GC/CM REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSED APPROACH (PT 109-18)

PIERCE TRANSIT, a municipal corporation with administrative offices located at 3701 96th Street SW, Lakewood, Washington 98499 is requesting a Statement of Qualifications and Proposed Approach (SOQ) from qualified general contractors to provide General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM) Services for the construction of the Maintenance and Operations Base Infrastructure Improvement Project (Project). Firms interested in this GC/CM project may submit a SOQ in accordance with the requirements set forth in this RFQ/PA.

Pierce Transit has elected to procure this Project as a heavy civil construction contract. Pierce Transit may negotiate directly with the Contractor to perform subcontract work. The range for the negotiated subcontract work with the Contractor is 0% to 50%, with a target of 30%.

Free-of-charge access to project bid documents (plans, specifications, addenda, and Bidders List) is provided to Prime Bidders, Subcontractors, and Vendors by going to www.bxwa.com and clicking on "Posted Projects", "Public Works", and "Pierce Transit". This online plan room provides Bidders with fully usable online documents with the ability to: download, view, print, order full/partial plan sets from numerous reprographic sources, and a free online digitizer/take-off tool. It is recommended that Bidders “Register” in order to receive automatic e-mail notification of future addenda and to place themselves on the “Self-Registered Bidders List". Bidders that do not register will not be automatically notified of addenda and will need to periodically check the on-line plan room for addenda issued on this project. Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at (425) 258-1303 should you require assistance with access or registration.

A Pre-Proposal meeting will be held January 9, 2018, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, commencing at Pierce Transit Headquarters. The meeting will include a site visit.  All prospective bidders are encouraged to attend.

Sealed bids will be accepted by Purchasing at Pierce Transit Headquarters until 2:00 p.m., on February 4, 2019.

This project may be funded in part by the Federal Transit Administration. Federal contracting requirements may apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Contractor will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations.

Any inquiries concerning this solicitation, including RFIs, may be submitted to Linda Shilley, Procurement Manager, at lshilley@piercetransit.org.