AE Solicitation Worksheet
PUBLIC NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION RELATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Original Offer Date: 02/16/2011

The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois hereby requests qualifications from professional services consultants to provide professional services in connection with the following project:
Project Name: IDOT 220 Mph High Speed Rail Preliminary Feasibility Study
Description of Project: IDOT IS COMMISSIONING A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE PLANNING, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATION OF HIGH-SPEED RAIL (HSR) SERVICE (>200 MPH MAXIMUM SPEED) BETWEEN CHICAGO AND CHAMPAIGN-URBANA AS A LINK IN A REGIONAL HSR NETWORK. THERE ARE FOUR MAIN ELEMENTS TO THE STUDY INCLUDING PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS.
Project Area: GSF:0NASF:0
Project Budget: $0.00Construction Budget: $0.00

Note: The project will be administered using the Owner's web-based project management system. PRZM was developed to maximaize the potential of the Internet in allowing project team members to access and exchange project information. PRZM supports team colllaboration in management and interaction, as well as a team member empowerment on a multi-layer security system.

Minimum user requirements are as follows:

  • Internet Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 or higher is recommended.
  • E-mail: PRZM requires the user to have a valid e-mail account.
  • Computer-Aided Drawing (CAD) viewer.

Only those firms which meet the following qualifications will be considered for selection:

  • Licensed to practice as an (Architect, Engineer, or Landscape Architect) in the State of Illinois.
  • Prequalified with the State of Illinois Capital Development Board.
  • Registered and authorized to do business in the State of Illinois.
  • Utilization of AutoCAD compatible System.

The following project-related criteria will be used to evaluate the firms requesting consideration for selection:
  • Current commitments of firm, proposed staff and consultants.
  • Prior experience of the proposed project staff in the design and construction of similar projects.
  • Ability and interest in advising, teaching and supervising students and faculty working on various aspects of the project.
  • Overall design quality of the relevant projects submitted.
  • MAFBE participation of Professional Service Consultant and sub-consultants with a goal of 20%. Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) Business Enterprise Program certification is the basis for determination of MAFBE status.
  • Prior experience in preliminary engineering and route analysis for similar projects.
  • Prior experience and success in cost estimating for all capital costs, fees and future operating costs for similar projects.
  • Prior experience in providing a preliminary review of environmental and land acquisition issues along a selected route for similar projects.
  • Prior experience in providing a financing and implementation strategy assessment for passenger rail capital funding options for both public and private sector funding for similar projects.
  • Prior experience and understanding of IDOT rail capital project practices and procedures.

Firms should submit one electronic copy of their complete submittal response (in pdf format) by 03/07/2011 using the submit button below:

Download an electronic copy of the 255.

Division of Facilities and Services
1501 S. Oak St.
Champaign, IL 61820
Matt Edmonson/ Landscape Architect, medmonso@illinois.edu
The Professional Services Consultant selection will be consistent with the Architectual, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act (30 ILCS 535/1).

Interested firms should not forward brochures or other data until notified by Division of Facilities and Services.