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 13-15 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: https://fortress.wa.gov/ga/apps/EAUpcomingProj/UpcomingProjects.aspx
• View projects advertised 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.
Bid Documents
• Documents are posted at designated plan centers. See list at: http://des.wa.gov/about/FormsPubs/Pages/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: http://www.des.wa.gov/services/facilities/Construction/Contractors/Pages/EASSmallWorksRoster.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 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.
ContactsNancy Deakins360-407-9333
Kent Nugen 360-407-9346
Thank You
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