Notice to Design Professionals

Georgia Department of Corrections Notice to Design Professionals

The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) is soliciting responses from registered engineers / architects interested in providing professional services for the following project:

GDC-23-BURR-SP-005-DP

Mechanical Upgrades Burruss SP 1000 Indian Springs Drive (GPSTC Complex) Forsyth, GA 31029

General Project Description: This project includes the design and construction administration of the following systems.

a) Design for Replacement Building J, K, L and M Mechanical HVAC Systems (approx. 16 AHU’s).

a. These buildings are dormitories

b. These AHU’s are constant volume

b) Design for Replacement Building B Terminal Units

a. AHU has recently been replaced.

c) Digital Controls

a. Controls will be local to each AHU/Mechanical Room and have capability of future BAS

b. Each AHU will have its own display in mechanical rooms

c. Digital Controls will be added to the AHU in the B building under design. AHU has been recently replaced.

d) Air Sterilization for all designed AHU’s and existing B building AHU

e) Building B Boiler Systems (serves campus)

a. Design for replacement Two Heating Boilers and Controls

b. Existing Boilers are Natural Gas Primary and Diesel Secondary

f) Domestic Water Boilers

a. Design for replacement of Building B Kitchen heat exchangers. New design will be gas fired water heater(s)

b. Design for replacement of Building M Dorm heat exchangers. New design will be gas fired or electric water heater(s). Gas line may need to be added to the building.

g) Loop Piping for the Heating and Chilled Water Loops from the B Building to each associated Mechanical Room in each Dorm Building. Loop Piping will be 100% new from B building to each AHU.

h) Rental equipment during construction of all AHU’s, Boilers, and hot water heaters will be included in the design of the project to be part of the scope by the contractor.

i) Commissioning of AHU’s, Boilers, and Controls, Loop Systems with detailed report

j) PreTAB of the water side to all associated devices/AHU’s/Pumps within Scope

k) GPR/Site survey of existing heating and chilled water loop systems to determine any preexisting issues with other utilities.

l) ACM/Lead Testing of project areas to determine if present

m) Weekly site visit with detailed reports to owner to include pictures and construction progress.

n) Teams meeting will be conducted w/ GDC after each design phase is completed.

o) Onsite visit at facility will be conducted w/GDC after CD’s are complete-Prior to Bid.

All packages should be mailed to the address provided. No “in person” delivered packages will be accepted. You are also required to email a digital copy by the due date to Frederick.Hastings@GDC.GA.GOV. Should either the mailed copy or emailed copy be submitted late the firm will be considered nonresponsive.

The scope of design services shall include preparation of schematic design and design development documents, construction documents, bidding assistance, and construction contract administration.

Qualified firms interested in participating in the selection process are invited to submit a letter of interest and one copy of a statement of their qualifications to:

Fred Hastings MEP Project Manager 2 Engineering and Construction Services Georgia Department of Corrections P.O. Box 1529, 300 Patrol Road Forsyth, Georgia 31029

For additional information concerning the scope of this project please call:

Fred Hastings, MEP Project Manager 2 Engineering and Construction Services Georgia Department of Corrections

(678) 628-6581

Those firms responding to this invitation will be considered, provided their response includes a letter of interest, a current Architect/Engineer Questionnaire (GSA Standard Form 330), and a notarized, executed Contractor Affidavit under O.C.G.A § 13-10-91(b)(1) (see attached). No further action beyond the submission of the letter of interest, the SF 330, and the notarized, executed Contractor Affidavit is required or desired for consideration.

(Note: This is not a request for proposal or bid)

Respondents should be an established firm, licensed to practice engineering or architecture with a principal office in the State of Georgia. Firms having more than one office are requested to submit only the qualifications of the office that would produce the contract documents. Criteria for selection consideration will be based on such factors as organization, design ability, past performance, ability to meet time requirements, budget limitations, and professional experience.

Mandatory Site Visit: The Department of Corrections will conduct a mandatory site visit for all interested firms on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at 10:00 AM. Firms should plan to meet at the front entrance to the prison. All interested firms should email a list of site visit attendees to Fred Hastings (frederick.hastings@gdc.ga.gov) by 3 PM on Wednesday August 31, 2022 to allow for security clearance.

All firms should collect data while onsite as this will be the only site visit prior to interviews and will occur prior to the evaluation process by GDC.

Following an initial evaluation of qualifications and performance data, three or more firms considered highly qualified by the department to provide the required professional services will be invited for interviews.

Written/emailed responses will be considered if received by the GDC point of contact (Fred Hastings) at the above address not later than 3 PM, EST, September 13th, 2022. Hand delivered packages will not be accepted as noted above. Late packages will be considered nonresponsive.

Attempts to contact any department representatives in connection with this invitation (other than those individuals designated above) or failure to provide fully responsive submittal information may lead to disqualification.

GDC reserves the right to reject any or all statements of qualifications, and to waive technicalities and informalities at the discretion of GDC.