RFQ Design - New Baseball Stadium, Athletic Complex Facility

(Your attention is called to the 2:00 p.m. deadline exceptions WILL NOT be made). Applications shall be submitted on the standard LSB - 1 (September 2019 edition) only, with no additional pages attached. Please be sure to use an up-to-date copy of the form. 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. 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. 1. New Baseball Stadium, Athletic Complex Facility, Louisiana State University Eunice, Eunice, Louisiana, Project No. 19-605-22-02, F.19002409. This project consists of the demolition of the existing baseball field and all associated baseball facilities, including but not limited to, dugouts, batting practice cages, press box, bleachers, light towers, storage structures and scoreboard. A new baseball complex will be built in the same site, rotated from its existing orientation. The new complex will consist of synthetic turf field, new dugouts, covered grandstand (with upper and lower concourse) to accommodate 750 spectators, as well as two box suites, press box, locker rooms, storage structure, concession area, outdoor cooking area, coaches' offices, umpire locker area and a team meeting room. Special systems included in this project include a stadium AV system. Design services also include comprehensive asbestos remediation, including sampling and testing and coordination of third-party air monitoring during environmental remediation. Third party sampling, testing and air monitoring will be a reimbursable expense. Percent for Art program will apply to this project and the Designer shall cooperate with the selected artist to incorporate the artwork into the design of the building. The university will use alternate sites for practice and games for the duration of construction and the new facility should be completed by January 2025. 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 $10,000,000.00 with a fee of approximately $699,071.00. Contract design time is 300 consecutive calendar days; including 85 days review time. Thereafter, liquidated damages in the amount of $200.00 per day will be assessed. Further information is available from Michael Johnson, Facility Planning & Control, michael.johnson@la.gov, (225)342-0962. 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. 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.

Division 02 -	Existing Conditions, Subsurface Investigation.
Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming and Accessories, Concrete Reinforcing, Concrete Finishing, Precast Concrete, Cast Decks and Underlayment, Concrete Cutting and Boring.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing, Decorative Metal.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Metal Doors and Frames, Specialty Doors and Frames, Coiling Doors and Grilles, Entrances, Storefronts, and Curtain Walls, Windows, Hardware.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Tiling, Flooring, Painting and Coating, Special Coatings.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Signage, Partitions, Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories, Safety Specialties, Lockers, Flagpoles.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Vehicle and Pedestrian Equipment, Parking Control Equipment, Pedestrian Control Equipment, Commercial Laundry and Dry Cleaning Equipment, Unit Kitchens, Office Equipment, Foodservice Equipment, Audio-Visual Equipment, Athletic and Recreational Equipment, Athletic Equipment, Interior Scoreboards, Play Field Equipment and Structures, Playground Equipment, Play Structures, Athletic Field Equipment, Exterior Scoreboards, Therapy Equipment.
Division 12 -	Furnishings, Multiple Seating, Fixed Audience Seating, Stadium and Arena Seating.
Division 13 -	Special Construction, Special Activity Rooms, Athletic Rooms, Athletic and Recreational Special Construction, Fabricated Engineered Structures.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Instrumentation and Control for Fire-Suppression Systems, Fire-Extinguishing Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures, Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Air Distribution.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Instrumentation and Control for Electrical Systems, Facility Lightning Protection, Interior Lighting, Exterior Lighting, Lighting Poles and Standards, Exterior Athletic Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Audio-Video Communications.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Site Clearing, Selective Clearing, Grading, Earthwork Methods, Special Foundations and Load-Bearing Elements.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Athletic and Recreational Surfacing, Site Improvements, Fences and Gates, Planting, Turf and Grasses.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities, Electrical Utilities, Communications Utilities.