Renovation of a transportation facility in Pineville, Louisiana. Design plans call for the renovation of a transportation facility.

As of October 27, 2022, an architect has been selected and this project is in the design phase. Although a firm timeline for construction has not been determined, construction is not expected to start prior to September 2023. *The closed solicitation has been included below for reference: This project consists of interior and roofing repairs to the Consolidated Maintenance Facility (CMF) at Esler Field, Pineville, LA. Scope of work includes but is not limited to: repair of approximately 48,600 s.f. of asphalt roofing ensuring roofs slope toward roof drains, all blisters are repaired, and any damaged flashing is replaced; coat approximately 48,600 s.f. of repaired roofing with elastomeric coating to match existing roof coating; reflash roof vents on paint shop; interior wall repairs of approximately 1,900 l.f. and repairs/replacement of approximately 2,000 s.f. of ceiling tile and flooring. Design and construction of the project shall follow the Design Guide (DG) 415-1, DG 415-5, Louisiana National Guard Design Guide and National Guard Pam 415-12 as well as all applicable federal, state and local building codes including life safety code. Design will include all investigative site surveys: topographic, geotechnical, survey, drainage and other investigations as required. Investigative services may be authorized as an increase to the Designers fee. Design and construction shall take into account that the building will remain occupied for the duration of the project. Project must be completely designed and ready to bid not later than February 1, 2023. The Designer shall prepare and submit all required drawings to the Military 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 $800,000.00 with a fee of approximately $67,770.00. Contract design time is 120 consecutive calendar days; including 40 days review time. Thereafter, liquidated damages in the amount of $100.00 per day will be assessed. Further information is available from Colonel (Ret) Michael Deville, Military, michael.p.deville.nfg@army.mil, (318)641-5909. 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 $10,000,001 to $20,000,000 $20,000,001 to $50,000,000 Over $50,000,000 Limit of Liability $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $3,000,000 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 architectural 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.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. The tentative meeting date for the Louisiana Architectural Selection Board is Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 10:00 AM in room 1-136A-B of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802.