Doing Business With the U of I Facilities and Services Construction Division Overview of Construction Programs and Contracting Processes Gary Biehl, Assoc. Director. Project Coordination and Quality Assurance & LaTonya Webb, Contracts Specialist
Presentation Outline Introduction to the Department of Facilities and Services ( Description of Construction Programs/Contracting Process Contractor Services Job Order Contracting Capital Projects Questions & Answers
Facilities & Services Organizational Chart Departmental Overview
Construction Programs and Contracting Processes Contractor Services Request System Job Order Contracting Capital Projects
Job Order Contracting A JOC is a competitively bid, indefinite quantity Contract. has established unit prices. Job Order are issued against the Contract. Owner provides a definition of work scope and/or scope documents Contractor furnishes all management, documentation, design and incidental drawings, as required, labor, materials, supplies, parts (to include system components), transportation, equipment and supervision needed to perform the Work as required.
Capital Projects Over $250,000 Most Require Engineering Must Be Competitively Bid Bonding Required Pre-qualification Required UIUC Project Management Required Managed Using Web-based System PRZM
Contractor Services Request System (CSRS) The Contractor Service Request System (CSRS), created by Facilities and Services, is an electronic, web based method of purchasing construction services on the UIUC campus. It was developed to better manage small projects whose values where below the State of Illinois construction bidding limit, currently $36,600.
CSRS RFP Process and Required Information RFP PROCESS Typically Advertised in May on the Higher Education Procurement Bulletin Website at Proposals due in June Proposals review and ranked by committee Contractors put on list by July 1
CSRS Proposal Required Information IDHR # (For more information, contact IDHR, Public Contracts Unit, Suite 5-100m 100 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL or Call (312) or see the following Web Site: TIN (IRS Form SS 5)/FEIN (IRS Form SS 4)/Social Security Number Pay prevailing wage rate Insurance # of years in business Financial solvency Expertise Financial/business information (previous receipts/key employees) MAFBE Certification (optional) – CMS Business Enterprise Program
CSRS Evaluation Criteria The RFP sought to establish a list of readily available contractors, pre-approved to do work on campus. The following list of qualification criteria was basis for evaluation of the proposals: Strong track record for providing the type of services proposed Ability to perform requested services Equipment and facilities currently available to perform the requested services Favorable recommendations from references Understanding the University and its environment Adequacy of financial resources Compliance with RFP specifications Pricing
CSCS Continued Divisions of Work – No guaranteed minimum or maximum award Bid hourly rate Asbestos AbatementElectricalFlooring General ContractorGlassInsulation JanitorialPaint/PlasterPlumbing PipefittersRoofingSheet metal TelecommunicationsTemperature Control
CSRS Workflow Process Department identifies scope of work to be accomplished Requests a bid from contractor(s) on the list Bid submitted/reviewed/accepted Purchase order requested/issued Work performed
CSRS Statistics
Questions and Answers For more information call the Construction Division at