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Prepare to be a Construction Contractor
Doing Business with Department of Enterprise Servicesfor General Contractors and Subcontractors
May 22, 2014
Design and Construction Project Management Energy Performance Contracting We serve a number of major state agencies:
- Community Colleges - 34 campuses- Department of Corrections- Department of Social and Health Services- Department of Veterans Affairs- Washington State Patrol- Department of General Administration- Approximately 20 additional small agencies
Engineering and Architectural Services
Workload for the 15-17 Biennium is expected to be:
More than $500 million in work
Approximately 300 projects Capital Budget not yet finalized
Volume of Work
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 Laws
Design – Bid – Build- Limited Public Works (< $35,000)
- Small Works Roster (< $300,000)
- Advertised General Contractor / Construction
Manager (GC/CM) (> $10 million) Design – Build (> $10 million) Job Order Contracting (< $350,000)
Public Works Contracting
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
View upcoming projects at: http://www.des.wa.gov/services/facilities/Construction/Consultants/Pages/EASUpcomingProjects.aspx
View projects out for bid at: https://fortress.wa.gov/ga/apps/EASBids/BidCalendar.aspx
Projects are also advertised in the Daily Journal of Commerce and in the local newspaper.
Look Ahead
Documents are posted at designated plan holder centers. See “Plan Centers” under heading, “Construction: Consultants, Contractors, Project Managers” at: http://www.des.wa.gov/about/FormsPubs/Pages/Forms.aspx#Construction
Paper copies can be obtained from the designer.
Bid Documents
Contractors for some projects <$300,000 are bid via the Small Works Roster (SWR)
To get on the SWR, see: http://www.des.wa.gov/services/facilities/Construction/Contractors/Pages/EASSmallWorksRoster.aspx
Small Works Roster
DES has four JOC contracts identified to cover certain regions in the state:– Statewide– Northwest Region– Southwest Region– Eastern 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.
Job Order Contracts
Must carefully follow the Instructions to Bidders in the documents
Bid Bond or Bid Security is required Other details:
- Acknowledge any addenda- List major subcontractors- Sign the bid- Be on time
Bid Openings
Bidders must have a current state of Washington contractors license.
Some specialties require special licenses.
Contractor License
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.
Performance Bond
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.
Insurance
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
Prevailing Wage Requirements
For projects >$1,000,000 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.
Apprenticeship Requirements
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.
Diverse Business Enterprises
Diverse Business Enterprises (cont.)Executive Order 13-01 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.
Diverse Business Enterprises
Questions?
Contact:
Dwayne Harkness, Assistant Program Manager
360-407-9339
Nancy Deakins, Assistant Program Manager
360-407-9333
Thank you