SOCF Main Switch and Distribution

Project number: DRC-27F414
This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is to obtain Professional Architectural/Engineering (A/E) services for the design and construction oversight of replacements and improvements at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio (SOCF). SOCF (commonly referred to as Lucasville) is a maximum-security facility that was constructed in 1972. It has a capacity of approximately 1,300 male inmates. This project will address numerous areas of scope that have arisen from fifty years of wear and tear on the facility’s electrical infrastructure. Specific scope items include but are not limited to: 1. Replace main switch for the SOCF campus 2. Replace and/or improve the distribution network for electrical service at the campus 3. Includes wire, cable, boxes, conduit 4. Includes switchgear, transformers, major electrical equipment, wire and cable installation 5. Enabling work such as carpentry, concrete work, demolition, excavation, clean up, testing, commissioning, startup and closeout of work and processes 6. Security issues 7. Electrical repairs and improvements 8. May include some general construction of various types and scopes The development of the POR should include a comprehensive survey/field investigation of the existing site and surrounding areas to evaluate the condition of equipment and network in relation to the project scope described above, and in relation to the project budget. The project scope will then be evaluated, prioritized, and defined/redefined to align with available project funds. Evaluation of the project construction schedule will also be a part of the POR stage. All aspects of the project must comply with ODRC and OFCC policies and procedures.
Scope of Services: For projects advertised with an appropriately developed Program of Requirements (“POR”), upon award of the Agreement, commence with Design. For projects without such a POR, upon award of the Agreement, commence by developing the Program of Requirements. The selected A/E, as a portion of its required Scope of Services and prior to submitting its proposals, will discuss and clarify with the Owner and/or the Contracting Authority, the cost breakdown of the A/E Agreement detailed cost components to address the Owner’s project requirements. Participate in the Encouraging Diversity, Growth & Equity (EDGE) Program as required by statute and the Agreement. As required by the Agreement, and as properly authorized, provide the following categories of services: Program Verification, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Document Preparation, Bid and Award Support, Conformed Documents, Construction Administration, Post-Construction, and Additional Services of all types. Refer to the Ohio Facilities Construction Manual for additional information about the type and extent of services required for each. A copy of the standard Agreement can be obtained at the OFCC website at https://ofcc.ohio.gov. During the construction period, provide not less than eight hours (excluding travel time) on-site construction administration services each week, including (1) attendance at progress meetings, (2) a written field report of each site visit, (3) on-site representation comprised of the A/E and its consultant staff involved in the primary design of the project, all having relevant and appropriate types of construction administration experience. Please list all major scope services needed to complete the selection process for successful project delivery. The specific scope of services must state particular building types, functional design or specialized professional services required to evaluate the level of experience of each applicant firm (e.g. parking garage, kitchen design, correctional facility, medical facility). The scope of services should also define the types of basic and additional professional design and administration services necessary for the project (e.g. LEED credentials and experience, previous experience with local jurisdiction or similar sites, previous experience working with the State of Ohio, Building Information Modeling (“BIM”) experience and training, specific BIM and Owner-defined requirements, level of development to be achieved within BIM models, BIM deliverables, and Owner’s intended use of BIM models after construction). This information will be used by each applicant to populate the Relevant Project Experience Matrix in Section F of Form F110-330. For purposes of completing the Relevant Project Experience Matrix in Section F of the Statement of Qualifications (Form F110-330), below is a list of relevant scope of work requirements for this RFQ: 1. Project delivery method 2. Role on project (AE, OA, CMA, CMR, DB, GC, Trade) 3. Electrical design experience 4. Site utility experience 5. Integration of systems and networks on a campus 6. Correctional facility experience 7. Experience at occupied facilities 8. Construction cost-estimating/analysis using regional cost factors 9. Ohio Capital Improvement Process (State of Ohio Documents and/or use of OAKS CI) 10. Experience with ODRC and/or OFCC