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Location of Work: Any Virginia Tech owned, leased, or occupied property throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia Period Of Contract: One Year [with option for 3 additional term renewals] All inquiries for information shall be submitted in writing by e-mail no later than 10 days prior to the proposal due date. To: Doug Broyles, Sr. Buyer E-mail: dbroyles@vt.edu Cc: Associate Director - Capital Procurement E-mail: adamcs@vt.edu NO QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED BY PHONE All responses to the emailed inquiries will be answered by Thursday, February 23rd and posted to the eVA website as an addendum. PURPOSE: Virginia Tech often needs professional utility design assistance for discrete, small projects such as investigations, studies, reports, design of small projects, and related services. The aim of this RFP is to contract with an Offeror who will agree to be available to provide these services in a timely manner, thereby reducing Virginia Tech's cost and time for advertising and developing numerous RFPs, and generally to increase the Virginia Tech's efficiency in obtaining professional services. The purpose and intent of this RFP is to solicit proposals for a Term Contract for such professional utility design services to be provided on an "as needed" basis pursuant to Project Orders issued during the contract term. SCOPE OF SERVICES: The selected Offeror shall furnish all expertise, labor and resources, in accordance with the requirements of the VT Manuals, to provide complete services necessary for Project Order(s) issued during the Contract Term. The following generally summarizes the types of scopes of services that the Offeror may be required to perform, depending on the individual Project Orders: A. Provide evaluations, analysis, recommendations, cost and time estimates, reports, feasibility studies, preparation of schematic or preliminary designs, field inspections and investigations, and code compliance investigation for architectural projects, or utility projects. B. Develop a Preliminary Design submission consistent with the requirements of the VT Manuals. Respond to all University Building Official (UBO) and other review agency comments and resolve outstanding design issues prior to submission of construction documents. C. Provide complete contract documents for small project designs in accord with the procedures of the VT Manuals for projects assigned by the Project Order. D. Provide services to investigate problems and prepare recommendations for corrective action. E. Prepare an A/E cost estimate for proposed projects. F. Prepare feasibility studies for proposed projects. G. Other types of professional services of a nature consistent with the intent of the RFP. Any project order for bridging documents issued pursuant to the Term Contract shall not include the right to extend the Offeror's scope of services to include full design and construction period services and shall not be considered as preparation of an RFP for services