RFQ-90327 - Request for Qualifications.pdf

This Request for Qualifications (RFQ-90327) is issued by the City of Fairfax on behalf of City of Fairax Schools (COFS) to establish a short list of qualified Construction Managers at Risk (CMAR) who will be invited to submit proposals for renovations and additions to two COFS elementary schools. The RFQ seeks to identify firms with demonstrated experience in educational facility construction, project management, and cost control capabilities. Prospective construction managers must submit qualifications addressing their firm's experience, staffing, bonding capacity, references, and approach to managing at-risk contracts. The document specifies submission requirements including proposed project team members, similar project experience, and financial capacity. A bidders' conference is scheduled to allow prospective respondents to clarify requirements and visit the project sites. The submission deadline and specific award timeline are established within the RFQ document, with successful firms to be placed on a short list for subsequent competitive proposal requests.

The CMAR contract structure places significant emphasis on the construction manager's ability to provide guaranteed maximum price (GMP) proposals for the renovation and addition projects. Respondents should expect detailed evaluation of their qualifications including technical expertise, management approach, scheduling capabilities, and cost estimation methodologies. The RFQ does not indicate set-asides or incumbent contractor preferences. Selected firms from the short list will be invited to submit detailed proposals with pricing and project delivery approaches. Contract terms, funding sources, and total project budgets are contingent upon the final scope of work and will be detailed in the subsequent Request for Proposals issued to qualified short-listed firms.