RFQ Design - Professional Design Service - Future Construction Projects

Background In accordance with Ohio R.C. 153.68 and 153.71, the Beachwood City School District Board of Education ("District") wishes to establish prequalification requirements for professional design service firms and maintain a file of current statements of qualification from professional design service firms to work with the District on future construction projects where the design fee is estimated to be less than $50,000. The District invites professional design firms interested in providing such services to the District in accordance with applicable law to submit a statement of qualifications to the District by the deadline state above. The District directs such firms to submit an updated statement of qualifications to the District annually. Content of Statements of Qualification Statements of qualification should separately describe the firm's capabilities to provide the professional design services, and the statements of qualification should include: A. The name, address and phone number of the office where the personnel assigned to the project will be based and the name of the principal contact person; B. Firm overview including the number of years of existence, legal form of firm, location of home office, number of licensed professionals, and general firm history; The technical training, education and experience of firm owners and other key firm personnel who will be assigned to perform services on the project; D. The firm's experience with providing professional design services to school districts similar to the Beachwood City School District; E. A list of all school projects currently being performed by the firm; F. The firm's experience in performing construction cost estimating and engineering studies; Ability of the firm to provide services in accordance within a prescribed timeline; H. Availability of firm staff; I. Experience in new construction, renovation and additions for public school districts in Ohio; J. Experience with developing facilities that support 21st century learning modalities including flexible spaces, reflective spaces, collaborative spaces, performance spaces, small group and large group spaces, teacher collaborative centers and technology rich spaces; K. List of consultants and subcontractors used by the firm to provide professional design services to school districts (e.g., surveyor, civil engineer, landscape architect, structural engineer, mechanical/electrical/plumbing engineer, interior design, technology); L. The firm's record keeping, reporting, monitoring and other information management systems, including the scheduling and cost control systems; M. Familiarity and experience with the requirements of the Ohio School Design Manual; and N. Any previous work performed in connection with the District or any other political subdivisions in Cuyahoga County and adjacent counties. Evaluation Criteria for Selection The evaluation of the statement of qualifications will be based on the following: competence of the firm to perform the required services as indicated by the technical training, education, and experience of the firm's personnel, especially the technical training, education, and experience of the employees within the firm who would be assigned to perform the services; ability in terms of workload and availability of qualified personnel to perform the work competently and expeditiously; experience of the firm in providing professional design services to public school districts; past performance of the firm as reflected by the evaluations of previous clients with respect to such factors as control of costs, quality of work, and meeting of deadlines; prior positive experience working with the District; and such other relevant factors as determined by the District. As part of its evaluation of responding firms, the District may hold interviews with individual firms. Questions Questions regarding interpretation of the content of this Request for Statements of Qualification must be in writing and directed to: Dr. Ken Veon, Director of Operations & Technology, Beachwood City School District, 24601 Fairmount Blvd., Beachwood, OH 44122 kev@beachwoodschools.org. Answers to any questions shall be in writing and sent to all firms who are on record with the District as having received a copy of this Request for Statements of Qualification. It is therefore imperative that firms provide full and accurate contact information to the District. The name of the party submitting the question will not be identified in the answer. Responding firms must be an equal opportunity employer and are strictly prohibited from communicating with any member of District's Board of Education, administrative personnel, and staff except as set forth in this notice. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.

Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming and Accessories, Concrete Forming, Concrete Reinforcing, Cast-in-Place Concrete, Precast Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing, Steel Joist Framing, Metal Fabrications.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry, Millwork.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Protection.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Metal Doors and Frames, Specialty Doors and Frames, Entrances, Storefronts, and Curtain Walls, Entrances and Storefronts, Windows, Hardware, Mirrors, Vents.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Tiling, Ceilings, Acoustical Ceilings, Flooring, Resilient Flooring, Carpeting, Painting.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Visual Display Units, Chalkboards, Markerboards, Tackboards, Signage, Compartments and Cubicles, Toilet Compartments, Shower and Dressing Compartments, Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories, Toilet Accessories, Emergency Aid Specialties, Fire Protection Specialties, Fire Protection Cabinets, Fire Extinguishers, Lockers, Flagpoles.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Foodservice Equipment, Foodservice Storage Equipment, Food Preparation Equipment, Food Delivery Carts and Conveyors, Food Cooking Equipment, Food Dispensing Equipment, Service Line Equipment, Ice Machines, Cleaning and Disposal Equipment, Educational and Scientific Equipment, Library Equipment, Audio-Visual Equipment, Laboratory Equipment, Athletic and Recreational Equipment, Play Field Equipment and Structures.
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.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Common Work Results for HVAC, HVAC Insulation, 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, Power Distribution Units, Lighting, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Exterior Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Common Work Results for Communications, Structured Cabling, Data Communications, 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, Distributed Audio-Video Communications Systems, Paging Systems, Public Address Systems.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Common Work Results for Electronic Safety and Security, Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection, Electronic Detection and Alarm, Fire Detection and Alarm.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Common Work Results for Earthwork, Site Clearing, Grading, Excavation and Fill, Earthwork Methods, Soil Treatment.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Paving Specialties, Parking Bumpers, Speed Bumps, Pavement Markings, Athletic and Recreational Surfacing, Fences and Gates, Irrigation, Planting, Turf and Grasses.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities, Electrical Utilities, Communications Utilities.