1. District 4 Sign Assessment and Replacement Design- Build Project Request for Qualifications Information Meeting April 17 th, 2007

2. What is Design-Build? Overlap of Design and Construction Phases Overlap of Design and Construction Phases Shifts Responsibilities to Design-Build Teams Shifts Responsibilities to Design-Build Teams Quality Control Process Changes Quality Control Process Changes Best-Value Two Step Process Best-Value Two Step Process Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Request for Proposals (RFP) Request for Proposals (RFP) Awarded to Best-Value (Price / Technical Score) Awarded to Best-Value (Price / Technical Score)

3. Process Schedule Issue RFQApril 9, 2007 Deadline for submitting RFQ questionsApril 20, 2007 SOQ due dateApril 27, 2007 Evaluation of SOQsApril 30 – May 11th, 2007 Notify short listed SubmittersMay 18th, 2007 Issue RFPMay 21, 2007 Technical and Price Proposals dueJune 29, 2007 Evaluation of Technical ProposalsJuly 9 – July 26, 2007 Price Proposals openedJuly 27, 2007 First Notice to ProceedAugust 13, 2007

4. Why Best-Value? Engineering Assessment Expertise Engineering Assessment Expertise Quality Contractors Quality Contractors Most Highly Qualified Teams Most Highly Qualified Teams New Approach for District 4 – What can the New Approach for District 4 – What can the teams offer? teams offer? Best-Value model has worked well Best-Value model has worked well

5. Notifications Single Point of Contact – Dan Kuhn Single Point of Contact – Dan Kuhn Design-Build Website Design-Build Website (http://www.dot.state.mn.us/designbuild/) (http://www.dot.state.mn.us/designbuild/)http://www.dot.state.mn.us/designbuild/ e-mail notifications e-mail notifications

6. Major Participants Submitter can not be on more than one design-build team Submitter can not be on more than one design-build team Engineering firms can not be on more than one design-build team. Engineering firms can not be on more than one design-build team. Others can be on more than one design-build team. Others can be on more than one design-build team.

7. Organization Chart Key Personnel Key Personnel Project Manager Project Manager Traffic Engineer Traffic Engineer Design Manager Design Manager Construction Manager Construction Manager Lead Forman/Field Supervisor Lead Forman/Field Supervisor Traffic Control Supervisor Traffic Control Supervisor Key Personnel can be the same person Key Personnel can be the same person Except Traffic Engineer and Design Manager Except Traffic Engineer and Design Manager Sign Supplier Sign Supplier Any other individuals Any other individuals

8. SOQ Requirements Scoring Scoring Key Personnel (40%) Key Personnel (40%) Submitter Organization & Experience (30%) Submitter Organization & Experience (30%) Project Understanding (15%) Project Understanding (15%) Project Approach (10%) Project Approach (10%) Project Management (5%) Project Management (5%) Legal (Pass/Fail) Legal (Pass/Fail) Short-List at least two but no-more than 5 teams Short-List at least two but no-more than 5 teams

9. Contract Requirements EEO Rules for State Projects Applies EEO Rules for State Projects Applies No DBE Goals No DBE Goals 3-Year Warranty 3-Year Warranty

10. SOQ Submittal April 27, 2007 – 4:00 PM April 27, 2007 – 4:00 PM Jay Hietpas Jay Hietpas Minnesota Department of Transportation Minnesota Department of Transportation 395 John Ireland Blvd 395 John Ireland Blvd MS 650 MS 650 St. Paul, MN 55155 St. Paul, MN 55155 12 Copies 12 Copies

11. RFP No Draft RFP will be issued No Draft RFP will be issued $4,000 Stipend $4,000 Stipend Will accept Alternative Technical Concepts Will accept Alternative Technical Concepts Book 2 (Not 2A & 2B) Book 2 (Not 2A & 2B) No Quality Manuals No Quality Manuals No co-housing No co-housing Minimal management plans Minimal management plans RID Documents RID Documents