Common use of Construction Procurement Services Clause in Contracts

Construction Procurement Services. 2.5.1 The Design Consultant shall assist the Owner in obtaining either competitive bids or negotiated proposals. 2.5.2 If requested by the Owner, the Design Consultant shall assist the Owner in identifying and/or prequalifying prospective bidders, contractors or construction managers, shall assist the Owner in bid validation or proposal evaluation, and determination of the successful bid or proposal, if any. 2.5.3 COMPETITIVE BIDDING/PROPOSALS (non-negotiated) 2.5.3.1 Documents shall consist of bidding/proposal requirements in addition to the documents required by Paragraph 2.4.4. Owner shall provide bidding requirements and proposed contract forms. 2.5.3.2 Following Owner's approval of the certification required by Subparagraph 2.4.4.5, the Design Consultant shall either (a) deliver the approved Construction Documents in electronic format to USNH Purchasing and Contract Services, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ for posting on its web site if the proposed procurement process or delivery method for the Project designated in Subparagraph 1.1.6 is competitive bidding or competitive bidding with prequalification, or (b), deliver them in electronic format as well as a minimum of six sets of originals in print format, as the construction management firm may request, to the Owner’s construction management firm if the proposed procurement process noted in subparagraph 1.1.6 is construction management. 2.5.3.3 The Design Consultant shall consider requests for substitutions, if permitted by the Bidding Documents, and shall prepare addenda identifying approved substitutions which shall be posted by Owner on the USNH Purchasing and Contract Services web site (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/purchasing/bid-docs.html). 2.5.3.4 The Design Consultant shall participate in or, at the Owner's direction, shall organize and conduct a pre-bid conference for prospective bidders. 2.5.3.5 The Design Consultant shall prepare responses to questions from prospective bidders and provide clarifications and interpretations of the Bidding Documents to all prospective bidders in the form of addenda which shall be posted by Owner on the USNH Purchasing and Contract Services web site (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/purchasing.bid-docs.html). 2.5.3.6 The Design Consultant shall participate in or, at the Owner's direction, shall organize and conduct the opening of the bids. If the Design Consultant conducts the bid opening, the Design Consultant shall subsequently document and distribute the bidding results, as directed by the Owner. 2.5.3.7 If requested by the Owner, the Design Consultant shall participate in selection interviews for any proposal process.