Demolition, Reconstruction Plus Elevation Services: The specific items and any specifications that the Purchasing Agency is seeking are listed below. Items offered by the Prime Contractor must meet or exceed the listed Specifications to be considered for award. a) Each mitigation reconstruction shall consist of several marked steps to be approved by the local authority having jurisdiction in order to initiate, execute, and closeout each project. These steps may require multiple site visits by various professionals along with meetings between the Prime Contractor, NCEM, subgrantee representative, and/or homeowner(s). The Prime Contractor(s) and/or licensed professional shall schedule or provide services that include, but are not limited to the following: 1. PRE-CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE: A meeting between NCEM and the Prime Contractor to discuss the initial project schedule and Scope of Work after the award of the Contract. After schedule is approved, the city, town, or county shall be notified in order to relay anticipated schedule to each homeowner. Prime Contractor will be responsible for contacting each homeowner a minimum of 14 days prior to the start of construction at their property. Additionally, Land and Right of Entry documentation shall be verified for each project site to allow NCEM, Prime Contractor and all subcontractors access to the properties in order to perform duties. 2. INITIAL EVALUATION: Prime Contractor conducts initial site visit to determine the feasibility of demolishing the existing structure and reconstructing a new structure that satisfies the requirements outlined within this RFP. If the mitigation reconstruction is determined to be feasible, a registered PE and/or RA shall create pre-developed design concepts. A completed feasibility analysis shall be provided to NCEM along with an outline of the general methods and operational procedures from the Prime Contractor for completing the mitigation reconstruction. Should the initial evaluation find mitigation reconstruction to not be feasible, the Prime Contractor must provide the feasibility report including reasoning as to why it is not feasible to NCEM. NCEM may review the report and determine whether possible alternative mitigation actions should be evaluated and/or whether to cancel the project in whole or in part. 3. ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTATION PROCESS: Homeowner will review pre-developed design concepts of the PE and/or RA and elect to continue with the mitigation reconstruction process, change mitigation type, or withdraw from the program. Homeowner does not dictate the design of the structure. Plans should accommodate any minimum HOA requirements and meet code standards and program requirements. After a signed, written approval by the homeowner, the PE and/or RA can proceed with completing the construction documents for the Prime Contractor. 4. CONSTRUCTION/ENGINEERING AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: On behalf of the Prime Contractor, PE/RA shall prepare construction documents that include, but are not limited to: foundation design, framing plans, structural enhancement for stabilization, wind/seismic considerations, hydrodynamic/hydrostatic considerations and/or any additional details required to obtain the permitted plan set. During the construction, if additional structural issues are discovered and the Prime Contractor desires to deviate from the permitted plan set, a Change Order shall be submitted and pricing shall be negotiated with the State prior to proceeding with any additional work. Construction documents must comply with the latest published edition of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)/Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) Standard 24, Flood Resistant Design and Construction (referred to as ASCE 24), or its equivalent as the minimum design criteria for all mitigation reconstruction projects in flood hazard areas. The square footage of a resulting structure must be no more than 10% greater than that of the original structure. Breezeways, decks, garages and other appurtenances are not considered part of the original square footage unless situated on the original foundation system. Mitigation reconstruction projects must be designed and constructed to the minimum standard as established by the requirements of the latest published editions of all relevant local, State, and International Codes. Structures, including all parts and appurtenances, must be designed and constructed to safely support all loads, including dead loads, live loads, roof loads, floor loads, wind loads, flood loads, snow loads, seismic loads and combinations of loads expected to be imposed on the structure as defined in the codes and related documents referenced in the codes. The construction of structures must result in a system that provides a complete load path capable of transferring all loads from the point of origin through load-resisting elements to the soils supporting the foundations. Project construction documents, including design drawings and specifications, must be signed and sealed by a design professional licensed in the state the project is to be constructed in. MEP drawings must be provided for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems where required. The documents must also be certified for compliance with the codes, standards and minimum construction requirements specified in the HMA Guide. 5. PROGRAM DOCUMENTS/DEED RESTRICTIONS: In addition to creating design and engineering documents, the Prime Contractor will be required to draft and obtain deed restrictions from that contain the HMA guidance restrictions that will require the current homeowner and any subsequent homeowners to maintain flood insurance on the property in perpetuity.
