QBS Avertisement Scope Project FY23 Chicago Concrete porches.doc

Office of the Illinois Secretary of State

Request for Structural, Architectural and/or Engineering Services

SOS Project # 23.07c A Study with Recommendations Concrete Porches, Accessibility Ramps, Stairs, and Sidewalks Chicago Driver Services Facilities Cook County, Illinois

23PS729007

PURPOSE:

The Office of the Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Physical Services is in need of Professional Structural, Architectural and/or Engineering Services for a study with repair, renovation, or replacement recommendations of the current condition of the concrete porches, accessibility ramps, sidewalks, and stairs located at SOS’ three (3) Driver Services Facilities at 5401 N. Elston Avenue, 5301 W. Lexington Avenue, and 9901 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Avenue in Chicago Illinois.

HISTORY:

The three (3) Chicago Driver Services Facilities are 27,000 square each foot steel, mortar, brick and stone buildings built in 1958.

PROJECT PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:

Due to age, use and severe freeze/thaw actions, the existing concrete porches, accessibility ramps, sidewalks, and stairs at the three (3) Chicago Driver Service Facilities are deteriorating faster than our ability to maintain. Evidence of water infiltration in the sleeves that SOS handrails are mounted to, rusting and cracking handrails, and spalled concrete are visible.

PROJECT SCOPE:

The scope of work will include professional structural, architectural and/or engineering services to study the current condition of all concrete at all the Chicago Driver Service Facilities and prepare a report of recommended solutions, repairs, renovations or replacements to all of the problems and/or issues identified. This study must also include an estimated cost of repairs based on the study findings by facility (i.e. a separate report of each of the three (3) facilities).

SCOPE OF A/E WORK:

SOS is looking for professional structural, architectural and/or engineering services to include but not be limited to the following:

· Perform a survey of the current condition of the existing concrete porches at all three (3) Chicago Driver Service Facilities;

· Based on the survey and study, provide a detailed and prioritized list of recommended corrections or repairs to all issues identified; and

· Prepare an estimate of probable repair and construction costs by facility.

EXAMPLES OF POSSIBLE A/E SCOPE ITEMS:

· Confirm condition of existing concrete.

· Provide an opinion of the need for snow melting systems such as melting pads or heaters.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

SOS using QBS procedures shall select the A/E. Only firms pre-qualified with the Illinois Capital Development Board prior to the deadline will be considered. Firms submitting qualifications will be notified of SOS’s decision on the selection.

The final A/E selection shall be based upon some of the following the following criteria.

SUBMITTAL CRITERIA:

Interested firms must submit either a hardcopy to the address below or an electronic copy through BidBuy by January 6, 2023, by 2:00 PM Central Time. Email submissions will not be accepted.

The Office of the Illinois Secretary of State

Room # 116, Michael J. Howlett Building

501 South 2nd Street

Springfield, Illinois 62756 ktople@ilsos.gov

Attention: Katherine Tople