Demolition/Abatement Constracts (Folders 1-2)

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David Hariwig March 3, 1997 Page 2 - Memorandum Advertising for abatement and demolition will be done March 10 and 11. All potential bidders will be required to participate in a thorough, walk-through inspection of the premises on March 17. Thereafter, proposals, including price, will be due March 31. Review of the proposals will be done by the review committee anticipated by the development agreement, during the first week of April. The review committee will consist of a representative of Marion County, the transit district, and the private owners. At the present time, the private owner representative will be Dan Berrey, who also serves as project coordinator or manager. In reviewing tlus project, the first step will be to review qualifications. There will be a"pre-quaiification" process. We will identify three or four basic requirements that any contractor must meet in order to carry out a job of this magnitude. Thereafter, we will be reviewing proposals based on price, the ability to manage and coordinate with abatement and recycling activities, and other pertinent criteria identified by the review committee. This level of review will be undertaken only from those who have met the qualifications. Work is still necessary to identify all of these qualifications and to lay out the specifics of the RFP process. A good deal of this responsibility will fall upon Kathleen Thorpe of Century West Engineering, and you and contracts coordinator for Marion County. At the present time, it appears that Marion County will be the party responsible to enter the contracts with the demolition/abatementlrecycling contractors. If not Marion County, the logical alternative will be our project manager, Dan Berrey, through his organization Courthouse Squaze, Inc. Prior to our meeting on February 28, Dan asked whether this general process would conform to FTA requirements. I was unable to answer that question when asked. Since my review of the FTA circulars, I can provide my opinion. However, my opinion is not binding on FTA. That is why I am soliciting comment and criticism from other parties to this project, and reminding everyone that we must ultimately satisfy FTA in our processes. After reviewing FTA circular 4220.1D, dated April 15, 1996, and other FTA information concerning solicitation and selection of contractors, I am of the opinion that the RFP process outlined above will work, if sufficient detail concerning criteria for selection and process are laid out in advance of the actual review of the proposals and selection of the contractors.