Renovation of an educational facility in Athens, Ohio. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Submit all questions regarding this RFQ in writing to Brody Bauers at bauersb@ohio.edu with the project number included in the subject line (no phone calls please). Questions will be answered and posted electronically on a regular basis until one week before the response deadline. The name of the party submitting a question will not be included on the Q and A document. Total Project Cost $280,000.00 State Funding $0.00 Construction Cost $236,707.00 Other Funding $280,000.00 DB Preconstruction Services Start 10 / 21 Construction Stage Notice to Proceed 12 / 21 Substantial Completion of all Work 04 / 22 DB Services Completed 04 / 22 The project scope involves adding a chilled water distribution pump system into the Ohio University Chilled Water Plant 3, located on North McKinley Avenue on the east side of the Athens Campus. This plant feeds into the campus chilled water distribution system, and was completed in 2020. The plant was designed with the locations and capacity to fit-out for future equipment, including this distribution pump system The original design for the CWP3 Plant included the design for this equipment, which will need verified and permitted for the appropriate installation. All aspects of the project and related issues will be implemented and operated consistent with the Contracting Authority and/or Owner's policies and procedure The scope of work will involve providing and installing a chilled water distribution pump, piping, and electric equipment required for a functional system. Controls and verification of the new pump with the system are included as part of this scope, and all work will need to be coordinated and scheduled with the University when existing systems are affected. As required by the Agreement, and as properly authorized, provide the following categories of services: develop and maintain estimates of probable construction cost, value engineering, project schedules, and construction schedules; lead and manage the Schematic Design, Design Development, Subcontractor Prequalification and Bidding process, Construction Documents, Construction and Closeout stages. The preconstruction and construction services are generally described below. Subcontracts including Plumbing, Fire Protection, HVAC, and Electrical trades will be awarded by the Design-Builder ("DB") to prequalified vendors using a competitive process. The parties will engage in an "open book" pricing method in which all subcontracted work shall be based upon competitive pricing that will be reviewed by the Contracting Authority and the Owner, the Criteria A/E and the DB. The Contracting Authority and/or Owner shall have access to all books, records, documents and other data in the DB's possession related to itself, its subcontractors and material suppliers pertaining to bidding, pricing or performance of the Agreement.prequalification and bidding, construction documents preparation, constructability review, permits, budgeting, value engineering, and preconstruction planning throughout the preconstruction stages. When the drawings and specifications are at a stage of completion specified in the Agreement, such partially completed documents (the "Basis Documents") shall be provided to the DB, together with the Architect/Engineer of Record's ("AOR") detailed listing of any incomplete design elements and the AOR's statement of intended scope with respect to such incomplete elements (the "Design Intent Statement"). Contingent upon the Contracting Authority's approval of the GMP, the parties will enter into an amendment to the Agreement establishing the Contract Sum ("GMP Amendment"). If the proposed Contract Sum exceeds the Project Budget established for construction, then the Contracting Authority may terminate the agreement with the DB and seek proposals from other firms for completion of the Project The DB shall construct the Project pursuant to the construction documents and in accordance with the schedule requirements. The DB shall hold all subcontracts and shall be fully responsible for the means and methods of construction, weekly progress meetings, testing and inspections, project safety, project completion within the schedule agreed upon in the preconstruction phase, compliance with all applicable laws and regulations including monitoring compliance with all EDGE, equal employment, and prevailing wage requirements, and submitting monthly reports of these activities to the Contracting Authority. All subcontracts shall be on the subcontract form prescribed by OAC Section 153:1- 03-02. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to approve the DB's selection of subcontractors and any supplemental terms to the subcontract form. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to reject all proposals and cancel at any time for any reason this solicitation, any portion of this solicitation or any phase of the Project. The Contracting Authority shall have no liability to any proposer arising out of such cancellation or rejection. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to waive minor variations in the selection process. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.Request for proposals for design services is underway