RFPQ_Improve_Campus_Utilities_Infrastructure_-_Electrical.pdf

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

Delivery Method: [ ] Prequalification for Design-Bid-Build

[ ] Construction Management at Risk (Step 1 of 2)

[ ] Design-Build (Step 1 of 2)

[X] Other, Specify: Prequalification for Construction Contractor

Issue Date: 20 March 2026

Project Name: Improve Campus Utilities Infrastructure - Electrical

Project Code: 217-18600

Commodity/Service: Construction Services

Owner: Commonwealth of Virginia

Issuing Agency & Address: Radford University

501 Stockton Street

Radford, VA 24142

Location of Work: Radford, VA

All inquiries for information shall be submitted in writing by FAX or e-mail, no later than 2 April 2026.

To: Wayne Hebb

FAX #: 540-831-7783

e-mail: whebb@radford.edu

NO QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED BY PHONE

All responses to the Faxed/Emailed inquiries will be answered by 9 April 2026 and posted to the eVA website as an addendum.

IF PROPOSALS ARE MAILED, SEND DIRECTLY TO ISSUING AGENCY SHOWN ABOVE; IF

PROPOSALS ARE HAND DELIVERED, DELIVER TO::

Kim Crowe

Radford University

501 Stockton Street

Radford, Virginia 24142

A Non-manditory Pre-Submission Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 31 March 2026 at 2pm at the Armstrong Building Conference Room 186 located at the address listed below.

Sealed proposals for furnishing the services described herein will be received until 2:00 PM local time on 21 April 2026. Proposals must reach the above address by deadline stated.

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In compliance with this Request for Qualifications, including all provisions and attachments referenced herein, and subject to all the terms and conditions set forth herein, the undersigned offers and agrees to furnish the services described. It is understood that this proposal may be modified, by mutual agreement in subsequent negotiations.

Name and Address of Submitting Firm:

Date:

By (Signature in Ink)

Typed Name:

Zip: Title:

FEIN/SSN # Telephone No.( )

Virginia Contractor License Number:

1. Project Description:

Radford University (RU) seeks qualified electrical utility contractors who also hold Class A General Contractor’s licensing in the Commonwealth of Virginia to construct upgrades to the medium voltage power delivery system on the Radford University campus in Radford, VA. It is the intent of this solicitation to pre-qualify contractors who can self-perform the majority of the electrical project scope without having to subcontract core competencies. The project scope is as follows:

A. Construction of a new outdoor sheltered aisle metal-clad switchgear, 15kV class with 4.16kV distribution. The switchgear will be a main-tie-main configuration having one utility source from Radford Electric Department

(RED) and one from a new campus generation facility. The switchgear will serve six moveable open point distribution loops, each having one breaker on each of the two switchgear buses. Major features include:

a. Significant civil excavation to site the switchgear into an existing embankment

b. Construction of a semi-below-grade cable vault that acts as the foundation for the metal-clad switchgear

c. Rigging and placement of the new switchgear unit

d. Breaking into an existing steam tunnel that is to be converted into an electric utility tunnel, daylighting in the cable vault

e. Interconnection of communications and SCADA controls to other system elements external to the switchgear

f. Coordination with an integration contractor to program the system protection and control features of the switchgear

g. Interface with the campus CHP generation project to coordinate the power interconnection with the generation facility

h. Coordination of NETA accredited testing for testing and commissioning of the switchgear

i. Construction of the gear will be independent of current campus electrical distribution systems until such time as circuits are cut over to the new gear – the gear will be energized and commissioned prior to the first cutover

B. Modifications to the Radford Electric Department air-insulated substation to accommodate the new delivery breaker for the Radford University substation including:

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a. Addition of a new steel-frame breaker bay and 15kV class vacuum circuit breaker as well as disconnect switches and other appurtenances

b. Reconfiguration of buswork in the substation to accommodate changes

c. Integration of the breaker controls and monitoring into the existing RED protection and control system

d. Temporary provisions to maintain service to both the existing RU switchgear and the circuits feeding municipal distribution clients while energizing the new RU substation for cutovers

e. Demolition of the existing RU switchgear and associated buswork once all cutovers have been completed

C. Construction/demolition of overhead 4.16kV circuit on existing poles.

D. Construction of new ductbanks and cabling; interception of existing circuits, and circuit reconfigurations to include:

a. Construction of reinforced and non-reinforced concrete encased electrical ductbanks

b. Interception and extension of existing concrete-encased ductbanks

c. Entries into existing electric manholes to connect new ducts

d. Switching of electrical distribution circuits to transfer loads, maintain temporary connectivity, and effect cutovers to new equipment or cable routes

e. Splicing and terminating new and existing medium voltage cables

f. Scope will include working within a State Highway right-of-way

E. The proposed schedule for this process is as follows:

Anticipated Construction Start Date: August 2026

Anticipated Phase 1 Construction Duration: 8 months

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2. Justification for CM at Risk or Design-Build procurement methods:

Not applicable.

3. Submission Requirements:

a. Qualification statements shall be timely submitted to the attention of the Owner/Agency Representative at the location listed above. When submitting in paper format, seven copies are required. This includes one original, which shall be clearly marked, and six additional copies.

b. Submissions shall include the following documents in this order:

• The completed signature page of this request

• The completed CO-16 with referenced and required attachments (ie, bonding letter, project listings, organizational chart, key personnel resumes, the completed “CO-16 Crosswalk of Firm and Key

Personnel Experience,” etc).

• The completed SCC form.

c. The Owner recognizes the possible existence of confidentiality agreements between an Offeror and previous clients and fully respects such agreements. Any information requested that is considered to be confidential between the Offeror and a previous client shall be marked proprietary by the Offeror.

d. The Owner reserves the right to visit the office(s) of an Offeror to verify any claim(s) made by an Offeror regarding staff, facilities, capabilities, qualifications and any other reasonable concerns that may arise on the part of the Owner. In such an event, the Offeror must make every reasonable attempt to clarify any concerns expressed by the Owner.

e. The Owner will not be responsible for any costs incurred by an Offeror in response to this RFQ.

f. In the event the Offeror discovers an error in its submission, attention may be drawn to the error by providing a written amendment to the initial Qualifications submission. All amendments shall be received by the Owner on or before the date and time fixed for receipt of Qualifications. The Offeror shall define who is authorized to approve amendments/changes. If an error is discovered after the time and date of receipt of the RFQ response, the Offeror may withdraw from consideration, but the error correction will not be accepted by the Owner.

g. As noted above, Offerors may contact, in writing, the designated Owner point of contact for any required clarifications on this RFQ. Offerors are to refrain from contacting the Owner personnel for purposes of requesting tours or for any other purpose relating to the project.

4. Evaluation of Qualifications:

Bidders’ and Offerors’ qualifications (as submitted on the attached CO-16) will be evaluated against the criteria specified herein.

a. The Owner selection committee will thoroughly review the offerors’ Qualifications submissions using the evaluation criteria defined in this RFQ. The committee will determine which Offerors’ submissions demonstrated the greatest conformance with the requirements set forth in this RFQ.

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b. The owner will provide written notice to all firms and provide a ten (10) day appeal period if necessary.

c. After the ten (10) day period has passed, the qualified firms will be notified of their selection to move to the RFP stage and will be provided the RFP.

Attachments:

1. CO-16 (to be completed by Bidders/Offerors in response to the RFQ and the qualification criteria provided herein).

2. CO-16 Crosswalk of Firm and Key Personnel Experience

3. State Commissioning Corporation form

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QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

I. BONDING:

A. STANDARD BONDING:

Contractor can secure bonding for this project in an amount equal to or greater than the estimated construction cost from a surety company (1) listed in the United States Department of Treasury, Federal Register, Circular 570: Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies; and (2) licensed to transact surety business in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

B. SELF-BONDING PROGRAM:

Contact Owner for additional details.

C. CAPACITY:

The capacity the organization has to meet the project schedule and demands given its current workload.

II. EXPERIENCE AND PERFORMANCE ON PROJECTS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND SCOPE:

This includes consideration of references and client feedback from past and ongoing projects and a demonstrated ability to maintain project schedule and budget.

Firm Experience:

The contractor or contractor's office that will handle this project has undertaken at least three (3) construction projects of similar or comparable scope (electrical distribution, as described in Project Description) within the last ten years. The projects shall be sufficiently comparable so that the agency may conclude that the contractor is familiar with and capable of handling the project(s) described herein.

Project Team/Staffing:

1. The successful organization shall provide and maintain an experienced, professional project team that is tailored to the size, complexity and scope of work of the Project. It is recognized that the composition of the team will vary in response to the particular phases and needs of the Project. However, the Proposer is obligated to provide sufficient staffing with the qualifications required to expertly manage all construction activities relating to the Project at all times.

2. By submitting a response, the Proposer agrees that no Project Manager or Site Supervisor assigned to the Project shall be removed from the Project without the prior consent of the Owner.

3. If the Proposer wishes to reassign a Project Manager or Site Supervisor from the team assigned to the Project to another Project, the Proposer must make a formal, written request to the Owner and must verify that the Owner has received the request not later than ten (10) working days prior to the intended date of reassignment.

4. The Owner will make the final, binding decision on a release from the Project of a member of the team not later than five (5) working days from the intended date of reassignment.

5. The above process may be waived in cases of personal emergency or extreme personal hardship or duress. The burden of proving such conditions to the Owner remains with the Proposer. In cases in which the Owner requests the removal of a member of the team for the remainder of the duration of the Project, the Proposer’s Project Manager or Principal-in-Charge will act upon such cases promptly and will, within 72 hours, propose a replacement to the Owner.

Key Personnel Experience:

The Project Manager most likely to be assigned to this project has served as Project Manager on at least three

(3) projects in the last ten years of similar or comparable scope, one of those within the past five years

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(electrical distribution as described in Project Description). Equivalent or comparable experience may be considered, at the agency's sole discretion; however, it shall be sufficiently similar so that the agency may conclude that the proposed Project Manager is familiar with and capable of handling the project(s) described herein.

The Superintendent most likely to be assigned to this project has served as Superintendent on at least three (3) projects in the last ten years of similar or comparable scope, one of those within the past five years

(electrical distribution, as described in Project Description). Equivalent or comparable experience may be considered, at the agency's sole discretion; however, it shall be sufficiently similar so that the agency may conclude that the proposed Project Manager is familiar with and capable of handling the project(s) described herein.

III. JUDGMENTS:

Any judgment(s), whether one or several, entered against the contractor for breach of contract for construction within the past ten (10) years may be grounds for denying prequalification, at the agency's sole discretion, after due consideration of the date(s), amount(s), facts and circumstances.

IV. SUBSTANTIAL NON-COMPLIANCE:

Any of the following may be grounds for denying prequalification, at the agency's sole discretion, after review and consideration of the dates, facts and circumstances.

The contractor:

• in the last three (3) years has received a final order for failure to abate or for a willful violation by the

US OSHA or by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry or any other government agency; or

• has paid liquidated damages for failure to complete a project by the contracted date on more than two

(2) projects in the last five (5) years; or

• has paid actual damages resulting from failure to complete a project by the contacted date on more than two (2) projects in the last five (5) years; or

• has been terminated for cause on a contract in the last five (5) years; or

• was more than thirty (30) days late, without good cause, in achieving the contracted substantial completion date where there was no liquidated damage provision on more than two (2) projects in the last three (3) years; or

• has received more than two (2) cure notices on a single project in the past two (2) years and/or more than one (1) cure notice on five (5) separate projects in the past five (5) years; or

• has had repeated instances on a project of installation and workmanship deviations which exceed the tolerances in the standards referenced in the contract documents. Documentation of such instances shall be the written reports and records of the owner's representatives on the project; or

• has finally completed a project more than 90 days after achieving substantial completion on two (2) or more projects in the last three (3) years , for reasons within the contractor's control. Documented delay of delivery of material necessary to perform remaining work or seasonal conditions that bear on performing

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• has had Performance or Payment Bond claims paid on its behalf in the last three (3) years.

NOTE: If the agency intends to deny prequalification based on any of the above, it shall obtain written documentation evidencing same, pursuant to Section 2.2-4317 of the Code of Virginia, prior to such denial.

V. CONVICTIONS:

Any of the following may be grounds for denying prequalification, at the agency's sole discretion, after review and consideration of the dates, facts and circumstances.

The contractor or any officer, director, project manager, procurement manager, chief financial officer, partner or owner of the construction company in the past ten (10) years:

a) has been convicted on charges relating to conflicts of interest;

b) has been convicted on charges relating to any criminal activity relating to contracting, construction, bidding, bid rigging or bribery;

c) has been convicted on charges relating to employment of illegal aliens on construction projects.

d) has been convicted: (i) under Va. Code Section 2.2-4367 et seq. (Ethics in Public Contracting); (ii) under

Va. Code Section 18.2-498.1 et seq. (Va. Governmental Frauds Act); (iii) under Va. Code Section 59.1-

68.6 et seq. (Conspiracy to Rig Bids); (iv) of a criminal violation of Va. Code Section 40.1-49.4

(enforcement of occupational safety and health standards); or (v) of violating any substantially similar federal law or law of another state.

e) has been fined or adjudicated of having failed to abate a citation for building code violations by a court or a local building code appeals board.

VI. DEBARMENT & ENJOINMENT:

The following may be grounds for denying prequalification, at the agency's sole discretion, after review and consideration of the dates, facts and circumstances:

The contractor or any officer, director, project manager, procurement manager, chief financial officer, partner or owner of the construction company in the past ten (10) years: has been debarred or enjoined by any agency or political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia, by any agency of the United

States or by any agency of another state.

VII. AGENCY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:

In addition to the information provided above, qualifications to be considered in evaluating responses include:

a) Qualifications of the company on projects of similar scope and size to include:

1. Metal-clad switchgear

2. Air-insulated substations

3. Medium voltage cabling and ductbank systems

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4. SCADA systems

b) Ability to self-perform at least 60% of core competencies to include:

1. Installation of metal-clad switchgear

2. Modifications to steel-frame air insulated substations

3. Installation of medium voltage cables

4. Termination and splicing of medium voltage cables

5. Limited period cutovers from existing to new infrastructure

c) Qualifications of key individuals with respect to medium voltage substation and cabling projects

1. Submit resumes of key individuals including applicable project involvement

d) Subcontracting plan (if applicable) for the following activities including any SWaM content proposed:

1. Supplemental labor for basic electrical tasks such as low voltage wiring and cable pulling

2. General labor

3. Civil construction

4. Concrete work – cast-in-place vault

5. SCADA integration

6. Communications cabling

e) Proper and current licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia

f) Compliance of the company in providing the information detailed above in a complete and timely manner

The Owner may also consider other aspects of the qualifications statements as it deems appropriate in evaluating the responses.