Request for Qualifications - Crisis receiving center

The state of Virginia has posted a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for prequalification of contractors to prepare a site and construct a crisis receiving center in Lynchburg City, Virginia. The project involves the renovation of an existing 2-story building to accommodate a 23-hour crisis receiving center and longer-term residential crisis stabilization unit with 16 individual sleeping rooms. The RFQ seeks qualified Virginia Class A contractors to provide construction services, materials, and equipment for this project, which is planned to commence in April 2024 and be substantially complete by June 2025. Contractors must submit a sealed Pre-Qualification Submittal (PQS) by February 16, 2024, demonstrating their ability to provide payment and performance bonds, required insurance coverage, successful completion of at least three similar projects in the last 10 years, and disclosure of any litigation, liquidated damages, terminations, safety violations, or bond claims in the past 5-10 years.

The RFQ does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The incumbent vendor or current contractor is not identified, and the project's budget range is not provided. The RFQ indicates that the Owner, Horizon Opportunities, Inc., will objectively evaluate the PQS submissions to confirm the contractors meet the minimum requirements and do not have a history of difficulties in completing projects safely, timely, and without meritless claims.