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Sunset Review of Alternative Process for UW Medical Facility Construction Projects

Sunset Review of Alternative Process for UW Medical Facility Construction Projects. Proposed Scope & Objectives. Mark Fleming, JLARC Staff. UW May Use Alternative Process for Certain Medical Facility Construction Projects.

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Sunset Review of Alternative Process for UW Medical Facility Construction Projects

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  1. Sunset Review of Alternative Process for UW Medical Facility Construction Projects Proposed Scope & Objectives Mark Fleming, JLARC Staff

  2. UW May Use Alternative Process for Certain Medical Facility Construction Projects • Alternative process allows UW to pre-qualify contractors for certain projects: • Within a UW building that is used directly for critical patient care or highly specialized medical research; and • Estimated cost is $5 million or less • Authority established in 2010 • Expires June 30, 2015 unless reauthorized by Legislature UW Alternative Public Works S&O

  3. Process Has Been Used for Projects at Two Medical Centers UW Alternative Public Works S&O

  4. Statute Establishes Specific Requirements for Pre-Qualifying Contractors • Publish a notice annually to solicit contractor qualifications • Solicitations must include evaluation criteria identified in statute • Contractors may apply at any time • Make an effort to solicit proposals from certified minority or certified woman-owned contractors • Establish committee to evaluate contractors submitting qualifications UW must: UW Alternative Public Works S&O

  5. Contractors Meeting Qualification Requirements Are Added to Roster • Invitations to bid on specialized hospital construction projects are sent to all contractors on roster • Award is made to responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid Responsive Bids fromResponsible Bidders  $ High bid  $ Med bid   $ Low bid UW Alternative Public Works S&O

  6. Emphasis on Contracting Speed and Contractor Quality • Testimony during legislative hearings focused on the challenges and complexity of working in an occupied hospital facility • Pre-qualification is expected to reduce time needed to select contractor • Also provides contractors assurance that they meet qualifications before submitting bids. UW Alternative Public Works S&O

  7. Sunset Review Objectives • Has the University of Washington’s use of the alternative process complied with legislative intent? • Does the alternative process provide for efficient and economical public works construction, with adequate cost controls in place? • Have projects constructed using the alternative process achieved expected performance goals and targets? • To what extent does the alternative process duplicate the activities of another agency or the private sector? UW Alternative Public Works S&O

  8. Next Steps and Contacts Preliminary ReportSeptember 2014 Proposed Final ReportDecember 2014 Mark Fleming, Project Lead mark.fleming@leg.wa.gov 360-786-5181 Valerie Whitener, Project Supervisor valerie.whitener@leg.wa.gov 360-786-5191 www.jlarc.leg.wa.gov

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