REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PITTSBURGH ARENA PROJECT October 30,2009

theachievementoftheparticipationgoals .<br><br> AcopyoftheProject 9s MinorityandWomen BusinessEnterpriseParticipationPlan and associateddocumentsareinclud edaspart of attachmentD . B. LocalParticipation :The S elected F irm shallberequiredtocooperatewiththeDeveloper andtheOwnerintheirlocalbusinesseconomicdevelopmenteffortstoenhanceparticipation intheProject bylocalfirmssituatedin the CityofPittsburghorAlleghenyCounty.<br><br> C. E qual E mployment O pportunity : The DeveloperandtheOwnerare equalopportunity employers.The S elected F irm shall agreetoadheretoapolicyofequalemployment opportunityanddem onstrateanaffirmativeefforttorecruit,hire,promote,andupgradethe positionofemployeesregardlessofrace,color,religion,ancestry,sex,age,disability, nationalorigin,sexualorientation,genderidentity,ormaritalstatus. V.<br><br> R EQUESTFORPROPOS AL Eachproposalmustincludethefollowin gandbeorganizedinsuchorderwithseparationtabs: A. CoverLetter 3 Acoverlettersignedbyanauthorizedrepresentativeofthe F irmand specifyingthefulladdressandtelephonenumberofthe F irm. October30,2009 Page 3 of 5 B.<br><br> Executiv eSummary 3 Provideabriefdescriptionofthe F irm,includingthenumberofyears the F irmhasbeeninexistence,rangeofprofessionalservices,officelocation(s)andstaffsize. Inaddition,p rovideasummary,ontwopagesorless,describingwhyyour Firmisthemost qualifiedfortheProject. C.<br><br> ProjectExperience 3 Provideabriefdescriptionofthe experienceofthe F irmand/orthe proposedprojectleadersonsimilarprojects.Pleaseprovide informationregardingthe projects similar inbothsizeand scope ,completedwithinthelastseven(7)years,andinclude thefollowingitemsinthenarrative: i. Projectnameandlocation ii. Yearcompleted iii.<br><br> Owner name,title,address,andphonenumber iv. Projectdescription v. Scopeofservicesprovided D.<br><br> ContractingEntity : Pleaseidentifythebusinessformofcontractingentity:Iftheproposed formofentityisajointventure,pleaseidentifyeachventurerandtheirrespectivepercentage ofpartic ipation . E. FormofAgreement : Theproposedformofagreementis the Purchase Order attachedto thisRFP as Attachment C .<br><br> FirmsshallincludewiththeirresponsestothisRFPany commentsorquestionsontheproposedformofagreement,otherwisetheSelectedFirmwill beexpectedtoenterintoanagreementsubstantiallyinthefor mattachedimmediatelyupon selection . F. PaymentandPerformanceBonds :SincetheSelectedFirmwillberequiredtoprovidea PaymentandPerformanceBondfo r100%ofthevalueofthework,unlessotherwiseagreed tobytheDeveloperbasedonfactsandc ircumstances.Totheextendpossible,f irmsshall includeintheirresponsesthisRFPaletterfromasuretyorbondingagentconfirmingsuch Firm 9sabilitytoprovide100%PaymentandPerformanceBonds.<br><br> Ifafirmcannotprovide suchaletter,pleasedescr ibethefactsandcircumstancesassociatedwithyourinabilityto providesuchletter. G. Insurance : Pleaseprovidealetterfromyourinsurancecompanythatstatesthatyourfirm 9s abilitytoprovidetheInsurancedescribed onExhibit7tothePurchaseOrd erwhichis attachedtothisRFPas AttachmentD .<br><br> H. MBE/WBE :AsconfirmationthattheselectedfirmagreestoabidebytheMBE/WBE requirementtomakegoodfaitheffortstomeettheparticipationgoalssetforthinSection III.Ahereof,includeanarrativ eindicatinghowyouwouldaddressMBE/WBEparticipation. Firmsmustalsoprovide withtheirProposals anexecutedcopy ofExhibitA &B tothe MB E/WBEPlanwhichisinclud edaspartof attachment D .<br><br> I. LocalParticipation :Describeyourpresence,ifany, inthelocalmarketplace. J.<br><br> Co mpleted BidForm - FirmsshallcompletetheBidFormthatisincludedinthisRFP (attachmentB ). K. SalesTax: October30,2009 Page 4 of 5 SpecialNote: Thepurchasepriceshallnotincludestatesalesorusetaxonmaterialsand equipmentthatfallwith inthedefinitionof cBuildingMaterialsandEquipment dpursuantto72 P.S.7201(pp)andareeligibleforexemptionpursuantto72P.S.7204(57)( cAct45 d).Toobtain theexemptiononAct45materialsandequipment,theOwner willprovideacopyofitst ax exemption certificate.The proposed purchasepriceshallincludestatesalesorusetaxon materialsorequipmentthatwillbeincorporatedintotheProject,arenot eligibleforexemption underAct45,butareeligibleforexemptionifpurchaseddirec tlybytheOwnerpursuanttothe salestaxexemptionproceduress etforthon Exhibit1tothePurchaseOrderwhichis Attachment D hereto,buttheamountofsalesorusetaxonsuchmaterialsorequipmentshallbeseparately identifiedontheBidForm.<br><br> VI. S CHEDULE ANDPROCESS FORSELECTION ANDPERFORMANCE A. Schedule : Thefollowingscheduleisanticipated,butnotguaranteed: RequestforProposalsIssued October30,2009 DeadlineforQuestions: November 9 ,2009 ResponsestoQu estionsIssued: Novemb er 12 ,2009 ProposalsDue: November 20 ,2009 Selection Made: TBD Note:ThereisnoPre - BidMeetingplannedforthisRFP B.<br><br> Process : EachFirmelectingtorespondtothisRFPdoessoatitsowncostandexpense. Developerreservestherightto makeawardsatanytimewithinninety(90)calendardays afterdateoftheopening,duringwhichperiodproposalsmaynotbewithdrawnunless authorizedbytheDeveloper. The Developer reservestherightatanytimetochangeor extendtheduedateandti meforanyreason ,andtoaddto,delete,modifyorenlargethis RFP,includinganyspecificationsand/orstatementofwork,theproposedcontract,theterms andconditionsandanysubsequentlyexecutedcontract .<br><br> Proposalsmaybeevaluatedand awardmade withorwithoutdiscussionsand/ornegotiationswithProposers.TheDeveloper alsoreservestherighttodiscussandnegotiateanythingandeverythingwithanyFirmsatany time.TheDeveloperreservestherighttorequestadditionalinformationfromany orall Firms.NegotiationsbytheDeveloperwillnotbedeemedacounterofferorarejectionof anyoriginalProposal.TheDeveloperreservestherighttorequestoneormorebestandfinal offers.Thismayincludeincludingsubmissionofanewproposa l.TheDeveloperreserves therighttorejectanyandallProposals ,and/ortoawardallorpartofthisworktoonefirmor severalfirms . C. Selection : TheDeveloper willselectwhatinitssolejudgmentitdeterminestobethe Proposalthatwillbeint he bestinterestsoftheProject,takingintoaccountseveralfactors including,withoutlimitation,price,compliancewithspecificationsandschedule,aFirm 9s relevantexperiencewithsimilarprojects,proposedMBE/WBEparticipation,proposedlocal part icipation,insurance,bondingabilityandoverallresponsivenesstotheRFP.<br><br> The DeveloperwillbeassistedinthisselectionbyICONandotherkeyProjectteammembers. TheDeveloper reservestherightatanytimetorequestrevisedproposalsorbestand final proposalspriortomakingaselection. October30,2009 Page 5 of 5 VII.<br><br> INSTRUCTIONSFORDELIVERYANDDEADLINE Submissionofanoriginal,six(6 ) copiesof theentireProposalmustbeenclosedinasealed envelopeclearlymarked c TheatricalLighting PROPOSAL dandbesu bmittedto: MarcFarha SeniorVicePresident - ProjectExecutive ICONVenueGroup - PittsburghArenaSiteOffice 10Stevenson Pittsburgh,PA15219 Questionsmustbeinwritin ganddirectedto: MarcFarha byfax:(704)909 - 4457 or bye - mail: mfarha@iconvenue.com . Answerstoanyquestionsshallbeinwriting andshallbesenttoallfirmswhoreceivedthisRFP. ResponsestothisRFPmustbereceivedattheaboveaddre ssby2:00p .m.E.S.T.on November20 ,2009.<br><br> VIII. ATTACHMENTS A. ExhibitA - ScopeofWork B.<br><br> BidForm C. Formo fAgreement - PurchaseOrder#111 D. Minority&WomenBusinessEnterpriseParticipationPlandatedasofSeptember30, 2007andassociatedforms.<br><br> E. ProjectLaborAgreement F. StructuralSteelDrawings<br><br>

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