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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
DESIGN-BUILDER FOR THE
MSU G C
ALLATIN OLLEGE
A/E #2025-07-05
P D -B P
ROGRESSIVE ESIGN UILD ROJECT
O C
N THE AMPUS OF
Montana State University
B , MT
OZEMAN
Architecture & Engineering Division
Department of Administration
PO Box 200103
Helena, MT 59620-0103
June 2026
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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 Finalist'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
Gallatin College is Montana State University's two-year college located in Bozeman, offering two-year associate
degrees and one-year professional certificates. Gallatin College offers professional workforce programs, transfer
programs, development coursework, and dual enrollment programs that help students gain valuable skills and
advance their career opportunities or prepare for a career change. The programs include certificates that qualify
students to work in professional offices and business environments, hospitality, construction trades, aviation, and
technology.
MSU's long-term vision for Gallatin College will respond to and meet the high-demand occupations across Montana
in both urban and rural workforce needs across our communities. Gallatin College MSU is nimble and adaptable in
launching new programs where employer needs and student interest are the highest. The flexibility and adaptability
will be important in the future as new industries and employers move to Montana with additional workforce needs
in areas that are not addressed with current education and training programming. Hence, MSU requires a facility
that is adaptable and able to strategically "flex" in response to changing workforce training needs.
SECTION 2 OVERVIEW OF PROJECT
2.1. General Description of the Project
Currently, the campus is spread out in multiple locations which often requires students to drive between the
locations. To improve the student experience, this project will consolidate the identified Gallatin College programs
into one location. A successful Project will efficiently combine the varied programs into a single space that not only
includes the current programs but also is flexible to accommodate future uses and technology as well as fluctuations
in student enrollment. Gallatin College envisions the Project as an opportunity to connect and integrate the students
of Gallatin College with MSU students currently on campus. The Project should be welcoming to both Gallatin
College students as well as students currently on the MSU campus. The Project will provide opportunities for
industry partners to provide training and act as a living training space for students. In addition, the Design-Build
Team will provide the College with achievable options to incorporate sustainable features into the Project.
This project will be the first progressive design-build project for the Owner. The selected Design-Build Team will
be able to assist the Owner in understanding the progressive design-build process and create a collaborative
environment that promotes transparency and robust communication. Combining the varied Gallatin programs into
one location will require that the Design-Build Team work closely with the College and its stakeholders to determine
space priority, the ability for programs to share flexible spaces, and possibly incorporating the use of outdoor spaces
into the design. The Design-Build Team will also examine the available spaces on the current MSU campus to
determine whether there are spaces that could be used for the Gallatin program. In addition, the design should
take into account the total cost of ownership, including efficient operations and maintenance.
Timely completion of the Project is essential, as the College is currently spread across several leased locations.
The Project needs to be completed in time for Gallatin College to re-locate the facility to be ready for student use
as soon as possible.
The College anticipates that the following programs will be re-located into the new facility. A more complete list is
set forth in this RFQ in Exhibit D. The list below is not final. The final scope will be developed collaboratively with
the selected Design-Build team:
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* Carpentry
* CNC Machine Technology
* Design Drafting & Interior Design
* Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
* IT Cybersecurity & Networking
* Photonics & Laser Technology
* Welding Technology
* Other Program Considerations to Meet On-Demand Statewide Workforce Needs
* Develop adaptable spaces that can "flex" with changing workforce needs and allow Gallatin College MSU
to respond with training programs for students to be educated with desirable job skills.
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. Additionally, MSU is interested in how the Design-Build team will incorporate student
engagement as it relates to the students who will be learning in this facility.
2. Efficient Facility Design: The Design-Build Team will utilize their expertise in the design and
construction of collegiate trade education facilities to develop a creative and efficient design to
consolidate the identified Gallatin College's locations into a highly visible facility that is fully
integrated into the MSU campus. The design will also be flexible to account for future growth of
the College into account, incorporate the Total Cost of Ownership, and comply with the Owner's
Basic Requirements for State of Montana Projects.
3. Transparent Pricing: 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, 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 $43,000,000 dollars.
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.
Date Activity
June 8 Issue RFQ
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June 17 Project Information Meeting
June 22 Last Date to Submit Questions Regarding the
RFQ
June 29 Last Date to Issue Owner Addenda
July 8 SOQ Due Date
July 20 Notification of Finalists
July 20 Issue RFP
August 6 Confidential Individual Meetings
August 14 Last Date to Ask Questions or Submit
Proposed Changes to Contract
August 21 Last Date to Issue Owner Addenda
August 28 Proposal Due Date
September 14 Interviews with Finalists (optional)
September 23 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 services or
construction on the project. Members 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 or management of the Project.
2.6.8 Montana Resident: Means 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 seven (7) years and that have many or all of the following characteristics:
a. Projects of a similar size, budget, and complexity that include design and construction of a
similar educational facility that primarily provides one or two year certificates or degrees,
including projects where the team provided a space analysis of current programs and
assistance with prioritizing the programs;
b. Projects where the design-build team members created flexible spaces that successfully
took into account future uses;
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c. Projects that included an integrated team that achieved strong coordination and integration
of the design and construction professionals and early involvement of the construction
professionals during design and where the Design-Builder collaborated with the Owner and
its stakeholders to develop the final scope, schedule, and price without impacting the
budget or schedule;
d. Projects with a limited budget where an owner 's goal is to maximize the available scope
within the budget and minimize operations and maintenance costs;
e. Projects that implemented schedule efficiencies and successfully met an aggressive
project schedule;
f. Projects where the design-build team members analyzed and provided sustainable options
to incorporate into the design, construction, and/or operation of the facility.
Projects of Similar Scope and Complexity do not need to meet all of the elements above. Proposers
are encouraged to explain the relevance of the projects cited in the SOQs and Proposals. The
Owner will determine the relevance of the projects cited and reserves the right to give more weight
to projects that have more of the above characteristics. Because a significant portion of the Project
will involve technical labs, including the welding and HVAC programs, the Owner reserves the right
to give more weight to projects that include those programs.
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. 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.
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
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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;
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
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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.
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 that
subcontractor after award.
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.
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
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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.
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
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: 80
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Team Organization and 10 points
Collaborative Process
Successful, Collaborative 30 points
Progressive Design-Build Process
Innovative Facility Design 15 points
Transparent Pricing 10 points
Efficient Scheduling, Sequencing, 15points
and Construction Means and
Methods
Response to RFP Total RFP Points: 100
Overall Management Approach 25 points
Design Management Plan 25 points
GMP Development Plan 25 points
Construction Management, Project 25 points
Sequencing and Scheduling
Price Proposal Total Price Proposal
Points: 20
TOTAL GRAND TOTAL Points:
200
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 rwarfle@mt.gov
or to the same addresses using the State's file transfer service 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] OWNER Project Statement of
Qualifications"
b. Limit file size to 20MB.
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.
e. The Owner is not responsible for Proposer's technical difficulties in submitting electronically.
f. The Owner reserves the right not to evaluate late submittals.
4.1.2. If issues arise in submitting the RFQ documents, please contact the Owner's Contact.
4.1.3. Any addenda issued for this RFQ will be provided on the A&E Division website and the Montana
plans exchanges. Proposers are responsible for checking for inclusion of any addenda prior to
submission.
4.2. SOQ Format Requirements
4.2.1 The SOQs shall comply with the following format requirements:
a. SOQs shall be formatted in searchable .pdf format and shall include a searchable bookmark
for each subsection of the submittal.
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b. The body of the SOQ shall be organized as set forth in Section 4.3.
c. The response to Section 5.3 of the SOQ, when printed, shall be limited to a maximum of twenty
(20) pages. Proposers will not include links or QR codes in the Statement of Qualifications.
d. For clarity, the following documentation that is not included in the page count relating to Section
5.3:
i. Letter of interest or cover letter.
ii. Minimum Qualifications Documents;
iii. Corporate Structure Questionnaires;
iv. Identification of Projects Table;
v. Resumes of Key Team Members (limit 2 pages each); and
vi. Cover pages, provided that they contain no substantive content.
e. SOQs that exceed any established page limit may be rejected. The Owner, at its sole
discretion, reserves the right to reject SOQs that exceed any established page limit or to
remove pages from the sections of any non-conforming SOQ submittals to bring each non-
conforming SOQ submittal within the page count requirement.
f. A "page" shall be defined as (when printed) one single-sided piece of paper that has words,
charts, tables, pictures, or graphics. Pages shall be 8.5 x 11 inches, with the exception of the
Identification of Projects Table, which may be presented in 8.5 x 14-inch format.
g. The font shall for any portion of the submittal, including graphics, be no smaller than 10 point.
4.3. SOQ Organization
SOQs shall consist of the following parts:
4.3.1 Letter of Interest
4.3.2 Minimum Qualifications (See RFQ Checklist Below)
4.3.3 Technical & Management Qualifications
a. Team Organization
b. Demonstrated History of Successful Projects Similar in Scope and Complexity
c. Achieving Innovation in Facility Functionality
d. Project Controls and Transparency
4.3.4 SOQ Attachments
a. Resumes of individual Key Team Members
b. Identification of Projects Table
c. Corporate Structure Questionnaire(s)
SECTION 5 SOQ SUBMITTAL INFORMATION
5.1. Letter of Interest (No points)
The SOQ must include a cover letter containing the name, address, telephone number, fax number, and
e-mail address of the Proposer and the principal contact person. The Letter of Interest shall also include
the following: (1) name, address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address for all listed
consultants, and/or sub-consultants for the Project (if any) and (2) the type of firm or organization
(corporation, partnership, joint venture, etc.) that will serve as the prime contracting party. The letter of
interest may be a maximum of two (2) pages.
5.2. Minimum Qualifications
In order to qualify for further consideration, Proposers must meet the mandatory RFQ requirements
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