Request for proposals

  1. Law
  2. Arkansas Code
  3. Public Finance
  4. Purchasing and Contracts
  5. Construction Manager-General Contractor Method of Procurement Pilot Program
  6. Request for proposals

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  1. (a) A request for proposals under this subchapter shall include without limitation the following:

    1. (1) The minimum qualifications of the construction manager-general contractor;

    2. (2) The procedures for submitting a proposal to the Arkansas Department of Transportation, the criteria for the evaluation of and selection of a construction manager-general contractor to perform preconstruction services, and the relative weight assigned for each criteria as indicated in a technical scoring matrix;

    3. (3) The form of the contract to be awarded for preconstruction services;

    4. (4) A listing of the types and scope of the preconstruction services that will be required;

    5. (5) The scope of the intended contract;

    6. (6) The budget limits for the transportation project and the preconstruction services;

    7. (7) The method of payment and structure of fees for the preconstruction services;

    8. (8) A requirement that the construction manager-general contractor submit relevant information regarding any licenses, registration, or credentials that may be required to construct the transportation project;

    9. (9) A requirement that the construction manager-general contractor provide evidence that establishes that the construction manager-general contractor is capable of obtaining the required bonding and insurance;

    10. (10) A requirement that the construction manager-general contractor submit information concerning the debarment or default from a federal, state, or local government transportation project within the past five (5) years;

    11. (11) A requirement that the construction manager-general contractor provide information concerning the bankruptcy or receivership of any of its members, including information concerning any work completed by a surety;

    12. (12) A requirement that the construction manager-general contractor provide evidence of competency, capability, and capacity to complete a transportation project of similar size, scope, or complexity; and

    13. (13) A prohibition that excludes a person or firm that has received compensation for assisting the department in preparing the request for proposals from submitting a proposal in response to the request for proposals or participating as a construction manager-general contractor team member.

  2. (b) A request for proposals under this subchapter shall not:

    1. (1) Require that the construction manager-general contractor have prior experience with any particular transportation project procurement method as a condition for submitting a proposal; and

    2. (2) Give any preference for any particular contract delivery method in the scoring of a proposal.

  3. (c) The department shall:

    1. (1) Send a written notice of award to the best-evaluated construction manager-general contractor; or

    2. (2) Send to all the construction manager-general contractors that submitted a proposal a written notice that all proposals have been rejected.


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