KC001701-rfp-gccm.pdf

Request for Proposals

Heavy Civil GC/CM Services for

South Treatment Plant (STP) Treatment and Electrical Improvements

RFP No. KC001701

August 2026

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. PROPOSAL INVITATION

II. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

III. CONTRACT OVERVIEW

IV. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

V. SELECTION PROCESS

VI. NEGOTIATION PROCESS

VII. CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

VIII. PROTESTS AND APPEALS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ATTACHMENT 1 - PRECONSTRUCTION SCOPE OF WORK

ATTACHMENT 2 - RFP EVALUATION CRITERIA

ATTACHMENT 3 - SAFETY AND HEALTH QUALIFICATIONS STATEMENT

ATTACHMENT 4 - STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS CERTIFICATION

ATTACHMENT 5 - JOINT VENTURE AFFIDAVIT

ATTACHMENT 6 - RESPONSIBILITY DETAIL FORM

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR

HEAVY CIVIL GC/CM SERVICES FOR

SOUTH TREATMENT PLANT (STP) TREATMENT AND ELECTRICAL IMPROVEMENTS

RFP NO. KC001701

I. PROPOSAL INVITATION

A. King County (“County”) requests proposals from firms interested in providing Heavy Civil General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM) Services for South Treatment Plant (STP) Treatment and Electrical Improvements (TEI). This is a programmatic GC/CM.

The Contractor may be responsible for multiple early work packages over the life of the GC/CM contract.

Proposal Due Date: October 13, 2026

Time: 1:30 p.m. (no later than)

Proposal Submittal: Upload Proposals to E-Procurement Supplier Portal

Pre-Proposal Conference: August 27, 2026 1:00 PM

Conducted via teleconference or Microsoft Teams only

Call 425-653-6586

Conference ID: #278 148 574 384 550

Join on your computer or mobile app

Click Here to Join the Meeting

This conference is not mandatory.

Site Tour:

Required PPE:

Site Tours will be held on August 31, 2026 at 8:00 AM and September 1, 2026 at 8:30 AM. The site tours will last approximately 180 minutes.

Hardhats, safety glasses, safety vests, and safety boots are required for the site tour. The County will not provide PPE.

Location: 1200 Monster Rd SW, Renton, WA 98057

Proposers must make reservations to attend the site tour by emailing the Primary and Backup Contract Specialist. Include the preferred time/date. Reservations must be made by August 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM.

Reservations for a particular date will be first-come, first-served based on the Proposer’s email timestamp. If no one makes a reservation, a site tour will not occur.

Individual Proposer Meetings:

Individual Proposer Meetings will be conducted via MS Teams September 8, 2026 and September 9, 2026 between 8:00 AM and

3:00 PM.

Email the Primary and Backup Contract Specialist to reserve up to a 1 hour session. Registration deadline is September 2, 2026 at 12:00

PM.

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Primary Contract Specialist: Jillian Decoteau, jdecoteau@kingcounty.gov, 206-477-6181

Backup Contract Specialist: Lea McCormick, lmccormick@kingcounty.gov, 206-263-9396

First Ad Date: August 24, 2026

Contract: Preconstruction Services Agreement through 100% Design

Estimated Period of Performance:

33 months

Estimated Total Price: $6,400,000

Contract:

GC/CM Construction Services Contract for Mini-MACCs, and at the MACC for the full price of construction

Estimated Period of Performance:

78 months

Estimated Total Construction Cost:

$165,000,000 (escalated and exclusive of Washington State sales tax and preconstruction services)

This information is available in alternate formats for individuals with disabilities upon advance request by calling 206-263-9400, TTY relay: 711.

B. In order to participate in a solicitation, all interested firms must register in the E- Procurement Supplier Portal. Registered firms can view solicitation documents at:

https://kingcounty.gov/procurement/supplierportal.

C. The County’s current advertised contracting opportunities can be viewed on the Solicitation Abstracts page at: https://kingcounty.gov/procurement/solicitations.

1. Joint Ventures. Firms proposing as a Joint Venture must register in E-Procurement as the Joint Venture and submit the Proposal under that supplier record.

a. Joint Ventures must be fully formed at the time of Proposal submission. A fully formed Joint Venture is a Joint Venture that has an agreement in place signed by all firms that make up the Joint Venture and is registered in the State of Washington as required by law.

b. The Joint Venture agreement shall:

1) Define the team structure and relationship, including a plan for communications with the County and stakeholders;

2) Include a matrix of responsibilities specifying the services provided by the parties during the design and construction phases of the Project;

3) Define ownership of work product, dispute resolution, and term of the agreement.

c. Limited Liability Corporations (LLC) will not be accepted as a Joint Venture.

d. The performance and payment bonds shall be issued to the Joint Venture firm.

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e. Each party in the Joint Venture must be jointly and severally liable for the Joint Venture’s obligations.

D. Basis for Utilization of Heavy Civil GC/CM

1. The County is utilizing the Heavy Civil GC/CM alternative public works contracting procedures authorized under chapter 39.10 RCW. This project delivery method is appropriate for this Project because it meets the following criteria listed in RCW 39.10.340:

a. Project involves complex scheduling, phasing, or coordination;

b. Project involves construction at an occupied facility which must continue to operate during construction;

c. Involvement of the Contractor during the design stage is critical to the success of the project;

d. Project encompasses a complex or technical work environment;

e. Project requires specialized work on a building that has historic significance;

f. Project is a Heavy Civil construction project as it is primarily infrastructure in nature.

DI. Project Description

1. The Heavy Civil GC/CM Project includes preconstruction and construction services for the South Treatment Plant (STP) Treatment and Electrical Improvements (TEI) Project. The Project is intended to provide essential upgrades to preliminary treatment, secondary treatment, odor control systems, and electrical systems across the plant.

DII. Project Goals

1. The selected Contractor shall become an integrated member of the existing project team, comprised of County project delivery staff, engineers, and an owner advisor.

The Contractor shall be a key member of the team during design completion, where the Contractor shall provide crucial cost and constructability input to inform the design. Current project goals include:

a. Establish a collaborative relationship between the County, engineers, and the County’s owner advisor;

b. Contractor to deliver a high-quality project on time and within the County’s budget;

c. Maximize efficiency of phasing plans and create reliable schedules;

d. Provide transparent and open book cost estimating;

e. Provide innovative solutions to sequence the work and meet schedule requirements;

f. Enhance Project safety through design input and in construction to reduce re-work and interference with ongoing operations with a goal of no recordable incidents;

g. Creatively meet or exceed the County’s requirements for equity and social justice, including recruitment, engagement and mentoring of small and diverse businesses. Achieve or exceed utilization goals for small businesses certified by

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King County, the Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise (OMWBE) and the State of Washington Department of Veteran Affairs;

h. Administer the Master Community Workforce Agreement (MCWA);

i. Develop a phased project approach that maximizes opportunities to expedite schedule while minimizing impact to ongoing operations.

G. Schedules. The County reserves the right to modify the dates below.

1. Anticipated Procurement Schedule

Description Start Date

Notification of Finalists Selected Week of November 23, 2026

Issue Request for Final Proposal Week of December 14, 2026

Individual Proposer Meetings - RFFP January 5, 2027

Finalist Interviews January 12, 2027

Price Proposals Due and Public Fee Opening January 27, 2027

Notice of Intent to Award Week of February 8, 2027

Negotiations with Highest Ranked Contractor Week of February 15, 2027

2. Anticipated Preconstruction Services Schedule

Description Target Date

Preconstruction Services Agreement Execution May 2027

Notice to Proceed May 2027

South Plant Influent Gates and Actuators Replacement Mini-MACC Negotiations

July 2027

STP Return Activated Sludge (RAS) Piping and Component Replacement Mini-MACC Negotiations

October 2027

South Plant Electrical Improvements Mini-MACC Negotiations

November 2027

South Plant Chemical Odor Reduction Tower (ORT) System and Dewatering Carbon Scrubber Improvements Mini-MACC Negotiations

June 2028

STP Secondary Sedimentation Tanks Retrofit Mini-MACC Negotiations

October 2028

STP Bar Screen Upgrades Mini-MACC Negotiations

January 2030

Preconstruction Services Agreement End Date February 2030

Anticipated Construction Substantial Completion January 2034

3. Anticipated Construction Services Schedule

Description Target Date

Construction Services Contract Execution February 2028

Notice to Proceed February 2028

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South Plant Chemical Odor Reduction Tower (ORT) System and Dewatering Carbon Scrubber Improvements Substantial Completion

August 2029

South Plant Influent Gates and Actuators Replacement Substantial Completion

January 2030

STP Return Activated Sludge (RAS) Piping and Component Replacement Substantial Completion

December 2030

STP Secondary Sedimentation Tanks Retrofit Substantial Completion

January 2033

South Plant Electrical Improvements Substantial Completion

November 2033

STP Bar Screen Upgrades Substantial Completion

January 2034

Contract End Date May 2034

II. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

A. Proposal Submittal. Proposers shall submit the Proposal to the County per the process, time, and date set forth above. Late Proposals will not be accepted or considered.

1. All costs incurred in the preparation of a Proposal and participation in this RFP and negotiation process shall be borne by the proposing firms.

B. County Rights and Procurement Conditions. The County reserves without limitation and may exercise at its sole discretion the following rights and conditions with regard to this procurement process:

1. To cancel the procurement, revise and modify the documents, postpone or extend the procurement schedule, in whole or in part at any time prior to the execution of a GC/CM Preconstruction Services or Construction Services Contract, without the County incurring any obligations or liabilities.

2. To reject any and all Proposals received from Proposers.

3. To accept or reject any or all alternate approaches provided by a Proposer in a Proposal response to the solicitation.

4. To hold meetings, conduct discussions and correspondence with one or more of the Proposers to seek an improved understanding and evaluation of the responses to the solicitation or related requests for clarifications, at any time.

5. To seek or obtain data from any source that has the potential to improve the County’s understanding and evaluation of responses by Proposers.

6. To use assistance of outside technical and legal experts and consultants in the evaluation process of Proposals and any related communications, inquiries, interviews, or discussions.

7. To respond to all, some, or none of the inquiries, questions and/or request for information received from Proposers relative to the procurement process or the solicitation documents.

C. Clarifications and Addenda. The Contract Specialist is the County’s single point of contact regarding this solicitation. Submit all inquiries in writing via email to the Contract

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Specialist and the Backup Contract Specialist at least seven (7) business days before the Proposal Due Date. No verbal answers by any County personnel or its agents will be binding on the County. Clarifications by the County will be in the form of a written Clarification. Clarifications will be transmitted via E-Procurement Messages to registered suppliers. Changes to the RFP will be in the form of written Addenda. Addenda will be posted to the E-Procurement Supplier Portal at:

https://kingcounty.gov/procurement/supplierportal and the Solicitation Abstracts page at https://kingcounty.gov/procurement/solicitations.

D. Notifications. Proposers must notify the Contract Specialist of any change to their Proposal throughout the period it is under consideration until the Contract is executed.

E. Individual Proposer Meetings. The meetings are intended to allow potential proposers to verbally ask questions or provide feedback on the solicitation documents. The County reserves the right to answer any questions via addendum or clarification, and to make changes to the RFP and contract documents. The individual proposer meetings are optional and will not be scored.

F. Pre-proposal Conference. The County will post the pre-proposal conference Attendees List to https://kingcounty.gov/depts/finance-business-operations/procurement/for-business/solicitation-resources.aspx within 2 business days, if applicable.

G. Organizational Conflicts of Interest. An organizational conflict of interest is a real or perceived situation where because of activities, relationships, financial interests, or contracts, a proposer may possess impaired objectivity or an unfair competitive advantage.

1. Prior to submitting Proposals to the County, each proposer shall conduct a review of its past and current contracts and/or affiliations to identify any potential, real, or perceived organizational conflict of interest related to this procurement. If following that review, a proposer has identified a potential organizational conflict of interest related to this procurement, the proposer must seek a written determination from King County regarding the proposer’s eligibility to propose. King County’s written response will be binding. Proposers shall submit written requests to the Contract Specialist identified in Section 1 (Proposal Invitation) of the RFP. Subconsultants of proposers may seek similar determinations, but the required information must be submitted to King County through the proposer.

2. Written requests must include the following information:

a. A detailed description of the specific scope of the previous or concurrent work and how it relates to the scope of work to be performed by the proposer for upcoming work;

b. The identification of any personnel that will be used for the upcoming work that also were involved in the previous or concurrent work and their respective roles on each;

c. A detailed explanation regarding why the proposer believes there is no conflict of interest that would preclude the proposer from performing the scope of work;

and

d. Any internal measures that the proposer proposes to implement to eliminate any potential or perceived conflict of interest.

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3. The County, in its sole discretion, may implement additional steps to avoid or mitigate an organizational conflict of interest.

4. Discovery of additional information or a change in information over time may necessitate a re-evaluation of the original determination.

5. Failure to seek a written determination if a potential conflict is discovered may result in the termination of any resulting contract.

H. Precluded Firms. Proposers may not contact any of the firms listed below for information or for any other reason that relates to this RFP and the subsequent RFFP. All questions must be addressed to the Contract Specialist identified in Section I. Proposal Invitation.

The following firms have been identified as firms that have an organizational conflict of interest and are precluded from participating on Proposer teams or otherwise assisting any Proposer during the procurement process:

1. Designer of Record for the Programmatic Projects:

a. Influent Gates and Actuators Replacement – N/A (King County Wastewater Treatment Division)

b. Bar Screen Upgrades - Brown and Caldwell

c. Return Activated Sludge (RAS) Piping and Component Replacement - Brown and Caldwell

d. Secondary Sedimentation Tanks Retrofit - HDR Engineering, Inc.

e. Chemical Odor Reduction Tower (ORT) System and Dewatering Carbon Scrubber Improvements - N/A (King County Wastewater Treatment Division)

f. Electrical Improvements - Brown and Caldwell

2. Owner Advisor - HDR

3. Program Engineer - Brown and Caldwell

4. Program Manager - Jacobs

I. Ex-Parte Communications. Proposers are expected to conduct themselves with professional integrity and to refrain from lobbying activities. During the procurement process, commencing with the issuance of the RFP and continuing until the award of a Contract for the Project (or cancellation of the procurement) no employee, member, agent, vendor, or advisor of a Proposer shall have ex-parte communications, directly or indirectly, regarding this procurement with any representative or elected official of the County involved in this procurement, except for communications permitted by this RFP.

Any verified allegation that a Proposer or team member has engaged in such prohibited communications or attempted to unduly influence the selection process may cause the County to disqualify a Proposer or a member of a Proposer’s team from participating in this process, all at the sole discretion of the County.

J. Commitment of Firms and Key Personnel. The County expects all firms and Key Personnel proposed will be available to provide services for this contract. When a member of the Proposer’s team is no longer participating in the Proposal, a Proposer must notify the Contract Specialist in writing and provide a detailed explanation and proposed remedy for the lack of availability. The County shall thereafter make a determination as to whether that Proposer may continue to compete in the selection process. Any substitution request considered by the County may require a rescoring

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K. Public Disclosure of Proposals and Contract. This procurement is subject to the Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW. Proposals submitted under this RFP shall be considered public documents unless the documents are exempt under the public disclosure laws.

1. Any and all submittals required by this solicitation shall be considered public documents and will be available for inspection and copying by the public in accordance with the Public Records Act Chapter 42.56 RCW (the Act). If a Contractor considers any portion of their submittals to the County, whether in electronic or hard copy form, to be protected under law, the Proposer shall clearly identify each such portion with words such as “CONFIDENTIAL,” “PROPRIETARY,” or “TRADE SECRET” (collectively, “DESIGNATED MATERIAL”). If any materials are marked “CONFIDENTIAL,” “PROPRIETARY,” or “TRADE SECRET”, Proposer have ten (10) calendar days from the receipt of Notice of Intent to Award/Non-Award to obtain a court order enjoining release in accordance with Chapter 42.56.540 RCW to protect its interests. If a Proposer does not take such action within said period, the County will post the materials to https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/finance-business-operations/procurement/for-business/solicitation-resources.aspx after contract execution. The County shall not be liable to the Proposer for releasing records, including DESIGNATED MATERIAL. The Proposer is advised that pricing extended to the County and overly broad designations of confidentiality, for example, covering information publicly available on the Proposer’s website, are not considered to be a DESIGNATED MATERIAL. By submitting any submittal required by this solicitation, the Proposer assents to this procedure and shall have no claim against the County.

III. CONTRACT OVERVIEW

A. Negotiated Self Perform. The estimated amount of negotiated self-perform work expected by the County under this contract shall not be less than 30% and shall not exceed 50% of the of the cost of the work to construct the Project. The price to be paid for the negotiated self-perform portion of the Project will be deemed a Cost of the Work to which the Contractor’s applicable Negotiated Self-Perform Work fee would apply as specified in Section 6.E of the Construction Services Contract.

B. It is King County policy that Small Contractors and Suppliers (SCS) have enhanced opportunities to participate in the performance of public works contracts issued by King County, and that Contractors and Subcontractors use Certified SCS Firms to provide materials, supplies, and services on County public works projects.

1. SCS Utilization Requirements. 20% minimum requirement for King County Certified Small Contractors and Suppliers (SCS).

2. Verify SCS certification using the directory of Certified SCS Firms available at:

https://kingcounty.diversitycompliance.com.

3. Firms certified by the Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises as Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE), Minority Women’s Business Enterprise (MWBE) qualify for SCS Certification. For more information visit SCS Certification – King County, Washington or email:

opportunity@kingcounty.gov.

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C. The participation of Public Works Small Business Enterprises (PWSBE) and Veteran- Owned Business Enterprises (VOB) is an important strategic objective for King County.

The Contractor shall create open and fair opportunities for all businesses, including PWSBEs, and VOBs to participate in the Work on this Contract. Each goal is expressed as a percentage of the Contract Price. King County has established the following Voluntary Goals for Certified Businesses for this Contract:

5% of the Contract Price to PWSBE firms

2% of the Contract Price to VOB firms

1. Verify the certification status by consulting the appropriate directory of certified businesses. A directory of PWSBE firms is located at:

https://omwbe.wa.gov/directory-certified-businesses. A directory of VOB firms is located at: https://www.dva.wa.gov/veterans-service-members-and-their-families/veteran-owned-businesses.

D. Apprenticeship Utilization. Mandatory apprentice utilization of at least 18% of the total construction labor hours worked on the Contract is required. Apprentices must be registered as apprentices with the State Apprenticeship and Training Council. Contractor shall comply with the requirements of the Contract Documents related to apprenticeship.

Proposers may contact the Department of Labor & Industries, Apprenticeship Program at 360-902-5320 to obtain information on apprenticeship programs.

E. Master Community Workforce Agreement. This contract is subject to the Master Community Workforce Agreement (MCWA) and includes Priority Hire requirements. A copy of the MCWA can be viewed at: https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/executive-services/about-king-county/business-operations/finance-business-operations/business-development-contract-compliance/programs/priority-hire/mcwa. Information about the King County Priority Hire Program can be viewed at: King County Priority Hire Program - King County. The Contractor and Subcontractors at every tier must assent to work under this MCWA and acknowledge to support the efforts of the County to increase employment opportunities for workers who reside in King County, to help increase social equity, workforce diversity, increase training, and employment opportunities for residents in the construction trades through Priority Hire, Apprenticeship, and Preferred Entry programs. Information about the County’s Apprenticeship Program is available at: King County Apprenticeship Program - King County.

1. The MCWA is linked in the GC/CM Construction Services Contract. Priority Hire requirements are:

Priority Hire Apprentice Priority Hire Journey Worker

30% 20%

F. Ethics Disclosure. The selected Contractor agrees to the conditions of King County Code 3.04.120 and, if necessary, in accordance with Preconstruction Services Agreement Section 2(C)(12), shall submit a King County Consultant Disclosure form prior to execution of the Contract. The King County Consultant Disclosure form can be found here: King County Consultant Disclosure.

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1. All eligible new construction projects are required to achieve LEED Platinum certification.

2. All eligible major renovation and remodel projects are required to achieve LEED Gold certification.

3. All capital projects that are not eligible or are limited in their ability to achieve LEED certification (e.g., infrastructure projects) must incorporate cost-effective green building and sustainable development practices using the King County Sustainable Infrastructure Scorecard or other approved alternative green building rating system and achieve a Platinum rating level. https://kingcounty.gov/depts/dnrp/solid-waste/programs/green-building/county-green-building/scorecard.aspx

4. All capital projects shall divert at least 85% construction and demolition material diversion rate and zero waste of resources by 2030 at project completion.

5. All capital projects will utilize the County’s Equity and Social Justice credits for capital projects regardless of green building rating system used.

H. Living Wages. As a condition of award for contracts for services with an initial or amended value of $100,000 or more, the Contractor agrees that it shall pay and require all subconsultants to pay a living wage as described in King County Ordinance 19762, to employees for each hour the employee performs a Measurable Amount of Work (“Measurable Work”) on this Contract.

1. “Measurable Work” means a definitive allocation of an employee’s time that can be attributed to work performed on a specific matter, but that is not less than a total of one hour in any one-week period.

2. The requirements of the ordinance, including payment schedules, are detailed at:

https://kingcounty.gov/depts/finance-business-operations/procurement/about-us/Living-Wage.aspx. Violations of this requirement may result in disqualification of the Contractor from proposing on or being awarded a County contract for up to two years; contractual remedies including, but not limited to, liquidated damages and/or termination of the Contract; remedial action as set forth in public rule; and other civil remedies and sanctions allowed by law.

I. Equal Benefits. In accordance with King County Ordinance 14823, as a condition of award of a contract valued at $25,000 or more, the Contractor agrees that it shall not discriminate in the provision of employee benefits between employees with spouses and employees with domestic partners during the performance of this Contract. Absent authorization for delayed or alternative compliance as referenced below, failure to comply with this provision shall be considered a material breach of this Contract and may subject the Contractor to administrative sanctions and remedies for breach.

1. When the contract is valued at $25,000 or more, by signing the Contract the Contractor is indicating compliance with this requirement or with the terms of an authorization for delayed or alternate compliance.

2. Delayed Compliance: If a Contractor is seeking authorization from King County Procurement and Payables Section to delay implementation of equal benefits due to a Collective Bargaining Agreement, Open Enrollment or internal Administrative steps, an Equal Benefits Substantial Compliance Authorization Form must be https://kingcounty.gov/depts/dnrp/solid-waste/programs/green-building/county-green-building/scorecard.aspx https://kingcounty.gov/depts/dnrp/solid-waste/programs/green-building/county-green-building/scorecard.aspx https://kingcounty.gov/depts/finance-business-operations/procurement/about-us/Living-Wage.aspx https://kingcounty.gov/depts/finance-business-operations/procurement/about-us/Living-Wage.aspx

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3. Alternative Compliance: If a Contractor is seeking authorization from King County Procurement and Payables Section for alternative compliance with the requirements of the equal benefits ordinance, the Contractor must complete and return an Equal Benefits Substantial Compliance Authorization Form to the County. The Substantial Compliance Authorization Form can be downloaded here: eb-compliance-verification-checklist.pdf

J. Responsible Contractor. As a condition of award for contracts valued at $100,000 or more, the Proposer agrees that it shall comply with the criteria in King County Ordinance 19925. King County Procurement & Payables may waive specific criteria, such as community workforce agreements or employee health insurance, if deemed inapplicable based on procurement type or business size. Failure to comply with the criteria specified in the ordinance and to which the Proposer is attesting on this form will constitute a material breach, and the County may terminate the contract, in whole or in part, for default.

1. All Proposers are required to complete the Responsibility Detail Form (Attachment 6). The County will review the form to determine responsibility. Failure to fully answer any responsibility question or otherwise be out of compliance with the requirements of the code as determined by the County may eliminate the Proposer from consideration of award.

IV. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

A. Proposal Submittal.

1. The Proposer shall upload their Proposal to the E-Procurement Supplier Portal as a single document in PDF format, with the exception of the companywide Accident Prevention Program, which shall be submitted as a separate PDF file in the E- Procurement Supplier Portal.

B. Proposal Format.

1. The Proposal shall comply with the following format requirements:

a. The file shall be a single searchable PDF file not larger than 250MB.

b. Proposal shall be concise, legible, and provide all the information requested.

Proposal shall be organized by discrete sections, corresponding directly to the Evaluation Criteria, and be presented in the order set forth in Attachment 2, RFP Evaluation Criteria.

c. Page size of the Proposal shall be 8½” by 11”. A “page” is defined as one single-side of a document that has written text or graphics. The font shall be no smaller than 10 point. The Team Organization Chart may be prepared on an 11” by 17” page. For purposes of the page count, the 11” by 17” Team Organization Chart shall count as one page. All other 11” by 17” pages submitted as part of the Proposal shall count as two pages.

1) Dividers may use any size font and shall only contain a section name and section number.

2) Indexes and table of contents may use any size font and shall only contain item names and locations.

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d. No QR codes or hyperlinks shall be included in the Proposal contents. The Proposal PDF should be a standalone document with all information included.

e. Proposal shall be limited to a maximum of 35 pages. All pages that exceed the specified page limit will be removed prior to evaluation.

f. The following parts of the Proposal are not included in the page limit:

1) Cover of the Proposal

2) Table of Contents, Dividers, and/or Indexes

3) Transmittal Letter

4) Resumes

5) Statement of Qualifications Certification

6) Safety and Health Qualifications Statement (including OSHA 300A forms)

7) Accident Prevention Program

8) Surety letter regarding Performance and Payment Bond

9) Insurance broker letter regarding insurance requirements

10) Draft Joint Venture Agreement (if applicable)

11) Joint Venture Affidavit (only required for JV firms that include a partner that is a Certified Business)

12) Responsibility Detail Form

g. Proposer shall use the “Proposal Cover Sheet” provided with the solicitation in E- Procurement.

h. Each resume shall not exceed 1 page. All pages of a resume that exceed the specified page limit will be removed prior to evaluation.

i. The County may waive minor informalities and irregularities in the format of a Proposal.

C. Proposal Contents

1. Proposal Transmittal Letter. The Proposal Transmittal Letter is not evaluated and not included in the page limit. It should contain the following information:

a. RFP title and number;

b. Proposer's name, mailing address, contact person, email address, and telephone numbers;

c. Proposer's Washington State Department of Labor & Industries Unified Business Identifier (UBI) number. If proposing as a Joint Venture, submit one UBI number for the Joint Venture;

d. Proposer’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number issued by SAM.gov;

e. The type of firm or organization (corporation, partnership, joint venture, etc.) that will serve as the prime contracting party;

f. Name and contact information of person who will be providing requested financial documents if awarded the contract.

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2. Response to Evaluation Criteria. Address the evaluation criteria and provide all submittal information requested in the RFP Evaluation Criteria (Attachment 2).

3. Safety and Health Qualifications Statement. Submit Safety and Health Qualifications Statement (Attachment 3), including OSHA 300A forms, completed and signed by an authorized representative of the Proposer. If the Proposer is a Joint Venture, a Safety and Health Qualifications Statement and OSHA 300A forms shall be submitted for each member of the Joint Venture. The Safety and Health Qualifications Statement and OSHA 300A forms are not included in the page limit.

4. Statement of Qualifications Certification. Submit Statement of Qualifications Certification (Attachment 4) completed and signed by an authorized representative of the Proposer. The Statement of Qualifications Certification is not included in the page limit.

5. Joint Venture Affidavit (Attachment 5). The affidavit is only required to be submitted if a Joint Venture firm includes a Certified Business partner. The affidavit is not included in the page limit.

6. Draft Joint Venture Agreement (required for all Joint Venture firms). The draft Joint Venture Agreement is not included in the page limit.

7. Responsibility Detail Form. Submit Responsibility Detail Form (Attachment 6), completed and signed by an authorized representative of the Proposer. If the Proposer is a Joint Venture, a Responsibility Detail Form shall be submitted for each member of the Joint Venture. The Responsibility Detail Form is not included in the page limit.

V. SELECTION PROCESS

A. Proposal Evaluation. All responsive Proposals will be evaluated by an evaluation panel in accordance with the criteria and points specified in Attachment 2, RFP Evaluation Criteria.

B. Shortlist. Based on the evaluation of Proposals, the County intends to shortlist the three

(3) most highly qualified Proposers as finalists for interviews and receipt of the Request for Final Proposals, however, the County may choose to shortlist up to five (5) finalists.

C. Interviews. Interviews will be held virtually with shortlisted firms. The Project team proposed in the Proposal shall be available to attend. Interview format details will be provided to Proposers along with the interview invitation. The County expects the finalist to bring their Key Personnel to the interview. Finalists will be evaluated on their team members’ experience and qualifications and how well the team communicates, collaborates and problem solves, integrates with the County and the Project stakeholders, and identifies achievable and collaborative solutions to concerns raised in the interview.

D. Request for Final Proposals (RFFP). The RFFP will solicit Price Proposals from each finalist. The Price Proposal will include proposed GC/CM Fee and Negotiated Self- Perform Fee.

E. Each finalist submitting a Proposal in response to the RFFP must be in compliance with RCW 39.04.350 and Chapter 18.27 RCW at the time of submittal. All responsive Proposals will be evaluated by an Evaluation Panel in accordance with the criteria and points specified in the RFFP.

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1. Scoring of Price Proposals. Proposals will be scored as follows:

a. The Finalist proposing the lowest responsive price shall be awarded the maximum number of points (30) assigned in the Evaluation Criteria for the Final Price Proposal.

b. For the remaining Finalists, the number of points awarded for the Final Price Proposal will be calculated by taking the lowest responsive price and dividing it by the Price Proposal of each remaining Finalist, multiplied by the maximum number of points (30) assigned in the Evaluation Criteria for the Final Price Proposal. The resulting score will be rounded to the nearest hundredths of a point.

c. Evaluation Criteria Weight

Request for Proposal (RFP) Weight

Transmittal Letter 0 points

Performance and Payment Bond Pass/Fail

Insurance Requirements Pass/Fail

Accident Prevention Program Pass/Fail

Approach 40 points

Experience and Past Performance 70 points

Outreach and Inclusion 15 points

Capacity and Location 15 points

Total RFP Points 140 points

Interview 130 points

Final Price Proposal 30 points

Total Points Possible 300 points

F. Basis of Award. The Preconstruction Services Agreement and GC/CM Construction

Services Contract shall be awarded based on the procedure outlined in RCW 39.10.360 and the process set forth in this document.

G. Final Selection. The final selection, if any, will be that Proposer (the top-ranked firm) which in the opinion of the County best meets the requirements set forth in this RFP and subsequent RFFP and is determined to be the most highly qualified. The final ranking will be determined by combining the Proposal score + Interview + Final Price Proposal score. The finalist with the highest-ranking score will be selected to enter into contract negotiations with the County. In the event of a tie in the highest total score, the finalist with the lowest price in the final Price Proposal will be selected.

H. If the County and the highest ranked finalist cannot agree on terms, the County may enter into negotiations with the next highest ranked finalist. The County will approach evaluating Proposals and Interviews based on which firm the County believes to be the “best fit” and therefore most likely to deliver the highest quality project.

I. Reference Checks. As part of the evaluation process, the County may contact references and consider responses provided at any time during the procurement process. The Proposer is responsible for ensuring that contact information provided in project examples is correct. The County is not limited by the information contained in the Proposals in verifying and evaluating experience and references and may speak with individuals or organizations that are not listed in the Proposal.

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J. Debriefs. Proposers may request a debrief from the Contract Specialist identified in the solicitation no later than twenty business days after King County issues the Notice of Intent to Award/Notification of Non-Award. The purpose of a debrief is to provide constructive feedback to teams on their Proposal so they can submit more competitive Proposals in the future. Debriefs shall be limited to the debriefed Proposer’s overall ranking, scores, Evaluation Panel comments, and general information regarding the selection process. Debriefs shall not include a point-by-point comparison of the debriefed Proposer’s submittal with other proposals. Proposals will be posted after contract execution to https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/executive-services/about-king-county/business-operations/finance-business-operations/procurement-payables/solicitation-resources.

VI. NEGOTIATION PROCESS

A. The County intends to execute the Preconstruction Services Agreement with the selected Contractor for the design phase of the work.

B. It is anticipated that MACC negotiations will occur when the scope of each Project within the programmatic GC/CM is adequately defined and the design is at least ninety percent (90%) complete as mutually determined by the Contractor and the County. The County may conduct a series of negotiations for selected bid packages whereby each negotiation will culminate in determination of an Early Work Package or “mini-MACC”. At the time a MACC, or the initial mini-MACC, as the case may be, is successfully negotiated, the parties will sign the GC/CM Construction Services Contract. Upon successful negotiation of each succeeding mini-MACC the parties shall execute a Change Order to the GC/CM Construction Services Contract reflecting the increase in the Total Contract Cost until all Early Work Packages are accepted, resulting in the

MACC.

C. MACC negotiations will take place prior to execution of the GC/CM Construction Services Contract. When mini-MACC negotiations are conducted, the GC/CM Construction Services Contract will be executed upon negotiation of the initial mini- MACC. MACC negotiations shall be completed within 30 days of the receipt of the Contractor’s MACC estimate. The Contractor’s MACC estimate shall be completed no later than three weeks from receipt of the construction documents to be used for MACC negotiations. Should the Contractor and the County not agree on a satisfactory MACC that the County determines to be fair, reasonable and within the available funds the County may terminate the negotiations and begin to negotiate with the next highest ranked firm or choose to release the package for a competitive bid. Should the County choose to terminate the negotiations upon failure to achieve a MACC, such termination will be effective upon receipt of written notification to the Contractor. Contractor shall not be reimbursed for the MACC negotiations.

D. All necessary information and forms for the negotiation process shall be provided by the Contract Specialist after the Notice of Intent to Award has been issued. Such information shall include but not be limited to: Consultant Disclosure Form (if applicable), W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number, and spreadsheet for Wage Rates.

VII. CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

A. The County’s Preconstruction Services Agreement and Construction Services Contract are posted online with the RFP.

https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/executive-services/about-king-county/business-operations/finance-business-operations/procurement-payables/solicitation-resources https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/executive-services/about-king-county/business-operations/finance-business-operations/procurement-payables/solicitation-resources https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/executive-services/about-king-county/business-operations/finance-business-operations/procurement-payables/solicitation-resources

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1. The Proposer acknowledges and agrees that it has carefully read the Agreement and Contract terms for this Project and agrees to be bound by them.

2. If the Proposer has any exceptions to the GC/CM General Terms and Conditions, exceptions shall be submitted as a separate PDF file, from the finalists only, as part of the Request for Final Proposals (RFFP) in E-Procurement.

VIII. PROTESTS AND APPEALS

A. The County's process for receiving protests is available at:

https://kingcounty.gov/depts/finance-business-operations/procurement/for-business/do-business/protest.aspx https://kingcounty.gov/depts/finance-business-operations/procurement/for-business/do-business/protest.aspx…