Project Description
WS/FCS is requesting qualifications from Engineering firms interested in providing design services for upcoming renovation
projects in the WS/FCS School District that would be initiated within the next twelve months. The selected designer
may be retained through full design and construction at WS/FCS's option. Submitted Qualifications will be held and
used to select professional firms for any new projects that may arise. WSFCS is seeking firms whose combination of
experience and personnel will provide timely, cost effective and quality professional services to the school system. The
selected firm will be providing complete design services including civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and other
services as needed to complete the work. Design Services to be rendered by the selected firm may include; Schematic
Design; Design Development; Construction Documents; Bid Phase; and Construction Administration. Please include in proposal the following information:
o Similar project experience
o List experience with WSFCS projects
o Firm's recent track record for on-time project completion and budget adherence in the last three years
o Experience in designing projects to be part of an existing K-12 campus
o Number of years firm has been in business designing K-12 schools
o Ability to complete the design and approval process in an expedited manner under an extremely tight time
frame
o Members of the project team; include consultants, their qualifications, and examples of previous
collaborations
o Expertise in construction administration
o Describe firm's construction monitoring and inspection processes and procedures, dispute / claim
resolution, project closeout, and change orders
o Customer service mission statement. Examples of repeated business, response to the owner regarding
warranty items, and long-term problems
o Firm's location and distance from City Hall, Winston-Salem
o Hourly rates for design services
o Is the firm MWBE Certified in North Carolina FORMAT OF SUBMITTAL AND SCORING INFORMATION:
The criteria outlined below serves as a basis for the qualifications and will be used to determine a list of firms for a follow
up interview. A committee of Operations and Administrative staff will review the qualifications and select firms to
interview. Following the interviews,the committee willrank the firmsforthe respective projectsand contract negotiations
will begin based on those rankings.
Submittals are limited to 8 1/2 "x11" paper, twenty (20) pages one-sided (10 pages front and back), including Table of
Contents, excluding front and back covers.
A. Opening page (5 points)
Briefly introduce your firm and express your interest in the project.
B. Past experience in K-12 Public School design and other design (50 points)
List projects (max. 8) underway or completed for a K-12 public school system.
For each project, please provide the following:
a. Name and address of project
b. Name of school system
c. Brief description of project (10 words or less)
d. Size of project (square footage)
e. Design duration
f. Construction duration
g. Date completed or anticipated completion
h. Construction contract amount
i. Scope of services provided (15 words or less)
j. Original design contract amount and final contract amount
All questions or requests for clarification must be submitted no later than 2:00 pm on January 31, 2023
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