COMMERCIAL - CM @ Risk

Division Coordinator

Rachel Axness
Minnesota State University Moorhead
1104 7th Avenue South, HA 211
Moorhead, MN 56563
(218) 477-2828
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2024 PROBLEM STATEMENT 

Problem Statement

 
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Competion Scoring

ASC Region IV GRADING COMPUTATION SHEETS 
Division:               Commercial Building
 
Qualifications Package                 pts out of 20 Points
 Oral Presentation                          pts out of 25 Points 
Proposal                                        pts out of 45 Points 
Professionalism/Other                  pts out of 10 Points
Note: The total must not Exceed 100 Points.TOTAL SCORE:                Points

1. Qualifications Package Requirements        20 Points                                                                                                                                                          

Please see the detailed Problem statement for specific RFQ requirements, but consider the following:

• Requested (fictitious) information will be used to evaluate if your company (team) is qualified and capable of addressing the detailed problem.
• The RFQ is used to simulate the "short listing" process in which only those most qualified will be allowed to continue in the bidding, proposing, or negotiating process.
• Assume you have not worked directly or indirectly with this owner before.
• This is your first opportunity to impress the owner.
• The quality and content of the RFQ can often set a precedence of how the owner will view later submissions. How do you want the owner to view your company before they meet you?

 
2.    THE ORAL PRESENTATION      25 POINTS                                                                                                                                                     
Some items to consider when preparing your presentation:

• Each speaker will be evaluated based on:
  • Quality of voice (Projection).
  • Visual contact.
  • Confidence while speaking.
  • Free from distractions?
  • Speak for a minimum of 2 min (Only 5 students need to meet this requirement).
  • Knowledge of subject.
  • Presents on topic that relates to role?
• PowerPoint will be evaluated based on organization, appearance, and content.
• Present the judges with the requested 1 page handout with pictures and project roles?
• Does the voluntary hand out add to, clarify, and is consistent with the Oral Presentation?
• How well was the material presented (as opposed to the content of what was presented)?
• Bonus points can be awarded for creativity, exceptional performance, or overall professionalism.

 
3.    WRITTEN PROPOSAL    45 POINTS                                                                                                                                                                                   
Overall presentation of the written proposal (5 POINTS TOTAL):

• Electronic copy submitted as one complete PDF?
• All required sections provided?
• Correct Spelling and Grammar?
  • Quality of graphics?
• Does it look professional?
• Exceed page limits?
  • Were comments from the RFQ incorporated?

 Bid Estimate/Cash Flow Projections (15 POINTS TOTAL):

• Bid Estimate:
  • All items accounted for?
  • Reasonable contingency, overhead, and fee?
  • Consistent with Owner/Contract requirements?
  • Overall estimate.
• Cash Flow Projections:
  • Reflect appropriate duration and budget?
  • Does it give the owner adequate information to finalize monthly funding requirements?
  • Easy to read, follow, and evaluate?

Schedule (10 POINTS TOTAL):

• Enough detail to provide an evaluation of the accuracy and credibility of the schedule?
• Identify critical work items?
  • Include milestones activities as required?
• Is the schedule organized and logical?
• Reasonable durations for activities?
  • In agreement with bidding documents and proposed construction methods?

 Safety (5 POINTS TOTAL):

• Project specific?
• Redundant information from qualifications package?
• Lock Out Tag Out plan.
  • Severe weather evacuation plan.
• Identify potential safety concerns.
• Plans for site security, equipment safety, or traffic issues.

 Quality (5 POINTS TOTAL):

• Project specific?
• Redundant information from qualifications package?
  • Identify potential quality concerns.
• Identify which scopes will require mock ups or special inspections.
• Strategies to reduce points of failure.
  • Identify possible scopes that could utilize pre-fabrication.

 Logistics (5 POINTS TOTAL):

• Site/Project specific?
• Redundant information from qualifications package?
• Marked up plan.
• Identify major required equipment.

4.    PROFESSIONALISM/OTHER             10 POINTS                                                                                                                                                              
Here is where the judges must consider anything that deserves to be considered and which has not specifically been considered above. (Note: additional positive weighting may be applied for exceptional performance in each area or for overall presentation. Additional negative weighting may be applied for failure to respond to owner's requests/needs, inconsistencies, or for overall presentation.)
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