ESBD_File_344229_2024.01.09 - LSCPA Madison Monroe - Addendum No. 1 (final).pdf

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS & PROPOSALS

FOR

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER-AT-RISK

FOR

LAMAR STATE COLLEGE-PORT ARTHUR

PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS

MADISON MONROE EDUCATIONAL

BUILDING RENOVATION

RFQ/P No.:

758-24-04019

Notice To All Respondents:

The following is Addendum No. 1 to the Request for Qualifications & Proposals (RFQ/P)

ESBD Posting No. 758-24-04019 was posted on December 7, 2023

Prepared By:

Donna Bryce, Senior Contract Administrator

The Texas State University System

601 Colorado Street

Austin, TX 78701 - 512-463-1808

Donna.Bryce@tsus.edu

Addendum No. 1 Issued January 9, 2024

Addendum No. 1 - RFQ/P for Construction Manager-At-Risk (posted 01/09/2024) Madison Monroe Educational Building Renovation at Lamar State College-Port Arthur

RFQ/P No. 758-24-04019

I. GENERAL:

A. The mandatory Pre-Submittal Conference was held on January 4, 2024, at the Ruby Fuller Building location on the Lamar State College-Port Arthur (LSCPA) campus. The Attendance Sign-In Sheets are included as part of this Addendum along with the following questions and answers presented in response to this solicitation:

1. Question: What is the scoring breakdown between qualifications and proposals?

Answer: Per Section 3 of the RFQ/P, “Qualifications shall constitute up to Fifty Percent (50%) of the total Respondent evaluation score.” Per Paragraph

4.2 of the RFQ/P, “The Proposal shall constitute up to Fifty Percent (50%) of the total Respondent evaluation score”.

2. Question: Is Builder’s Risk by Owner?

Answer: Per paragraph 1.18 of the RFQ/P, “The Owner intends to provide Builders Risk insurance coverage for this Project.”

3. Question: What stage of design is the project currently in?

Answer: The project is currently in the Design Development (DD) stage. The DD submittal is slated to be presented at the May 2024 Board of Regents meeting per the schedule attached in the RFQ/P.

4. Question: How much of the surrounding site is available for contractor use (laydown/storage/etc.)?

Answer: There is an open grassy area at the exterior entrance of the building that can be utilized by the contractor. Note that the campus will remain open during construction.

5. Question: Will the parking lot near the Wilson building be accessible to the Contractor?

Answer: The parking lot near the Wilson building is not owned by LSCPA.

The construction manager would need to make arrangements with the parking lot’s owner, independent of this project, to utilize this space.

6. Question: Will the building be vacant at construction start or is relocation by

CMR?

Answer: The building will be vacant by the time the Notice to Proceed for construction is issued. Relocation of building contents will be by LSCPA.

Note, however, that the IT server room on the first floor must remain in operation throughout construction and must be protected from construction activities.

7. Question: Does Ruby Fuller share the same generator as Madison Monroe?

Answer: Ruby Fuller is on a different generator than the Madison Monroe Educational Building.

8. Question: Is the DX unit that is located at the exterior of the building for the IT server room?

Answer: Yes, this DX unit serves as the supplemental unit for the IT server room, with the main unit located on the roof.

9. Question: Is storage of building contents by Owner?

Answer: Storage of building contents will be by LSCPA.

Attachments:

(1) Pre-Submittal Attendance Sign-In Sheets

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Addendum No. 1 - RFQ/P for Construction Manager-At-Risk (posted 01/09/2024) Madison Monroe Educational Building Renovation at Lamar State College-Port Arthur