SLED Opportunity · CONNECTICUT · CITY OF MERIDEN
AI Summary
The City of Meriden seeks licensed engineering firms to provide environmental, engineering, and design services for two artificial soccer fields totaling 40,000 sq ft. Experience with state-funded projects is required. The RFP includes detailed evaluation criteria and submission requirements.
The City of Meriden is seeking to engage the services from qualified, certified and licensed Engineering Firms to provide Environmental, Engineering and Design Services for the construction of two (2) Artificial Soccer Fields at 208 Lewis Avenue, Meriden, CT 06451, which together totals 40000 Square feet and sits on 3.6 acres of land.
Participating firms must demonstrate substantial experience providing similar services, and experience with CIF and State of Connecticut school construction funded projects.
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Q (Equipment): Do you plan to include the purchase and installation of soccer goals, benches, and corner flags as part of this project?
A: No, not at this time. This is an RFQ for Design Services only- Once we hire a Design team we will then put a Bid out for the actual "building" of the site which may be inclusive of soccer accessories.
Q (Several Questions): 1. Please clarify the required scope of the restroom and storage room upgrades. Are exterior improvements to this building required? 2. Please confirm that experience with CIF and State of Connecticut School Construction Fund is not required. 3. Are bidding and construction phase services required? If so, please confirm scope. 4. Construction administration and inspection costs can vary considerably based on construction duration. If these are required, please provide an estimated construction duration so all firms are proposing on the same scope. 5. The scope of services includes irrigation, but at the meeting it was stated that no irrigation is required. Please confirm. 6. Please confirm the nature of the concession building. Will cooking or food preparation be required.
A: 1. The restroom building will need to be internally rehabbed. Exterior improvements are hopeful(based on funding) but not required. 4. As mentioned in the last week's meeting, the construction duration is expected to last for up to one year. 5. No irrigation system is required. 6. A concession building will be to serve beverages and pre-packaged food. No stove/oven/hood will be needed.
Q (No subject): Which section should we add the CHRO form in? It is not listed in the check list of items but it was attached.
A: The CHRO form is not required for Design services but will be required for Bidding once the design has been completed-It was added to make everyone aware the Design team should have CHRO knowledge/experience for the forthcoming project.
Q (Project Scope): Our firm is planning on providing a scope of services. Can you please provide if that should be included in Part A or Part B?
A: Qualifications Should be included in Part A Pricing & Scope in Part B Thank you
Q (No subject): Is this project anticipated to be a design – bid -build project delivery process method?
A: Design with a detailed biddable scope of work which will be formally published for the actual construction.
Q (No subject): If this project is a design -bid-build process method, is the firm selected (including any parent, subsidiary, or affiliated entities) for the design, bidding and construction management of the project - prohibited from bidding and construction of the project (to prevent organizational conflicts of interest, impaired objectivity, and unfair competitive advantage).
A: The entity selected for construction should be independent from any for the design firms. This RFP is not for design build, which caters to one firm executing all aspects of the project.
Q (No subject): Can a map be provided outlining the actual extents of the property to be included in the project area? Confirmation that the small softball field to the north of the site is not in the project area.
A: The small softball field at the north end of the site(next to Interstate 691) will remain as is and is not part of the area to be redeveloped.
Q (No subject): Please confirm on page 4 of the RFP that experience with State of Connecticut school construction project funded project is not required.
A: Experience with State of Connecticut School Construction Grants is not required.
Q (No subject): Please verify that a site survey prepared by a professional surveyor in the state of Connecticut is required as part of the scope of service to be performed.
A: Yes. A professionally done survey needs to be part of the scope and requisite costs carried in the proposals.
Q (No subject): Please confirm that there will be no irrigation required as part of the scope of services.
A: The irrigation system will not be required for this project.
Q (No subject): Please confirm that Bidding and Construction Administrative services are to be included as part of the scope of services.
A: Yes, they should be part of your proposal.
Q (No subject): Please confirm on page 9 that the repairs are to the existing restroom facility on site and there is no repurposing for training and locker rooms required.
A: Yes, rehabbing the current restroom building is required but there is no repurposing for training and locker rooms required.
Q (No subject): Section 5 of the Information to Proposers part of the RFP says that the checklist of requirements is required to be submitted with the proposal. Should pages 5-6 of the RFP be included in the proposal package as the checklist? Or is there another checklist?
A: Both pages are to be included as the checklist. All the required items are listed. No additional list exists.
Q (Town Manager Clarification): Please clarify the "Town Manager" requirement in item 5 of the Proposal Requirements section. If the Owner's representative is not the Town Manager, would we still need to provide Town Manager info? Or if it was for a private client?
A: Please include the Town/City Manager only if they were involved with the Project.
Q (No subject): Is the firm selected to prepare the design services excluded from bidding on the construction of the improvements?
A: The entity selected for construction should be independent from any for the design firms. This RFP is not for design build, which caters to one firm executing all aspects of the project.
Q (No subject): Please confirm if the following scope items are not required: irrigation system and repurposing the existing double modular block building.
A: The irrigation system is not required. The restroom building will need to be "rehabbed" up to code, not "repurposed."
Q (No subject): Please confirm if the following additive alternates scope items are not required: lighting around the game field, walkways, parking lot; electronic scoreboard; PA announcement system; restroom; concession building; ticket booth; and sports fields storage/maintenance building.
A: The following items are required: field lighting, electronic scoreboard, restroom rehab. The remaining items are ones that we'd like to include if funding permits.
Q (No subject): Is there state and or federal funds being used for this project?
A: Yes
Q (No subject): Please confirm the desired soccer field size. 40,000 square feet as noted in the summary is the approximate size of (2) 7v7 fields.
A: The square footage represents (2) 11 V. 11 fields.
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