Roofing_and_Waterproofing_Consultant_Specifications.docx

1.0 Evaluation Criteria:

1.1 The District will select the most highly qualified respondent(s) on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications, taking into consideration the relative importance of the factors set forth in the RFQ as outlined in Government Code 2254.

2.0 Summary

2.1 Project Overview: The Collin County Community College District (“Collin") is seeking sealed responses from qualified third-party Roofing and Waterproofing Consulting Services firms to provide third-party roofing and waterproofing services for construction projects for new and existing campuses and facilities.

2.2 The third-party consultant will support Collin’s efforts to ensure the proper design and installation of roofing and waterproofing systems. The selected firm(s) will act as an independent third-party consultant and shall not be affiliated or associated with the design team or the general contractor assigned to the project(s).

2.3 The consultant must demonstrate a high level of knowledge and experience with roofing and waterproofing systems of existing facilities and be able to provide maintenance and replacement recommendations.

2.4 The consultant must demonstrate a high level of knowledge and experience with roofing and waterproofing systems for large new construction projects and must demonstrate the ability to provide on-site representation during construction.

2.5 Collin reserves the right to select more than one firm to perform the services for the RFQ.

3.0 Special Conditions and Scope of Services

Following is a list of potential scope of work, tasks, and items, but is not intended to be all inclusive. For purposes of this RFQ, it is assumed by Collin that all of these tasks will be completed, unless any changes to the following lists are made by the College at the time of proposal pricing.

3.1 Design Phase

A. Provide third-party recommendations for roofing and waterproofing systems B. Provide third-party design reviews of roofing and waterproofing systems, including details C. Provide conceptual or schematic design as required by project(s) D. Participate in Owner Project Requirement meetings with Architect/Engineer and Commissioning Agent

3.2 Construction Phase

A. Third-party submittal review and commenting B. Provide an on-site quality assurance observer (roof inspector) to assure conformance with contract documents C. Provide observation reports on progress, materials on-site and deficiencies related to the roofing and waterproofing systems E. Coordination with Architect/Engineer and Commissioning Agent

3.3 Existing Building Reviews and Surveys

A. Provide a replacement/renewal program for roofing systems at existing campuses B. Provide cost estimates for repairs and replacement of existing roofing systems C. Moisture intrusion surveys and evaluations of existing buildings D. Core sampling (including patching that meets warranty requirements) of existing roofs, if required

4.0 Statement of Qualifications

4.1 Submittals shall be submitted electronically via the District’s e-bidding system. Please provide the following information in the sequence and format prescribed by this response section. The response should be uploaded as one file in the following order and each section should be titled as titled below. The RFQ submittal shall provide direct and concise descriptions of the respondent's ability to meet the requirements of this RFQ. Emphasis shall be on the quality, conciseness, clarity of content, responsiveness to the requirements, and an understanding of Collin’s needs. Submittals shall not exceed 15 pages. Font used in submittals must be a minimum of 12 pt.

4.2 Qualifications statement must include the following documentation at a minimum. Information must be presented in the following order and clearly titled as follows:

4.2.1 Cover letter: The cover letter must not exceed one (1) page in length, summarizing key points in the submittal

4.2.2 Table of Contents

A. Firm information (2 Pages maximum) B. Firm Name C. Firm local address and home office address; number of employees at each D. Telephone, fax, and e-mail contact information E. Website (optional, if available) F. Number of years local office has been established G. Number of years firm established under current name and registration/license number H. Former firm name (if applicable) I. Type of organization: (e.g., sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, etc.)

J. List names of principals of firm K. Total number of employees L. Annual billings for past 5 years M. Copy of firm’s most recent financial statements or 10-K report (if a public corporation). This may be included as a separate tab and will not count towards the page limit.

4.2.3 Licensing

A. List jurisdictions and trade categories in which your organization is legally qualified to do business and indicated registration or license numbers, if applicable.

B. List jurisdictions in which your organization’s partnership or trade name is filed.

4.2.4 Experience

A. Provide a strategic project approach summary, which includes discussion of your firm’s approach in providing successful roofing and waterproofing consulting services. This should include the approach for third-party design services on new construction projects and services provided for existing buildings and the typically turnaround time from contact to proposal and from proposal acceptance to report/design and construction document release.

B. Current work: List major new construction projects and existing facility projects your organization has in progress where Roofing and Waterproofing Consulting Services are being provided. For each project, provide the name and location of project, owner, architect, contract amount, percent complete, scheduled completion date, and roofing and waterproofing system types your firm provided services on.

C. Work over last 5 years: List major new construction projects and existing facility projects, over the last 5 years, your organization has provided third-party Roofing and Waterproofing Consulting Services. For each project, provide the name, nature of the project/function of the building, size (SF), location, construction cost, completion date, owner, architect, contractor, and the roofing and weatherproofing system types your firm provided services on. Highlight the proposed team members’ involvement on each project.

D. Provide sample pages from on-site observation reports (will not be counted against page count limit) E. Provide sample pages from replacement/renewal reports (will not be counted against page count limit)

4.2.5 Personnel

A. Provide overall description of the qualifications of the personnel in the proposed team.

B. Indicate overall team members’ experience relative to the proposed project type and scope of work.

C. Provide statement of commitment to maintain key personnel for the duration of the project D. Resumes of key personnel to be assigned to Collin College. Provide information in the following format:

A. Name, title within the team, and proposed responsibilities B. Education, institution(s) and degree(s) with completion dates C. Professional registration(s) D. Year hired and company title E. Relevant experience

4.2.6 References

A. Select one (1) project listed in Section 4.2.4.B and select two (2) projects listed in Section 4.2.4.C and provide a reference from the architect and owner. Ideally, the same architects and owners should not be used. For each reference, provide the contact name, title, organization, current phone number and current email address.

4.2.7 Claims and suits. (If the answer to any of the questions below is yes, please attach details.)

A. Has your organization ever failed to complete any awarded work?

B. Are there any judgements, claims, arbitration proceedings or suits pending or outstanding against your organization or its officers?

C. Has your organization been a party to any lawsuits or arbitration proceedings with regards to Roofing and Waterproofing Services contracts within the last five years?

D. Within the last five years, has any officer or principal of your organization ever been an officer or principal of another organization when it failed to complete work related to a Roofing and Waterproofing services contract?