the construction phase of a project. Provide specific examples of how these techniques were used for any combination of three projects listed in response to 4.3.1.

4.5.3 Describe proposed team’s demonstrated technical competence and management qualifications with institutional projects, particularly those for institutions of higher education.

4.5.4 Describe proposed team’s approach to sustainable design practices, including experience with LEED and other certification programs, experience with sustainable design in institutional settings, and how these practices integrate with project performance objectives.

4.5.5 Owner has detailed, specific Design and Construction Standards for all projects – describe Respondent’s proposed method for incorporating all Owner requirements into all assigned projects.

4.5.6 Owner does use the Construction Manager at Risk (CMR) delivery method as needed – describe Respondent’s experience with this delivery method, including proposed method for working with the contractor as a team member to deliver a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) and maintaining the GMP throughout the design and construction process. Indicate “None” if Respondent has no experience with the CMR delivery method.

4.5.7 For the CMR delivery method, describe Respondent’s cost estimating methods for design and construction phases, including how cost estimates are developed and the frequency of updates. For any combination of projects included in response to 4.3.1, provide examples of how the techniques were used and what degree of accuracy was achieved. Indicate “None” if Respondent has no experience with the CMR delivery method.

4.5.8 Describe Respondent’s method for developing and maintaining work schedules on CMR projects to coordinate with Owner’s project schedule. For any combination of projects included in response to 4.3.1, provide examples of how the techniques were used. Indicate “None” if Respondent has no experience with the CMR delivery method.

4.5.9 Describe Respondent’s service support philosophy, how the philosophy is applied and how success in keeping with the philosophy is measured.

4.5.10 Describe the types of reports, records, monitoring systems and information management systems Respondent utilizes in management of projects. Describe how these reports, records, etc. were used in support of any combination of three projects described in responses to 4.3.1.

4.5.11 Describe the method for ensuring continuity of project objectives beginning with the design solution, moving through construction documents and finishing at completion of the constructed project, meeting all Owner’s requirements.

4.6 OTHER SERVICES: Respondent may check all the other discipline services below that Respondent is qualified to perform but not included as a part of Respondent’s Main Discipline above. The discipline services checked by the Respondent shall not be scored by Owner for the potential award of a Master Agreement and is requested on an informational basis only. The Owner shall consider the Respondent’s qualifications to perform the discipline services on a project-by-project basis should the Respondent be contracted by Owner based on the best-value selection of Respondent’s main discipline.

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