HHS STS Bakery Cooler Enclosure Replacement and Corbett-Miller Hall Tuckpointing

The State of Iowa Department of Administrative Services (DAS) is seeking professional design services for replacement of one bakery cooler enclosure and masonry repairs on the Corbett-Miller Hall located at the State Training School for Boys 311 Edington Ave, Eldora, Iowa 50627.

Construction Manager (McGough Construction) has been engaged for this Project to serve as advisor to DAS and to provide assistance in administrating the contract for design between DAS and the design firm according to separate contract between DAS and Construction Manager. DAS is currently seeking design services from qualified firms for a project consisting of removal and replacement of a new bakery cooler enclosure in the Kitchen building and masonry repairs of the Corbett-Miller Hall Building.

The bakery cooler scope includes, at a minimum, temporary disconnection of existing equipment, recovery and proper handling of existing refrigerant. Demolition and removal of the existing cooler enclosure, installation of a new cooler enclosure and reconnection of the existing cooling equipment. The design professional shall evaluate existing equipment and identify any required modifications, repairs, or replacements necessary for successful operation of the new cooler enclosure.

The Corbett-Miller Building scope includes evaluation and design of exterior masonry repairs, including replacement of deteriorated masonry wall control joints, addition of control joints where needed, full-depth replacement of failed exterior masonry corners, tuckpointing, and evaluation of the EIFS and downspout conditions at cast-stone transitions where water damage has been observed.

**Design services** shall include:

• All design disciplines necessary to complete the scope of work.
• Attend design kick-off meeting onsite to discuss desired outcome of the project with the Owner, Construction Manager, and Owners maintenance staff.
• Field examination of the existing buildings.
• Accuracy of drawings shall be verified by the design firm.
• Design for scope of work. Provide material recommendations based on experience, quality, and price. Recommendations for replacements and upgrades shall include non-proprietary equipment and systems.
• Construction drawings, specifications (the Construction Manager will produce Divisions 00 and 01), and addenda.
• Construction administration, including creation of the submittal and closeout items log, review of and responses to submittals and closeout documentation, RFIs, proposal requests, change orders, pay applications, periodic site visits, attendance at project meetings as required, participation/development of contractor punch list, closeout documentation review and approval, certificates of substantial completion, and certificates of final completion.

**Proposals must be submitted on the Iowa IMPACS Procurement System** before the Proposals Due date and time listed on the RFP cover sheet. Proposals received after this deadline will be rejected and returned unopened to the firm. Electronic mail and faxed Proposals will not be accepted.

The proposal shall be divided into two parts: (1) the Technical Proposal and (2) the Cost Proposal. The Technical Proposal and the Cost Proposal shall be labeled as such as separate files. Please do not exceed 10 MB on the file size of your proposal.

The contract shall be awarded to the firm determined to be the best qualified to provide the services required under this RFP and the best value to the State.

Criteria for evaluating the proposals:

| Criterion | Points |
| --- | --- |
| Exhibit 3 Firms Qualifications | 30 |
| Exhibit 4 Staff Experience | 15 |
| Exhibit 5 Applicable State Project Experience | 10 |
| Exhibit 6 Approach and Proposed Methods | 35 |
| Exhibit 7 Project Execution | 10 |

Professional liability insurance in the amount of **$2 million** will be required. The proposed form of contract between the firm and the State will be a revised Consensus Doc 803. The minimum number of days following the deadline for submitting proposals that the firm guarantees all proposal terms, including price, will remain firm is 120 Days.