GVRA 13 _ RFQ Q_A.pdf

GVRA-13

Master Planning RFP/RFQ Questions and Answers

1. Who will represent GVRA – multiple groups/committees, leadership group, etc.?

GVRA will be represented by a Leadership Group made up of facilities professionals and campus leadership.

2. Who will manage the process?

GSFIC will hold the contract and manage the process but GVRA will be heavily involved and will make decisions regarding Master Planning.

3. Can a labeled site plan be provided to illustrate the site area and the affected buildings to be included in the master planning effort?

Please see attached

4. It is helpful to know what ways that this plan will be used. Can GSFIC provide a specific description of the expected Master Plan deliverables for this Scope of Work?

GVRA would like the Master Plan to include the following deliverables:

Background analysis of existing campus building and infrastructure conditions and capacities GVRA will be using the Master Plan for many other internal and external purposes listed below :

• Fund-raising

• Enhance credibility for funding request

• Planning capital expenditures

• Exploring public/private partnerships

• Communicating GVRA’s vision

• Evaluating most appropriate building use

• Planning expansion and configuration of campus supporting infrastructure and utility systems

• Standardizing buildings as much as applicable ,materials and systems, etc.

• Supporting planning and growth programs

• Maximizing utilization of facilities

• Integration of information technology systems

• Aligning facilities with academic programs

• Addressing regulatory requirements

• Marketing

• Analyzing potential for future physical development

• Guiding building and landscape design

• Supporting capital campaigns and improved funding opportunities

• Increasing operating efficiencies

• Improving space allocation

• Attaining state and Federal funding approvals

5. The RFQ includes “Master Plan” and “Implementation Strategy” as separate descriptions. Is this project intended to include both Scopes of Work?

Yes

6. The RFQ mentions using the Master Plan to undertake more detailed overlays including utilities and/or landscape and/or etc. Are these detailed plans part of this Master Plan Scope or are these assumed to be Future Scopes of Work?

They will be part of this master plan.

7. The “Implementation Strategy” references Architectural Programming. Does this Master plan phase include general and/or detailed programming? If so, what user groups will be involved?

This phase should generate general programming

8. The “Implementation Strategy” references Cost/Funding Analysis. Will the design team be providing cost estimates for general costs for construction only, or will the design team be providing any operational or life cycle cost modeling?

The design team to provide cost estimates for general costs for construction only

9. Are facilities conditions assessments available for the existing buildings or are those to be generated as part of the Master Plan? Facilities condition assessments are available for only 13 buildings out of the entire campus

10. Are existing surveys and building plans available or should the current project scope include generating base plans for Master Planning? The current scope should generate base plans

11. Is Historical Documentation available for the site and/or buildings – NPS nominations, listings, etc.?

Some historical documentation is available.

12. Does the project scope include technical programming, technical conditions assessments or utilization assessments of the Long-Term acute Care and Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals?

The Scope includes utilization assessments of the Long-Term acute Care and Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals.

13. Will the Master Plan include specific building by building detailed programming, scope of work and cost? Yes

14. Is cost estimating part of the Master Plan Scope of Work? Yes

15. Will GVRA contract with a cost estimator? No. Cost estimating should be provided as a part of the Master Planning Services.