Operations Center Fuel Island Project.pdf

City of Wilson

Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for

Design-Build Services

RFQ# 2627-04

Operations Center - Fuel Island Construction Project

1800 Herring Ave.

Wilson, NC. 27893

Issue Date: 10/16/2026

Submittals of qualifications due:11/17/2026 by 3:00pm

Request for Qualifications

RFQ# 2627-04

The City of Wilson, North Carolina - (Owner)

Operations Center Fuel Island Project - (Project)

Request for Qualifications for providing Design-Build Services for the Project

Purpose of Procurement:

The City of Wilson, North Carolina, hereinafter referred to as “Owner” or “City,” will undertake the design and construction of the Project. Upon completion, there will be a fully functional and operational fuel island to support the City’s internal operations. The owner is initiating the design and construction phase of this Project with a qualification and interview process (as needed). The purpose and intent of the RFQ is to identify, evaluate, and select a design-build firm that has the interest, resources, background, experience and other appropriate qualifications to become the “Design-Builder” for the Project.

Purpose of the RFQ:

The selection of the Design-Builder will be by Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) beginning with the review of this RFQ submittal. Factors and/or criteria to be used in the evaluation of this RFQ are listed and described in this document. The Owner will utilize the weightings specified for each evaluation factor stated, which factors, criteria and weightings will be evaluated solely as judged by the Owner.

The successful Design-Builder may, but is not required to, consist of a properly qualified business entity, including without limitation, a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, joint venture, or other business association recognized under applicable North Carolina law.

In selecting the Design-Builder, the Owner will rely upon the experience of the Design- Builder and the specific personnel that will be assigned to the Project for its duration in providing like services on projects of similar magnitude and complexity of the Project.

The window of opportunity for the design and construction of the Project requires the Owner to consider as an essential component in the selection the ability of the Proposer to provide qualified and project-ready personnel within an effective timeframe.

It is the responsibility of each Proposer to examine the entire RFQ, seek clarifications as necessary in writing, and review their submittal for accuracy before submitting their qualifications. Once submission deadlines have passed, all submissions will be final. The Owner will not request clarification from an individual Proposer relative to their submission but reserves the right to ask for additional information from all parties that have submitted qualifications. If there are multiple firms proposed as one team, each firm must describe itself accordingly in the RFQ submittal. Indicate on the first page of the submittal which firm/company is the Prime Design-Builder.

It is the sincere intention of the owner to be fair and equitable in its dealings with all candidates for selection. If, however, the City should determine that none of the Design-Build teams submitting are advantageous to the City of Wilson, the City shall have the absolute right to reject all submittals.

Project Delivery and Objectives:

The delivery method for this Project will be Design-Build, with a guaranteed maximum price and a single prime design-build agreement between the Owner and the Design-Builder.

The Design-Builder will be required to provide payment and performance bonds for 100% of the face amount of the design-build contract. The prime Design-Builder will be expected to fulfill the terms of the design-build contract through the delivery of a finished, fully usable, operational and code-compliant facility that satisfies the Owner’s project requirements.

The Owner chose the Design-Build project delivery method specifically to give it a single point of overall managerial, product delivery, schedule and financial responsibility on the part of the Design-Builder for all necessary and appropriate design, pre-construction and construction services, from programming through and including final completion with all approvals needed for use by the Owner from all agencies having jurisdiction for the Project.

The Design-Builder is expected to plan and deliver an efficient and cost-effective combination of design, pre-construction, and construction activities.

At all times and project stages, the Design-Builder shall use its best efforts to perform its services in a manner that is consistent with the Owner’s best interests, the project requirements, time constraints, and budget. The Design-Builder (through one or multiple tiers) shall provide all design professionals (including but not limited to geotechnical, civil engineering, architecture, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, permitting, and all other necessary specialty design consultants), testing services, trade contractors, and trade supplier services and include the necessary contracts and subcontracts related to such services, with the exception of an independent third-party testing agent that will be procured or provided by the Owner to provide specific testing for project compliance purposes as required. The Design-Builder shall develop an overall project schedule for design, pre-construction and construction, which will be a contractual obligation and provide a regular schedule updated in conjunction with requests for pay applications. In addition, the Design- Builder will be responsible for the means, methods, sequences and techniques of construction and safety, as well as for the scheduling and coordination of the work of all pre-construction, construction, and miscellaneous contracts required for completion of the project within its predetermined budget limits and schedule. The Design-Builder shall coordinate its services with the Owner’s representatives and/or consultants and fully cooperate with them.

The total budget for all design-build services for the Operations Center Fuel Island Project is $1.5 million. Costs include the entire scope of services for this project to include beginning from initial selection of firm through construction close-out and turnover of a completed Project to the City. To further elaborate, this includes all costs including but limited to architectural, programming, design, pre-construction, construction related services, testing services, permitting, inspection, professional service fees, costs and expenses necessary to fully design, build and delivery of a fully complete and operational project to the Owner.

The construction for the Owner’s project shall be developed having a substantial completion design date of May 31st, 2027, with a final completion and in-service date of a date to be determined.

RFQ:

The Owner will review the responses to the RFQ and select the most qualified candidates, who propose the best value, for in-person interviews by the Owner’s Selection Committee. The Owner’s Selection Committee will consist of various City personnel.

Following the completion of the in-person interviews, the City will create a final ranking of Design-Builders based upon the interview results, in conjunction with their previously submitted written responses. No formal design competition will be held as a part of the selection process.

Each firm must show their ability to do the Project within the parameters as set forth in this RFQ. Once the Design-Builder finalist is selected, it will be responsible for pricing and value-engineering, including ultimately committing to a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for all necessary design, pre-construction, and construction services.

The Owner/Design-Builder Contract will be a customized, modified version of the industry standard AIA document A141 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Design-Builder for a Traditional Design-Build Project and other associated and/or related documents to ensure the project Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) is agreed and adhered to.

Project Assumptions:

The Owner does not desire to enter into agreements for the design, pre-construction, and construction of the Project with multiple firms. At the same time, the Owner recognizes that the Design-Build delivery method sometimes involves a Prime-Design Builder that consists of joint ventures, partnerships, or other legally recognized business arrangements between or among firms to combine and provide the necessary design, pre-construction, and construction services and management capabilities needed for the Project. In the event that two or more firms desire to establish a business combination to propose on the Project at any tier or level, it is expected that one properly qualified business entity will contract with the Owner to be, and serve as, the Prime Design-Builder and that other properly qualified business entities may serve as subcontractors or consultants to the Prime Design -Builder.

The City shall contract with one Prime Design-Build firm.

The Owner expects all parties to this Project to work closely together and deal appropriately with project conditions to successfully complete the Project. A spirit of cooperation, collaboration, and professionalism among all parties to the Project is of utmost importance to the Owner.

The Design-Builder will engage the Architect of Record (AOR), Engineers of Record (EOR) and all other design professionals necessary to provide professional services, complete and properly-coordinated contract documents, and to comply with all State of North Carolina licensing and legal requirements. As a part of the professional services and deliverables provided by these professionals, they must properly address all aspects of the design and ensure that all equipment and material meet the design criteria requirements. It will be a contract responsibility of the Prime Design-Builder to address these issues. It is not the function of the Owner to address or be responsible for compliance with these requirements.

The Design-Builder, as part of its design and preconstruction services, will assist with developing a strategy for the most appropriate approach for the successful completion of the Project and to provide the best value for the Owner. For example, without limitation, the Design-Builder’s services will include, but not limited to the preparation of all appropriate construction schedules and the provision of accurate and timely cost estimating at all stages of the Project.

Definitions of Terms:

Whenever the term “RFQ,” is used, the reference is to this Request for Qualifications or portions thereof, together with any exhibits, attachments, or addenda it may contain.

Whenever the terms “shall,”” will,”” must,” or “is required” are used in the RFQ, the referenced task is a mandatory requirement of this RFQ. Failure to meet any mandatory requirement will be cause for rejection of a submittal.

Whenever the terms “can,” “may,” or “should” are used in the RFQ, the referenced specification is discretionary. Therefore, though the failure to provide any items so termed will not be cause for rejection, the Selection Committee may consider such failure in evaluating the quality of the submittal.

Whenever the terms “apparent successful” or “top-ranked” or “highest ranking” firm or offeror are used in this document, the reference is to the firm that the Owner’s Selection Committee ultimately judges to have submitted the case best satisfying the needs of the Owner in accordance with the RFQ. The selection of an apparent successful firm does not necessarily mean the Selection Committee accepts all aspects of the firm’s submittal proposal. The Owner reserves the right to enter negotiations with the apparent successful firm, or to move to another firm if those negotiations are unsuccessful for any reason.

Whenever the term “submittal” is used in the RFQ, the reference is to the response offered by a firm in accordance with the RFQ. The submittal responds only to the RFQ.

Whenever the term “Selection Committee” or “Review Committee” is used in the RFQ, the reference is to the Owner’s representatives responsible for administering and conducting the evaluation and selection process of the RFQ.

“Design-Build” refers to the construction project delivery method in which, among other things, the Owner holds a single contract with a business entity that has responsibility both to plan, design, and construct a project, and that holds the design and trade contracts.

“Design-Builder” refers to the design-build team member that will contract with the Owner for all services and work and holds all responsibility of project success, performance, and completion.

“Design Professional” (an inclusive term for all licensed design professionals), “Architect of Record,” and/or “Engineer of Record” all refer to the project’s architect(s) and/or engineer(s), whose responsibilities generally include programming, design, code compliance, and detailing of the facility. Under the Design-Builder delivery methodology, the Design Professional is an integral part of the Design-Builder entity under single contract with the Owner. These entities also operate under legal definitions of the State of North Carolina with statutorily imposed liability and responsibility.

“Building Commissioning” refers to a formal and systematic process of documentation, adjustment, testing, verification, and training focused on quality assurance and performed specifically to ensure that the finished facility operates in accordance with the Owner’s documented project requirements and the construction documents.

“Commissioning Provider” refers to the entity or person providing building commissioning services for a project.

“Qualifications Submittal” and “Initial Written Submittal” both refer to a firm’s response to the RFQ.

“Qualifications-Based Selection” and “QBS” both refer to a procurement process for professional construction services for public projects. It is a competitive contract procurement process whereby consulting firms submit qualifications to procuring entity (Owner) who evaluates and selects the most qualified firm, and then negotiates the project scope of work, schedule, budget, and price.

“Firm” shall be interpreted as referencing the design entity, the construction entity, or the combined (e.g., joint venture) entity, as is reasonable.

“Fixed Fee” shall be proposed by the Design Builder and shall be defined as a specific dollar amount (stated as a lump sum) and agreed upon by all parties at the time of Contract Negotiation. This fee shall not be a percentage of the cost of the work.

Building Program and Schematic Plans:

General: The Project will be designed and constructed to a level of quality that delivers the Fuel Island facility necessary to meet the needs of Citywide Operations for future growth and extended capacity to weather emergency-related events.

The existing/current fuel island and fleet numbers are as follows:

• The current fuel island was constructed in 1984, and capacity is 20,000 gallons diesel, 10,000 gallons unleaded, and one (1) DEF tank.

• Current canopy size is 85ft x 30ft.

• Assuming a daily average usage of approximately 880 gallons of diesel and 884 gallons of unleaded.

• Current units: vehicles are approximately 579 and equipment is approximately

384.

The requested new fuel island information is as follows:

• Location within City Operations Center Gated area near existing fuel island to provide easier access and a larger turning radius for oversized vehicles.

• Tanks: Capacity for 20,000-gallon diesel and 20,000 gallon unleaded.

• DEF – up to 2 tanks and 2 dispensers.

• New Shelter - to be constructed to cover the fuel island.

• New Dispensers/Pumps – 2 dual head for each; diesel and gas.

• Integrable fuel management software with City’s existing financial software system

(Central Square).

• All other infrastructure related to a new fuel island including but not limited to nozzles, hoses, swivels, emergency valves/switches, fire suppression, and vapor recovery systems, fleet card terminals/software, inventory monitoring, tank gauges, switches, bollards, guards, lighting, etc.

Selection Process for the RFQ:

Request for Qualifications: This document is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ). All interested Design-Build parties shall respond to this document in the appropriate format and required quantity.

Qualification Review Committee: The review of RFQ submittals will be by a Selection Committee consisting of various City personnel and between several departments/divisions that play a role in the project.

Design-Build Qualifying Process for the RFQ:

The review committee will receive and review statements of qualifications and performance data in response to the RFQ. The review committee will evaluate all firms first against a set of criteria provided in the (Selection Criteria) section below, to determine those firms most qualified and suited for this project. Qualifications will create a list of up to three Design-Build teams who will be contacted and/or interviewed by the City. After the completion of interviews, a Design-Build team will be selected, and negotiations of fees will begin. If the selected Design-Build team and the City do not come to an agreement, the City reserves the right to enter negotiations with the next highest-ranking Design-Build team.

Schedule of Events:

The following Schedule of Events represents the Owner’s best estimate of the schedule that will be followed. The Owner reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to adjust this schedule as it deems necessary. Notification of any adjustment to the Schedule of Events shall be provided to all who have taken documents with the City of Wilson Purchasing Office online via Bidnet.

Schedule of Events

Date Time

Posting of RFQ 10/16/2026 Pre-submittal Conference City of Wilson Ops Center 1800 Herring Ave. (Bldg. 200) Wilson, NC. 27893

10/26/26 10:00am

Deadline for written questions and clarification

10/28/26 5:00 pm

Deadline for submission of Request for Qualifications

11/17/26 3:00 pm

Notification of firms selected for interview

12/2026 TBD

Interviews 12/2026 TBD Notice of Intent to Award 01/2027 TBD Substantial Completion of design June 2027 TBD Turn over to City for Operations TBD TBD

Hardcopy and Electronic Submittal:

Required: Submit 25 pages maximum response (excluding the RFQ document)

1. Five (5) hardcopies hand delivered, shipped, or mailed to:

City of Wilson (Attn: Purchasing Manager-RFQ# 2627-04) 1800 Herring Ave.

Wilson, NC. 27893

2. One (1) electronic copy of the qualifications document shall be submitted online under this bid via Bidnet at the website: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/north-carolina/cityofwilson by the date and due time in the Schedule of Events table.

3. Submittals must be received on or before that time to be considered. Both hard copy and electronic copy must be submitted to be considered responsive by the due date and time referenced.

Proposers shall order their responses in accordance with the sequence outlined in the RFQ.

All responses shall be concise, clear, and relevant. (see pages 9 and 10 under Submittal Contents)

Any required affidavits, certifications, or statements shall be included immediately after the pages in each firms RFQ response. Please do not ask to replace or place additional information not explicitly required in your response.

The pages of the qualification submittals shall be numbered consecutively. A table of contents, with corresponding tabs in the body of the submittal, must be included to identify each section. Placing multiple tabs on a single page is unacceptable. If more than one item in the table of contents can be started on the same page, you may do so and place all corresponding tabs on that page.

It is the Owner’s intent to limit the cost that Proposers incur in responding to this solicitation.

Proposers are encouraged to be brief and succinct. Background and general marketing material are not desired. A firm should instead highlight its responsiveness to the evaluation criteria. If there are multiple firms proposed as one team, each component firm shall describe its relevant qualifications within a single submittal.

Each firm is solely responsible for the accuracy and completeness of its submittal. Errors and omissions may constitute grounds for rejection.

Proposer’s cost incurred in responding to this RFQ is the Proposer’s alone and the Owner does not accept liability for any such costs. The Owner will not and shall not be required to return any item submitted.

The Owner is not responsible for the proper or timely delivery of submittals. Failure to meet the deadline for receipt of submittals will result in rejection of the submittal. Submittals received after the deadline will not be considered whether delayed in transit for any other cause.

https://www.bidnetdirect.com/north-carolina/cityofwilson

Communications, Meetings, and Inquiries

All communications regarding this RFQ will be administered through the Office of the Purchasing Manager and on Bidnet. To ensure receipt of communications regarding changes to schedule, project requirements, clarification statements and answers to inquiries, your firm must register with the City of Wilson via Bidnet: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/north-carolina/cityofwilson

Pre-Submittal Conference

There will be a pre-submittal conference for all interested Design-Build parties to take place at the time and place listed in the Schedule of Events.

Except for the pre-submittal conference, all questions regarding this RFQ must be submitted in online via Bidnet https://www.bidnetdirect.com/north-carolina/cityofwilson

Responses to questions from the pre-submittal conference, as well as any questions that have been submitted in writing before the deadline, will be answered in an addendum or the question section via the Bidnet website. It is up to the firm to keep up with any new updates or clarifications via this website tool.

Except for the submission of questions discussed above, proposers shall not contact any members or employees of the City of Wilson regarding any aspect of this procurement process until after the award of the contract. Contact with these people may be grounds for elimination from consideration.

Selection Criteria:

The Review Committee will evaluate the submittals uniformly based upon the criteria listed below. The Owner has listed each major category for criteria in order of importance. The services being sought under this RFQ are considered professional in nature. In general, the evaluation of submittals will be based upon consideration of the demonstrated qualifications and capabilities of the offeror.

1. Specific knowledge, experience, and management of the resources required for the timely, competent, and efficient design and construction of this type of facility. 20%

2. Specific design experience with completed, properly coordinated, and operational comparable projects. 20%

3. Extensive general contracting experience, including pre-construction services, program, design, construction, scheduling, cost estimating, value engineering, and budget control.

20%

4. Prior experience with successful completion of guaranteed maximum price contracts 20%

5. Familiarity with the laws, ordinances, guidelines, regulations, standards, and codes applicable to this Project. 20%

Submittal Contents:

The qualification submittal must contain the following information in the following order:

1. Statement of Interest

2. Firm(s) description https://www.bidnetdirect.com/north-carolina/cityofwilson

3. Provide a list of the licensed contractors, licensed subcontractors, and licensed design professionals whom the Design-Builder proposes to use for the Project’s design and construction.

4. Basic company information of all participating companies/firms.

5. Company/Firm name.

6. Physical address.

7. Mailing address & zip code.

8. E-mail address and name of primary contact(s) at each company firm.

9. Main telephone number and direct telephone number for contacts.

10. Company website address.

11. Number of years in business for each company/firm.

12. Form of firm ownership; including state of residency or incorporation: Is the offeror a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, Limited Liability Company (LLC), joint venture, or other structure.

13. Briefly describe the history and growth of your firm(s) and any past or current experience with the Design-Build team being purposed (if applicable).

14. A description of all claims, disputes, arbitrations, litigations or administrative proceedings, where $250,000 or more was or is in dispute between January 1, 2010, and the present (Dispute), in which the Design-Builder or its proposed Architect or Engineers of Record was a party to the Dispute. This includes pending, settled or other resolved matters.

Further, list and briefly describe all legal actions since January 1, 2010, in which the Design-Builder or its proposed Architect or Engineers of Record has been a debtor in bankruptcy, a defendant in a lawsuit for deficient performance, or a defendant in a criminal action. Failure to fully comply with this item will be grounds for elimination from the competition. Finally, please provide a letter from the Design-Builder’s surety stating that the Design-Builder is eligible for the issuance of a payment and performance bond for approximately $1,500,000. The Design-Builder or its proposed Architect or Engineers of Record shall provide information on the amounts and types of insurance coverage that it presently carries, including the names of the respective carriers.

15. List and briefly describe projects that your firm has completed in the past five years that also require design-build services (similar type projects preferred). Also, briefly describe the largest project your firm has completed within the past five years regardless of delivery method but indicate the delivery method used on the largest project.

16. Has the firm ever failed to complete any work awarded to it or has it been removed from any project that was awarded to the firm or debarred by any governmental entity? Explain.

References:

Provide three references to which your Design-Build team has provided professional services of a nature and quality like those required herein. This reference information should include a short paragraph describing the service(s) provided together with the following:

1. The name of the organization to which the services were provided.

2. Project location.

3. Dates during which services were performed.

4. Brief description of project.

5. Cost description (this description, at a minimum, must include original project budget; Final project cost; and why there exists a difference in the original and final costs, if any).

6. A current contact name, together with organizational title, at the firm, of the person who can speak about the Design-Builder’s performance on the project; and

7. The contact’s current address and telephone number. Obsolete contact information will be grounds for elimination from the competition.

List five major trade contractor references. Include company name, contact name, and telephone number.

Office submitting Qualifications:

If the firm has multiple offices, the qualification statement should include information about the parent company and branch office separately. Identify the office from which the Project will be managed and that office’s proximity to the Project site. Parent company (or general office) financial information as totals will be acceptable If “parent” (or “general office”) means that it is financially responsible for the liabilities of the branch office. If the parent company is not so responsible, meaning that its financial resources are not available to the office that will perform the contract, it will be misleading to the Owner to offer he financials of any office other than the one with the prospect of a contract with the Owner.

Financial Responsibility:

1. List your total annual billings for each of the past three calendar years. If forming a partnership, list separately by company/firm.

2. List the contact persons, addresses, and telephone numbers for your insurance carrier and agent.

3. List the contact persons, addresses, and telephone numbers for the firm’s bonding company and agent.

4. What percentage of your firm’s work has been negotiated during the past five years?

5. Supply firm’s Current Ratio (Current Assets/Current Liabilities) and Primary Reserve Ratio

(Expendable Assets/Total Expenses) experience for the last five years, with a signed statement. Such signed statement shall be placed in an appendix.

6. Personnel Capability Provide general information about the firm’s personnel resources, including classifications and numbers of employees and the locations and staffing of relevant offices. Provide list of qualified and available personnel resources, identifying experience and ability for key personnel. The key personnel, at a minimum, are the proposed Designer(s) of Record, supporting project architects and engineers, project superintendent, Design-Builder’s project manager, project director, estimator, preconstruction manager, and the executive in charge. At this stage, firms may list more than one person qualified and available for the proposed project.

Relevant Project Experience of the Designer:

Relevant project experience refers especially to buildings comparable to this project in relevant ways. The most relevant experience will be on other Design-Build projects as designer. If the designer claims experience acquired by hiring of or participation by personnel who were/are members of other firm(s) at the time of the experience, please express that fact and disclose the name of the other firm(s). Describe no more than five projects in order of most relevant to least relevant that demonstrate the firm’s capabilities to provide design services on the project at hand. You may list additional relevant projects as an addendum to the section and provide minimal descriptive information. For each project, the following information should be provided:

1. Project name.

2. Project location.

3. Dates during which services were performed.

4. Physical description (e.g., square footage, number of stories, site area).

5. Cost description (this description, at a minimum, must include original project budget; Final project cost; and why there exists a difference in the original and final costs, if any).

6. Brief description of project.

7. Services performed as Designer.

8. Statement of performance versus owner expectations in the areas of cost, quality, and schedule; and

9. Owner reference.

Relevant Project Experience of the Builder:

Relevant project experience includes similar building type and delivery method relevant to the type of project to be constructed using the Design-Build delivery method or performing as a general contractor on comparable types and sizes of projects. If the builder claims experience acquired by hiring of or participation by personnel who were members of other firm(s) at the time of the experience, please express that fact and disclose the name of the other firm(s).

Describe no more than five projects in order of the most relevant to the least relevant that demonstrate the firm’s capabilities to perform the project at hand. Additional relevant projects may be listed as an addendum with minimal descriptive experience.

For each project, the following information should be provided:

1. Project name.

2. Project location.

3. Dates during which services were performed.

4. Physical description (e.g., square footage, number of stories, site area).

5. Brief description of project.

6. Cost description (this description, at a minimum, must include original project budget; Final project cost; and why there exists a difference in the original and final costs, if any).

7. Services performed as Builder.

8. Statement of performance versus owner expectations in the areas of cost, quality, and schedule; and

9. Owner reference.

Safety Information: Provide short narrative outlining “Builder’s” safety program.

Small Business Enterprise (SBE) – Minority Business Enterprise (MBE): Indicate whether the offeror is a Small Business Enterprise and/or Minority Business Enterprise to meet any goals the City may have for the project.

Statement of Why the Proposing Firm Should Be Selected: This section provides each firm with the opportunity to provide specific information that differentiates them from others in the competition.

Appendix: Minimum Criteria Certification:

To be deemed eligible for evaluation, the submittal must have an appendix containing the following:

A certification statement attesting to the following:

1. Design-Build entity’s “Designer(s) of Record” has current North Carolina Architectural and/or Engineering license(s) as appropriate for their portion of the design work.

2. Design-Build entity’s “builder” has a current North Carolina Contractor’s unlimited license.

3. Design-Build Builder has a safety Experience Modification Rate average of less than 1.0 over the last three years.

4. Contracting firm has sufficient bonding capacity to provide Labor and Material Payment and Performance bonds with coverage of each equal to the total cost of the project.

5. Contracting firm can and will obtain a Builder’s Risk Insurance Policy for this project with coverage equal to the total cost of the project.

6. Contracting firm(s) have and maintain liability insurance coverage for a total of $5 million for commercial general liability, and not less than $1 million per claim for commercial business automobile liability.

7. Contracting firm will have coverage for errors and omissions by all Designer(s) of Record of not less than $5 million per claim.

License and Certifications:

1. Copies of Architect and Engineers license(s).

2. Copies of “Builder’s” contractor’s license.

3. Provide a letter on the letterhead of the firm’s insurance company stating the

Workers Compensation Experience Modification Rate (EMR) for the past three years.

4. Certification of bonding capacity from licensed surety firm.

5. Current Certificates of insurance or certification from carrier of willingness to issue coverage at the specified limits. (The Owner requires that the City of Wilson be named as an additional insured party and loss payee on the insurance policies.

The Owner reserves the right to negotiate different limits and coverage in the final contract.)

Additional Conditions:

The Review Committee will endeavor to shortlist only firms that are fully capable and qualified to perform the current project. Upon completion of the review of RFQ submittals, the Owner may select up to 5 firms for interviews.

Confidentiality of Documents

Upon receipt of a proposal by the Owner, the proposal shall become the property of the Owner without compensation to the offeror. Subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, the details of the proposal documents will remain confidential until final qualification selection is complete.

Costs to Prepare Responses:

The Owner assumes no responsibility or obligation to the offerors and will make no payment for any costs associated with the preparation or submission of proposals.

The Owner reserves the right to check references of proposed personnel on the project team and to request substitutions of personnel if it deems such action in the Owner’s best interests. Moreover, the Owner reserves the right to check any reference that it may become aware of in addition to the references provided by the proposer.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

During the performance of this Contract, the Design-Builder agrees as follows: The Design-Builder will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, place of birth, or physical handicap.

Design-Builder must have a history of being non-discriminating and will not discriminate based on race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin in any of its employment practices, or procurement practices with respect to the workforce of the firm, or procurement services in connection with this project.

It is a requirement that the selected firms must operate a drug-free workplace and that it will remain that way throughout the duration of the project.

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Exhibit A

Operations Center Fuel Island

* New proposed site – location may vary based on recommendation from the future selected design firm.