- Title
- Engineering Consultant Services
- Contact
- Email
- sbellow@nolapublicschools.com
- Phone
- 504-359-6981
- Address
- 2401 Westbend Parkway, Suite #5055, New Orleans, LA 70114
- Section
- Purchasing
- Department
- Non State - Orleans Parish School Board
- Contact Name
- Dr. Shawan Bellow
- Excerpt
- ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Procurement Department
2401 Westbend Parkway, Suite 5055
New Orleans, LA 70114
Telephone (504) 304-5542 | FAX (504) 309-2879
Paul A. Lucius, Executive Director of Procurement
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS NO. 27-0014
ENGINEERING CONSULTANT SERVICES
ELECTRONIC QUALIFICATIONS SUBMITTAL DEADLINE:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2026 @ 10:00 A.M.
VIRTUAL PRE – QUALIFICATIONS MEETING:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026 @ 10:00 A.M.
PROPOSER:
SIGNATURE:
NAME (PRINT OR TYPE):
ADDRESS:
CITY, STATE, ZIP:
TELEPHONE:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
TERMS:1
ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Procurement Department
2401 Westbend Parkway, Suite 5055
New Orleans, Louisiana 70114
ADVERTISEMENT
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS NO. 27-0014
ENGINEERING CONSULTANT SERVICES
Electronic Responses to Request for Qualifications relative to the above will be received via email submission
to the Procurement Department for the Orleans Parish School Board (“OPSB” or “the District”) at 2401
Westbend Parkway, Suite 5055, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114 until 10:00 A.M. (CDT) on Thursday, August
27, 2026.
Specifications and qualifications documents may be obtained by visiting the District’s website at
www.nolapublicschools.com; or by contacting the Executive Director of Procurement at
procurement@nolapublicschools.com.
The District will host a Virtual Pre-Qualifications meeting to be held on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 10:00
A.M. (CDT). The Virtual link can be found below:
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ngiQscEZTIidwmqn7IQ4xA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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- ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Procurement Department
2401 Westbend Parkway, Suite 5055
New Orleans, LA 70114
Telephone (504) 304-5542 | FAX (504) 309-2879
Paul A. Lucius, Executive Director of Procurement
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS NO. 27-0014
ENGINEERING CONSULTANT SERVICES
ELECTRONIC QUALIFICATIONS SUBMITTAL DEADLINE:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2026 @ 10:00 A.M.
VIRTUAL PRE – QUALIFICATIONS MEETING:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026 @ 10:00 A.M.
PROPOSER:
SIGNATURE:
NAME (PRINT OR TYPE):
ADDRESS:
CITY, STATE, ZIP:
TELEPHONE:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
TERMS:1
ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Procurement Department
2401 Westbend Parkway, Suite 5055
New Orleans, Louisiana 70114
ADVERTISEMENT
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS NO. 27-0014
ENGINEERING CONSULTANT SERVICES
Electronic Responses to Request for Qualifications relative to the above will be received via email submission
to the Procurement Department for the Orleans Parish School Board (“OPSB” or “the District”) at 2401
Westbend Parkway, Suite 5055, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114 until 10:00 A.M. (CDT) on Thursday, August
27, 2026.
Specifications and qualifications documents may be obtained by visiting the District’s website at
www.nolapublicschools.com; or by contacting the Executive Director of Procurement at
procurement@nolapublicschools.com.
The District will host a Virtual Pre-Qualifications meeting to be held on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 10:00
A.M. (CDT). The Virtual link can be found below:
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ngiQscEZTIidwmqn7IQ4xA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
The District reserves the right to reject any or all Responses to Request for Qualifications whenever such
rejection is in its best interest in accordance with law. The provisions and requirements of this advertisement
shall not be waived.
Paul A. Lucius
Executive Director of Procurement
FIRST INSERTION DATE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2026
SECOND INSERTION DATE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2026
THIRD INSERTION DATE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 20262
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Instructions to Respondents
1.0 Overview
1.1 Instructions to Respondents
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Background
1.4 School District Profile
2.0 Scope of Services
2.1 Statement of Qualifications as provided on “Exhibit A”- Professional
Engineering Services Form
2.2 Statement of Qualification Deadline and Submittal
2.3 Point-of-Contact
2.4 Statement of Qualifications Preparation Costs
2.5 Property of Statement of Qualifications
2.6 Evaluation Criteria
2.7 Selection Process
2.8 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Participation
2.9 Right to Reject Statements of Qualifications
2.10 Objection to the Award
2.11 Nondiscrimination
2.12 Statement of Qualifications Withdrawal
2.13 Statement of Qualifications Amendments and Errors
2.14 Required Documents and/or Forms
3.0 General Terms & Conditions
4.0 Specifications
5.0 Special Terms and Conditions
6.0 Evaluation Criteria/Process
7.0 Authority to Contract on behalf of Company
8.0 References
9.0 Indemnity and Insurance
10.0 Certification Regarding Debarment
11.0 Certification Regarding Lobbying
12.0 Prime Consultant’s Certification
13.0 Non-Collusion Statement
14.0 Vendor Registration Form and Link to W-933
15.0
16.0
17.0
Orleans Parish School Board Standards Prohibiting Conflicts of Interest
Respondent Guaranties and Warranties
EDGAR Contract Addendum
Exhibit A Statement of Qualifications Forms
• Instructions for Completing SOQ
• SOQ | Professional Engineering Services Form
Exhibit B Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Forms:
• DBE Responsiveness Form 1
• DBE Responsiveness Form 2
• Verification of DBE Certification Form
• DBE Professional Services Compliance Certification Checklist4
OVERVIEW
1.1 Instructions to Respondents
One signed original qualifications shall be submitted electronically and clearly marked: REQUEST
FOR QUALIFICATIONS NO. 27-0014 ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2026 AT 10:00 A.M. to Mr.
Paul A. Lucius, Executive Director of Procurement: procurement@nolapublicschools.com.
The Orleans Parish School Board will not be responsible for the opening of, post-opening of, or failure to open
a Qualification Response not properly addressed or identified.
The Orleans Parish School Board will not assume the responsibility for any delay as a result of failure of any
entity to deliver Qualifications Responses on time.
No Qualifications Response will be accepted after August 27, 2026 @ 10:00 A.M. under any conditions
unless in the best interest of NOLA-PS by an addendum notification.
Pre-Qualifications Meeting (via Virtual) Thursday August 13, 2026 @ 10:00 A.M.
Last Day for Questions@ 4:00 P.M. (CDT) Tuesday August 18, 2026
Last Day for Addendum Thursday August 20, 2026
QUALIFICATIONS SUBMISSION DEADLINE Thursday August 27, 2026 @10:00 A.M.
Oral Presentations (if applicable) N/A
Evaluation Committee Meeting Thursday September 3, 2026
Award Notification (approximate) TBD
Execution of Agreement (approximate) TBD
CODE OF SILENCE:
From the date the RFQ is issued; through the time the Agreement is finally awarded by NOLA-PS Elected
Officials, Respondents shall not contact any Representatives of NOLA-PS, nor the District Staff, nor their
Advisors or Consultants with respect to this RFQ, or RFQ process, other than to submit questions or protest
in accordance with the Instructions to Respondents therein. This prohibition does not apply to questions or
comments sent in writing to the Executive Director of Procurement, or questions made at Pre-Qualifications
conferences, in presentations before evaluation committees, or during contract negotiations. Respondents who
violate this Code of Silence may be deemed non-responsive, and their qualifications response may be rejected
for cause.5
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS DOCUMENTS: A complete set of Request for Qualifications
documents shall be used in preparing qualifications responses; neither the Orleans Parish School Board nor its
representatives assume any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete
sets of Request for Qualifications Documents.
The forms furnished as part of the specifications MUST be used for filing of Request for Qualifications and
must be signed by the Respondent. No qualifications responses will be considered unless made on the forms
provided and must not be detached from the qualifications response document of which it forms a part. Failure
to follow these instructions may result in your qualifications response being disqualified.
OBJECTION TO THE AWARD: If any Respondent who submitted a qualifications response has an
objection to the award of the contract to the Selected Respondent, the objecting Respondent shall furnish that
protest, in writing, to the Executive Director of Procurement (or Designee) within ten (10) Business Days of the
notification of non-award. The protest shall describe in detail the basis for the protest and shall request a
determination under this section of the Instructions to Respondents.
If a protest is filed in a timely fashion, the Executive Director of Procurement (or Designee) will review the
basis for the protest and relevant facts under such terms and conditions as he considers proper. Upon completion
of the review, the Executive Director of Procurement (or Designee) shall submit applicable findings and
recommendations to the Superintendent and/or Chief Financial Officer, who shall then review the matter under
such terms and conditions, as deemed proper. Upon receipt of authority to act from the Superintendent or NOLA-
PS, the Executive Director of Procurement (or Designee) will notify those Respondents involved of its decision.
The decision shall be final and binding on the objecting Respondent.
WITHDRAWAL OF BID: Any bid may be withdrawn if clear and convincing sworn, written evidence of
obvious mechanical, clerical or mathematical error is furnished by the Respondent to the Executive Director
of Procurement within 48 hours of qualifications response receipt.
SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION: The Respondent, vendor, service provider and/or
supplier performance process will involve evaluating the Respondent, vendor, service provider and/or
supplier’s overall quality status, as well as evaluating the quality of each material or service the NOLA-PS
wishes to purchase. Prior to the invoice submission, the Respondent, vendor, service provider and/or supplier,
shall meet with a purchasing representative to discuss and review deliverables and timeline events for said
services. Contract with automatic renewals will be based upon the NOLA-PS evaluating and analyzing
Respondent, vendor, service provider, and/or supplier performance.
DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION: To ensure that the Orleans Parish School Board does not enter into a
contract with a debarred or suspended company or individual, each responsive Respondent must include a
certification statement with each bid. By signing the certification statement, the Respondent certifies that
neither it nor any of its principals (e.g., key employees) have been proposed for debarment, debarred or
suspended by a Federal Agency. It is the responsibility of each Respondent to sign the attached certification
statement and submit it with the bid. Failure to comply with this requirement will cause your bid to be
disqualified and declared non-responsive.
BACKGROUND CHECK: Contractor will not employ any person to provide services who has been
convicted, or pled nolo contendere to, any one of the crimes listed in the Louisiana Child Protection Act. La
R.S. 15:587.1 (C). Criminal History Record must be obtained by contractor for all employees to be hired and
shall be retained during the duration of the employment. Records are to be updated on an annual basis.6
PERFORMANCE INVESTIGATIONS: As part of the RFQ evaluation process, the NOLA-PS may make
inquiries and investigations, including verbal or written references from the firm’s customers, to determine the
ability of the firm to provide service.
EMPLOYMENT: It is understood that all employees will be employees of the successful firm(s), including
but not limited to the successful firm’s subcontractors, partners, etc.
NOTICE TO OFFEROR: The NOLA-PS shall consider the intentional employment by the selected firm of
unauthorized aliens in violation of U.S. immigration laws cause for unilateral cancellation of the contract
resulting from this RFQ.
QUALIFICATIONS FORMAT: Qualifications Response should be prepared simply but completely,
providing a straightforward, concise description of capabilities to satisfy the requirements of the RFQ. Please
carefully read Sections as outlined within the Table of Contents. Emphasis should be on completeness and
clarity of content.
SELECTION: Selection shall be made of one or multiple firm(s) deemed to be fully qualified and best suited
among those submitting qualifications responses on the basis of the evaluation factors contained in this RFQ.
NOLA-PS may cancel this RFQ, reject qualifications responses or any portion thereof at any time prior to an
award, and is not required to furnish a statement of the reason why a particular qualification was not deemed
to be the most advantageous. Should NOLA-PS determine in writing and in its sole discretion the firm(s) that
is fully qualified, or that one firm is clearly more highly qualified than the others under consideration, a contract
may be awarded to that firm.
DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) PROGRAM:
The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program is race & gender-neutral, and open to all business
owners regardless of race, ethnicity or gender. DBE firms currently certified with the Louisiana Unified
Certification Program (LAUCP), or the State & Local Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SLDBE) Program
must submit a completed Verification of DBE Certification Form with the offer/response to this solicitation.
The Respondent shall submit the following forms located in Exhibit-B:
• DBE Responsiveness Form 1
• DBE Responsiveness Form 2
• Verification of DBE Certification Form (for each DBE firm)
• DBE Professional Services Compliance Certification Checklist (Document must be Notarized)
DBE Provisions (Attached), which is hereby made a part of this RFQ. Failure to include DBE participation;
including all signatures and notary, shall cause a firm’s qualifications response to be non-responsive and cause
for rejection.7
PURCHASES USING FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS (2 C.F.R. 200).
When NOLA-PS seeks to procure goods and services using funds under a federal grant or contract, specific
federal laws, regulations, and requirements may apply in addition to those under state law. This includes, but
is not limited to, the procurement standards of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, 2C.F.R. 200 (sometimes referred to as the “Uniform Guidance” or
new “EDGAR”). (EDGAR FORM ATTACHED)
All Vendors awarded a contract under this RFQ must complete the NOLA-PS EDGAR Contract Addendum
before a purchase order can be entered as proof of their willingness and ability to comply with certain
requirements which may be applicable to specific NOLA-PS purchases using federal grant funds.
This information will be made available to the NOLA-PS for its use while considering their
purchasing options when using federal grant funds.
1.2 Purpose
The Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) is seeking a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify a pool of
Engineering firms for Capital Projects work. This RFQ is open only to qualified Engineering Firms and is not
intended for Architectural Firms submitting as the Prime Consultant. The Engineering firms selected will be
responsible for assembling an appropriate team of sub-consultants to meet the design requirements for the scope
of work as identified. These Capital Projects consist of replacement of critical building components that involve
Engineering scopes of work at any of the OPSB owned properties.
The OPSB does not guarantee or warrant the awarding of work if a firm is selected or placed in a pool of
applicants. The Orleans Parish School Board reserves the right to review the proposed design team and reject
any members identified to be part of the Prime Consultant’s team due to poor past performance either upon
review of a SOQ or after placement in a pool of applicants, prior to award.
The district will evaluate an Engineer’s performance after each project is completed. These evaluations will
be shared with the Engineer firm. The intent of the evaluation is to identify strengths of the firm and where
growth is needed.
1.3 Background
The School Facilities Preservation Program (SFPP) was created as a mechanism to capture and utilize a
dedicated source of recurring revenue to support the preservation of public-school facilities in New Orleans.
In 2014, local and state leaders partnered on a local millage and legislation with a goal to provide annual monies
for the preservation of school facilities. These efforts dedicated a property tax and redirected a portion of
existing local sales tax to the school facility preservation program. In 2019 the district engaged with a vendor
to assess all facilities within the district’s portfolio capturing the condition and useful life of each building
system and component. The assessments included estimated costs and financial modeling.
The NOLA-PS Executive Director of Capital Improvements and the Director of Capital Projects will provide
contract oversight to the selected Engineering Firms and issue management directives and decisions. OPSB
will require the consistent high-quality delivery of all projects to meet established schedules and budgets while
providing excellent buildings to support future generations of students.8
1.4 School District Profile
OPSB currently oversees 66 public schools, including a school with two educational programs for students in
secure-care facilities.
One of the District’s core responsibilities, as a charter school authorizer, is to hold these schools accountable
to a set of performance expectations that help ensure every student is provided with a high-quality education.
The vision of the OPSB is as follows: every student receives a high-quality education that fosters their
individual capabilities, while ensuring that they thrive, achieve physical and mental wellness, and are prepared
for civic, social, and economic success.
The District’s geographical boundaries are concurrent with those of the City of New Orleans. The District,
however, is a separate entity, independent of the City of New Orleans. The District’s governing body is a
seven-member elected board.
The District serves students across Orleans Parish.
QUALIFICATIONS REJECTION: NOLA-PS shall have the right to reject any or all qualifications
responses and, in particular, to reject a qualifications response not accompanied by data required by the RFQ
or that is in any way incomplete or irregular, when deemed to be in the best interest of NOLA-PS. Conditional
qualifications responses will not be accepted.
CONTRACT AWARD: NOLA-PS may select one or more of the Most Qualified Proposer(s) for placement
in a pool of approved Engineering Firms based on the evaluation factors set forth in this RFQ. Selection for
placement in the pool does not guarantee the award of any project, task order, purchase order, or contract.
NOLA-PS reserves the right to make no selections or awards under this RFQ.
CONTRACT TERM AND RENEWAL: Contract term will be for a period of three (3) years, with two (2)
additional one-year renewal options, not to exceed a total of five (5) years. If warranted, terms and conditions
for an amendment to the contract will be in writing, negotiable, and subject to NOLA-PS approval
ERRORS: NOLA-PS is not liable for any errors or misinterpretations made in responding to this Request for
Qualifications.
QUALIFICATIONS SUBMISSION: One electronic original Qualifications Response document to be
submitted as per date and time established/set within this Request for Qualifications.
INQUIRIES: NOLA-PS will not give verbal answers to inquiries regarding the Request for Qualifications,
or verbal instructions prior to the award of a contract. A verbal statement regarding same by any person shall
be non-binding. The NOLA-PS is not liable for any increased costs resulting from the acceptance of verbal
direction. Cost or problems associated with misinterpretation of the intent of the NOLA-PS will be the
responsibility of the proposing firm.
All inquiries must be in writing and addressed to: The Procurement Department at
procurement@nolapublicschools.com. All inquiries will be answered in the form of an addendum after the
pre-qualifications meeting. No contact in any form or manner is to be made with any employee of the District
except through the Executive Director of Procurement. Violation of this provision shall be considered grounds
for disqualification.
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS DOCUMENTS: A complete set of Request for Qualifications
documents shall be used in preparing qualifications responses. Neither the Orleans Parish School Board, nor9
its representatives assume any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of
incomplete sets of Request for Qualifications Documents.
OPEN COMPETITION: NOLA-PS encourages free and open competition. Whenever possible,
specifications and qualifications terms and conditions are designed to accomplish this objective, consistent with
the necessity to satisfy the needs of the NOLA-PS and to guarantee an economically sound solution. The
signature on this qualifications response guarantees that the prices quoted have been established without
collusion with other firms and without effort to preclude the NOLA-PS from obtaining the best possible
competitive value. The firm certifies that neither its officers nor its employees have bribed or attempted to bribe
or influence in any improper manner any officer, employee or agent of the NOLA-PS.
PREPARATION EXPENSE: All qualifications responses submitted in response to this RFQ must be
submitted at the sole expense of the proposing firm, irrespective of the final decision of the NOLA-PS as to
contract award.
TITLE VI SOLICITATION NOTICE:
NOLA-PS, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42
U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all Proposers that it will affirmatively ensure
that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be
afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation, and will not be discriminated
against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.
EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
All qualification responses will be evaluated by the RFQ Evaluation Committee that will conduct an
independent, objective evaluation of qualifications responses for Engineering Consultant Services. All
members of the Evaluation Committee must execute a disclosure certifying they do not possess a conflict of
interest with any of the Respondents. Before beginning the evaluation process, the Evaluation Committee must
review the RFQ, concerning not only the scope of work but also the qualifications and the evaluation criteria.
See Evaluation criteria – Section 6.0
The purpose of the Evaluation Committee is to conduct an independent, objective evaluation of Request for
Qualifications for Engineering Consultant Services.
REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF QUALIFICATIONS:
A representative from the Office of Procurement shall serve as the Evaluation Committee coordinator and is
solely responsible for disseminating all information received during the RFQ evaluation process. After
completion and tallying of the technical evaluation scores, each Evaluation Committee member shall sign and
date his/her individual score sheet.
NOLA-PS will evaluate qualifications responses on a qualitative basis. This includes our review of the firm(s)
qualifications response and related materials for evidence of prior experience, value-added services beyond the
scope of work, qualifications of staff to be assigned to the project, cost effectiveness, and the Respondent’s
completeness and timeliness in its response, etc.10
ADDENDUM TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS: NOLA-PS reserves the right to revise and amend
the specifications prior to the date set for the opening. Respondents are requested to clarify any ambiguity,
conflict, discrepancy, omission or other error(s) in this RFQ in writing and request the modification or
clarification desired. NOLA-PS will issue an addendum to evidence any revisions or amendments made to this
RFQ. As a courtesy, every effort will be made to send an issued addendum to the parties known to have been
furnished a complete copy of this RFQ. Addenda are made available on the NOLA-PS website under
community/business resources/solicitations. Please acknowledge receipt of addenda on Signature Page.
Failure to acknowledge all Addenda will result in the proposal being rejected.
All questions must be in writing and electronically submitted to the Executive Director of Procurement at
procurement@nolapublicschools.com no later than 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. No addendum
will be issued later than Thursday, August 20, 2026, or 72 hours prior to proposal due date, except
an addendum withdrawing the qualifications response or postponing the opening of the qualifications. It is
the responsibility of each Respondent, prior to submitting the qualifications response, to determine if addenda
were issued and if so, acknowledge the addendum on the applicable form.
Times and dates are final unless there is an unexpected “emergency” beyond NOLA-PS’s control.11
2.0 SCOPE OF WORK/SERVICES
SCOPE OF SERVICES:
The projects under this contract shall consist of, but not be limited to:
Replacement of critical building systems and components. If required, renovation and additions to existing
schools. Replacement work may be in buildings built before 1968 in New Orleans, LA. Those built before 1968
are considered Historic. Historic Schools are those that are individually listed or eligible for listing in the
National Register of Historic Places or that are contributing structures in National Register Historic Districts.
The selected Engineering Firms shall be responsible for providing the following professional design services:
Existing Conditions Assessments, Programming and Project Scoping and Cost Estimation, Project Design,
Bidding, Construction Administration, and Project Close-out.
The selected Engineering Firms may be required to provide as Basic Services as part of the design team the
following sub-consultants: Architect, Environmental Engineer, Civil/Site Engineering, Structural Engineering,
MEP Engineering, Kitchen Consultant, Acoustical Consultant, LEED AP, Energy Modeler, Theatre
Consultant, Landscape Architect, Surveyors, Roof Consultant and any other special consultants not identified
above as part of the Basic Services that may be required as part of Additional Services.
Funding for these projects will be from the School Facilities Preservation Funds. The portfolio of school
buildings includes a large number of historic structures. The Engineering Firms will be required to understand
and apply the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Respondents should
exhibit their qualifications and experience on historic projects that conform to the Secretary of the Interior's
(SOI) Standards for the treatment of Historic Properties. The Engineering Firms shall also adhere to the
Facilities Standards Guide for NOLA Public schools when designing a project.
SCOPE OF WORK WILL BE REPEATED IN SPECIFICATION SECTION 4.012
2.1 Statement of Qualifications as provided on Exhibit A - Professional Engineering Services Form
General:
The purpose of this form is to provide members of the OPSB Evaluation Committee with specific
information regarding the qualifications of interested firms submitting for a particular OPSB project.
2.2 Statement of Qualifications Deadline and Submittal
Engineering firms are limited to submitting one SOQ, either as a Prime Consultant, or as a Joint Venture
of multiple Prime Consultants that can be classified as a Corporation, Limited Liability Company (LLC),
Joint Venture or Limited Liability Partnership. If a firm submits more than one (1) application for this
project as a single Prime Consultant and/or as a Joint Venture, all Qualification Statements submitted by the
Consultant(s) or Firm(s) will be rejected.
This rule is not intended to limit firms from entering into nonexclusive agreements as a Subconsultant with
more than one SOQ Prime Consultant. Subconsultants include, but are not limited to: Environmental
Engineers, LEED Consultants, Civil Engineers, Structural Engineers, MEP Engineers, Acoustical
Consultants, Kitchen Consultants, Landscape Architects, Associated Architects and Architects and other
design professionals experienced in Historic Preservation that are not part of a Joint Venture, and are not
signatories to the SOQ, and to any future Agreement for Services.
It is not necessary for the Joint Venture to be recorded or registered as a Joint Venture with the Louisiana
Secretary of State at the time of the submission of the SOQ. However, upon submission of contract, the
Joint Venture shall be registered in accordance with the appropriate Federal, State and Local Statutes.
2.3 Point-of-Contact
The main point of contact for this RFQ is, unless notified otherwise:
Orleans Parish School Board
c/o: Paul A. Lucius, Executive Director of Procurement (email: procurement@nolapublicschools.com)
2401 Westbend Parkway, Suite 5055
New Orleans, LA 70114
All correspondence regarding the RFQ should be emailed in writing and should be directed to the RFQ
Main Point of Contact.
2.4 Statement of Qualifications Preparation Costs
The Orleans Parish School Board is not responsible for any costs associated with the preparation,
submittal, or presentation of any Statement of Qualifications for this submittal.
2.5 Property of Statement of Qualifications
All Statements of Qualifications and other materials submitted in response to this RFQ procurement
process become the property of the Orleans Parish School Board. All submittal information shall be held
in confidence during the evaluation process and prior to the time a Notice of Intent to Award is issued.
Upon the completion of the review and evaluation of all Statements of Qualifications submitted in response
to the RFQ, all responses shall become public documents of the Orleans Parish School Board and open for13
review by the public. By submitting a Statement of Qualifications, the Respondent acknowledges and
accepts that the full contents of the Statement of Qualifications shall become a public record open to
public inspection. The wishes of any Respondents marking a Statement of Qualifications; or any part of a
Statement of Qualifications as proprietary and/or confidential, shall be neither accepted nor honored.
2.6 Evaluation Criteria
In order to be considered for selection, the Engineering Firm shall provide the following mandatory
requirements:
1. Registered in LA – provide LA Registration number, date granted and a copy of the Registration
Certificate. Respondents not submitting the required documentation will be rejected.
2. The following evaluation criteria will be used in evaluating the SOQ, as submitted in "Exhibit-A:"
• Professional qualifications of the Engineering Firm to perform the services required for the
project (0-20 points)
• Assigned key personnel’s professional qualifications and availability (0-10 points)
• Qualifications and experience of the proposed Subconsultants for the project team (0-15 points)
• Recent firm experience of the Prime Consultant with providing similar Engineering Services
for K-12 School projects (0-20 points)
• Location of the firm’s principal office responsible for the work (0–5 points)
• Firm’s responsiveness to problems and ability to resolve project issues (0–5 points)
• Firm’s demonstrated ability to meet schedules, deadlines, and budgets (0–5 points)
• Firm’s current workload and capacity to perform the required services (0–5 points)
• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation (0-15 points)
2.7 Selection Process
The contract for this project will be awarded through a qualifications-based selection process. All
qualification statements, and support documentation provided will be reviewed by the OPSB Evaluation
Committee. There is no limitation on how many Engineering Firms the District will be selecting.
The Evaluation Committee will carefully consider all SOQ according to the aforementioned
evaluation criteria and make a recommendation to the Orleans Parish School Board on the highest
ranked firms. Selection for placement in the pool does not guarantee the award of any project, task
order, purchase order, or contract.
All Respondents will be evaluated by the RFQ Selection Committee that will conduct an independent,
objective evaluation of applicants for the provision of professional services. All members of the
Evaluation Committee must execute a disclosure certifying they do not possess a conflict of interest with
any of the Respondents.
Before beginning the evaluation process, the Evaluation Committee must review the RFQ, only related
to the Statement of Qualifications and the evaluation criteria. The Evaluation Committee shall be
comprised of the following members:
A Representative from the Office of Procurement shall serve as the Evaluation Committee coordinator,
and is solely responsible for disseminating all information received during the RFQ evaluation
process.14
2.8 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Participation
OPSB encourages participation from Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). The team will be
evaluated in this area on the extent to which Respondents identify and commit to DBE certified firms,
whether as a prime, joint venture teaming arrangement, or through the use of Subconsultants with a target
goal of 35 percent (35%) of the design fee to be earned by DBE firms.
Percentage (%) of DBE Target Goal of 35% Percentage points to Respondent
(15 points maximum)
Less than 20.00% 0
20% - 24.99% 5
25.00% - 34.99% 10
35.00% or more 15
In order to qualify as a DBE for the OPSB, a business must be certified as a DBE by the Louisiana
Unified Certification Program (LAUCP), or certified as a State and Local DBE (SLDBE) by the City of
New Orleans, New Orleans Aviation Board, or Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans.
Lists of LAUCP and/or SLDBE-certified firms are available at:
https://neworleans.dbesystem.com/FrontEnd/VendorSearchPublic.asp?TN=neworlea ns&XI D=5545
http://www8.dotd.louisiana.gov/UCP/UCPSearch.aspx
http://www.swbno.org/business_disadvantagedbusinessprogram.asp
http://www.flymsy.com/dbe-program
Engineering Firm(s) must include in their SOQ the names of their certified DBE Subconsultant(s), a
description of the work each will perform, and the corresponding percentage of projected participation
based on the expertise of each proposed certified DBE subcontract. Respondents must also submit
completed and signed “Exhibit B” DBE Responsiveness Forms 1 and 2 and a completed Verification of
DBE Certification Form for each DBE that will participate.
Engineering Firm(s) shall be required to report actual Disadvantaged Business Enterprise sub- consultant
or distributor participation and the dollar amount of each service/task(s), after award of contract for design
services. If it is at any time determined that the Engineering Firm(s) did not in fact utilize the DBEs
submitted in the proposal to the extent initially indicated, the Engineering Firm(s) shall be placed into
Noncompliance status, and expected to reach the committed levels of projected participation, as listed in
the RFQ. Engineering Firms and Subconsultants will be required to report actual DBE Subconsultant
participation and the dollar amount of each. Participating firm's DBE certification must remain valid for
the duration of their contracted work.
2.9 Right to Reject Statements of Qualifications
The Orleans Parish School Board reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to reject any and all Statements
of Qualifications, to cancel this RFQ in its entirety, or to cancel the selected pool of approved applicants.
Any submittal which does not meet the requirements of this RFQ may be considered to be non-
responsive, and the SOQ may be rejected. SOQ Respondents must comply with all of the terms of this15
RFQ, and all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations. The Orleans Parish School
Board via Office of Procurement may reject any SOQ that does not comply with all of the terms,
conditions, and performance requirements of this RFQ.
It is the intent of this RFQ to replace a previous RFQ for similar services. If an Engineering Firm, from a
previous RFQ is in the process of preparing work, and is placed in the pool of successful applicants,
the Respondent may not be awarded new work under this RFQ, until work under the previous RFQ has
reached the Construction Administration phase.
2.10 Objection to the Award
If any Respondent who submitted a proposal has an objection to the award of the contract to the Selected
Engineering Firm(s), the objecting Respondent, shall furnish that protest, in writing, to the Executive
Director of Procurement within ten (10) Business Days of the notification of non- award. The protest
shall describe in detail the basis for the protest, and shall request a determination under this section of
the Instructions within this RFQ.
If a protest is filed in a timely fashion, the Executive Director of Procurement will review the basis for
the protest and relevant facts under such terms and conditions as he considers proper. Upon completion
of the review, the Executive Director of Procurement shall submit his findings and
recommendations to the Superintendent and/or OPSB, who shall then review the matter under such terms
and conditions, as deemed proper. Upon receipt of authority to act from the Superintendent or
OPSB, the Executive Director of Procurement will notify those Respondents involved of its decision.
The decision shall be final and binding on the objecting Respondents.
2.11 Nondiscrimination
No person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, be discriminated against in the
admission or access to, or be discriminated against in treatment or employment in the Orleans Parish
School Board’s contracted programs or activities on the grounds of handicap and/or disability, age,
race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other classification protected by federal constitutional
statutory law; nor shall they be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be otherwise
subjected to discrimination in the performance of contracts with the Orleans Parish School Board or
in the employment practices of the Orleans Parish School Board’s contractors. Accordingly, all SOQ
Respondents entering contracts with the Orleans Parish School Board shall, upon request, be required
to show proof of such nondiscrimination.
2.12 Statement of Qualifications Withdrawal
SOQ Respondents may withdraw a submitted Statement of Qualifications at any time up to the deadline
for submittals. To withdraw a Statement of Qualifications, the SOQ Respondent must submit a written
request, signed by an authorized representative, to the RFQ point of contact before the deadline for
submitting Statements of Qualifications. After withdrawing a previously submitted Statement of
Qualifications, the SOQ Respondent may submit another Statement of Qualifications at any time up to
the deadline for submitting Statements of Qualifications.16
2.13 Statement of Qualifications Amendments and Errors
The Orleans Parish School Board shall not accept any amendments, revisions, or alterations to
Statements of Qualifications after the deadline for submittal.
SOQ Respondents are liable for all errors or omissions contained in their Statements of Qualifications.
RFQ Respondents shall not be allowed to alter Statements of Qualifications, Standard Form OPSB-
AE documents after the deadline for submittal.
2.14 Required Documents and/or Forms
Only the Prime Consultant is responsible for submitting the Statement of Qualifications and
required forms. The Prime Consultant must provide a list of all proposed Subconsultants where
required within this RFQ.
• Statement of Qualifications Cover Page
• Statement of Qualifications Form
• References Form
• Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion-
Lower Tier Covered Transactions (Form AD-1048)
• Certification Regarding Lobbying
• Prime Consultant’s Certification
• Principals of the Company
• Non-Collusion Statement
• Prime Consultant Guaranties and Warranties
• OPSB Standards Prohibiting Conflicts of Interest
• Vendor Registration Form
• Completed EDGAR Contract Addendum, including all required initials and signatures
• DBE Responsiveness Form 1
• DBE Responsiveness Form 2
• Verification of DBE Certification Form (for each DBE firm)
• DBE Professional Services Compliance Certification Checklist (Notarized)17
3.0 GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
3.1 SPECIFICATIONS:
3.1.1 NOLA-PS SPECIFICATIONS have been developed by the Using Department to show minimal
standards as the usage, materials, services, and contents based on their needs.
3.1.2 MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS (DESIGN GUIDE). Whenever an article in this
RFQ is defined by description as either a proprietary product or by using the name of a
manufacturer, the Respondent is encouraged to offer an item which is equal in quality, durability
and in full compliance with our Specifications. If the term equivalent, alternate, or equal is not
- Segment
- 81000000
- Enriched
- Yes
- Open Date
- 08/27/2026 10:00:00 AM CT
- Bid Number
- 654321-27-0014
- Date Issued
- 07/29/2026
Non State - Orleans Parish School BoardIssuing agency·Baton Rouge, LA·via the Louisiana Office of State Procurement