RFP - Athletic Field Consultant

The District is currently seeking proposals from highly qualified Offerors capable of providing a practical, multi-faceted, comprehensive, effective, and efficient Athletic Field Management Plan (hereinafter, the "Plan"). The Plan is intended to be used by District Facilities and Athletics staff as guidance for properly maintaining athletic fields in a continual state of readiness. This care and maintenance will be delivered under a team approach, and work will likely be performed by District Facilities personnel, school staff, Athletics personnel, and potentially other contract staff. This management plan must be crafted specifically for Berkeley County School District. The plan must begin with a detailed assessment of current field conditions and must include predictive analysis of future field conditions as the annual seasonal calendar progresses. This plan must be routinely updated and updates must be predicated by on-going field condition assessments Required services of this contract at a minimum must include the following mandatory deliverables: Required services of this contract at a minimum must include the following mandatory deliverables: 1. Initial and on-going field condition assessments. 2. Data collection on utilization rates & analysis of impact on field conditions. 3. Soil testing, analysis, & interpretation, as needed. 4. Seed testing, analysis, & interpretation, as needed. 5. Chemical testing, analysis, & interpretation, as needed. 6. Creation of Athletic Field Management Plan; including benchmarks and goals, projected budgets, schedules, and user checklists. 7. On-going monitoring of environmental conditions that impact the plan (i.e. rainfall rates impacting watering schedules). 8. On-going performance assessment of the Plan. 9. Plan updating, as needed. 10. Provision of technical assistance in crafting District policies and procedures governing the field management program 11. Provision of technical assistance in crafting training materials for District new hires who will be involved in field maintenance. 12. Provision of technical assistance in crafting District Design Standards, Specifications, and future Scopes of Work for potential Field Service or Product bids. 13. Provision of diligent program and contract management. Deadline for Questions 12/16/19 by 10:00 am Anticipated Issue Responses to Questions 12/19/19 All contact should be directed to Ashley Cash. No company should contact District staff directly. All questions should be directed in writing to Ashley Cash, via email, at Casha@bcsdschools.net. Answers to any questions submitted will be provided to all companies via a posted solicitation amendment. The contract resulting from this solicitation will be a one (1) year contract with four (4) additional one-year renewal options. The maximum potential contract life is five (5) years. The District may cancel this solicitation in whole or in part. The District may reject any or all proposals in whole or in part The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.Request for proposals for design services is underway.

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Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing, Steel Joist Framing, Metal Fabrications.
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Division 12 -	Furnishings, Window Treatments, Casework, Countertops, Furniture, Office Furniture, Institutional Furniture, Classroom Furniture, Multiple Seating.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Instrumentation and Control for Fire-Suppression Systems, Fire-Extinguishing Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Common Work Results for Plumbing, Instrumentation and Control for Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Facility Water Distribution, Facility Sanitary Sewerage, Facility Storm Drainage, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures, Commercial Plumbing Fixtures, Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers.
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