REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (RFSQ)
COUNTY OF MERCED
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING HVAC REPLACEMENT
DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT
January 20, 2022
REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (RFSQ)
COUNTY OF MERCED
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING HVAC REPLACEMENT PROJECT DESIGN-BUILD
The County of Merced (County) is seeking a qualified Design-Build Entity (D-BE) to design and construct a replacement of the existing HVAC System at the existing Merced County Administration facility.
This project will design and construct a replacement of the existing HVAC System at Merced County Administration facility located at 2222 M Street, Merced, California 95340, located in the City of Merced. It is a three-story structure with basement and houses various county government offices, with approximately 101,200 square feet of office space on County-owned land. The project includes replacement of the Administration Building HVAC system. The Administration HVAC replacement project will be constructed of durable materials and highly efficient HVAC equipment suitable for the appropriate size and square footage of the office building.
In accordance with the provisions of the Public Contract Code, the County is utilizing a two-step process to prequalify and award a contract to a D-BE for the project. In this first step, the County is issuing the attached RFSQ with Prequalification Questionnaire. Based on criteria stated in the Prequalification Questionnaire, the County will score and rank all submittals. D-BEs with up to the three (3) highest scores will be eligible to participate in the second step in the process, the Request for Proposal (RFP).
RFSQ CONTENT
This RFSQ package includes the following:
Cover LetterTable of Contents
Section A – RFSQ Information Prequalification Requirements RFSQ Process
Submittal Requirements
Evaluation of Prequalification Documents
Section B – Prequalification Questionnaire
Prequalification Questionnaire Surety Declaration and Certification
The Due Date and Time is February 24, 2022, 2:00 p.m.
A complete response to the RFSQ will consist of providing all information requested in the Prequalification Questionnaire. Your response, the Prequalification Document, must be submitted in a three-ring binder or spiral-bound document with tabs identifying Parts I through VI of the Prequalification Questionnaire. Attachments must be clearly identified under a separate tab. The front of the binder must indicate the D-BE’s name and address in the following format:
REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (RFSQ) DESIGN-BUILD
Company Name and Address:
Project Name: County of Merced HVAC Administration Building Replacement Project
Due Date and Time:
Submit one (1) original clearly marked “Original,” ten (10) copies, and one (1) thumb drive (Adobe PDF format, with signature and notarized pages clearly scanned and inserted) of the Prequalification Document and attachments to the County of Merced Department of Public Works. Prequalification Documents shall be submitted in a sealed envelope or package clearly marked on the exterior and in the same format noted above prior to the Due Date and Time.
This RFSQ does not commit the County to issue an RFP or award a contract. The County reserves the right to cancel this RFSQ at any time, in part or in its entirety, should this be in the best interest of the County.
Late submissions cannot be considered unless they are the only one received or there was mishandling on the part of the County staff. Submittals must be received at the County of Merced Department of Public Works, 345 W. 7th St., Building A, Merced, CA 95341-6041, front counter, by the identified Due Date and Time.
The Board of Supervisors of Merced County reserves the right to reject any or all SOQs and to waive any informalities or irregularities.
By order of the Board of Supervisors, County of Merced, Merced, California.
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Dana S. Hertfelder, Director
Department of Public Works
