Design-Builder for the MLEA Indoor Firing Range Dept. of Justice

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
DESIGN-BUILDER FOR THE
DOJ MLEA I F R
NDOOR IRING ANGE
A/E #2025-37-03
P D -B P
ROGRESSIVE ESIGN UILD ROJECT
O C
N THE AMPUS OF
Montana Law Enforcement Academy
H , MT
ELENA
Architecture & Engineering Division
Department of Administration
PO Box 200103
Helena, MT 59620-0103
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September 2026
This REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ("RFQ") from the Owner invites the submittal of a Statement of
Qualifications ("SOQ") from firms interested in providing design-build services for the project described below. By
submitting an SOQ, the Proposer represents that it has carefully read the terms and conditions of this RFQ and all
attachments and addenda and agrees to be bound by them. This RFQ is not an offer to enter into a contract, but
merely a solicitation of persons interested in submitting SOQ to the Owner for the Project.
All submissions must be provided pursuant to the instructions below. It is the Proposer's sole responsibility to
ensure that the required documents are delivered in the manner required by this RFQ by the Due Date and Time.
Owner has the right to reject any submissions not properly delivered.
SECTION 1 OWNER DESCRIPTION
1.1. General
The DOJ Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA) is the premier law enforcement and public safety
educational and training institution for state, county, city and tribal officers throughout the state. MLEA offers entry-
level programs referred to as Basic Programs and advanced training through an array of Professional Development
Programs.
MLEA's mission is to serve law enforcement agencies and the communities they represent by providing a positive
atmosphere where relevant and realistic training for new and veteran public safety professionals can occur.
As administrators of Montana's law enforcement and public safety education and training institution, we recognize
that well-qualified and highly trained law enforcement and public safety professionals are essential to providing
effective and efficient service to the people of Montana, all while keeping citizens and themselves safe in the
process.
SECTION 2 OVERVIEW OF PROJECT
2.1. General Description of the Project
The MLEA is located at 2260 Sierra Road East in Helena, MT. The campus does not have firearms infrastructure or a
range on campus. During construction, Academy classes will be ongoing in adjacent buildings.
The MLEA Indoor Firing Range Project requires expertise in specialized construction for indoor firing ranges, as well
as consideration for unique safety, acoustics, security, and health requirements. This project must account for:
- training with live rounds;
- areas for safe observation for instructors;
- a weapons cleaning and maintenance area;
- a secure armory;
- equipment storage;
- restrooms with showers; and
- specialized doors with access large enough for large SUVs and forklift.
This project will be the second progressive design-build project for the Owner. The selected Design-Build Team
will be expected to support a highly collaborative process that promotes transparency, timely decision-making, and
robust communication.. Combining the MLEA's mission and training programs with an Indoor Firing Range will
require that the Design-Build Team work closely with the Owner and its stakeholders to determine the overall spaces
needed. While a location on campus has been preliminarily selected, the Design-Build Team will also examine the
available spaces on the campus to determine whether other siting options may be of benefit. The design must also
take into account the total cost of ownership, including efficient operations and maintenance.
Timely completion of the Project is essential, as the MLEA currently conducts training outside. The Project needs
to be completed as soon as possible. The Design-Build Team will be expected to identify opportunities for early
decisions and procurement of long-lead specialty systems while maintaining safe, uninterrupted Academy
operations in adjacent occupied facilities.
The following preliminary requirements are intended to communicate the specialized nature of the Project; they are
not final or comprehensive. The final program and performance requirements will be developed collaboratively with
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the selected Design-Build Team during Validation. Proposers should not assume that a preliminary requirement
prescribes a particular proprietary system unless expressly stated.
Preliminary Range Function and Ballistic Requirements
- Ricochet control to trap and contain projectiles;
- Ballistic containment system to stop up to .308caliber rounds with a rubberized bullet trap system;
- Full ballistic baffling and containment (overhead, backstop, and side walls) sufficient to prevent projectile escape;
- All baffles and ceilings rated to stop all fired rounds and prevent ricochets;
- Range must support durable ballistic design capable of handling millions of rounds of ammunition, as well as
ensuring the safety of those within and around the facility; and
- Bullet traps must correctly and efficiently collect lead dust and fragments, preventing contamination.
- The facility should have additional space for a secure armory, an equipment storage area, ammunition and
spentbrass storage, weaponscleaning area, restrooms, a laundry area, and a small office.
Ventilation, Lead-Exposure Control, and Range Maintenance Requirements
Ammunitions contain explosive and other hazardous components such as lead, gunpowder and primer elements.
Specialized and advanced ventilation and lead exposure mitigation are essential due to the release of lead vapor,
fumes, dust, and other toxins each time a gun is fired.
Construction must allow for easy management of firing range waste to ensure proper cleaning of air before it is
reintroduced into the range or the atmosphere. Airflow is critical to ensure particles are drawn away from users'
respiratory systems. Additionally, the facility must have a corridor to maintain traps without entering the live range.
At a minimum, the range ventilation and exposure-control systems must:
- comply with applicable federal and State of Montana occupational health, environmental, mechanical, building,
and fire/life-safety requirements;
- maintain intended airflow direction and pressure relationships under anticipated operating conditions; prevent
migration of range contaminants to non-range areas; and include testing, adjusting, balancing, commissioning, and
documentation of system performance.
Specialty Acoustic & Communication Requirements
Specialized acoustic engineering must be integrated into the project to minimize noise exposure while meeting all
internal and external firing safety requirements. Facilities must minimize noise exposure to protect the hearing of law
enforcement and reduce noise impacts on the surrounding community.
The indoor range must:
- include a Public Address (PA) system;
- include a cell phone repeater; and
- include WiFi sufficient to ensure reliable inbuilding communication and coverage during emergencies.
Lighting Requirements
Specialized LED lighting is required for the safety of law enforcement personnel.
The indoor range must:
- include special dust-proof lighting which:
- is capable of mimicking daylight, low-light, and nighttime conditions,
- has adjusting lighting controls for creating variable lighting effects, including strobe lights;
- is capable of reducing glare and visibility issues for law enforcement personnel.
Security Requirements
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There is a heightened requirement to prevent unauthorized access to reduce the risk of accidents, misuse, or theft of
property (ex. ammunition, firearms, other specialty equipment).
System Integration, Commissioning, and Turnover Requirements
The Design-Build Team must coordinate the ballistic systems, bullet trap and target systems, ventilation and controls,
acoustics, lighting, communications, security, fire/life-safety systems, and building systems as an integrated facility.
The Project will require documented testing and commissioning; acceptance criteria; Owner training; operations and
maintenance manuals; cleaning and lead-management procedures; warranties; and turnover documentation sufficient
for safe long-term operation and maintenance.
2.2. Project Goals
The Owner has established the following Project Goals:
1. Execute a successful, collaborative Progressive Design-Build (PDB) process to produce the envisioned
Project: The Design-Build Team will develop a highly collaborative relationship with the Owner
and its stakeholders, using effective and efficient management of stakeholder input, so that the
needs of the stakeholders are addressed within the Owner's budget and schedule.
2. Safe, Functional, Durable, and Maintainable Indoor Firing Range: The Design-Build Team will
apply specialized indoor firing range expertise to develop a facility that safely supports MLEA's
current and anticipated training programs. The design will integrate ballistic containment,
ventilation and lead-exposure controls, acoustics, communications, lighting and controls, security,
specialty range systems, maintainability, commissioning, future flexibility, and total cost of
ownership within the Owner's budget.
3. Transparent Pricing and Validation: The Design-Build Team will conduct a robust validation process
and provide transparent pricing that allows the Owner to track the cost of design and construction
concurrently so that the Owner is fully informed regarding the cost implications of design and other
project decisions and the design can be maximized within the Owner's budget.
4. Efficient Scheduling, Sequencing, Commissioning and Construction Means and Methods: The Design-
Build Team will use efficient and effective scheduling, sequencing, and early incorporation of
innovative construction means and methods to achieve timely completion of the Project, develop
an efficient Project scope, and enhance the quality of the project to meet or exceed the High-
Performance Building Standards (available on the A&E Division website https://doa.mt.gov/ae/) or
achieve LEED Gold.
2.3. Form of Agreement
The Project will be contracted through a progressive design-build agreement that is attached as Exhibit A
to the RFQ. The Design-Build Team will work collaboratively with the Owner to establish a project scope,
Basis of Design Documents, and Guaranteed Maximum Price after the award of the Project. The Design-
Build Agreement will be a cost plus with a Guaranteed Maximum Price, modified version of the DBIA Form
530 Standard Form of Agreement Between Design-Builder and Owner with a modified version of the DBIA
Form 535 General Conditions of Agreement.
2.4. Project Budget
The budgeted cost for design and construction for this Project is up to $10,000,000 dollars. The Owner
reserves the right to modify this budget.
2.5. Project Procurement Schedule
The following is the Project Procurement Schedule. The Owner reserves the right to modify the Project
Procurement Schedule via addenda issued prior to the date set forth below.
The Project Information Meeting on October 1, 2026, and will be virtual from 9am-9:30am MST. The
Zoom link for the meeting is:
https://mt-gov.zoom.us/j/82121017290?pwd=223spfKqD97QTRZg2OMrjBJtKH2Z3g.1
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Date Activity
September 25, 2026 Issue RFQ
October 1, 2026 Project Information Meeting
October 13, 2026 Last Date to Submit Questions Regarding the RFQ
October 19, 2026 Last Date to Issue Owner Addenda
October 29, 2026 SOQ Due Date
November 18, 2026 Notification of Finalists
November 18, 2026 Issue RFP
December 2&3, 2026 Confidential Individual Meetings (at the MT Law Enforcement
Academy)
December 10, 2026 Last Date to Submit RFP Questions and Proposed Contract
Changes
December 16, 2026 Last Date to Issue Owner Addenda
December 21, 2026 Proposal Due Date
January 12, 2027 Interviews with Finalists (optional)
January 15, 2027 Notification of Highest Scored Finalist
2.6. Definitions
2.6.1 Business Day: Monday through Friday, with the exception of official holidays observed by the
Owner.
2.6.2 Confidential Individual Meetings: The confidential meeting(s) conducted individually between
the Owner and each Finalist after the issuance of the RFP. All Confidential Individual Meetings
will be conducted pursuant to the instructions in the procurement documents, and all participants
will be required to enter into a confidentiality agreement before the meeting.
2.6.3 Design-Builder: The entity with the prime design-build contract with the Owner.
2.6.4 Design-Build Team: The Design-Builder and the individuals and entities working for or
subcontracted to the Design-Builder or its subcontractors and subconsultants.
2.6.5 Design-Build Team Member: All entities listed by the Design-Builder as providing design,
construction, management, specialty, or other services for the Project. Entities of the Design-
Build Team may also be referred to as "Team Members".
2.6.6 Finalist: A Proposer that has been selected in the shortlist to propose in the Request for
Proposals phase of the procurement.
2.6.7 Key Team Member: Individuals who will be assigned to the Project who play an important role in
the design, construction, management, specialty range integration, commissioning, or turnover
the Project.
2.6.8 Montana Resident: A bona fide Montana resident as defined in MCA 18-2-401.
2.6.9 Procurement: The Owner's process for selecting a Design-Build Team for this Project.
2.6.10 Procurement Documents: All documents issued by the Owner in connection with the
Procurement or Project.
2.6.11 Projects of Similar Scope and Complexity: Projects that had substantial completion dates within
the last ten (10) years and that have many or all of the following characteristics:
a. Indoor firing ranges, live-fire training facilities, or law-enforcement, public-safety, military,
or other technically complex training facilities of similar size, budget, and complexity;
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b. Projects that integrated multiple specialized systems, such as ballistic or protective
systems, high-performance ventilation and air-quality controls, acoustics and noise control,
secure storage and access control, specialty equipment, lighting, communications, or
control systems;
c. Projects delivered by an integrated team with early construction involvement, strong
design-construction coordination, and collaborative development of the final program,
scope, schedule, risk allocation, and price;
d. Projects on an active, secure, or occupied campus where construction logistics, safety,
access, and continuity of operations were critical;
e. Projects with a limited budget where the team maximized scope, managed total cost of
ownership, and addressed long-term cleaning, maintenance, replacement, and operational
requirements;
f. Projects that addressed aggressive schedules, long-lead specialty systems, phased or
early procurement, integrated testing and commissioning, Owner training, and successful
turnover.
Projects of Similar Scope and Complexity do not need to meet all of the elements above. Proposers
should explain the relevance of each cited project. The Owner will determine relevance and may
give greater weight to completed indoor firing range projects, projects exhibiting more of the
characteristics above, and projects on which proposed Team Members and Key Team Members
had substantive responsibility. The lead entity that does not satisfy the mandatory indoor firing
range experience requirement may demonstrate its qualifications through other Projects of Similar
Scope and Complexity.
2.6.12 Proposer: An entity that submits a Statement of Qualifications in response to this RFQ.
2.6.13 RFQ: The Owner's Request for Qualifications.
2.6.14 RFP: The Owner's Request for Proposals, which will be issued to those Finalists who are selected
to proceed to the next phase of this Procurement.
2.6.15 SOQ: A Statement of Qualifications submitted in response to this RFQ.
2.6.16 Team Member is any entity (rather than individual) submitted with the Design-Builder's team in
the SOQ.
SECTION 3 PROCUREMENT PROCESS
3.1. General Information
3.1.1. Communication with the Owner. The Owner's contact person is Bob Warfle,
bwarfle@mt.gov with a cc: to DOAAEDivision@mt.gov. Proposers are required to conduct the
preparation of their SOQs with professional integrity and free of lobbying activities. Communication
with the Owner regarding this Project shall be via email or regular mail only and directed to the
Owner's Contact Person. Do not communicate about the Project or the Procurement with any
other Owner employees, representatives, or consultants. Communication with other Owner
employees, representatives, or consultants regarding the Procurement may cause the firm
involved to be disqualified from submitting under this Procurement. Any verified allegation that a
responding Proposer or Team Member or an agent or consultant of the foregoing has made such
contact or attempted to influence the evaluation, scoring, and/or selection of Finalists may be the
cause for Owner to disqualify the Proposer team from submitting an SOQ or Proposal, to disqualify
the Team Member from participating in the Procurement and/or to discontinue any further
consideration of such Proposer or Team Member. Following the Owner's approval of the Finalists,
the Owner anticipates that certain communications and contacts will be permitted. The RFQ, RFP
and/or other written communications from Owner will set forth the rules and parameters of such
permitted contacts and communications. To the extent any Proposer intends at any time to initiate
contact with the general public regarding the Project, the nature of such intended contact and the
substance thereof must be approved in writing by Owner prior to the commencement of such
activities.
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3.1.2. Expenses of Proposer. The Owner accepts no liability for the costs and expenses incurred by
firms in responding to this Procurement.
a. Each Proposer that enters into the Procurement process shall prepare the required
materials, the SOQ, and the Proposal at its own expense and with the express
understanding that the Proposer cannot make any claims whatsoever for reimbursement
from the Owner for the costs and expenses associated with the process even in the event
the Owner cancels this Project or rejects all Proposals.
3.1.3. Claims For Trade Secret and/or Confidentiality:
a. Public agencies in Montana are required by Montana law to permit the public to examine
documents that are kept or maintained by public agencies, other than those legitimately
meeting the provisions of Montana's Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Mont. Code Ann. 30-
14-401, et seq., and that the State is required to review claims of trade secret
confidentiality.
b. Information separated out under this process will be available for review only by the
procurement officer, the evaluator/evaluation committee members, and limited other
designees. Offerors shall pay all of its legal costs and related fees and expenses
associated with defending a claim for confidentiality should another party submit a "right
to know" (open records) request.
c. For a claim of confidentiality to be considered by a public agency, all trade secret
confidentiality information must be segregated and be accompanied by the Trade Secret
Confidentiality Affidavit available https://doa.mt.gov/_docs/spsd/A-PROCUREMENT-
FORMS-GUIDE/Other/Trade-Secret-Affidavit.pdf.
d. This affidavit must be fully completed and submitted to the State along with the RFQ/RFP,
and the following conditions must be met:
i. Confidential information (including any provided in electronic media) to be withheld
under a claim of confidentiality must be clearly marked and separated from the rest
of the qualifications or proposal;
ii. the qualification or proposal may not contain trade secret matter or confidential
information related to the cost or price; and,
iii. a full explanation of the validity of this trade secret claim attached to the affidavit.
3.2. Owner Rights and Procurement Conditions
3.2.1 The Owner reserves without limitation and may exercise, at its sole discretion, the following rights
and conditions with regard to this Procurement process:
a. To cancel the Procurement process and reject any and all SOQs and/or Proposals;
b. To waive any informality or irregularity (Owner reserves the right to determine informalities
or irregularities);
c. To revise the Procurement Documents and schedule via an addendum;
d. To reject any Proposer that submits an incomplete or inadequate response or is not
responsive to the requirements of this RFQ;
e. To require confirmation of information furnished by a Proposer, require additional
information from a Proposer concerning its SOQ or Proposal and require additional
evidence of qualifications to perform the work described in this RFQ or a subsequent RFP;
f. To provide clarifications or conduct discussions, at any time, with one or more Proposers;
g. To contact references that are not listed in the Proposer's SOQs and investigate
statements on the SOQs and/or qualification of the Proposer and any firms or individuals
identified in the SOQ;
h. To take any action affecting the RFQ process, the RFP process, or the Project that is
determined to be in the Owner's best interests;
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i. To utilize information from any source, including but not limited to references and
individuals who are not identified by the Proposer and/or Finalist, to evaluate Proposers
and Finalists;
j. Approve or disapprove of the use of particular consultants, subconsultants,
subcontractors, Team Members, or Key Team Members and/or substitutions and/or
changes to consultants, subconsultants, subcontractors, Team Members, or Key Team
Members from those identified in the SOQ or Proposal, such approval or disapproval shall
not be unreasonably exercised;
k. To make an independent determination of the highest scored proposal.
3.3. Outline of the Procurement Process
3.3.1 Request for Qualifications (RFQ).
a. This RFQ invites firms to submit SOQs describing in detail their technical, management,
and financial qualifications to design, permit, construct, commission, and closeout the
Project. The issuance of this RFQ is the first phase of the Procurement process.
b. Proposers will submit their SOQ, and other deliverables required pursuant to this
Procurement at the time and in the manner set forth in this RFQ and any addenda. The
Owner will not consider SOQs or other deliverables that are submitted after the time set
forth in the RFQ. Proposers are solely responsible for making sure that the Owner receives
the SOQ in a timely fashion.
c. The Owner will evaluate the information submitted by each Proposer to 1) determine
whether the Proposer meets the mandatory minimum requirements and 2) evaluate the
SOQs provided by each Proposer pursuant to the evaluation criteria described below. Any
Proposer who fails to meet the mandatory minimum requirements set forth in this RFQ will
be deemed non-responsive and will not be considered further by the Owner in this
Procurement.
d. All SOQs will be evaluated in accordance solely with the criteria established in the RFQ
and any addenda issued thereto. The evaluation criteria are listed below, including the
relative weight or importance given to each criterion.
e. The Owner will select responsive and responsible firms as Finalists. Only those firms that
have been short-listed will be invited to submit a Proposal in response to the RFP. The
goal is to short-list three (3) with the option to go up or down at the Owner's discretion
based upon the strengths and weaknesses of the Teams' scores.
f. The results of the SOQ evaluations will be carried forward and included in the final
evaluation and selection.
g. Design-Build Team Members and individual Key Team Members will be used as a basis
for selection. Once shortlisted, neither the Proposer nor Team Members that are submitted
to the Owner as part of the SOQ or Proposal may substitute a listed consultant,
subconsultant or subcontractor, or any individual listed as a Key Team Member without
the Owner's prior written approval. Even with the Owner's approval, any change to any
submitted Team Member or Key Team Member will result in re-evaluation and may result
in a change to the evaluation and scoring of the Proposer.
h. For the procurement, Design-Build Teams may only include the prime Design-Builder and
lead Designer and Constructor firms and any company or entity that employs Key
Personnel. The Owner and selected Design-Builder will collaboratively select the
remaining design consultants, specialty subcontractors, trade contractors, and vendors
after award, unless otherwise authorized by the Procurement Documents.
3.3.2 Request for Proposal (RFP), Confidential Individual Meetings & Selection Process
a. The Owner will issue the RFP to the Finalists. The RFP will further explain the evaluation
criteria, Confidential Individual Meetings, and other elements of the RFP process.
b. Prior to the submission date for Proposals, written questions will be accepted as defined
in the RFP.
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c. Confidential Individual Meetings. The Owner will conduct up to 2 Confidential Individual
Meetings with each of the Finalists. The Confidential Individual Meetings will be further
described in the RFP. All information from the Design-Build Teams provided in the
Confidential Individual Meetings will remain confidential during the procurement process.
The Confidential Individual meetings will also provide an opportunity for direct interaction
between the Finalist and the RFP Evaluation Committee.
i. Interactive Meeting. The Owner will conduct an Interactive Meeting that will occur
prior to the submission of the Proposals and will allow the Owner to evaluate the
Finalists' ability to collaborate with the Owner's team and to allow the Finalists to
ask the Owner questions regarding the Project and the Owner's goals and
concerns.
ii. Interview. The Owner may, at its sole discretion, conduct a second, optional
Confidential Individual Meeting at the Owner's option. The second Confidential
Individual Meeting will be an Interview after the submission of the Proposals and
will allow the Owner to ask questions regarding the Design-Build Team's Proposal.
d. A Finalist may ask questions and submit suggested proposed changes to the contract
provisions no later than the date set forth in the Procurement Schedule. The Owner, at its
sole discretion, may revise the RFP, the contract provisions and/or program documents
and issue an addendum to all Finalists.
e. Finalists will submit a Technical Proposal and a separate Price Proposal in accordance
with the Procurement schedule.
f. The Owner will establish an RFP Evaluation Committee to review and evaluate the
Technical Proposal and other elements outlined in the RFP. The RFP Evaluation
Committee may be the same as the RFQ Evaluation Committee. The RFP Evaluation
Committee will evaluate the Proposals in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth
in the RFQ and RFP.
g. At its sole discretion, the Owner may ask written questions of Proposers, seek written
clarifications, and conduct discussions with Proposers on Proposals.
h. The Owner will provide written notification to all Finalists of the selection decision and make
a selection summary available to all Proposers at the conclusion of the Procurement.
i. At the Owner's discretion, it will initiate negotiations with the Highest Scored Finalist. The
Owner may also negotiate with other Finalists at its discretion if it is unable to reach
agreement with the Highest Scored Finalist. The Owner will continue in accordance with
this procedure until a contract agreement is reached or the selection process is terminated.
Negotiations are at the Owner's sole discretion. By submitting a Proposal pursuant to the
RFP, the Finalist represents and warrants that it will enter into the contract provided by the
Owner subject to the terms set forth in its Proposal.
3.3.3 Price Proposal
Finalists will submit a Price Proposal pursuant to the instructions set forth in the RFP. The Price
Proposal for this Project is anticipated to include the Design-Builder's Fee Percentage for
overhead and profit will be submitted separately from the Technical Proposal per the RFP
requirements. Although not scored, the Design-Builder will also submit hourly rates and a
proposed Validation Period Not to Exceed Amount with the Price Proposal. The RFP will identify
which price elements are scored and which are provided for negotiation or informational
purposes.
3.3.4 Evaluation and Scoring of Proposers and Finalists
In the evaluation and scoring of Proposers and Finalists, the Owner will consider the information
submitted in the SOQ, the Technical and Price Proposal, Confidential Individual Meetings,
references, and other sources with respect to the evaluation criteria set forth in the RFQ and RFP.
In evaluating each of the criteria, the Evaluation Committees will identify significant and minor
strengths and weaknesses from the submissions. A "strength" is an attribute of information
gathered by the Owner that evaluators believe will make it more likely that the Proposer or Finalist
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will achieve or exceed the Project Goals. A "weakness" is an attribute of information gathered by
the Owner that evaluators believe will make it less likely that the Proposer or Finalist will achieve
or exceed the Project Goals. The result of the evaluation will be a comparative scoring of
Proposers.
The evaluation criteria will be given the following relative weights:
SOQ Total SOQ Points: 100
Team Organization and 20 points
Collaborative Process
Indoor Firing Range Experience 30 points
and Technical Integration
Safe, Functional, and Efficient 15 points
Facility Design
Project Controls and Transparency 15 points
Efficient Scheduling, Sequencing, 20 points
and Construction Means and
Methods
Response to RFP Total RFP Points: 100
Overall Management and 25 points
Collaboration Approach
Indoor Firing Range Design and 30 points
Technical Integration Plan
Validation and GMP Development 25 points
Plan
Construction Management, Project 20 points
Sequencing and Scheduling
Price Proposal Total Price Proposal
Points: 30
TOTAL GRAND TOTAL Points:
230
SECTION 4 SOQ DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
4.1. Submittal Process
4.1.1. The Owner is requiring electronic submission of the items listed below for this solicitation.
Submissions must be submitted via email to DOAAEDivision@mt.gov with a cc: to bwarfle@mt.gov
or to the same addresses using the State's file transfer service (https://transfer.mt.gov) no later
than 2:00 pm on the date in the schedule set forth in section 2.5 of the RFQ. Do not send files via
other private file transfer services (e.g. Dropbox, Google, etc. or company share links).
a. The submission shall include the title of the document, and due date and time in the subject
line. The Proposal shall be titled, "[Insert Proposer's Name] DOJ MLEA Indoor Firing Range
Project Statement of Qualifications"
b. The SOQ file size for email is limited to 20MB. Do not compress or zip files to attempt to avoid
this limit when using email.
c. The Owner will use the time stamp on the email/submittal upload to determine timeliness.
d. Proposers are responsible for ensuring timely delivery of submittals.
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