SOI Document.pdf

2823 West Main Street, Bldg. 420 Rapid City, South Dakota 57702

REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF INTEREST

The South Dakota Department of the Military is soliciting Statements of Interest from firms interested in providing professional Architectural and Engineering design services for the National Guard Vehicle Maintenance Shop - Watertown (PN460136) project located at 1951 Hwy 20, Watertown, South Dakota 57201.

The scope of work for this project is to develop construction documents for a 29,000 SF vehicle maintenance shop, 20,000 SF unheated vehicle storage building, motor vehicle storage area, access roads, parking, and landscaping. Required services will include Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, and Building Commission (Advanced w/building envelope). The design will need to comply with National Guard Bureau submittal requirements which includes an accompanying Project Manual and Project Book.

Estimated construction budget for the project is $18,200,000.00 but be advised this number is subject to change.

This selection will be for the duration of the project with future scope and fee negotiations for design development, bidding services, and construction administration/inspection later should the project proceed to the various phases. Anticipated project timeline is as follows:

35% Design February 2023 65% Design July 2023 95% Design October 2023 Construction January 2024 – May 2026

Firms desiring to be considered for providing professional services for this project should send a Statement of Interest that outlines their qualifications and experience for this project. Statements of Interest should clearly address each of the following criteria:

1. Project approach and methodology to meet the project requirements (15pts);

2. Project teams specialized expertise, capabilities, and technical competence to meet the project requirements (15%);

3. Ability and proven history in handling special project constraints (Scope, Time, and Cost) (15%).

4. Proposed project management techniques. (15%);

5. Proposed QA/QC process for development of construction plans and verifying owner requirements are met. (20pts)

6. Proven knowledge of all codes, National Guard Bureau Regulations, Standards, and Criteria and the ability to integrate such codes, regulations, standards, and criteria into the construction plans and technical specifications. (20pts)

7. Ability to integrate project commissioning and commissioning requirements into the design and construction of a project. (20pts)

8. Availability to the project locale (20pts);

9. Familiarity with the project facility and site (20pts);

10. Resources available to perform the work, including any specialized services and identify their assigned roles within the project. Identified team members must maintain assigned role through the duration of the project unless otherwise approved by the owner. Include resumes of each team member’s professional accomplishments and experiences with similar projects. (20%);

11. Record of past performance, including price and cost data from previous projects of similar size and scope, quality of work, ability to meet schedules, cost control, and contract administration. All projects completed with the Dept. of the Military within the last 5 years must be included. (20%);

Interested firms shall submit an electronic copy via email to the Project Manager no later than 4:00 PM MT, October 6, 2022. Questions may be directed to the Project Manager, Mark Koepke, telephone (605) 737-6096, email:

mark.l.koepke.nfg@army.mil.

A technical review committee will select the top three (3) firms based on the criteria identified above. The shortlisted firms will then have an opportunity to be interviewed by a State Building Committee, which will select the top firm. Thank you for your interest in this project, we look forward to working with you.

CULLEN B. JORGENSEN

Engineering Manager