CONSULTANT  SOLICITATION   FOR   ARCHITECTURAL  SERVICES   The  City  of  Mobile  is  seeking  professional  consultant  services  for  the  following  project:    

ARTHUR R. OUTLAW CONVENTION CENTER RENOVATE RESTROOMS for  the CITY of MOBILE, AL Project No.: CN-100-10  

PROJECT  DESCRIPTION   The   project   involves   the   renovation   of   the   men’s   and   women’s   restrooms   adjacent   to   the   main   ballroom   of   the   Arthur   R.   Outlaw   Convention   Center,   located   at   One   South   Water   Street,  Mobile,  AL.    The  combined  area  for  the  restrooms  is  800  square  feet  and  will  have   high  end  finishes  for  the  toilet  partitions  and  countertops.    Amenities  include  items  such  as   for   soap   dispensers,   faucets,   hand   dryers,   lighting   fixtures   and   flush   valves   with   auto   sensors.    It  will  also  have  waste  receptacles  and  ceramic  tile  for  the  walls  and  floors.   SCOPE  OF  CONSULTING  SERVICES   Services   for   the   project   will   include   basic   architectural   and   engineering   services.     The   form   of  contract  shall  be  the  City  of  Mobile’s  modified  AIA-­‐B141  Owner  -­‐  Architect  Agreement.     The  selected  consultant  will  develop  the  budget  for  the  renovation  project.    

CONTRACT   The   City   will   negotiate   a   fixed   fee   with   the   selected   primary   design   professional   in   accordance  with  the  Alabama  Building  Commission,  Schedule  of  Basic  Fee  Rates,  as  listed  in   the  State  of  Alabama  Building  Commission,  Manual  of  Procedures.    

SELECTION  CRITERIA   The  City  will  select  a  consultant  based  upon  the  following  criteria.   1. General  experience  and  competence  of  the  firm  and  its  principals.   2. Past   performance   record   on   other   projects   as   regards   to   quality   of   work,   timely   performance,  diligence,  ability  to  meet  fixed  budgets.   3. Related  experience  on  similar  projects.   4. Ability   to   design   within   budgets,   considering   logical   choice   of   materials,   efficiency   of   plan  and  systems  and  regard  to  aesthetics  without  ostentation.   5. Qualifications  of  engineers  and  specialists  proposed  for  employment  on  this  project.   6. Disadvantaged  Business  Enterprise  Participation:  Provide  information  on  your  firm  and   list   the   consultants   you   will   utilize.     Identify   those   firms   having   owners   including   percentage   of   ownership   by   disadvantaged   individuals.     Also   identify   the   total   staff   members   and   percentage   of   employees   that   are   disadvantaged   individuals   for   each   firm.  

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OTHER  CONDITIONS   As  a  condition  of  the  contract,  the  firm  or  individual  practitioner  must:   1. Have  current  City  of  Mobile  Business  License.   2. Have  an  established  business  office  in  Mobile.    This  local  office  shall  be  open  and  staffed   for  business  during  normal  business  hours  Monday  through  Friday.    Telephone  and  fax   communication  shall  be  available  at  all  times.   3. The  licensed  professional  must  be  accessible  by  telephone  and  available  for   consultation  between  the  hours  of  8:00  AM  and  5:00  PM,  Monday  through  Friday.   4. Shall  provide  proof  of  enrollment  in  the  E-­‐Verify  program.   5. Must  furnish  proof  of  Insurance  as  follows:   1)  Automobile  Liability  Insurance  each  in  the  minimum  amount  of:   Bodily  Injury  -­‐  $250,000  each  person  /  $500,000  each  occurrence,  and   Property  Damage  -­‐  $100,000  each  occurrence,  or   Combined  single  limit  -­‐  $500,000   2)  General  Liability  Insurance  each  in  the  minimum  amount  of:   Bodily  Injury  -­‐  $250,000  each  person  /  $500,000  each  occurrence,  and   Property  Damage  -­‐  $100,000  per  occurrence,  or     Combined  single  limit  -­‐  $500,000   3)  Workmen’s  Compensation  Insurance:  Statutory-­‐Amount  and  coverage  required  by   the  State  of  Alabama  and     4)  Professional  Liability  Insurance  in  the  amounts  of:  $100,000  for  Projects  from   $250,000  to  $1,000,000  and  $1,000,000  for  Projects  over  $1,000,000.   6. Provide  names  of  all  consultants  to  be  used  on  project  along  with  qualifications  and   required  insurance.   7. Provide  a  construction  cost  estimate  and  project  schedule.   8. Provide  List  of  personnel  (Project  Architect,  Staff  Architect,  Electrical  Engineer,   Draftsperson,  Administrative  Assistant,  etc.)  assigned  to  the  project.   9. A  fixed  fee  based  on  the  percent  (%)  of  construction  cost  for  consulting  services   including  the  percentages  for  the  following:    

Schematic  Design  Phase   Design  Development  Phase   Construction  Documents  Phase   Bidding  Phase   Construction  Phase  

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SUBMITTALS   Interested  individuals  or  firms  should  submit  a  brief  proposal  addressing  the  six  items   listed  under  “Selection  Criteria”  above.    Please  submit  one  original  proposal  to:      

   

Brad  Christensen,  Director  of  Architectural  Engineering   Government  Plaza,  South  tower,  Fifth  Floor   205  Government  Street,  Suite  S-­‐554   P.  O.  Box  1827   Mobile,  Alabama  36633  

If  you  have  any  questions  concerning  the  content  of  the  proposal  or  require  any  assistance,   contact  Joseph  Smalls  at  (251)  208-­‐7636.    Proposals  are  due  in  the  Architectural   Engineering  office  no  later  than  3:00  pm  Friday,  May  11,  2012.