PENNSYLVANIA’S STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION State System of Higher Education Supplier Fair Dixon University Center Design Professional Services Contracting Robert F. Unger Director of Construction Management October 10, 2014 PENNSYLVANIA’S STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
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P E N N S Y L V A N I A ’ S S T A T E S Y S T E M O F H I G H E R E D U C A T I O N
State System of Higher EducationSupplier Fair
Dixon University Center
Design Professional Services Contracting
Robert F. UngerDirector of Construction Management
October 10, 2014
P E N N S Y L V A N I A ’ S S T A T E S Y S T E M O F H I G H E R E D U C A T I O N
P E N N S Y L V A N I A ’ S S T A T E S Y S T E M O F H I G H E R E D U C A T I O N
Purpose of this Session
For architects, engineers, and other professional firms:
…to better understand State System and University organization, projects, and contract opportunities
P E N N S Y L V A N I A ’ S S T A T E S Y S T E M O F H I G H E R E D U C A T I O N
Act 188 of 1982, Enabling Legislation System considered a “State-affiliated” organization
Authorized to execute and administer contracts for construction, repair, renovation, and maintenance projects, except capital projects
Must comply with Commonwealth statutes
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The Universities
14 universities: 110,000 Students almost 900 buildings
Universities… have professional facilities and contracting staffs operate “independently”
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At the Office of the Chancellor
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Facilities, provides: project funding policies
and approvals other facilities functions
Construction Support Office, provides: policy, guidance, and oversight of facilities procurement coordination, advice, and assistance to universities administration of centrally-held open-end contracts review of contract disputes (bid protests, claims)
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Project Funding Sources
1) Commonwealth Funded Commonwealth Capital projects (for E&G facilities)
2) University Funded University capital projects University auxiliary facilities (self-supporting activities) Smaller renovation/maintenance projects
3) Special Projects student housing others
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What does this mean for firms?
Department of General Services (DGS) advertises for design firms for Commonwealth-funded
projects
Universities advertise for design firms for university-funded projects advertise for and hold open-end professional contracts
System/CSO advertises for and holds open-end professional
contracts for use by universities
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What about upcoming RFPs?
DGS RFPs for PASSHE projects: in FY14/15 – 5 or 6 projected
University RFPs: in 2015 – RFPs for open-end contracts at Lock
Haven and Shippensburg a few RFPs for single projects and/or master planning
System/CSO: awarded 40 open-end contracts in 2011, and will
issue an RFP for new contracts in 2016
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What about CM and Commissioning?
Department of General Services: open AFQs for CM and Commissioning uses their own firms/contracts