District 4 Sign District 4 Sign Assessment and Assessment and

Replacement Design-Replacement Design-Build ProjectBuild Project

Request for Request for Qualifications Qualifications

Information MeetingInformation Meeting

April 17April 17thth, 2007, 2007

What is Design-Build?What is Design-Build?► Overlap of Design and Construction PhasesOverlap of Design and Construction Phases

► Shifts Responsibilities to Design-Build TeamsShifts Responsibilities to Design-Build Teams

► Quality Control Process ChangesQuality Control Process Changes

► Best-Value “Two Step Process”Best-Value “Two Step Process” Request for Qualifications (RFQ)Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Request for Proposals (RFP)Request for Proposals (RFP)

► Awarded to Best-Value (Price / Technical Score)Awarded to Best-Value (Price / Technical Score)

Process ScheduleProcess Schedule

Issue RFQIssue RFQ April 9, 2007April 9, 2007Deadline for submitting RFQ questionsDeadline for submitting RFQ questions April 20, 2007April 20, 2007SOQ due dateSOQ due date April 27, 2007April 27, 2007Evaluation of SOQsEvaluation of SOQs April 30 – May 11th, April 30 – May 11th, 2007 2007 Notify short listed SubmittersNotify short listed Submitters May 18th, 2007May 18th, 2007

Issue RFPIssue RFP May 21, 2007May 21, 2007Technical and Price Proposals dueTechnical and Price Proposals due June 29, 2007June 29, 2007Evaluation of Technical ProposalsEvaluation of Technical Proposals July 9 – July 26, 2007July 9 – July 26, 2007Price Proposals openedPrice Proposals opened July 27, 2007July 27, 2007First Notice to ProceedFirst Notice to Proceed August 13, August 13, 20072007

Why Best-Value?Why Best-Value?► Engineering Assessment ExpertiseEngineering Assessment Expertise

► Quality ContractorsQuality Contractors

► Most Highly Qualified TeamsMost Highly Qualified Teams

► New Approach for District 4 – What can New Approach for District 4 – What can the the teams offer?teams offer?

► Best-Value model has worked wellBest-Value model has worked well

NotificationsNotifications

► Single Point of Contact – Dan KuhnSingle Point of Contact – Dan Kuhn

► Design-Build WebsiteDesign-Build Website ((http://www.dot.state.mn.us/designbuildhttp://www.dot.state.mn.us/designbuild//)) e-mail notificationse-mail notifications

Major ParticipantsMajor Participants

► Submitter Submitter can notcan not be on more be on more than one design-build teamthan one design-build team

► Engineering firms Engineering firms can notcan not be on be on more than one design-build team. more than one design-build team.

► Others Others cancan be on more than one be on more than one design-build team. design-build team.

Organization ChartOrganization Chart► Key PersonnelKey Personnel

Project ManagerProject Manager Traffic EngineerTraffic Engineer Design ManagerDesign Manager Construction ManagerConstruction Manager Lead Forman/Field SupervisorLead Forman/Field Supervisor Traffic Control SupervisorTraffic Control Supervisor

► Key Personnel can be the same personKey Personnel can be the same person Except Traffic Engineer and Design ManagerExcept Traffic Engineer and Design Manager

► Sign SupplierSign Supplier

► Any other individualsAny other individuals

SOQ RequirementsSOQ Requirements► ScoringScoring

Key Personnel (40%) Key Personnel (40%) Submitter Organization & Experience (30%)Submitter Organization & Experience (30%) Project Understanding (15%)Project Understanding (15%) Project Approach (10%)Project Approach (10%) Project Management (5%)Project Management (5%) Legal (Pass/Fail)Legal (Pass/Fail)

► Short-List at least two but no-more Short-List at least two but no-more than 5 teams than 5 teams

Contract Contract RequirementsRequirements

► EEO Rules for State Projects EEO Rules for State Projects AppliesApplies

► No DBE Goals No DBE Goals

► 3-Year Warranty 3-Year Warranty

SOQ SubmittalSOQ Submittal► April 27, 2007 – 4:00 PMApril 27, 2007 – 4:00 PM

Jay HietpasJay Hietpas Minnesota Department of Minnesota Department of TransportationTransportation 395 John Ireland Blvd395 John Ireland Blvd MS 650MS 650 St. Paul, MN 55155St. Paul, MN 55155

► 12 Copies 12 Copies

RFPRFP► No Draft RFP will be issuedNo Draft RFP will be issued

► $4,000 Stipend$4,000 Stipend

► Will accept Alternative Technical ConceptsWill accept Alternative Technical Concepts

► Book 2 (Not 2A & 2B)Book 2 (Not 2A & 2B)

► No Quality ManualsNo Quality Manuals

► No co-housingNo co-housing

► Minimal management plansMinimal management plans

► RID DocumentsRID Documents