Public_Ranking_Meeting.docx

The document is a Notice of Intended Action for a Public Ranking Meeting issued by Volusia County Schools for Construction Management Selection of the Pathways Elementary School project (Project No. 2548152). The project involves constructing an 11-classroom, one-story masonry building of approximately 15,000 square feet, which will include classrooms, restrooms, storage rooms, mechanical rooms, and an expanded parent drop-off/pick-up loop in Ormond Beach, Florida. Key project dates include a mandatory pre-submittal meeting on February 13, 2025, submittals due by March 6, 2025, public submittal opening on March 7, 2025, shortlisting of firms on March 26, 2025, a mandatory site visit for shortlisted firms on April 2, 2025, interviews on April 22, 2025, board approval anticipated on May 13, 2025, and contract award scheduled for June 24, 2025.

Nine firms submitted qualifications for the project, with A.M. Weigel Construction, WELBRO Building Corporation, and Charles Perry Partners, Inc. ranking as the top three firms, scoring 84.86, 76.33, and 70 points respectively. The estimated construction budget is $12,000,000, and the contract will be awarded to the most qualified firm based on comprehensive evaluation. Contractors must have a current Certification as a Prequalified Contractor and will be evaluated on four weighted criteria: Project Understanding and Past Performance (30 points), Overall Construction Approach (30 points), Knowledge of Site, Safety and Local Business (20 points), and Cost Control and Constructability (20 points). The construction will be conducted on an occupied campus and will require phased work to minimize disruption to student and staff services, with an emphasis on local business utilization.