WCHS_Design_Build_RFQ.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

FOR

DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES

FOR

WAXAHACHIE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

AGRISCIENCE FACILITIES PROJECT

(Phase One)

RFQ No. #27-200

Request for Qualifications – Design-Build Waxahachie Creek High School Agriscience Facilities Project

WAXAHACHIE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES FOR

WAXAHACHIE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL AGRISCIENCE FACILITIES PROJECT

The Waxahachie Independent School District is soliciting qualifications from qualified and interested firms for Design-Build Services for the Waxahachie Creek High School Agriscience

Facilities Project.

All RFQ submissions must be submitted as follows:

Instructions for Paper Submission

Proposals should be submitted on 8.5” x 11”, vertically aligned white copy paper to enable the

District to make copies as necessary. All responses must include two originally signed proposal documents. Failure to remit the appropriate number of responses may constitute an incomplete response and be subject to disqualification. Responses should not be permanently bound together, easily removable binding, paperclips, or stapling are acceptable to keep responses documents together and in order for review.

Response proposals should have pages numbered to ensure complete responses and facilitate easier reference for evaluation purposes.

Instructions for Electronic Submission

Electronic submissions should be sent to bids@wisd.org and include the solicitation title as the subject line or in the main body of the message. All response documents should be attached to the message and should not be included as a part of the message.

The District will only verify receipt of electronic submission upon request and will not confirm submission by other vendors. If multiple responses are received from the same vendor, the response received closest to the submission deadline will be the only one accepted.

The date and time stamp associated with the receipt of the email message will be the official date and time received for purposes of ensuring timely submission.

Ambiguity

Any ambiguity in the proposal as a result of omission, error, lack of clarity or non-compliance by the proposer with specifications, instructions and all conditions shall be construed in the favor of

Waxahachie ISD. In the event of a conflict between these standard RFP requirements and details provided in Appendix A – Scope of Services or Appendix B – Proposal, the appendices shall prevail.

Unit Prices and Extensions

If unit prices and their extensions do not coincide, the District may accept the price most beneficial to the District and the proposer will be bound thereby.

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Additional Information

The District may request any other information necessary to determine proposer’s ability to meet the minimum standards required by the RFQ.

Revised and Withdrawn Responses

Responses may be revised and/or withdrawn prior to the time and date set for RFP closing. For revised responses, the last response received will replace all previous responses for purposes of determining which proposal takes precedent. All revised responses should be complete responses to ensure they are properly accounted for.

Vendors wanting to withdraw a response must do so in writing with a valid signature on the request.

Due Date

Submissions shall be submitted not later than:

All responses must be delivered no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on October 22, 2026 at the address below. At 2:00 p.m. on the same day, received responses will be opened and read aloud by the WISD purchasing department.

All responses should be addressed to:

Waxahachie Independent School District

ATTN: Purchasing Department

411 N. Gibson St

Waxahachie, TX 75165

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ANY SUBMITTAL RECEIVED AFTER THE TIME AND DATE STATED ABOVE WILL

NOT BE CONSIDERED. UNSIGNED SUBMITTALS AND/OR SUBMITTALS

RECEIVED VIA FACSIMILE OR EMAIL OTHER THAN BIDS@WISD.ORG WILL NOT

BE CONSIDERED.

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS RFQ MAY

RESULT IN THE DISQUALIFICATION OF YOUR SUBMITTAL.

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WAXAHACHIE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

WAXAHACHIE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL AGRISCIENCE FACILITIES PROJECT

I. INTRODUCTION

1.1 The Waxahachie Independent School District (“WISD”, “District”, or “Owner”) will receive qualification statements from qualified Design-Build Firms for design and construction/installation of the following project: Waxahachie Creek High School Agriscience

Facilities Project, including the scope detailed in Exhibit A. The Owner seeks to enter into a

Design-Build Contract with a Design-Build Firm for Design-Build services to complete the Project scope, pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section 2269, Subchapter G, and in accordance with the terms, conditions and requirements set forth in this Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”).

The Scope of Work/Design Criteria shall include the detailed information at Exhibit A. The Scope of Work above is not intended to be an exhaustive scope list, however it is expected that the Design-

Build Team will provide whatever consultants and design services necessary to advise the District regarding most economically advisable and feasible manner to address the Waxahachie Creek High

School Agriscience Facilities Project set out in Exhibit A, and furnish turn-key installed optimized and operational solutions for the designated District facilities.

The District’s total estimated project budget for the Project is $11,000,000.

PREVAILING WAGE RATE DETERMINATION: Respondents are advised that the Texas

Prevailing Wage Law will be administered for this Project. The Owner has adopted the prevailing wage schedule for the Project, which is included in Exhibit B. Fringe benefits shall not be included unless the project is funded with federal funds. The construction of this Project is subject to

Chapter 2258 of the Texas Government Code. Among other things, this Chapter provides that it shall be mandatory for a Contractor and upon any subcontractor under him to pay not less than the prevailing rates of per diem wages in the locality at the time of construction to all laborers, workmen, and mechanics employed by them in the execution of the contract.

If the Contractor or any of its Contractors or Subcontractors violate the provisions of the Prevailing

Wage Statute above, by failing to pay the required prevailing wage to worker employed by it in the execution of the contract, the Contractor shall be required to pay the Owner the sum of Sixty

Dollars and No/100 ($60.00) for each worker employed for each calendar day or part of the day that the worker is paid less than the wage rate stipulated in the scale of prevailing wages applicable to this Project, as required by Texas Government Code Section 2258.023(b).

1.2 TIME CONSTRAINTS. This project is time sensitive and District desires to complete the

Project as soon as possible. The District has set a deadline for the Project to be substantially complete prior to the start of the 2027-2028 school year. This deadline requirement should be considered by any firm choosing to participate in this selection process. In no event will the

District’s educational mission be disrupted.

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1.3 PROJECT OVERSIGHT. The District has engaged a firm as required by Texas

Government Code, Section 2269.305 to act as the District’s independent representative

(“Independent Representative”) for the duration of the Project and will provide advice to the

District regarding design and project oversight on behalf of the District.

1.4 DEFINITIONS. As used in this RFQ, the terms below have the meanings set forth below:

A. “Design-Build Contract” means a single contract with a design-build firm for the design and construction of facility components.

B. “Design-Build Firm” means a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity or team that includes an engineer or architect and builder qualified to engage in construction in Texas.

II. NOTICE TO RESPONDENTS

2.1 Submittal Location and Deadline.

A. Qualification Statements shall be submitted in accordance with the requirements of this RFQ. The Owner will not acknowledge or receive Qualifications Statements that are delivered by telephone, facsimile (fax), or electronic mail (e-mail). It is the sole responsibility of submitting firms to ensure timely receipt of the RFQ response and to properly label the documents as indicated on the cover of this RFQ.

B. Complete responses must be submitted to the District no later than 2:00 p.m., Local

Time, on October 22, 2026. Qualification Statements may be withdrawn by written request received by the District prior to the deadline for submissions.

C. The responses will be opened and the firm names read aloud publicly at the

District’s Administration Offices located at 411 N. Gibson St., Waxahachie, Texas 75165, immediately following expiration of the deadline time. Any Qualification Statement or modification received after the deadline will NOT be accepted. The District reserves the right to request supplemental information of any and all Respondents to aid the Owner in the evaluation process.

2.2 Point-of-Contact/Restriction on Communication. The District designates the following person as its representative and Points-of-Contact for this RFQ:

Ryan Kahlden

Chief Financial Officer

Waxahachie Independent School District

411 N. Gibson St.

Waxahachie, Texas 75165 rkahlden@wisd.org

A. Respondents shall restrict all contact with the District and direct all questions regarding this RFQ, to the District’s Representative specified above. Do not contact members of the Board of Trustees or other employees of the District. Contact with any of these prohibited individuals after issuance of the RFQ and before selection is made, may result in mailto:rkahlden@wisd.org

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B. All questions regarding this invitation must be submitted in writing via email to

Ryan Kahlden, WISD Chief Financial Officer at rkahlden@wisd.org. Requests for information/interpretation must be received by 2:00 p.m., Local Time, on October 12, 2026. Only questions answered by formal written addenda will be binding.

C. The District reserves the right to contact any Respondent for clarification after responses are opened and/or to further negotiate with any Respondent if such is deemed desirable by District.

D. Violation of this provision by Respondent or Respondent’s agent may lead to disqualification of Respondent’s proposal from consideration.

2.3 The Form of Agreement. The form of Agreement utilized for this Project shall be the AIA

Document A141-2024, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Design-Builder, as modified by the Owner. Upon the Owner’s acceptance of the Design Builder’s proposal, the

Contract Documents will also include the completed A141-2024-Exhibit A, Design Build

Amendment. A copy of the form of Agreement, including Owner’s modifications, will be provided in Phase Two of this procurement with the RFP. At that time the Respondent will be required to delineate any comments or requested changes and include an explanation for the requested change in its RFP response, otherwise Respondent will be deemed to have accepted the form of

Agreement as written.

2.4 Public Information. During the course of the selection process, the Qualifications

Statements submitted by Respondents in response to this RFQ may be exempt from disclosure to the public under the Texas Public Information Act (the “Act”). The Qualifications Statements will however, upon the award of the contract, become a public record; and therefore, subject to disclosure to any person who makes a proper request for review of the documents. Some of the information you may provide in your Qualification Statement may contain commercial or financial information which you consider privileged or confidential, or may be of a nature which you feel may cause substantial competitive harm to your business if disclosed by the District to a third-party even after the award. You may be entitled to protect this information at the time a request is made for disclosure; however, you will need to consult your legal counsel to ensure that this kind of information, if included in your Response, is properly marked as confidential prior to submission. Wholesale marking of your entire Response as “Confidential” or “Proprietary” will not be effective. The District fully complies with the Texas Public Information Act. In the event information from Respondent’s Qualification Statement is requested, the District will use its best efforts to notify the Respondent of such request, but will have no duty to assert any claim to the

Texas Attorney General’s Office that the Response or any parts of the Response are not subject to disclosure under the Act.

2.5 Criminal Background Checks. Respondent acknowledges that all employees and subcontractors of the Design-Builder who have continuing and direct contact with students will have to pass a criminal history background check prior to Work on the Project. More specific requirements of the statute will be provided in the Agreement provided in the Phase Two of this procurement.

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2.6 Contract Award Process.

A. The District reserves the right to reject any or all Qualifications Statements. There will be no contractual obligation on the part of the District to any Respondent, nor will any

Respondent have any property interest or other right in the contract unless and until a reasonable price for the services is negotiated, the contract is executed, and all conditions to be fulfilled by the Respondent (e.g. bonding and insurance documentation provided) have either been fulfilled by the Respondent or waived in writing by the District.

B. An award to a Design-Build Team for the services specified herein will be made following a two-step process using the procedure described in Texas Government Code, Section

2269.307. Phase One of the selection process will focus solely on the Respondent’s ability to meet the mandatory qualifications and the criteria set forth in this RFQ related to its experience, technical competence, capability to perform, past performance of the firm and its members and overall qualifications of the Respondent as set out in this RFQ. PLEASE NOTE: COST-

RELATED OR PRICE-RELATED FACTORS ARE NOT ELICITED AND SHOULD NOT BE

SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENT DURING THIS FIRST PHASE OF THE SELECTION

PROCESS. The ranking of qualifications statements will be completed initially by a District

Committee selected by the Superintendent. The Evaluation Committee will qualify a maximum of five (5) Respondents from those submitting Qualifications Statements, to submit proposals in response to a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) in Phase Two of the process. During Phase Two, the selected Respondents qualified in Phase One will be asked to submit a proposal providing additional information requested by the District. The additional information requested may include information regarding the Respondent’s policies on subcontractor markup, a range of costs for general conditions based on a specified definition, its policies on retainage and contingencies, discounts for prompt payment and expected staffing for administrative duties. At Phase Two, there will be a non-mandatory Pre-Submittal Walk-Through of the Project sites. The Evaluation

Committee will rank each proposal submitted from first to last based on all of the criteria published in the RFQ and the RFP, with the first ranked proposal being the proposal offering the best value to the District. The Committee will thereafter present its rankings to the Board for approval. The

Board may either approve the rankings and authorize negotiation in accordance with Section

2269.308 of the Government Code, with the first ranked respondent and subsequent respondents if a satisfactory contract cannot be reached.

2.7 Evaluation Criteria.

A. Required Certification. Design-Build Firms submitting Qualification Statements must include an engineer or architect (as appropriate to the Project) licensed to practice in the State of Texas and builder qualified to engage in construction and authorized by the comptroller to do business in Texas. Further, the Design-Build Firm must certify that each architect or engineer that is a member of the firm was selected based upon demonstrated competence and qualifications in the manner provided by Texas Government Code, Section 2254.004. Such Certifications shall be made using the form attached hereto as RFQ Attachment B. If such Certification is not executed and submitted with the Design-Build Firm’s response, its Statement of Qualifications will be excluded from consideration as non-responsive.

B. Criteria and Weights of Criteria for Evaluation. The criteria for evaluation of submitted Qualification Statements, and selection of the qualified Respondent(s), will be based on the factors listed below:

CRITERIA and DESCRIPTION WEIGHT

1 Past Performance, Reputation and Company Focus. 5 Points

• Outstanding reputation of past performance by Design-Build Firm and proposed team members, based upon information provided by the Respondent, by the references listed in Respondents statement, by the District (and included in the Company References/Client Profile Information form, attached hereto as Exhibit 1 to Respondent’s Questionnaire); and by other school districts not necessarily listed as references by Respondent.

• Past performance and reputation of the Design-Build Firm for providing quality work; working cooperatively with their own team members, the Owner’s Independent Representative and the Owner; and demonstrated understanding of the importance of communication among all parties.

2 Experience and Technical Competence – Design 20 Points

• Experience, technical competence of Design Team and depth of bench to be able to address all aspects of the Project.

• Expertise of design professionals on the team in designing functional, effective, energy efficient agriscience facilities as requested in this RFQ.

• Demonstrated technical understanding of the impact of (and sometimes competing impact of) each element of the Project and ability to explain the concepts in laymen’s terms to members of the Board and Administration.

• Demonstrated knowledge of technology, effective reputable products and vendors in the industry.

• Demonstrate full integration capability to any current District software.

3 Experience, Technical and Managerial Competence – Construction 20 Points

• Demonstrated technical and managerial competence during construction of similar design-build projects, particularly those involving agriscience facilities, design considerations, expected installation, test and balance and controls that could arise with a project like the one solicited in this RFQ and issues specific to designing agriscience facilities, or similar facilities, for Texas public education entities including:

• Experience, technical and managerial competence of Construction Team and depth of bench to be able to address all aspects of the Project.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively use phasing, scheduling and creative means to complete projects on fast-track when faced with aggressive completion deadlines and ability to critique these techniques.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively use ongoing cost estimation, effective value engineering and analysis to deliver the Design-Build project within budget.

4 Capability to Perform. 10 Points

• Ability to dedicate experienced and capable key personnel to project(s), including principals of the firm, experienced design professionals and the proposed project managers.

• Demonstrated financial wherewithal, bonding capacity and overall stability of the firm.

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CRITERIA and DESCRIPTION WEIGHT

5 Costing Methodology. 30 Points

• Policies on subcontractor mark-up, definition of general conditions and range of costs for general conditions, retainage policies, contingency policies, staffing for administrative duties. [Not submitted and scored until Phase Two.]

TOTAL 100 Points

2.8 Respondent’s Acceptance of Evaluation Methodology. By submission of its Statement of Qualifications, the Respondent waives all rights to claims against the District, or persons authorized by the District, for any damages whatsoever arising from the District’s or any person’s or committee’s evaluation of the Respondent’s qualifications.

III. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 A principal of the firm must sign the completed response and affirm that the information provided is true, complete and accurate. Qualification Statements shall be clearly marked for each part of the requirements listed below.

3.2 Qualification Statements shall be prepared SIMPLY AND ECONOMICALLY, providing a straightforward, CONCISE description of the Respondent’s ability to meet the requirements of this

RFQ. Emphasis shall be on the QUALITY, completeness, clarity of content, responsiveness to the requirements, and an understanding of Owner's needs. Incomplete Qualification Statements may be considered non-responsive and subject to rejection.

3.3 Respondent shall correctly reveal, disclose, and state the true and correct name of the individual, proprietorship, corporation, and/or partnership (clearly identifying the responsible general partner and all other partners who would be associated with the contract, if any). No nicknames, abbreviations (unless part of the legal title), shortened or short-hand, or local “handles” will be accepted in lieu of the full, true and correct legal name of the entity. These names shall comport exactly with the corporate and franchise records of the Texas Secretary of State and Texas

Comptroller. Individuals and proprietorships, if operating under other than an individual name, shall match with exact Assumed Name filings. Corporate Respondents and limited liability company Respondents shall include the 11-digit Comptroller’s Taxpayer Number on the signature page of the proposal. If an entity is found to have incorrectly or incompletely stated its name or failed to fully reveal its identity on the signature page of its proposal, the District shall have the discretion, at any point in the contracting process, to suspend consideration of the response.

3.4 Response Organization. Respondent’s response shall include the following items in the following sequence:

a. RESPONDENT GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE: Respondents are expected to examine this RFQ carefully, understand the terms and conditions for providing the services listed herein and respond completely. The Qualifications Statement shall be submitted as set out in the attached as RFQ ATTACHMENT A, Respondent’s Qualification General Questionnaire

(and the Company References/Client Profile Information form for each client, attached as

Exhibit 1 to Respondent’s Questionnaire).

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b. CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE: District Policy and Chapter 176 of the

Texas Local Government Code requires that persons, or their agents, who seek to contract for the sale or purchase of property, goods, or services with District shall file a completed Conflict of Interest Questionnaire (Form CIQ) with the District. The CIQ will be submitted as part of the response to a Request for Qualifications. The CIQ is available from the Texas Ethics

Commission at https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/forms/conflict/CIQ.pdf. Please consult your own legal advisor if you have questions regarding the statute or form. This form is required and is considered as part of the response to this RFQ.

c. FELONY CONVICTION NOTIFICATION: Complete, sign and submit the Felony

Conviction Notification Form. This form is required and is considered as part of the response to this RFQ.

d. NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT: Complete, sign and submit the Non-Collusion Affidavit.

This form is required and is considered as part of the response to this RFQ.

e. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADDENDA: Complete and submit the Acknowledgement of

Addenda. This form is required ONLY if an addendum is issued for this RFQ.

f. IRS FORM W-9: Complete, sign and submit an IRS Form W-9.

g. CERTIFICATIONS BY DESIGN-BUILD FIRM: Design-Build Firms submitting

Qualification Statements must include an engineer or architect (as appropriate to the Project) licensed to practice in the State of Texas and builder qualified engage in construction and authorized by the Comptroller to do business in Texas. Further, the Design-Build Firm must certify that each architect or engineer that is a member of the firm was selected based upon demonstrated competence and qualifications in the manner provided by Texas Government

Code, Section 2254.004. Such Certifications shall be made using the form attached hereto as

RFQ Attachment B.

h. REQUIRED PROVISIONS: Complete, sign, and submit the Required Provisions form. This form is required and is considered as part of the response to this RFQ.

i. SIGNATURE PAGE: Complete, execute and submit the Signature Page. The Signature Page must be signed by a person, or persons, authorized to bind the entity, or entities, submitting the proposal. A Signature Page signed by a person other than an officer of the company or partner of the firm shall be accompanied by evidence of authority.

3.5 Respondents are expected to examine this RFQ carefully, understand the terms and conditions for providing the services listed herein and respond completely. FAILURE TO

COMPLETE AND PROVIDE ANY OF THE ABOVE ITEMS MAY RESULT IN THE

RESPONDENT’S QUALIFICTION STATEMENT BEING DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE

AND THEREFORE DISQUALIFIED FROM CONSIDERATION.

3.6 Any cost or expense incurred by the Respondent that is associated with the preparation of the Response, or during any phase of the selection process, shall be borne solely by the

Respondent.

https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/forms/conflict/CIQ.pdf

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IV. AMENDMENTS TO THE RFQ

Changes, amendments, or written responses to questions received regarding this RFQ may be posted on the District’s website. It is Respondent’s responsibility to review this website and ascertain whether any amendments have been made prior to submission of a response. A

Respondent, who does not have access to the internet must notify District if Respondent wishes to receive copies of amendments to this RFQ by mail. No oral statement of any person shall modify or otherwise change or affect the terms, conditions or specifications stated in the RFQ, and changes to the RFQ – if any – shall be made in writing only.

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EXHIBIT A

SCOPE OF WORK/DESIGN CRITERIA

The Project will consist of roughly 40,000 square ft across three agriscience buildings, separating the species of animal. The District’s design criteria for the facilities are as follows:

The District would like all buildings to have water supplied to the pens/projects within the agriscience facilities via PEX delivery systems, rather than through static PVC piping.

Additionally, the District would like to ensure all buildings have a designated wash area for the animals and drains across the facilities to accommodate for runoff water and animal waste.

The District would like for one building to contain a central show arena that has appropriate ledging to allow for safe entry/exit, and a flooring system suitable for the installation and use of a sand surface. This building should also have pens/stalls to house cattle on one side and chickens and rabbits on the other side.

The two additional buildings would be smaller but roughly of equal size compared to each other -one building to house swine and one building to house sheep/goats.

The District would also like to utilize insulated metal panels as the exterior material for this project, similar to the District’s pre-existing agriscience facilities at Waxahachie High School.

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EXHIBIT B

PREVAILING WAGE RATES

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RESPONDENT QUALIFICATION

GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE

(Restate each question as written and provide response)

SECTION A - GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Company Information: Provide the following information regarding your company.

Name/Name of Agency/Company:

Address:

State: Zip Code:

Telephone No. Fax No:

2. Contact Information: List the person who the District may contact concerning your response or setting dates for meetings.

Name:

Address:

State: Zip Code:

Telephone No. Fax No:

Email:

3. Does your Company anticipate any mergers, transfer of organization ownership, management reorganization, or departure of key personnel within the next twelve (12) months that may affect the organization's ability to carry out the project?

Yes No

4. Is your Company authorized and/or licensed to do business in Texas?

5. Provide any other names under which your business has operated within the last ten (10) years.

6. Has the Company or any of its principals been debarred or suspended from contracting with any public entity?

If yes, identify the public entity and the name and current phone number of a representative of the public entity familiar with the debarment or suspension, and state the reason for or circumstances surrounding the debarment or suspension, including but not limited to the period of time for such debarment or suspension.

RFQ ATTACHMENT A

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7. Has the Company or any of its principals had a bond or surety canceled or forfeited in the last

10 years?

If yes, state the name of the bonding company, date, amount of bond and reason for such cancellation or forfeiture.

8. Bankruptcy Information. Has the Company or any of its principals ever been declared bankrupt or filed for protection from creditors under state or federal proceedings?

9. If you answered yes to question 8, state the date, court, jurisdiction, cause number, amount of liabilities and amount of assets.

SECTION B - PAST PERFORMANCE AND REPUTATION

10. Provide information regarding similar agriscience facility design-build projects of similar size and scope to the one for which design-build services are requested herein, on which your firm is currently working or completed in the last five (5) years. For each, provide the information requested in the Company References/Client Profile Information Forms (attached as Exhibit

1 to Respondent’s Questionnaire).

11. Describe the relationship you anticipate the firm’s key staff will have with the WISD Board of

Trustees, the Owner’s Independent Representative and District Administration. Describe a prior client relationship where you believe your team did a particularly good job in communicating with all or some of these stakeholders.

12. By numbering in order of importance, please indicate the level of priority your firm places on the following:

Technical Competence and attention to detail

Finishing a Project on Time

Finishing a Project in Budget

Maintaining team morale and job satisfaction

Maintaining industry relationships

Candid Communication with Client

Understandable Communication with Client

Fidelity to the Client

Client Satisfaction upon completion

Client Satisfaction 5 years after completion

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SECTION C - TECHNICAL COMPETENCE AND EXPERIENCE – DESIGN

13. Please provide Resumes or CV’s demonstrating the expertise of design professionals on team in designing functional, effective, energy efficient and technologically sound agriscience facility installations similar to those the Scope of Work for this Project. (Note: These individuals will be considered key personnel who must be committed to this Project for its duration, unless excused by the Owner).

14. Provide a claims history for the past five (5) years under professional malpractice insurance for Respondent and any team member proposed to provide professional architectural or engineering services on this Project.

15. Name any consultants which are included as part of the proposed team. Describe each consultant’s proposed role in the Project and its related experience. List other projects on which your firm has worked with the consultant and what expertise they brought to the project. If any of the consultants served in consulting roles on any of the projects listed on your Company

References/Client Profile Information Forms (attached as Exhibit 1 to Respondent’s

Questionnaire), please indicate their role and what expertise they brought to the project.

16. Please provide the names of the person or persons in your firm who is/are most familiar with the industry standards and reputations of vendors whose products may be recommended by your firm for installation in this project.

SECTION D - TECHNICAL COMPETENCE AND EXPERIENCE – CONSTRUCTION

17. Demonstrated technical and management competence during construction of similar design-build projects.

18. Name key personnel who will provide lead on-site construction oversight (e.g. Superintendent and/or Project Manager) for this Project. Provide summary resumes for these individuals, including their name, title, and education, a brief overview of their specific qualifications, capabilities and experience with similar projects, and number of years with your firm. (Note:

These individuals will be considered key personnel who must be committed to this Project for its duration, unless excused by the Owner).

19. Provide qualifications information for subcontractors you anticipate using in performing the construction, installation, optimization on the Project, if any, including the location of their offices, capabilities, experience including name, title and a brief overview of professional experience, if any.

20. Describe the way in which your firm develops and maintains project schedules. How often do you update schedules? For three of the projects listed in your Company References/Client

Profile Information Forms (attached as Exhibit 1 to Respondent’s Questionnaire), provide examples of how these techniques were used. Include specific examples of scheduling challenges, if any, and how your firm helped solve them (or, if none, avoided them).

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21. Describe the types of records, reports, monitoring systems, and information management systems which your firm used in the management of the projects listed in your Company

References/Client Profile Information Forms (attached as Exhibit 1 to Respondent’s

Questionnaire). Describe how you used these systems for three of the projects and if any of the systems have changed as a result of any experience on one of these or other prior projects.

22. Describe a situation where your firm effectively used phasing, scheduling or other creative means to complete projects on a fast-track when faced with aggressive completion deadlines.

Candidly provide an example of a method which was used and was not as effective at mitigating the effect of an aggressive deadline.

23. Describe the manner in which your firm develops and maintains a project budget. How often do you update the comparison of construction costs to budgeted costs? For three of the projects listed in your Company References/Client Profile Information Forms (attached as Exhibit 1 to Respondent’s Questionnaire), provide examples of how these techniques were used.

Include specific examples of budget challenges, if any, and how your firm helped solve them

(or, if none, avoided them).

SECTION E - CAPABILITY TO PERFORM

24. Provide an organization chart of the Company that depicts reporting responsibilities and organization of proposed team members. This chart must specifically identify the design professionals and subconsultants, program manager, and the key individuals responsible for major disciplines and support areas.

25. Name key personnel who will be part of the Design-Build Team for this Project. Provide summary resumes for proposed Project team members (for which you have not already provided resumes or CV’s), including their name, title, and education, a brief overview of their specific qualifications, capabilities and experience with similar projects, and number of years with your firm. (Note: Key personnel must be committed to this Project for its duration, unless excused by the Owner).

26. List the members of the proposed Design-Build Team for this Project listed in the previous question, who also worked on any of the projects listed in your Company References/Client

Profile Information Forms (attached as Exhibit 1 to Respondent’s Questionnaire) and describe their roles in connection with those projects. If the entire Design-Build Team proposed above worked on any Project as an intact team, please so indicate and provide the information about the project or projects using a Company References/Client Profile Information Form to provide the information requested therein.

27. Provide financial reports for the last two (2) years, including, at a minimum: Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Cash Flow, and Statement of Financial Conditions. Include the name, address, and telephone number of the preparer.

28. Are any members of the Design-Build Team involved in the sales or marketing aspect of your business? If so, describe their involvement.

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29. Does your firm or any of its members have any affiliation or agreement (formal or informal) with a manufacturer or wholesale provider of equipment needed for the Project, or any scope of products to be used for the Project? If so, would this affiliation or agreement require the firm to only recommend, design for or install the products the affiliate manufactures or sells?

[Note: If this question is answered in the affirmative, it will not necessarily disqualify your firm, but it is important for the District to have this information disclosed for transparency purposes.]

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COMPANY REFERENCES/CLIENT PROFILE INFORMATION

PROJECT NAME:

In addition to providing the information set forth above in “Requirements of the Response” and set forth as Sections 1, 2, and 3, please submit a completed client profile information sheet for each reference.

(1) Client Name:

(2) Address:

(3) City, State, Zip Code:

(4) Client Contact:

(5) Telephone Number:

(6) E-mail:

(7) Number of Employees in Client Organization:

(8) Project Scope of Services/Goals:

(9) Contract Award Date: Completion Date:

(10) Describe how the client’s goals were met. Describe the architectural/engineering services performed and implemented. Attach additional pages as necessary.

(11) Discuss significant obstacles to providing the required services and how those obstacles were overcome.

(12) Has the client retained the Submitter for subsequent projects? If so, please describe current relationship.

(13) Did the project come in at or under budget? If not, why?

EXHIBIT 1 TO RESPONDENT’S QUESTIONNAIRE

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CERTIFICATIONS BY DESIGN-BUILD FIRM

On this day of , appeared , who being first duly sworn, made the following certifications:

He/she is of

(partner, officer or other capacity) (the Design-Build Firm of, etc.)

the Design-Build Firm submitting the attached Statement of Qualifications, and has personal knowledge of the information stated below:

a. The Design-Build Firm listed above includes an engineer/architect (select as appropriate to the Project) licensed to practice in the State of Texas and builder qualified to engage in construction and authorized by the Comptroller to do business in Texas.

b. Each architect or engineer that is a member of the Design-Build Firm submitting this Statement of Qualifications was selected based upon demonstrated competence and qualifications in the manner provided by Texas Government Code, Section 2254.004.

Subscribed and sworn to before me on this day of , 2026.

NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF TEXAS

RFQ ATTACHMENT B

REQUIRED FORM

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FELONY CONVICTION NOTIFICATION

The Texas Education Code, Section 44.034, Notification of Criminal History, Subsection (a), states “a person or business entity that enters into a contract with a school district must give advance notice to the district if the person or an owner or operator of the business entity has been convicted of a felony. The notice must include a general description of the conduct resulting in the conviction of a felony.”

Subsection (b) states “a school district may terminate a contract with a person or business entity if the district determines that the person or business entity failed to give notice as required by Subsection (a) or misrepresented the conduct resulting in the conviction. The district must compensate the person or business entity for services performed before the termination of the contract.”

This notice is not required of a Publicly-Held Corporation.

I, the undersigned agent for the firm named below, certify that the information concerning notification of felony conviction has been received by me and the following information furnished is true to the best of my knowledge.

Vendor’s Business Name

Authorized Company Official’s Name (Printed)

A. My firm is a publicly-held, stock-exchange corporation; therefore this requirement is not applicable.

Signature of Company Official:

Date Signed:

B. My firm is not owned or operated by anyone who has been convicted of a felony.

C. My firm is owned or operated by the following individual(s) who has/have been convicted of a felony (printed name and general description of type of felony or felonies):

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NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

, being first duly sworn, deposes and says this:

(1) He/she is of , (a partner or officer) (the firm of, etc.)

the Respondent who has submitted the attached Statement of Qualifications.

(2) He/she is fully informed respecting the preparation and contents of the attached Statement of

Qualifications and of all pertinent circumstances respecting such Statement of Qualifications.

(3) That Statement of Qualifications is genuine and is not a collusive or sham response.

(4) Neither the said Respondent nor any of its officers, partners, owners, agents, representatives, employees or parties in interest, including this affiant, has in any way colluded, conspired, connived or agreed, directly or indirectly, with another Respondent, firm or person, to submit a collusive or sham Response in connection with the Contract for which the attached Statement of Qualifications has been submitted or to refrain from proposing in connection with such

Contract, or has in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement or collusion, or communication or conferences, with any other Respondent, firm or person to secure through any collusion, conspiracy, connivance or unlawful agreement any advantage against the

Waxahachie Independent School District or any person interested in the proposed contract;

and,

(5) The price or prices which will be offered if selected as the successful Respondent in connection with this Request for Qualifications will be fair and proper and will not tainted by any collusion, conspiracy, connivance or unlawful agreement on the part of the Respondent or any of its agents, representatives, owners, employees, or parties in interest, including this affiant.

Respondent’s Business Name:

Respondent’s Representative Signature:

Respondent’s Representative Title:

Subscribed and sworn to before me on this day of , 2026.

NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF TEXAS

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Request for Qualifications – Design-Build Waxahachie Creek High School Agriscience Facilities Project

SIGNATURE PAGE AND DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE

Check (✓) the box that indicates business structure of Respondent.

Individual/Sole Proprietorship Partnership or Joint Venture Corporation Other Entity (State Type)

The undersigned certifies that (s)he is (title) of the Respondent entity named below; that

(s)he is authorized to sign this Statement of Qualifications (if a Corporation then by resolution with Certified Copy of resolution attached) for and on behalf of the entity, if any, named below, and that (s)he is authorized to execute same for and on behalf of and bind said entity to the terms and conditions provided for in the Submission as required by this

RFQ, and has the requisite authority to execute an Agreement on behalf of Respondent, if awarded, and that the 11-digit Comptroller’s Taxpayer Number for the entity, if any, is:

11-digit Comptroller’s Taxpayer Number Employer Identification No.

ADDENDA Undersigned acknowledges receipt of Addenda Nos.: ___________________________________.

Respondent Organization Name

Signature:

Printed Name:

Title:

Signature:

(If Respondent is a Joint Venture, an authorized signature from a representative of each party is required.)

Printed Name:

Title:

By signing this Signature Page and Declaration of Compliance, I do hereby declare that I have read the Request for

Qualifications, on which our Qualifications Statement is submitted with full knowledge of the requirements, and do hereby agree to furnish all services in full accordance with the requirements outlined in the Request for Qualifications.

By signing and executing this Qualifications Statement, I further certify on behalf of my organization and represent to the Waxahachie Independent School District that Respondent has not offered, conferred or agreed to confer any pecuniary benefit, as defined by Section 218 of the TEXAS PENAL CODE, or any other thing of value, as consideration for the receipt of information or any special treatment or advantage relating to this Qualifications

Statement; the Respondent also certifies and represents that Respondent has not offered, conferred or agreed to confer a pecuniary benefit or other things of value as consideration for the recipient’s decision, opinion, recommendation, vote or other exercise of discretion concerning this submission; the Respondent certifies and represents that

Respondent has neither coerced nor attempted to influence the exercise of discretion by any officer, trustee, agent or employee of the Waxahachie Independent School District concerning this Qualifications Statement on the basis of any consideration not authorized by law; the Respondent also certifies and represents that Respondent has not received any information not available to other Respondent so as to give the undersigned a preferential advantage with respect to this submission; the Respondent further certifies and represents that Respondent has not violated any state, federal or local law, regulation or ordinance relating to bribery, improper influence, collusion or the like and that Respondent will not in the future offer, confer, or agree to confer a pecuniary benefit or other thing of value to any officer, trustee, agent or employee of the Waxahachie Independent School District in return for the person having exercised the person’s official discretion, power or duty with respect to this Qualifications Statement; the Respondent certifies and represents that it has not nor and will not in the future offer, confer, or agree to confer a pecuniary benefit or other thing of value to any officer, trustee, agent or employee of the Waxahachie Independent School District in connection with information regarding this Submission, the submission of this Qualifications Statement, the award or performance of a contract in connection with this RFQ.

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REQUIRED PROVISIONS

Within this solicitation, the District has presented information on several legal requirements that the respondent is required to acknowledge. Some of these requirements are:

Conflicts of Interest: Respondent understands and acknowledges that Chapter 176 of the Texas

Local Government Code mandates the public disclosure of certain information concerning persons doing business or seeking to do business with the Waxahachie Independent School District, including affiliations and business…