MGED - TRADE CONTRACTOR RFQ - 37 Wareham - ADDENDUM 1 25.04.pdf

MGED ELECTRIC OPERATIONS BUILDING TRADE CONTRACTOR RFQ

ADDITION AND RENOVATION ADDENDUM NUMBER 1

ADDENDUM NUMBER 1 1

ADDENDUM NUMBER 1

DATE: APRIL 7, 2025

TO: ALL RESPONDENTS

FROM: MIDDLEBOROUGH GAS & ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT

SKANSKA USA BUILDING, INC., OWNER’S PROJECT MANAGER

RE: MGED ELECTRIC OPERATIONS BUILDING ADDITION & RENOVATION

THIS ADDENDUM FORMS A PART OF THE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND

MODIFIES THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS DATED MARCH 26, 2025.

GENERAL

1.1 This addendum modifies, amends, and supplements the Request for Qualifications for Trade Contractors (RFQ) for the above referenced project. This addendum is hereby made a part of the RFQ by reference and shall be as binding as though inserted in locations designated hereunder.

1.2 Revise Section VI: Evaluation Procedure/Criteria for Prequalification Selection, Paragraph C. Criteria for Prequalification, pages 10-12, with the attached descriptions of the specific submission criteria.

END OF ADDENDUM NUMBER 1

B. Evaluation Procedure

As set forth herein and in accordance with M.G.L. c. 149A, § 8 and 810 CMR 10.00, the Awarding Authority has established a Prequalification Committee for the purpose of reviewing and evaluating responses to this RFQ. The Prequalification Committee shall evaluate interested Trade Contractors based on the evaluation criteria set forth herein and assign points for each evaluation criterion category and subcategory provided herein. The Prequalification Committee shall prepare a written evaluation score form for each respondent Trade Contractor that provides a composite point rating and a specific point rating for each of the evaluation criteria set forth in M.G.L. c. 149A, § 8 and herein. The Prequalification Committee shall prequalify only those Trade Contractor firms that have achieved the minimum points required in each category set forth herein and a minimum total score of seventy (70) points.

Only Trade Contractor firms achieving the minimum score required in each evaluation category set forth herein, as well as a minimum total score of seventy (70) points overall shall be prequalified and invited to submit bids consistent with M.G.L. c. 149A, § 8. An interested Trade Contractor’s score shall be made available to the Trade Contractor upon request.

The decision of the Prequalification Committee shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal except on grounds of fraud or collusion.

C. Criteria for Prequalification

SOQs must be submitted on the Trade RFQ Form 1 attached hereto. Interested Trade Contractors submitting a SOQ and supporting information in any other form will not be prequalified. The Prequalification Committee shall review and evaluate the information submitted by interested Trade Contractors in accordance with the statutory point scheme set forth in M.G.L. c. 149A, § 8. Also in accordance with M.G.L. c. 149A, § 8, the RFQ shall set forth the available points for each evaluation sub-category in order to provide interested Trade Contractors prior notice of the points available in each sub-category. The Prequalification Committee will evaluate joint-venture qualifications as a single entity and not on the component companies. It is incumbent on firms submitting as a joint venture to show that the joint venture has the qualifications and relevant experience necessary to achieve the minimum score for each evaluation category listed below.

1. Management Experience - (50 points available; minimum of 25 points required for prequalification approval)

a. Business Owners (5 points): Provide the name, title, including a detailed description of the role and job responsibilities, scope of work and numbers of years with the firm for each of the business owner(s) of the firm. If the respondent Subcontractor is a partnership, YOU MUST provide the requested information for each general and limited partner. If the respondent Subcontractor is a corporation or limited liability company, YOU MUST provide the requested information for each officer, director and/or member.

b. Management Personnel (5 points): Provide the name, title, including a detailed description of the role and job responsibilities, scope of work, education, construction experience, years with the firm and list of all projects completed for all management personnel who will have any direct or indirect responsibility over the Project, including but not limited to project executives, project managers, field superintendents and field engineers.

c. Similar Project Experience (20 points): Provide the project name(s), description, scope of work, original contract sum, final contract sum with explanation, and date of completion for each and every similar project undertaken by the firm in the last seven (7) years. For purposes of this RFQ, “similar projects” shall mean new construction of public safety buildings.

d. Terminations (5 points): Provide a list of any projects on which the firm was the

Subcontractor and was terminated, held in default, or failed to complete the work. Include the name of the project, the timeframe of the project and circumstances surrounding the termination or default. (Note: Awarding Authority may elect to limit reporting time period.)

e. Legal Proceedings (5 points): Provide information regarding each and every legal proceeding, administrative proceeding and arbitration pending against the Subcontractor. In addition, provide information regarding each and every legal proceeding, administrative proceeding or arbitration concluded adversely to the Subcontractor within the past three (3) years, which relate to the procurement or performance of any public or private construction contract.

f. Safety Record (5 points): Provide the three (3) year history of the Subcontractor’s workers’ compensation experience modifier. In addition, provide documentation from the Subcontractor’s DCAMM Standard Sub Prequal Pkg. (5/05) 13 insurance carrier supporting the rating history provided.

g. MBE/WBE (5 points): Interested Trade Contractors need to identify if it is a certified MBE or WBE by SOMWBA.

2. References - (30 points available; minimum of 15 points required for prequalification approval)

a. Project References (20 points): Provide reference information for owners and architects for each and every project listed in your response to Section VI(C)(1)(c). Information provided shall at least include project name and the names of the owners and architects, with current address, current telephone and fax numbers, and contact person for each. Note:

The Prequalification Committee may also consider project reference information and project evaluations obtained from the Update Statement, DCAM’s certification files and information provided in response to Subsection 2(c) herein..

b. Credit References (5 points): Provide a minimum of five (5) credit references, including the telephone and fax numbers of a contact person from key suppliers, vendors and banks.

c. Public Project Record (5 points): Provide a list of all completed public building construction projects (as defined by M.G.L. c. 149, § 44A) worked on during the past five (5) years with the project name, scope of work, contract value, start date, completion date, status of the project, owner’s name (including address, telephone number, fax number, and contact person) and architect’s name (including address, telephone number, fax number and contact person).

Respondents are advised that failure to list any such projects as outlined above may result in a loss of points for this sub-category.

3. Capacity to Complete Project - (20 points available; minimum of 10 points are required for prequalification approval)

a. Prior Revenue (15 points): Interested Trade Contractors MUST COMPLETE Schedule J and list prior revenue for the last three (3) fiscal years. (Note: whether submitted in a sealed envelope or not, such financial information shall not be considered public records).

b. Revenue Under Contract (5 points): Interested Trade Contractors MUST COMPLETE

Schedule K and list revenue under contract for the next three (3) fiscal years, including the current year. Such financial information shall not be considered public records.

4. Mandatory Requirements - (no points assigned)

a. Bonding Capacity: Interested Trade Contractors must provide a commitment letter (from a surety company licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and whose name appears on the United States Treasury Department Circular 570) for payment and performance bonds in an amount equal to or greater than one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the estimated construction cost for the subtrade that the Trade Contractor is seeking prequalification as set forth in Section I.

b. DCAM Certification: Interested Trade Contractors must provide a currently valid Certificate of Eligibility issued by DCAM to the Subcontractor pursuant to M.G.L. c. 149A, § 8.

c. Update Statement: Interested Trade Contractors must provide a current and completed Update Statement prepared by the interested Trade Contractor.

The Update Statement must be DCAM’s Standard Form 2005 or 2006, including Part 1: “Completed Projects”, Part 2: “Currently Held Contracts”, and Part 7 attachments: “Most recent Application Section F” and “Signature page Section I”.