RFQ Contractor - Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union (SVSU) Schools Improvements

OWNER: Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union (SVSU) 184 North Street, Suite 1 Bennington, VT 05201 ENGINEER: Dubois & King, Inc. Green Tree Drive South Burlington, VT 05403 Qualification Statement AIA document A305-2020, or its complete equivalent. Complete list of projects with construction cost over $3,000,000 over the previous 5 years. For references, include names for both the owner and the architect with their email addresses and phone numbers. List and description of school projects, including references with contact person, email address, and phone number. Note experience with successfully managing multiple projects running concurrently in different locations. Note any experience with federally funded projects involving Davis-Bacon compliance. Experience and references will be considerations in evaluating qualifications. PROJECT DESCRIPTION SVSU invites sophisticated construction managers to submit qualifications for improvements to nine of its school buildings. While primarily HVAC improvements, the work will include procurement and coordination of qualified subcontractors for various trades in support of the work, including without limitation, HVAC work, electrical work, structural work, cutting and patching, and any and all other work to achieve a complete and acceptable finished project. HVAC work includes: Adding cooling coils, condensing units, and associated work to existing HVAC systems in seven buildings: o Mount Anthony Union High School Gymnasium Cafeteria Auditorium East Campus building o Bennington Elementary School o Molly Stark Elementary School o Monument Elementary School o Pownal Elementary School o Shaftsbury Elementary School Installing five air-cooled chillers and associated work at Mount Anthony Union Middle School Upgrade control systems as necessary and to accommodate new HVAC equipment at all sites. All work must be completed, and final invoices submitted by September 6, 2024. BONDING: A Bid Bond in the form of AIA A310 will be required for 5% of the Construction Cost. A Performance and Payment Bond in the form of AIA A312 will be required for 100% of the Construction Cost. A payment bond on the part of the contractor for 100 percent of the contract price is also required. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Contractor shall be subject to comply with any and all applicable equal opportunity and nondiscrimination agreements as included in the bid documents.

Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming and Accessories, Cast-in-Place Concrete, Precast Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Protection.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Specialty Doors and Frames, Entrances, Storefronts, and Curtain Walls, Windows, Hardware.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Tiling, Ceilings, Resilient Flooring, Carpeting, Painting.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Visual Display Units, Chalkboards, Markerboards, Tackboards, Signage, Compartments and Cubicles, Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories, Toilet Accessories, Emergency Aid Specialties, Fire Protection Specialties, Lockers, Flagpoles.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Foodservice Equipment, Foodservice Storage Equipment, Food Preparation Equipment, Food Delivery Carts and Conveyors, Food Cooking Equipment, Food Dispensing Equipment, Ice Machines, Educational and Scientific Equipment, Audio-Visual Equipment, Play Field Equipment and Structures.
Division 12 -	Furnishings, Casework, Countertops, Office Furniture, Institutional Furniture, Classroom Furniture.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Common Work Results for Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures, Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Common Work Results for HVAC, Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Air Distribution, Ventilation Hoods, Commercial-Kitchen Hoods.
Division 25 -	Integrated Automation.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Instrumentation and Control for Electrical Systems, Lighting, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Exterior Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Common Work Results for Communications, Structured Cabling, Voice Communications, Audio-Video Communications, Audio-Video Systems, Integrated Audio-Video Systems and Equipment, Integrated Audio-Video Systems and Equipment for Classrooms, Distributed Communications and Monitoring Systems.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Common Work Results for Electronic Safety and Security, Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection, Fire Detection and Alarm.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Common Work Results for Earthwork, Grading, Earthwork Methods, Soil Treatment.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Flexible Paving, Rigid Paving, Fences and Gates, Irrigation, Planting, Turf and Grasses.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities, Electrical Utilities, Communications Utilities.