Project Information

Bid Title

Ag Engineering Bldg - Classroom Pool Renovation

Issuing Agency

Ohio Facility Construction Commission

Location

Ohio

Published Date

Nov 17, 2025

Closing Date

Dec 1, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

OSU-260030

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Publish Date	Due Date	Project Number	Owner	Project Name	Primary Service	Estimated Project Cost	Q&A	Short List	Notes
11/17/2025	12/1/2025	OSU-260030	The Ohio State University	Ag Engineering Bldg - Classroom Pool Renovation	D-B	$915,369	N/A	TBD

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Request for Qualifications (Design-Build Contract)

State of Ohio Standard Forms and Documents

Administration of Project: Local Higher Education

Project Name Ag Engineering Bldg - Classroom Pool Renovation

Project Location 590 Woody Hayes Dr,, Columbus, OH

City / County Columbus/ Franklin

Owner

The Ohio State University

Delivery Method Design-Build

No. of paper copies requested (stapled, not bound)

0

Response Deadline 12/01/2025

2:00 PM local time

Project Number

OSU-260030

Project Manager

Karin Murillo-Kirlangitis

Contracting Authority Local Higher Education

Prevailing Wages State

No. of electronic copies requested (PDF)

1

Submit the Statements of Qualifications (Form F110-330) via email to:

Ag_Engineering_Bldg_-_Classroom_Pool_Renovation.01_Selection2@docs.e-builder.net

In the subject line, include the project number and name for the RFQ you are responding to. See Section G of this RFQ for

additional submittal instructions.

Submit all questions regarding this RFQ in writing to Karin Murillo-Kirlangitis at murillo-kirlangitis.1@osu.edu with the project

number and name included in the subject line (no phone calls please). Questions will be answered and posted to the

Opportunities page on the OFCC website at Project Opportunities on a regular basis until one week before the response

deadline. The name of the party submitting a question will not be included on the Q&A document.

Project Overview

A. Project Description

For this project, the Owner will be requesting a Competitive GMP at the time of Request for Proposal as part of the

Best Value selection process.

The Agricultural Engineering Building, constructed in 1987, spans 111,496 square feet and is located at 590 Woody Hayes Dr,

Columbus, OH. The HVAC system features air handling units with heating and cooling loops, supported by pumps and

auxiliary cooling systems. The building is fully sprinklered with a dry-pipe automatic fire suppression system.

This project will renovate Lecture Hall 100 and Classroom 103 located on the first floor. Renovations are to start the last week

of April ’26 and all construction activities are to be completed prior to AUT ‘26 semester, by the first week of August ’26.

Lecture Hall 100

The scope of work for Lecture Hall 100 shall include the removal of existing tiered

concrete and fixed tables to provide a single level floor configuration that allows for

flexible and collaborative instructional use. The Design Builder shall perform all

necessary modifications to the existing HVAC and electrical systems to support the

new layout.

Demolition shall include complete removal of the ceiling system and light fixtures as

well as demolition of the existing projection booth, including all associated

mechanical, electrical, and technology infrastructure, and all built-in cabinetry within

the booth.

Existing chalkboards and tackboards are to be removed and replaced with

whiteboards. All new finishes shall conform to the University’s approved branding

palette.

Room 103

The scope of work for Room 103 includes demolition of existing built-in casework

and storage cabinets, including removal of the existing sink and all associated

plumbing components. The existing ceiling system and lighting fixtures shall be fully

removed and replaced in their entirety.

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The new room configuration should incorporate revised electrical infrastructure to provide power distribution to the center of

the room. Power shall be accessible at each table location without impeding the room’s flexibility or the intended collaborative

instructional layout.

All existing chalkboards and tackboards are to be removed and replaced with whiteboards. Carpet and paint finishes are to be

upgraded in accordance with the University’s approved branding palette. The Design Builder shall be responsible for all wall

patching, repair, and surface preparation required prior to the installation of new finishes.

The Design-Builder/Architect-Engineer (DB-A/E) shall propose finish materials and color selections for Lecture Hall 100 and

Room 103 that are consistent with the University’s branding palette. Final finishes selections shall be reviewed and approved

by the OSU-OTDI Lead Interior Designer prior to procurement or installation.

HVAC, electrical, and technology systems shall be designed in full compliance with the University’s Building Design Standards

(BDS), with particular attention to classroom-specific requirements.

FF&E selection and procurement are excluded from the Design-Build scope of work. However, the Design-Builder shall

coordinate with the University’s selected FF&E vendor to ensure timing delivery and installation prior to the start of AUT ’26

semester.

Criteria documents prepared by the OSU-OTDI Lead Interior Designer, as well as the Hazardous Materials (HazMat) survey,

will be made available to short-listed firms for use in the development of their technical and cost proposals.

All aspects of the project and related issues will be implemented and operated consistent with the Contracting Authority and/or

Owner’s policies and procedures.

B. Scope of Services

The Owner will be requesting a GMP as part of the Best Value selection process; therefore, self-performed work will be

approved, subject to the firm submitting an acceptable subcontractor plan. The short-listed firms are treated as approved

subcontractors for this purpose. There will be no obligation for the selected firm to solicit bids from subcontractors for the

purpose of comparing the price of proposed self-performed work. In addition, the contingency utilization provisions related

to the award of a low subcontractor bid are waived.

The selected Design-Builder (“DB”), as a portion of its required Scope of Services and prior to submitting its proposal, will

discuss and clarify with the Contracting Authority and/or Owner, the breakdown of the Agreement detailed cost

components, to address the Owner’s project requirements and refine the project schedule. Participate in the Encouraging

Diversity, Growth & Equity (EDGE) Program as required by statute and the Agreement.

As required by the Agreement, and as properly authorized, provide the following categories of services: develop and

maintain estimates of probable construction cost, Target Value Budget/Target Value Design, project schedules, and

construction schedules; lead and manage the Schematic Design, Design Development, Subcontractor Prequalification

and Bidding process, Construction Documents, Construction and Closeout stages.

The project shall follow the applicable University Sustainability Standards: https://fod.osu.edu/sites/default/files/div_18.pdf

The selected DB will be required to sign the standard agreement provided at time of Request for Proposal. No

modifications to the requirements in the agreement will be accepted. Required Professional Liability Insurance will be per

General Conditions Articles 10.3.7, 10.3.8 and 10.3.9.

The preconstruction and construction services are generally described below. With the exception of self-performed work,

subcontracts including but not limited to Plumbing, Fire Protection, HVAC, and Electrical trades will be awarded by the DB

to prequalified vendors using a competitive process. The parties will engage in an "open book" pricing method in which all

subcontracted work shall be based upon competitive pricing that will be reviewed by the Contracting Authority/Owner, the

Criteria A/E and the DB. The Contracting Authority/Owner shall have access to all books, records, documents and other

data in the DB's possession related to itself, its subcontractors and material suppliers pertaining to bidding, pricing or

performance of the Agreement.

Preconstruction Services: The DB will work cooperatively with the Contracting Authority/Owner, Criteria A/E and Project

Team, and will provide, among other services, schedule development, estimate development, program verification,

schematic design, design development, subcontractor prequalification and bidding, construction documents preparation,

constructability review, permits, budgeting, Target Value Budget/Target Value Design, and preconstruction planning

throughout the preconstruction stages.

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Construction Services: The DB shall construct the Project pursuant to the construction documents and in accordance with

the schedule requirements. The DB shall hold all subcontracts and shall be fully responsible for the means and methods

of construction, weekly progress meetings, testing and inspections, project safety, project completion within the schedule

agreed upon in the preconstruction phase, compliance with all applicable laws and regulations including monitoring

compliance with all EDGE, equal employment, and prevailing wage requirements, and submitting monthly reports of these

activities to the Contracting Authority. All subcontracts shall be on the subcontract form prescribed by OAC Section 153:1-

03-02. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to approve the DB’s selection of subcontractors and any supplemental

terms to the subcontract form.

The Ohio State University is dedicated to providing a safe and healthy environment for students, patients, staff, visitors

and contractors. While not exclusive, guidelines governing safety expectations for construction/ renovation projects within

Ohio State buildings are set forth in the Building Design Standards Appendix V and are summarized here:

https://fod.osu.edu/resources under the section titled “Construction Site Safety Requirements.”

Closeout Services: The closeout for this project is required to be delivered in an electronic cloud-based format using e-

Builder Project Management System and adhere to The Ohio State University Project Closeout Standards. The Ohio

State University Project Closeout Standards can be accessed via the OSU FOD vender resource website

(https://fod.osu.edu/resources) under Post Construction / Close Out.

For purposes of completing the Relevant Project Experience Matrix in Section F of the Statement of Qualifications (Form

F110-330), below is a list of relevant scope of work requirements for this RFQ:

1. Design Build Project Delivery Method

2. Role on Projects completed as the Design Build

3. Mechanical, Electrical and Technology Design Experience

4. Sustainable Design Experience

5. Interiors/Finishes

For the purpose of the selection of 10 Relevant Projects in Section F of the Statement of Qualification (Form F110-330),

projects must have been completed by the Design Build Firm.

C.

Funding / Estimated Budget

Total Project Cost $915,369

Construction Cost $725,869

State Funding

Other Funding

$0

$915,369

D.

Anticipated Schedule

DB Preconstruction Services Start

Construction Stage Notice to Proceed

Substantial Completion of all Work

DB Services Completed

01 / 26

Last week of 04 / 26

First week of 08 / 26

10/ 26

E.

EDGE Participation Goal

Percent of the DB’s total compensation

excluding DB’s Contingency*

5%

*Preconstruction Stage Compensation plus

Contract Sum minus DB’s Contingency

F. Evaluation Criteria for Selection

Selection Criteria: The DB will be selected using (i) qualifications-based process during the Request for Qualifications

(RFQ) stage to develop a short list and (ii) best value process during the Request for Proposal (RFP) stage. The

qualifications-based criteria for the RFQ is included in this announcement. The best value criteria used in evaluating

proposals from short listed firms will include such factors that are determined to derive or offer the greatest value to the

State and Owner, combining both qualifications and fee.

Short List: Each firm responding to this RFQ will be evaluated and selected based on its qualifications and the

qualifications and experience of the particular individuals identified as the candidate's proposed team for the Project. After

evaluating the responses to this RFQ, the Contracting Authority will select a short list of no fewer than three candidates

that it considers to be the most qualified, except if the Contracting Authority determines that fewer than three firms are

qualified, it will only select the qualified firms.

Request for Proposal: The short-listed firms shall be sent a Request for Proposal (“RFP”) that will invite the firms to submit

pricing proposals containing their proposed preconstruction stage compensation, construction stage personnel costs,

itemized construction stage general conditions costs, construction stage contingency percentage, construction stage

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design fee percentage, and design-build fee percentage. The short-listed candidates will also receive (i) form of the

Agreement with the Contracting Authority containing the contract terms and conditions, (ii) set of the most recent criteria

documents and (iii) proposed Project schedule.

Pre-Proposal Meeting: Prior to submitting a response to the RFP, the short-listed firms will be invited to meet individually

with the Contracting Authority/Owner. The purpose of the pre-proposal meeting is to permit the short-listed firms an

opportunity to ask the Contracting Authority/Owner questions in an individual setting to help the firms prepare their

responses to the RFP. The Contracting Authority will notify each short-listed firm to schedule individual times for the pre-

proposal meetings.

At the pre-proposal meeting, short-listed firms will be required to submit the completed Contractor Pre-Work Evaluation

form, available here https://fod.osu.edu/resources, under the section titled “Construction Site Safety Requirements.”

Interview: After submitting responses to the RFP, the short-listed firms will be interviewed by the Contracting

Authority/Owner. The purpose of the interview will be to meet the proposed Project team, become familiar with key

personnel, and understand the project approach and ability to meet the stated objectives for the Project. Please be

prepared to discuss with specificity the firm’s capacity to conduct this work in compliance with the timetable, budget and

EDGE expectations. The Contracting Authority will notify each short-listed firm to schedule individual times for the

interviews.

Selection Schedule: Tentative schedule is subject to change.

Qualifications Due

RFP issued to the Short-Listed Firms

Proposals Due

Interviews

Selection of DB

12/1/2025

12/3/2025

12/15/2025

12/15/2025

12/16/2025

Cancellation and Rejection: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to reject all proposals and cancel at any time for

any reason this solicitation, any portion of this solicitation or any phase of the Project. The Contracting Authority shall

have no liability to any proposer arising out of such cancellation or rejection. The Contracting Authority reserves the right

to waive minor variations in the selection process.

Interested DB firms are required to submit the Commitment to Participate in the EDGE Business Assistance Program form

in its Statement of Qualifications (Form F110-330) submitted in response to the RFQ, to indicate its intent to contract with

and use EDGE-certified Business Enterprise(s), as a part of the DB’s team. The EDGE Affidavit and / or waiver request

letter and Demonstration of Good Faith Effort form(s) with complete documentation must be attached to the DB’s

Proposal. Both forms can be accessed via the OFCC website at Procurement Forms.

If the DB firm intends to receive points for exceeding the EDGE Participation Goal, it must provide BOTH a

completed Commitment to Participate form AND a completed Statement of Intent to Contract and to Perform forms

signed by both parties with its Statement of Qualifications.

For all Statements of Qualifications, please identify the EDGE-certified Business Enterprises, by name, which will

participate in the delivery of the proposed professional services solicited in the RFQ.

Interested DB firms must indicate on their Statement of Qualifications, the locations where their services will be performed

in the spaces provided or by attachment in accordance with the requirements of Executive Order 2019-12D related to

providing services only within the United States and the requirements of Executive Order 2022-02D prohibiting purchases

from or investment in any Russian institution or company. Failure to do so may cause their Statement of Qualifications to

be rejected.

G. Submittal Instructions

Firms are required to submit the current version of Statement of Qualifications (Form F110-330) available via the OFCC

website at Procurement Forms.

Electronic submittals should be combined into one PDF file saved with the form name, project number listed on the RFQ

and your firm’s name (ex. F110-330_OSU-nnnnnn_Firm Name). Use the “print” feature of Adobe Acrobat or similar

software for creating a PDF rather than using a scanner. If possible, please reduce the file size of the PDF. In Acrobat, go

to Advanced, then PDF Optimizer.

Statements of Qualifications must be submitted electronically by email. Submittals are limited to one email with a

maximum file size of 25 MB.

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Unless otherwise noted or exempt, all documents submitted to the Contracting Authority in response to this RFQ and

subsequent RFP are public and will be available for inspection at the conclusion of the selection process. The following

information shall remain confidential and will not be released: (1) Proposal Form(s), except for cost category subtotals

which will be transferred to the Best Value Rating Form; (2) Financial Capacity; and (3) Bonding/Insurance.

Proposers are requested to submit the following information in response to this RFQ within Section H of Form F110-330.

1. Summary: Provide a summary, on one page or less, describing why your firm/team is the most qualified for the

Project.

2. Bonding/Insurance: Provide evidence of capacity to provide bonding in the amount of the construction budget

(e.g. a letter from your Surety agent stating that one or more Sureties will issue Bonds in the amount of the

construction budget if your team is selected) and a copy of the firm's certificate of insurance showing the firm's

current limits of liability for commercial general liability, employer's liability, business automobile liability, and

professional liability insurance.

3. Management Systems: Describe the scheduling and cost control systems the firm would propose to use for the

Project.

a. The project team (Owner / C-AE / DB) will be required to utilize eBuilder, the University’s Project

Management System, for all compatible services required by the University. Please comment on

incorporating this system into your construction services and in conjunction with your prescribed corporate

project management systems, if any.

4. Self-Performed Work: Indicate whether the firm intends to self-perform any work on the Project through a

competitive process and, if so, the nature of the work and capability to self-perform.

5. Estimating: Demonstrated track record of performance of in-house estimating on projects comparable to the

Project.

6. Scheduling: Demonstrated track record of performance of managing projects to the original schedule.

Firms are requested to identify professional registrations, memberships and credentials including but not limited to: LEED

GA, LEED AP, LEED AP+, CCCA, CCM, CCS, CDT, CPE, DBIA, and any other appropriate design and construction

industry credentials. Identify that information on the resume page for individual in Block 22, Section E of the F110-330

form.

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