| Contract No. | Contract Name & Location | School District |
|---|---|---|
| EL-0035-A01 | School # 22 | Elizabeth |
NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
SOLICITATION FOR PROFESSIONAL A/E DESIGN SERVICES
THE NEW FORM 200 DATED APRIL 1, 2003 IS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED FOR THIS SUBMITTAL.
YOUR SUBMISSION MUST BE LIMITED TO THE FORM 200 AND INCLUDE ONLY BLACK AND WHITE TEXT. PHOTOGRAPHS MUST NOT BE INCORPORATED INTO THIS FORM.
ANY AND ALL ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED (E.G., BROCHURES, PHOTOGRAPHS, MARKETING MATERIAL, ETC.) WILL BE DISCARDED AND NOT REVIEWED BY THE SELECTION COMMITTEE.
CONFINE ALL ANSWERS TO THE SPACE PROVIDED IN THE APPLICATION. SUPPLEMENTAL SHEETS (EXCEPT WHERE SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED) WILL BE DISCARDED AND NOT REVIEWED BY THE SELECTION COMMITTEE.
FIRMS NOT ADHERING TO THE ABOVE MAY BE DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE AND THE SUBMISSION MAY NOT BE REVIEWED.
The New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation ("NJSCC") is seeking
to engage firms that will provide design consultant and construction administration
services for the following package.
Package Number: EL-0035-A01
School District: Elizabeth
Package Name: School #22
Construction Cost Estimate (for information purposes only): $30,340,000
The object of this engagement will be to provide full design and construction administration services for a new 140,000 Sq. Ft. school for the Gifted/Talented, grades 2 through 8.
To participate in the selection process:
TO OBTAIN A PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL (NJSCC Form 200), a firm may write the NJSCC at the above address, call the NJSCC at 609-341-5980, or visit the NJSCC Website at www.njscc.com.
- A firm must have a NJSCC minimum prequalification rating of UNLIMITED in the Architecture discipline. All joint venture firms must be separately prequalified and at least one of the joint venture firms must have a minimum prequalification rating of UNLIMITED in the Architecture discipline. If a firm is not prequalified, it may obtain a PREQUALIFICATION APPLICATION by writing the NJSCC at the below address, calling the NJSCC at 609-943-4136, or visiting the NJSCC Website at www.njscc.com.
- The Architectural prime consultant shall have in-house NJSCC prequalification or sub-consultants having NJSCC prequalification in the following required disciplines;
- HVAC Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Plumbing Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
All firms (architectural prime consultant and named subconsultants in the required disciplines) must have a current NJSCC prequalification in the specialty discipline(s) for which it is named on the date Preliminary Proposals (NJSCC Form 200) are due, June 18, 2004.
The NJSCC will not permit Sub-consultants of a Regional PMF, who provides services to the above school district, to be engaged as a Prime or Sub-consultant for this engagement.
- Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, c.127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27), pertaining to affirmative action and equal employment opportunity.
The bidder agrees it shall make a good faith effort to meet the requirements of the SBE Utilization Attachment contained in the Contract Documents in order to ensure that small business enterprises, as defined in that attachment and in applicable regulation, have the maximum opportunity to compete for and perform subcontracts.
The NJSCC encourages the contractor to provide opportunities to SBE firms to participate in the performance of this engagement, consistent with NJSCC’s SBE set aside goals of 25% with 5% to businesses registered in the category of gross revenues that do not exceed $1 million; and 10% of businesses registered in the category of having gross revenues exceeding $1 million consistent with the standards established at 13 C.F.R. 121.201; and 10% to businesses in either category.
- As the first step in the selection process, interested, prequalified firms must submit one (1) original and three (3) copies of a PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL (NJSCC Form 200) to the NJSCC at the following address:
If U.S. Mail:New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation
One West State Street – 3rd Floor PO Box 991 Trenton, NJ 08625-0991 Attention: Jim McElhenny, If Fed Ex, UPS, Courier, Hand Delivery:
Procurement Project Officer
NJSCC 1 West State Street Third Floor (Wachovia Bank Building) Trenton, NJ 08625-0991
THE DEADLINE for submission of PRELIMINARY PROPOSALS IS 5:00 P.M., FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2004. Proposals may be submitted by hand or by mail or overnight mail. FAXED PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. PROPOSALS RECEIVED AFTER THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME WILL BE RETURNED UNOPENED.
RESPONSIVE PRELIMINARY PROPOSALS WILL BE EVALUATED by the Selection Committee. Non-responsive Preliminary Proposals will be rejected without evaluation. The Selection Committee will evaluate responsive Preliminary Proposals to determine the short-list of the most qualified firms who will be invited to submit Technical and Fee Proposals. The evaluation for the short-list will be based on the following criteria:
- The firm’s experience in performing work similar in size and scope to the project. (25 points)
- The qualifications of the firm’s key technical persons. (25 points)
- The sub-consultants’ (or in-house, if applicable) experience in performing work similar in size and scope to the project. (25 points)
- The qualifications of the sub-consultants’ (or in-house, if applicable) key technical persons. (25 points)
It is expected that up to six of the top-ranked firms will be invited to submit Technical and Fee Proposals.
After the contract(s) is awarded, all firms who submitted proposals may request a debriefing and will be afforded an opportunity to review all technical proposals, evaluation documents, and the recommendation of award.
The NJSCC has no obligation to make an award and reserves the right to waive any non-material defects, reject any or all proposals for any reason and terminate the selection process at any time.
DATE ADVERTISED: June 7, 2004