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

Do not attach any additional pages to this application. 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. Any application submitted by both means will be discarded. 7. Replacement of HVAC Units and Associated Mechanical and Electrical Work, Charleston Building - SOWELA Technical College, Louisiana Community Technical College System (LCTCS), Lake Charles, Louisiana, Project No. sowela08-2023. This project consists of replacement of approximately 38 existing fan coil / DX HVAC units serving classrooms, labs, offices and common areas. Designer shall complete a comprehensive assessment of HVAC system and make determinations regarding cooling / heating demand, re-piping as required to address condensate discharge, extent of chilled-water piping reconfiguration, and replacement and/or addition of isolation valves and wall sensors. Project shall also include removal of existing pneumatic controls and infrastructure. Overall phasing of the HVAC unit replacements work scope shall be coordinated with user agency facilities director and take into consideration that building will remain occupied for duration of project. The Designer shall prepare and submit all required drawings to SOWELA 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 $1,258,850.00 with a fee of approximately $87,324.00. Contract design time is 75 consecutive calendar days; including 25 days review time. Thereafter, liquidated damages in the amount of $125.00 per day will be assessed. Further information is available from Ernesto Egoavil, Facility Planning & Control, ernesto.egoavil@la.gov, (225)3-42-3378. SCHEDULE LIMITS OF PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY Construction Cost Limit of Liability $0 to $10,000,000 $1,000,000 $10,000,001 to $20,000,000 $1,500,000 $20,000,001 to $50,000,000 $3,000,000 Over $50,000,000 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 state's 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 theState 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 Method of Contractor Selection has not been determined at this time.