County of Beaufort Sealed Solicitation

Title: A&E Services for Public Works Complex, Planning & Design

Deadline: 10/26/2022 3:00 PM   (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Status: In Review

Solicitation Number: RFQ 102622

Description: Beaufort County requests QUALIFICATIONS from all interested A&E firms, licensed in the State of South Carolina, with demonstrated experience in engineering and designing public facilities.

Pre-Bid Meeting Details: There will be no meeting

Documents:

Documents as of 9/26/2022
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Addition 1

Posted: 10/19/2022

Type of Addition: Addendum #1

Overview: Please find the attached addendum. 

Documents:

Addition 2

Posted: 10/26/2022

Type of Addition: In Review

Question 1

Posted: 9/27/2022

Question: Is there a cost estimate available?

Response: No it is not.

Question 2

Posted: 9/28/2022

Question: Page 6, Proposal Submittal Contents states: ".....not to exceed 15 double-sided printed pages excluding Exhibit A and B, cover pages, and tabs." Since this will be submitted through Vendor Registry are we correct to assume that the PDF is limited to 30 individual pages for the submission, less the exhibits, cover pages, and tabs?

Response: Yes

Question 3

Posted: 10/12/2022

Question: What will be the source of funding for this project?

Response: Public Works General Fund

Question 4

Posted: 10/12/2022

Question: What delivery method does the County intend to use for this project (eg: Design-Bid-Build or CM at Risk)?

Response: Design Bid Build. After the design the County will bid out the build

Question 5

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: In Section 3: Experience and Qualifications, can we submit a project that is ongoing or still under design/construction?

Response: You can submit any experience and qualifications you feel is relevant.

Question 6

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: For the projects we show in Section 3: Experience and Qualifications, are we required to provide client references (as indicated in the evaluation criteria)? Or are those references to be included elsewhere?

Response: References are required

Question 7

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: Can we include a cover letter? If so, will it be counted toward the 30-page limit?

Response: Exhibits A&B, cover pages, and tabs are excluded in the limit

Question 8

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: Can we include a table of contents? If so, will it be counted toward the 30-page limit?

Response: See answer below.

Question 9

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: Can we include the schedule on an 11x17 page?

Response: yes

Question 10

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: Please identify the location on the site that was used as a landfill.

Response: Please see forthcoming Q&A document. You will receive a notification when it is posted.

Question 11

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: Has a soil report been conducted and is there any known remediation needs?

Response: Please see forthcoming Q&A document. You will receive a notification when it is posted.

Question 12

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: Are there any existing underground holding tanks that need to be removed as part of this work?

Response: Please see forthcoming Q&A document. You will receive a notification when it is posted.

Question 13

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: What are the existing utilities available on the site?

Response: Please see forthcoming Q&A document. You will receive a notification when it is posted.

Question 14

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: Has a flow test been completed/ reviewed for additional capacity/ new fire suppression system?

Response: Please see forthcoming Q&A document. You will receive a notification when it is posted.

Question 15

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: Please confirm that only new administration building would be designed as an essential facility - Risk Category IV (151mph wind-borne debris region), all others will remain as built/ per code.

Response: Please see forthcoming Q&A document. You will receive a notification when it is posted.

Question 16

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: Are you able to provide a list of all existing vehicles and equipment?

Response: Please see forthcoming Q&A document. You will receive a notification when it is posted.

Question 17

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: Can additional information be provided on the existing maintenance equipment and what type of maintenance is performed at this location.

Response: Please see forthcoming Q&A document. You will receive a notification when it is posted.

Question 18

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: Can proposed quantities of the following items that need to be stored be provided? Tires, fluids, chemicals, batteries?

Response: Please see forthcoming Q&A document. You will receive a notification when it is posted.

Question 19

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: Please identify existing pistol range to remain on site.

Response: Please see forthcoming Q&A document. You will receive a notification when it is posted.

Question 20

Posted: 10/19/2022

Question: Is it possible to arrange an in-person site visit?

Response: You may contact Cynthia Martin @ cmartin@bcgov.net and she will arrange a site visit.

Posted: 10/19/2022

Type of Addition: Addendum #1

Overview: Please find the attached addendum. 

Documents:

Posted: 10/26/2022

Type of Addition: In Review

Posted: 9/27/2022

Question: Is there a cost estimate available?

Response: No it is not.

Posted: 9/28/2022

Question: Page 6, Proposal Submittal Contents states: ".....not to exceed 15 double-sided printed pages excluding Exhibit A and B, cover pages, and tabs." Since this will be submitted through Vendor Registry are we correct to assume that the PDF is limited to 30 individual pages for the submission, less the exhibits, cover pages, and tabs?

Response: Yes

Posted: 10/12/2022

Question: What will be the source of funding for this project?

Response: Public Works General Fund

Posted: 10/12/2022

Question: What delivery method does the County intend to use for this project (eg: Design-Bid-Build or CM at Risk)?

Response: Design Bid Build. After the design the County will bid out the build

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: In Section 3: Experience and Qualifications, can we submit a project that is ongoing or still under design/construction?

Response: You can submit any experience and qualifications you feel is relevant.

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: For the projects we show in Section 3: Experience and Qualifications, are we required to provide client references (as indicated in the evaluation criteria)? Or are those references to be included elsewhere?

Response: References are required

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: Can we include a cover letter? If so, will it be counted toward the 30-page limit?

Response: Exhibits A&B, cover pages, and tabs are excluded in the limit

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: Can we include a table of contents? If so, will it be counted toward the 30-page limit?

Response: See answer below.

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: Can we include the schedule on an 11x17 page?

Response: yes

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: Please identify the location on the site that was used as a landfill.

Response: Please see forthcoming Q&A document. You will receive a notification when it is posted.

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: Has a soil report been conducted and is there any known remediation needs?

Response: Please see forthcoming Q&A document. You will receive a notification when it is posted.

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: Are there any existing underground holding tanks that need to be removed as part of this work?

Response: Please see forthcoming Q&A document. You will receive a notification when it is posted.

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: What are the existing utilities available on the site?

Response: Please see forthcoming Q&A document. You will receive a notification when it is posted.

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: Has a flow test been completed/ reviewed for additional capacity/ new fire suppression system?

Response: Please see forthcoming Q&A document. You will receive a notification when it is posted.

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: Please confirm that only new administration building would be designed as an essential facility - Risk Category IV (151mph wind-borne debris region), all others will remain as built/ per code.

Response: Please see forthcoming Q&A document. You will receive a notification when it is posted.

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: Are you able to provide a list of all existing vehicles and equipment?

Response: Please see forthcoming Q&A document. You will receive a notification when it is posted.

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: Can additional information be provided on the existing maintenance equipment and what type of maintenance is performed at this location.

Response: Please see forthcoming Q&A document. You will receive a notification when it is posted.

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: Can proposed quantities of the following items that need to be stored be provided? Tires, fluids, chemicals, batteries?

Response: Please see forthcoming Q&A document. You will receive a notification when it is posted.

Posted: 10/14/2022

Question: Please identify existing pistol range to remain on site.

Response: Please see forthcoming Q&A document. You will receive a notification when it is posted.

Posted: 10/19/2022

Question: Is it possible to arrange an in-person site visit?

Response: You may contact Cynthia Martin @ cmartin@bcgov.net and she will arrange a site visit.