Doing Business with Department of Enterprise Services for General Contractors and Subcontractors June 19, 2013

Design and Construction Project Management Energy Performance Contracting We serve a number of major state agencies: - Community & Technical Colleges - 34 campuses - Department of Corrections - Department of Social and Health Services - Department of Veterans Affairs - Washington State Patrol - Department of Enterprise Services - Approximately 20 additional small agencies Engineering and Architectural Services

Workload for the Biennium is expected to be: More than $500 million in work Approximately 300 projects Capital Budget not yet finalized Volume of Work

Public Works Laws Title 39 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW). All work is directly or indirectly advertised publicly depending on the size of a project. Method of contracting depends on the size and nature of the project.

Public Works Contracting Design – Bid – Build - Limited Public Works (< $35,000) - Small Works Roster (< $300,000) - Advertised General Contractor / Construction Manager (GC/CM) (> $2 million) Design – Build (> $2 million) Job Order Contracting (< $350,000)

Design–Bid–Build Designer Public Entity General Contractor Sub-contractors Contractor Selection Process Here

GC/CM Designer Public Entity General Contractor Sub-contractors Contractor Selected Early in Design Subcontractor Selection Process

Design - Build Designer Public Entity General Contractor Sub-contractors Contractor Selected Early in Design Subcontractors Selected by GC D-B Consultant

Job Order Contracting Public Entity General Contractor/ Designer Sub-contractors On-Call Contractor Selected Designer Separate Designer Optional

Look Ahead View upcoming projects at: ngProj/UpcomingProjects.aspx ngProj/UpcomingProjects.aspx View projects advertised for bid at: idCalendar.aspx idCalendar.aspx Projects are also advertised in the Daily Journal of Commerce and in the local newspaper.

Bid Documents Documents are posted at designated plan centers. See list at: s/Forms.aspx#Construction s/Forms.aspx#Construction Paper copies can be obtained from the designer.

Small Works Roster Contractors for some projects <$300,000 are bid via the Small Works Roster (SWR) To get on the SWR, see: onstruction/Contractors/Pages/EASSmallW orksRoster.aspx onstruction/Contractors/Pages/EASSmallW orksRoster.aspx

Small Works Roster SWR bid opportunities are sent to contractors according to project type and location. It is important for contractors keep information up to date.

Job Order Contracts DES has four JOC contracts identified to cover certain regions in the state: –Eastern Washington Region –Statewide –Southwest Region –Northwest Region

Job Order Contracts JOC contracts (cont.): –Each JOC has a limit of $4 million per year of work they can perform. –JOC can only perform 10% of the work with the remaining 90% of work subcontracted out.

Bid Openings Follow the Instructions to Bidders in the documents carefully Bid Bond or Bid Security is required Other details: - Acknowledge any addenda - List major subcontractors - Sign the bid - Be on time

Contractor’s License Bidders must have a current state of Washington contractor’s license. Some specialties require special licenses.

Performance Bond A 100% Payment and Performance bond is required. An exception can be made for projects less than $35,000. The performance bond must be submitted before the state will sign the construction contract.

Insurance A minimum level of liability insurance will be specified in the bid documents. Contractors must submit a certificate of insurance before the state will sign the contract.

Prevailing Wage Requirements Contractors on public works projects must pay prevailing wages An “Intent to Pay Prevailing Wage” form must be submitted for all trades prior to invoicing for those trades At the end of the job, the “Affidavit of Wages Paid” form must be submitted for all trades

Apprenticeship Requirements For projects >$750,000 a level of 15% apprenticeship participation is required. The requirement is an aggregate for the overall project based on total labor hours. Exceptions can be granted for some circumstances.

Minority and Women Business Most projects have a 10% MBE and 6% WBE voluntary requirement. DES requests MWBE data for the general and subcontractors on the third monthly invoice and at project completion. We request data for both certified and self-identified MWBE participation.

Veteran-Owned Businesses Executive Order Veterans Transition Support. Each executive cabinet agency shall set a target of awarding at least 5 % of all procurement contracts to certified veteran- owned businesses.

Contacts Nancy Deakins & Kent Nugen Thank You Questions?