Renovation of an educational facility in Saint Louis, Missouri. Completed plans call for the renovation of a 14,850-square-foot educational facility.

The University of Missouri has determined general contractor pre-qualification is necessary due to the highly specialized and complex nature of this critical project. It is the University's intent to pre-qualify a minimum of 3-5 general contractors. Only pre-qualified GCs will be allowed to bid this project. This project consists of approximately 14,850 square feet of fit-out and partial renovation of the Patient Care Center (PCC) located at 7840 Natural Bridge Road. The primary scope of work will occur on the second floor, but select scope will occur on the first floor, roof, and exterior of the building. The owner currently occupies the first floor and a portion of the second floor. Structural work shall consist of new supplemental steel and connections to accommodate new openings in the roof deck for MEPFT as well as a new skylight and new core-drilled openings in the second floor slab. Mechanical work shall consist of installation of a new rooftop air handling unit serving VAV terminal units with hot water reheat. The heating and chilled water utilities will be routed from the existing piping into the shell space. A rooftop energy recovery unit, fan coil unit, and roof exhauster will be installed. Fire protection work shall consist of modifying the existing wet pipe fire sprinkler system in the renovated areas to accommodate new utilities and space layout. Plumbing work shall consist of installing new plumbing systems in the shell space utilizing existing capped utilities. New sanitary piping will be installed in the ceiling space of the occupied floor below. Selective rework of existing utilities will be required to accommodate the new floor plan. Electrical work shall consist of new lighting, phone, data, and power systems throughout the renovated areas. The main electrical room on the second floor will remain and be used to feed all new power requirements. Supplier Diversity participation goals will be: 15% MBE, 3% SDVE, and 10% WBE, Veteran, and DBE. Anticipated Schedule for Pre-Qualification process RFQ Pre-submission Zoom (Date) Receive Electronic Qualifications (Date) Interview Firms (As requested by the Owner) (Date) Name Successful Prequalified General Contractors (Date) Description of the Qualification Process Qualifications of respondents to this RFQ will be evaluated based upon the financial responsibility, safety record, ability to adhere to schedules, experience and the firm's proposed project team members which have performed projects of similar size, construction type, schedule and scope and other information included in the qualification packet. The Owner will assign an evaluation team comprised of representatives from the Owner's staff to evaluate and score the respondent's qualifications material. A point total of 1000 points has been assigned to the qualification criteria enclosed herein. A minimum of 800 points must be achieved to be pre-qualified. The university will notify all respondents after their qualifications have been reviewed and scored. The weighting of the points for the qualifications packet will be as follows: TAB 1 - 250 points / Organizational Questions TAB 2 - 250 points / Project Team Resumes TAB 3 - 100 points / Annual Work Volume TAB 4 - 200 points / Operational Methods TAB 5 - 200 points / Relevant Experience Irrespective of any point totals, mandatory requirements for pre-qualification include: -Successful completion of project(s) similar in value and scope by both the firm and the firm's proposed team members. -Experience modification rate of less than 1.0 for the General Contractor's local office -No work-related fatalities in the last three years for the General Contractor's local office. Firms not meeting these mandatory requirements will not be prequalified. The Owner reserves the right to seek clarifications and to interview the contractor's proposed project team members. Questions regarding this process should be directed to _umsl.facmgt@umsl.edu and copy jekekec@umsl.edu. Construction Estimate: 3,200,000