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POLICIES AND GUIDANCE FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
MANUAL FOR PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF STATE PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS
- OSE Manual Table of Contents - 2023
- Chapter 1 - General Information
- Chapter 2 - Minority Businesses
- Chapter 3 - Project Planning
- Chapter 4 - Procuring Professional Services Independent of Construction Services
- Chapter 5 - Design-Construction Documents and Construction Standards
- Chapter 6 - Procurement of Design-Bid-Build Construction Contractor - Competitive Sealed Bidding (Procurements Greater than $100,000)
- Chapter 7 - Construction Contract Administration - Design-Bid-Build
- Chapter 8 - Miscellaneous Procurements
- Chapter 9 - Indefinite Quantity and Task Order Contracts
- Chapter 10 - Real Property
- Chapter 11 - Construction Management at Risk
- Chapter 12 - Design-Build Design-Build-Operate-Maintain Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain
- Chapter 13 - Agency Certification for Construction Procurement and Delegated Code Review
A.1 - Forms for Use in Procuring and Administering Professional Services Contracts
- SE-210 - Invitation for Professional Services
- SE-211 - Selection Committee Report for Interview Selection
- SE-212 - Notification of Selection for Interview
- SE-214 - Professional Services Selection Committee - Confidentiality & Conflict of Interest Policy
- SE-215 - Professional Services Selection Committee Member - A/E Evaluation
- SE-217 - Professional Services Selection Committee Summary
- SE-219 - Notification of Selection for Professional Services Contract
- SE-220 - Request for Concurrence in Posting Notice of Intent to Award Professional Services Contract
- SE-221 - Notice of Intent to Award - Professional Services Contract
- SE-230 - Transmittal of Small Professional Services Contract
- SE-232 - Transmittal of Amendment to Small Professional Services Contract
- SE-232, Page 2 - Amendment Request Summary - Small Contract
- SE-260 - Amendment to Professional Services Contract
- SE-260, Page 2 - Amendment Request Summary - Large Contract
A.2 - Professional Services Contracts
B.1 - Forms for Use in Procuring and Administering Construction Services
- SE-310 - Invitation for Design-Bid-Build Construction Services
- SE-310, Page 2 - Invitation for Design-Bid-Build Construction Services – Project Information
- SE-330 - Lump Sum Bid Form
- SE-330 - Lump Sum Bid Form without Page BF-1A
- SE-330 - Lump Sum Bid Form without Page BF-2A
- SE-330 - Lump Sum Bid Form without Pages BF-1A & BF-2A
- SE-355 - Performance Bond
- SE-357 - Labor & Material Payment Bond
- SE-360 - Request for Concurrence in Posting Notice of Intent to Award Design-Bid-Build Contract
- SE-370 - Notice of Intent to Award - Design-Bid-Build Contract
- SE-371 - Design Documents Transmittal Form – Design-Bid-Build
- SE-380 - Change Order to Design-Bid-Build Contract
- SE-380, Page 2 - Change Order Request Summary – Design-Bid-Build
- SE-390 - Notice to Proceed – Design-Bid-Build Contract
- Table of Contents – Design-Bid-Build Project Manual
- Table of Contents with Extra Lines - Design-Bid-Build Project Manual
B.2 - Documents, Forms and Guides
- Design and Construction Documents and Forms – Design-Bid-Build
- Guide for Organizing & Completing Project Manual – Design-Bid-Build between $10K and $100K
- Guide for Organizing & Completing Project Manual – Design-Bid-Build over $100K
- Pre-Bid Conference Discussion Items
- Pre-Construction Conference Discussion Items
B.3 - Small Purchase Forms and Contract
- SE-311 - Invitation for Minor Construction Quotes
- SE-311, Page 2 - Invitation for Minor Construction Quotes – Project Information
- SE-331 - Quote Form
- SE-333 - Quote Form with Unit Prices
- SE-355 - Performance Bond
- SE-357 - Labor & Material Payment Bond
- SE-375 - Notice of Award - Minor Construction Contract
- SE-377 - Minor Construction Contract
- SE-381 - Change Order to Minor Construction Contract
- SE-381, Page 2 - Change Order Request Summary - Minor Construction
- SE-391 - Notice to Proceed – Minor Construction Contract
- Table of Contents – Minor Construction Project Manual
B.4 - Forms for Use in Prequalifying Prime Contractors/Subcontractors for Design-Bid-Build
- Contractors Statement of Qualifications & Questionnaire
- SE-110 - Invitation for Construction Prequalification
- SE-114 - Construction Prequalification Selection Committee - Confidentiality & Conflict of Interest Policy
- SE-115 - Construction Prequalification Selection Committee Member – Contractor Evaluation
- SE-117 - Construction Prequalification Selection Committee Summary
- SE-160 - Request for Approval of Prequalified Contractors for Construction
- SE-170 - Notice of Prequalification of Contractors – Design-Bid-Build
C.1 - Forms for Use in Procuring and Administering Construction Management At-Risk Projects
- SE-410 - Invitation for Construction Management at Risk Services
- SE-411 - Register of Responding Firms – CM-R
- SE-412 - CM-R Selection Committee Report for Prequalification
- SE-414 - CM-R Selection Committee - Confidentiality & Conflict of Interest Policy
- SE-415 - CM-R Selection Committee Member – RFP Evaluation
- SE-417 - CM-R Selection Committee Summary - RFP
- SE-460 - Request for Concurrence in Posting Notice of Intent to Award CM-R Contract
- SE-461 - Permits and Project Information – CM-R Contract
- SE-470 - Notice of Intent to Award - CM-R Contract
- SE-471 - Design Documents Transmittal Form – CM-R
- SE-480 - Change Order to CM-R Contract
- SE-480, Page 2 - Change Order Request Summary - CM-R
- SE-490 - Notice to Proceed – CM-R Construction Services
- SE-491 - Notice to Proceed – CM-R Pre-Construction Services
C.2 - Clauses for Use on Construction Management At-Risk Projects
D.1 - Forms for Use Procuring and Administering Indefinite Quantity Contracts
- SE-600 - Request to Award Multiple IDQ Contracts for the Same Services
- SE-610 - Invitation for Indefinite Quantity Contract
- SE-611 - Selection Committee Report for Interview Selection – IDQ
- SE-612 - Notification of Selection for Interview - IDQ
- SE-614 - Selection Committee - Confidentiality & Conflict of Interest Policy
- SE-615 - IDQ Selection Committee Member - A/E Evaluation
- SE-617 - IDQ Selection Committee Summary
- SE-619 - Notification of Selection for Contract Award - IDQ
- SE-620 - Request for Concurrence in Posting Notice of Intent to Award IDQ Contract
- SE-621 - Notice of Intent to Award IDQ Contract
- SE-630 - Transmittal of Small Indefinite Quantity Contract - For Information Only
D.2 - Indefinite Quantity Contracts and Delivery Orders
- SE-635 - Indefinite Quantity Contract Delivery Order – Small Contract
- SE-638 - Indefinite Quantity Contract Delivery Order Modification – Small Contract
- SE-640 - Indefinite Quantity Contract
- SE-645 - Indefinite Quantity Contract Delivery Order – Large Contract
- SE-648 - Indefinite Quantity Contract Delivery Order Modification – Large Contract
D.3 - Forms for Use in Procuring and Administering Task Order Contracts
- Contractors Statement of Qualifications & Questionnaire
- SE-614 - Selection Committee - Confidentiality & Conflict of Interest Policy
- SE-655 - Invitation for Task Order Contract
- SE-657 - TOC Selection Committee Member - Contractor Evaluation
- SE-658 - TOC Selection Committee Summary
- SE-660 - Request for Concurrence in Posting Notice of Intent to Award – Task Order Contract
- SE-670 - Notice of Intent to Award - Task Order Contract
- Table of Contents – Task Order Project Manual
D.4 - Task Order Contracts and Task Orders
E.1 - Forms for Use in Procuring and Administering Design-Build Projects
- SE-710 - Invitation for Design-Build Services
- SE-711 - Register of Responding Firms - Design-Build
- SE-712 - D-B Selection Committee Report for Prequalification
- SE-714 - D-B Selection Committee - Confidentiality & Conflict of Interest Policy
- SE-715 - D-B Selection Committee Member - RFP Evaluation
- SE-717 - D-B Selection Committee Summary - RFP
- SE-760 - Request for Concurrence in Posting NOI to Award D-B Contract
- SE-761 - Permits and Project Information - D-B Contract
- SE-770 - Notice of Intent to Award - Design-Build Contract
- SE-771 - Design Documents Transmittal Form - Design-Build
- SE-780 - Change Order to Design-Build Contract
- SE-780, Pg 2 - Change Order Request Summary - D-B
- SE-790 - Notice to Proceed - Design-Build Contract
E.2 - Forms for Use in Procuring and Administering GEWWC Projects
- SE-801 - Selection Plan for GEWWC Services
- SE-808 - Request for Qualifications for GEWWC Services
- SE-810 - Invitation for Guaranteed Energy, Water and Wastewater Conservation Services
- SE-811 - Register of Responding Firms - GEWWC
- SE-812 - GEWWC Selection Committee Report for Prequalification
- SE-814 - GEWWC Selection Committee - Confidentiality & Conflict of Interest Policy
- SE-815 - GEWWC Selection Committee Member - RFP Evaluation
- SE-817 - GEWWC Selection Committee Summary - RFP
- SE-830 - Request for Proposals for GEWWC Services
- SE-833 - GEWWC Performance Contract
- SE-860 - Request for Concurrence in Posting NOI to Award GEWWC Contract
- SE-861 - Permits and Project Information - GEWWC Contract
- SE-870 - Notice of Intent to Award - GEWWC Contract
- SE-870M - Notice of Contingent Intent to Award - GEWWC Contract
- SE-880 - Change Order to GEWWC Contract
- SE-880, Pg 2 - Change Order Request Summary - GEWWC
- SE-890 - Notice to Proceed - GEWWC Contract
E.3 - Contracts and Clauses for Use on Design-Build Projects
F.1 - OSE Permits and Certificates
- SE-510 - Permit to Develop in a Flood Hazard Area
- SE-550 - Certificate of Substantial Completion
- SE-560 - Certificate of Final Completion
- SE-580 - Building/Construction Permit
- SE-585 - Certificate of Occupancy/Use
F.2 - Sole Source, Emergency & Brand Name Only Justification Forms
- MMO-OSE-102 - Justification for Sole Source Procurement
- MMO-OSE-102A - Notice of Intent to Sole Source
- MMO-OSE-103 - Justification for Emergency Procurement
- MMO-OSE-103A - Notice of Emergency
- MMO-OSE-139 - Justification for Brand Name Only Specification
F.3 - Miscellaneous OSE Forms
- SE-295 - Assessment of Damages - Professional Services Contract
- SE-297 - Professional Services Performance Evaluation
- SE-332 - Unit Price Bid Form
- SE-350 - Questionnaire for Contractors
- SE-395 - Assessment of Contract Liquidated Damages
- SE-397 - Construction Contractor Performance Evaluation
F.4 - Agency Proposed Schedules
G.1 - Forms for Use with Inspections and Materials Testing
- SE-955 - Inspection / Material Testing Order
- SE-955A - Inspection / Material Testing Order Negotiation Worksheet
- SE-960 - Inspection / Material Testing Order Amendment
- SE-960A - Inspection / Material Testing Order Amendment Worksheet
- SE-962 - Statement of Special Inspections Responsibilities
- SE-965 - Project Inspection / Material Testing Log
- SE-966 - Project Inspection / Material Testing Deficiency Log
G.2 - Guidelines for Inspections and Material Testing
H.1 - OSE Code Tables & Certifications (DO NOT MODIFY - Include As-Is on the Project Drawings
- Required Certifications
- Table 1 - Flood Hazard Information
- Table 2 - Soils & Site
- Table 3 - Basic Building Code Information
- Table 3E - Code Information for Additions, Alterations, or Change of Occupancy to an Existing Structure
- Table 4 - Building Height & Area
- Table 5 - Building Design Occupant Load
- Table 6 - General Fire Protection Requirements
- Table 7 - Fire Resistance Rating of Building Elements
- Table 8 - Structural Design Information
- Table 9 - Plumbing Information
- Table 10 - Mechanical Information
- Table 11 - Electrical Information
H.2 - Design Related Construction Permits / Approvals
I.1 - Website Verification for Surety Companies
J.1 - SCOSE Versions of AIA Documents - Samples
- A101-2017 Sample
- A132-2009 Sample
- A133-2019 Sample
- A201-2017 Sample
- A232-2009 Sample
- A701-2018 Sample
- B101-2017 Sample
- B132-2009 Sample
- B133-2019 Sample
- C132-2009 Sample
J.2 - SCOSE Versions of AIA Documents - Comparative
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