Renovation of an educational facility in Grambling, Louisiana. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Applications with attachments in addition to the pre-numbered sheets or otherwise not following this format will be discarded. One fully completed signed copy of each application shall be submitted. The copy may be printed and mailed or printed and delivered or scanned in PDF format and e-mailed. Printed submittals shall not be bound or stapled. E-mailed PDF copies, as well as printed copies, shall be received by Facility Planning & Control within the deadline stated above. The date and time the e-mail is received in the Microsoft Outlook Inbox at Facility Planning & Control shall govern compliance with the deadline for e-mailed applications. Timely delivery by whatever means is strictly the responsibility of the applicant. By e-mailing an application the applicant assumes full responsibility for timely electronic delivery. DO NOT submit both printed and e-mail copies. Any application submitted by both means will be discarded. 2. Electrical Infrastructure Resiliency and Improvement, Grambling State University, Grambling, Louisiana, Project No. 19-623-20-01, F.19002401. This project consists of repairs and resiliency improvements to the underground primary distribution system on the Grambling State University campus. Various repairs and improvements are needed throughout the length of the underground distribution system, specifically the 13.8kV sectionalizer cabinets across the campus. There are approximately 70 buildings and 70 sectionalizer cabinets included in the project. Existing cabinets and 15kV cables will be documented and assessment of condition performed per specific protocols. Damaged sectionalizer cabinets and damaged 15kV cables will be replaced. The project also includes preparation of as-built drawings of the campus wide 13.8kV distribution system to include system utility incoming service point, 15kV switch gear, 15kV campus system routing, location of sectionalizer cabinets, service points to all campus buildings and a one line diagram of the system. Power outages will be minimalized and coordinated during construction. The Designer shall prepare and submit all required drawings to Facility Planning & Control in AutoCAD and hard copy. Drawings shall follow the format specified in the Instructions to Designers for AutoCAD Drawings Submittal. The available funds for construction (AFC) are approximately $1,250,000.00 with a fee of approximately $102,071.00. Contract design time is 180 consecutive calendar days; including 60 days review time. Thereafter, liquidated damages in the amount of $125.00 per day will be assessed. Further information is available from Roy Dowling, Facility Planning & Control, roy.dowling@la.gov, (318)676-7340. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL PROJECTS: Applicants are advised that design time ends when the Documents are complete, coordinated and ready for bid as stated in to Article 3.3.1 (4) of the Capital Improvements Projects Procedure Manual for Design and Construction. Documents will be considered to be complete, coordinated and ready for bid only if the advertisement for bid can be issued with no further corrections to the Documents. Design time will not necessarily end at the receipt of the initial Construction Documents Phase submittal by Facility Planning and Control. Any re-submittals required to complete the documents will be included in the design time. In addition to the statutory requirements, professional liability insurance covering the work involved will be required in an amount specified in the following schedule. This will be required at the time the Designers contract is signed. Proof of coverage will be required at that time. SCHEDULE LIMITS OF PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY Construction Cost $0 to $10,000,000 Limit of Liability $1,000,000 Construction Cost $10,000,001 to $20,000,000 Limit of Liability $1,500,000 Construction Cost $20,000,001 to $50,000,000 Limit of Liability $3,000,000 Construction Cost Over $50,000,000 Limit of Liability To be determined by Owner Applicant firms should be familiar with the above stated requirements prior to application. The firm(s) selected for the project(s) will be required to sign the states standard Contract Between Owner and Designer. When these projects are financed either partially or entirely with Bonds, the award of the contract is contingent upon the sale of bonds or the issuance of a line of credit by the State Bond Commission. The State shall incur no obligation to the Designer until the Contract Between Owner and Designer is fully executed. Firms will be expected to have all the expertise necessary to provide all engineering services required by the Louisiana Capital Improvement Projects Procedure Manual for Design and Construction for the projects for which they are applying. Unless indicated otherwise in the project description, there will be no additional fee for consultants. Facility Planning and Control is a participant in the Small Entrepreneurship Program (the Hudson Initiative) and applicants are encouraged to consider participation. Information is available from the Office of Facility Planning and Control or on its website at https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/fpc/. ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS SHALL NOTIFY FACILITY PLANNING AND CONTROL OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE SELECTION BOARD MEETING. Applications shall be delivered or mailed or emailed to: LOUISIANA ENGINEERING SELECTION BOARD c/o FACILITY PLANNING AND CONTROL E-Mail: selection.board@la.gov Deliver: 1201 North Third Street Claiborne Office Building Seventh Floor, Suite 7-160 Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Mail: Post Office Box 94095 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095 Use this e-mail address for applications only. Do not send any other communications to this address. The tentative meeting date for the Louisiana Engineering Selection Board is Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 11:00 AM in room 1-136 A&B Thomas Jefferson Room of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802.