TRAVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES CONSTRUCTION MANAGER MULTI-PRIME

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1 TRAVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES CONSTRUCTION MANAGER MULTI-PRIME QUESTIONS PAGE BONDING REQUIREMENTS Please confirm that construction manager is not required to provide a bond. CORRECT, CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A BOND. PAGE 15 (PAGE 14 ITEMS FOR INCLUSION IN PROPOSAL) I confirm that the requirement to describe various delivery methods is not applicable. Confirm the delivery method for this RFQ is multiple-prime THE DISTRICT HAS NOT NECESSARILY SELECTED A DELIVERY METHOD YET. PLEASE COMPLY WITH THE REQUEST FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING VARIOUS DELIVERY METHODS. PAGE APPENDIX II PART 200 Confirm that required provisions A-J apply to bid and agreements with multiple-prime contractors and not the construction manager. THE PROVISIONS UNDER APPENDIX II TO PART 200 CONTRACT PROVISIONS FOR NON- FEDERAL ENTITY CONTRACTS... APPLY TO CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AS DEFINED IN 41 CFR PART BETWEEN THE DISTRICT AND A PRIME CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR. PAGE 17 INSTRUCTIONS Please confirm that there is no maximum page count. NO MAXIMUM PAGE COUNT IS LISTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS SO THERE IS NO MAXIMUM PAGE COUNT LIMIT. PAGE 19 BID EVALUATION The construction manager will provide the proposed contract for each bidder. Please confirm that the scope of each multiple-prime bid/agreement is to be provided by construction manager, but the template of the agreement for each multiple-prime contract with federal and district for boiler-plate. Requirements (example: items A-J pages 2-4 provided by district. Alternately construction manager shall prepare an agreement form for review/approval by district and/or district counsel. 1 P age

2 Please inform which of the above is acceptable. DISTRICT COUNSEL WILL PREPARE THE FORMS OF AGREEMENT. PAGE GUARANTEE Project Budget Project budget is referenced several times. Is the project budget the same as. Estimated current construction costs. To be provided by the construction manager? YES, PROJECT BUDGET TO BE PROVIDED BY CM. PAGE 20 GUARANTEE Please confirm that SAB S STANDARDS are not applicable. SAB STANDARDS ARE APPLICABLE IN ORDER FOR THE DISTRICT TO MAINTIN ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE FUNDING. PAGE 20 PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE Certificates of insurance bonds What are the districts criteria for acceptable certificates of insurance and bonds? ONCE A PROPOSAL IS SELECTED AND AN AGREEMENT IS CIRCULATED FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED. PAGE CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION construction manager shall cooperate with all federal requirements of Travis Air Force Base and provide badging as needed. Please provide list of requirements and/or contact person to go as certain. All contractors/subcontractors will have to be sponsored on base from a District employee. We will need the following: Name Social Security Number Cell Phone Number Name of Company Date of Birth Hours that they will need access 2 P age

3 All contractors/subcontractors will have a back ground check done on them prior to issuing the badge. If your contractor/subcontractor does pass the background check they will not be able to work on this project. PAGE 21 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES CERTIFIED PAYROLLS Please inform which standard prevails state prevailing wage or Davis Bacon. BOTH STANDARDS ARE APPLICABLE. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT THEN THE FEDERAL STANDARD (DAVIS BACON) WILL PREVAIL. PAGE 21 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES CERTIFIED PAYROLL MONITORING Please confirm that the monitoring of certified payroll can be performed by either In-House personnel or a specialty consultant. Please specify that the cost of this effort is either to be included within construction management agreement or not included and involved separately. CURRENT DIR REPORTING REQUIREMENTS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR DISTRICT PROJECTS. COSTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER S REVIEW OF DIR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS (TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED) MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL AGREEMENT TO BE NEGOTIATED WITH THE SELECTED FIRM. PAGE 22 COORDINATION OF TECHNICAL INSPECTION & TESTING Please confirm the district s agreement with.. district s inspector will include all duties, typically required of DSA approved inspection. APPLICABLE DSA INSPECTION REQUIRMENTS WILL BE ADHERED TO FOR DISTRICT PROJECTS. PAGE INDEMNIFICATION Sub paragraphs a, b, and c clearly define the limitation to construction manager s liability for damages. Please confirm that sub paragraphs a, b, and c also apply to the last paragraph page 27. THE INDEMNITY PROVISIONS IN LINE WITH THE SUBPARAGRAPHS CITED WILL BE SPELLED OUT IN THE FINAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AGREEMENT. 3 P age

4 PAGE 27 INSURANCE Sub appropriate performance bond. Please provide the criteria for appropriate APPROPRIATE MEANS THAT THE BOND COMPLIES WITH APPLICABLE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS. PAGE 27 INSURANCE construction manager shall provide. Many firms that serve the industry as program and/or construction managers do not perform, even though properly licensed as a general contractor, in an at-risk manner & therefore do not have a relationship with a bonding company. Is it the intention of the district to restrict the pool of respondents to only those that perform in an at-risk manner and can provide bonds? NO, IT IS NOT THE DISTRICT S INTENT TO RESTRICT THE POOL OF RESPONDENTS AS CITED. PAGE 27 INSURANCE bonds In the event of insolvency of a multiple-prime contractor and the entity that provided the bonds for that company, what entity is required to pay the cost of any incomplete work or warranty work and/or obtain a substitute bond for such costs? THE BONDING COMPANY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETING THE PROJECT. PAGE 28 INSURANCE builders risk insurance Page 24 construction cost and project budget states that the cost of construction management is a district responsibility and preferably not chargeable to the federal grant. Please confirm. CONFIRMED. PAGE 28 INSURANCE builders risk insurance For cost effectiveness, owners often opt to pay directly for builders risk insurance. Alternatively, in order to have the costs of such insurance involved in the construction cost of 4 P age

5 the project (page 24) The requirement to provide such insurance can be made a part of the scope of one of the multiple-prime contractors. Please inform if either of these cost saving options are acceptable. PLEASE PROCEED UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER WILL MAINTAIN BUILDERS' RISK INSURANCE FOR THE PROJECT. GENERAL QUESTION Will the awarded construction manager manage construction activities on projects that are not on the Travis AF Base. THE DISTRICT HAS THE OPTION TO AWARD FURTHER CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PROJECTS TO PROPOSERS TO THE RFP. 5 P age