Specifications include, but are not limited to: The URI Board of Trustees/University of Rhode Island is soliciting proposals for Facility Condition Assessments and Associated Identified Tasks from qualified OFFERORS; The University of Rhode Island is undertaking full Facility Condition Assessments(FCA) to enhance its ability to improve management of the University’s buildings. The survey will provide data for each asset including the physical condition of major building systems and equipment, assessed value, type of construction, and age of each capital asset. The selected firm will also identify the type and costs of necessary maintenance, repair, and replacement projects including deferred maintenance items, as well as major capital items that will need attention in the next ten years. a) The university is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide architectural and engineering services related to establishing a database for Building/Capital Asset Management and also to provide ten (10) year budget projections with recommended five (5) and ten (10) year capital asset improvement cost schedules. b) The services will pertain to all university owned buildings. c) The work involved shall include updating separate existing inventories of university owned buildings, physical and mechanical assets, providing an assessment of the condition of the buildings The consultant will merge existing databases into one comprehensive database and standardize nomenclature to industry standards for consistency. The survey and resulting database will include data that documents the condition of each asset and its major systems, and the type and costs of capital maintenance projects and preventive maintenance tasks needed to extend the useful life of each asset. The work of the Consultant will be guided by the Facilities Group Condition Assessment Team (FGCA). This team will provide primary direction and clarification to the Consultant on the university’s behalf through regularly scheduled meetings and guiding correspondence.
