Okaloosa County BOCC — April 1, 2014 — DAG Plans — reading text

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User Notes: (2018329210) Qualifications for Design Services for a New Office Building [- at the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office located at 50 2nd Street, Shalimar, Florida f° RFQ No. BCC 26-14 Presented to L, Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners January 17, 2014 | DAG Architects Inc. , €: 1223 Airport Road [° | | cam, Destin, Florida 32541 , PRMOFTHEVER — 850) 837 8152 { www.dagarchitects.com DAG architects AA-~C000745 41223 airport road destin florida 32547 p 850.837.8152 f 850.654.4276 www.dagarchitects.com January 17, 2014 Zan Fedorak Okaloosa County Purchasing Department 602-C North Pearl Street Crestview, FL 32536 Re: BCC 26-14 Qualifications for Design Services on a New Office Building at the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office Located at 50 2nd Street, Shalimar, FL Dear Mr. Fedorak and Members of the Selection Committee: On behalf of DAG Architects, we appreciate the opportunity to submit the enclosed statement of qualifications for providing professional design services to Okaloosa County for a new 10,000 SF office building for the County Sheriff's Office. We have already been working closely with the Sheriffs Office regarding their space needs, as part of the Shalimar Annex design-build project. This project has been evolving over the past two years, as you look for the most efficient and cost effective ways to consolidate County offices and provide space for current functions and future expansion. DAG Architects is based in Okaloosa County and has been operating here continuously for 33 years. We have designed numerous office buildings, public safety centers, and law enforcement facilities similar in nature fo that proposed. We are already familiar with the site and the needs of the Sheriff's Office, not only through our work exploring reuse of the Shalimar Annex property, but also because we designed the renovations to the space they currently occupy. Our staff is local, experienced and seasoned, with an average of 27 years of professional work history to draw upon. We pride ourselves on our responsiveness, our design abilities, and our track record of bringing in projects on budget and within their schedules. We have augmented our experience with several very well-qualified local consulting firms, essentially the same team that has been working together on the Shalimar Annex project. Choctaw Engineering will be civil engineers, Humber-Garick will provide electrical engineering, Watford Engineering will be our mechanical engineer, and RAC Engineering will be structural engineer. We have worked closely with ail of these firms on many other projects, and are confident in their abilities to provide excellent solutions. Choctaw and Humber-Garick are also Okaloosa County-based firms. Project Team | will lead the design team as overall Principal in Charge. | have been responsible for conducting programming sessions and other meetings with many Okaloosa County departments on space needs and planning for replacement facilities at the Shalimar Annex. As a lifelong resident of Okaloosa County, a former Destin City Councilman and former State Senator from this district, | am intimately familiar with the county facilities and the importance played in our community by the Sheriffs Office. | have worked closely with Major J.D. Peacock, head of administration, to quantify the space needs and adjacencies necessary Okaloosa County January 17, 2014 Page three Location, Ability to Perform and Current Workload Our Destin office on Airport Road will be the base for managing this project, and given our current and projected project commitments, we can fully staff and shepherd this work from start to finish. Summary We look forward to the possibility of continuing to work together with Okaloosa County. As long-standing members and residents of Okaloosa County, we understand the critical importance to our local economy of making sure our facilities are well-maintained and reflective of our communities. We will be careful shepherds of county funds since many of us are also local taxpayers. And providing work to local businesses and residents sends a positive message to other businesses already in the area or considering relocating here. | hope that the enclosed material will demonstrate fo you our abilities, our attention to detail, and our commitment to excellence in design and client services. Thank you for your consideration, Charles W. Clary, III, FAIA Principal Table of Contents Introduction to the Team DAG Architects 1-1 Humber-Garick Consulting Engineers 1-2 Choctaw Engineering 1-3 Watford Engineering 1-4 RAC Engineering 1-4 | Key Personnel Organization Chart 2-1 Team Resumes 2-2 Project Experience Experience in Similar Projects 3-1 Selected Experience in Okaloosa County 3-7 Project Understanding Project Understanding and Approach 4-1 Ability to Observe and Advise Whether Plans and Specifications are Being Complied With 4.3 Familiarity with the Project Area 4-3 Other Information Meeting Schedules 5-1 Meeting Budget Requirements 5-1 Current Workload 5-3 Forms Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form 6-1 Drug-Free Workplace Certification 6-2 No Contact Clause 8-3 Indemnification and Hold Harmless 6-4 Local Preference Data Sheet 6-5 = ® | o = —_ io) = < o 2 ) S x2] °o —_ _— = Introduction to the Team DAG Architects Destin { | Brief History. DAG was established in Okaloosa County in 1981 by Samuel W. Blimling, AIA, and Charles W. Clary, Ill, FAIA. Over the past 33 years, the firm has grown and undertaken a tremendous variety of projects in Northwest Florida and throughout the southeast. Nature of Services Offered. Services that we provide in-house include architecture, visioning and programming, master planning, interior design, graphic design, and construction phase services. We use state-of-the-art computer hardware and software, including Building Information Modeling systems, to produce our drawings and documents. Awards and Honors. The firm's work has been recognized with numerous design awards, and the principals and key professionals have been active in community, state, and national affairs relating to architecture and construction. In 2007, DAG Architects was awarded the Firm of the Year for the State of Florida, This honor is given annually to one firm in the state, in recognition of outstanding achievement in design, community service, education, and service fo the profession. Breakdown of Staff by Discipline e Architects: 14 (11 licensed, 3 not yet licensed) ¢ Administrative: 2 LEED AP: 6 Equipment and Facilities Our Destin office is approximately 5,000 SF, and we have an investment in state-of-the-art computer hardware and software, plotters, scanners, color printers and other reprographic equipment. We use these tools to improve coordination and communication among the project consultants to minimize errors and to improve turnaround times for revisions and integration, We use programs such as Revit (a Building Information Modeling system) which allow us to coordinate drawings, schedules, details, and building systems, and to enhance the design decision-making process because documents are developed in 3D. Repeat Business The means by which we measure our success is through the good will of our repeat or continuing clients. Their opinions are the very best testament to our work and serve as the barometer of the quality of the professional services we provide to them. Over 80% of our current commissions are with clients we have worked with in the past. AIA FLORIDA FIRM OF THE YEAR 2007 Representative Repeat Clients. >< Okaloosa County:School District=94"" “projects ftom:1986 10-2003. , Leon, County School District-47 projects: ~ fom 2000 te present - School District of Escambia County-33 = ov projects from: 1999 sé - Santa Rosa County.School es from 2008 to.pre Page 1-1 Introduction to the Team Choctaw Engineering Fort Walton Beach Choctaw Engineering, Inc. has been doing business in the Fort Walton Beach area for over 36 years. The company is locally owned and maintains a solid background from its many years of work in the region. The company has functioned as the City Engineer for the Cities of Valparaiso and Destin in the past and as the Engineer for the Okaloosa County School Board. The Choctaw Engineering, Inc. staff has an in-depth knowledge of local and state permitting requirements and has good working relationships with both local and state permitting personnel. A full range of services are provided by Choctaw Engineering, Inc. to both public and private clients. A sampling of the services we offer to our clients includes Site Design, Water and Wastewater Design, Highway Design, Stormwater Design, Construction Inspections, Project Management, Traffic Studies, Utility Design, and Subdivisions. Our surveying services include Boundary and Topographic Surveys, Hydrologic Surveys, Construction Staking, and Platting. Choctaw Engineering, Inc. uses the latest in computer design techniques with AutoCAD 2009-based drafting applications, including Civil 3D and Land Development Desktop, Our systems are readily available and adaptable to a wide variety of systems, allowing us the flexibility of electronically exchanging data with other professionals and municipalities. Watford . . Engineering, Inc. Watford Engineering, Inc. K pupineering, Ine Marianna tacts, Rarer? Watford Engineering, a Florida mechanical consulting firm, is centrally based out of Marianna, and has been providing engineering services to clients since late 2007. David N. Watford, PE is a mechanical engineer and President of Watford Engineering, Inc. His project experience includes a wide variety of clients and project delivery methods. Mr. Watford's career in building construction began in 1996 while working as a designer for a fire sprinkler company. In 1997 he began a mechanical engineering career with Schmidt Dell in Pensacola, FL where he eventually became Vice President and served as head of the mechanical department from 2003 until he {eft to form Watford Engineering, Inc. Breakdown of Staff by Discipline e Professional Engineer: 4 « Mechanical Designers: 2 e — Draftsman/Administrative: 1 Repeat Business. We currently hold continuing contracts with Jackson County Schools and Bay District Schools. Our clients return to us time and again for our experience and the service received during design and construction. O'Sullivan Creel Office Building, Fort Walton Beach {Choctaw Engineering with Lord & Son, Humber-Garick, and DAG) Renovations of FAMU Sampson & Young Dormitories, Tallahassee ( Watford Engineering with DAG) Breakfast Point Medical Office Building, Panama City Beach ( Watford Engineering with DAG) Page 1-3 o < = ° vd o a ~ a < Key Personnel Introduction to the Team The