Contract #23723 Updates

Contract Title:
Prefabricated and Modular Bridges
Date Type Memo
2024103010-30-2024 : Contract 23723 for prefabricated and modular bridges was awarded to Arete Structures, Contech Engineered Solutions and Meltar Supply effective 10/5/2024. The contract summary page https://apps.des.wa.gov/DESContracts/Home/ContractSummary/23723 is active. For more information contact contract administrator Julie Hannah at descontractsteamcedar@des.wa.gov
2024100210-02-2024 : Enterprise Services has completed its evaluation of offers received and has determined that the belowe-named bidders are responsive in accordance with the requirements of the solicitation and have been identified as the Apparent Successful Bidders (ASB). [Contech Engineered Solutions for Categories 1 and 2, Arete Structures LLC and Meltar Supply LLC for Category 3]. Award will be made no sooner than three business days from date of announcement.
2024100210-02-2024 : Meeting with supervisor Tim Foitzik for review and approval on 10/1/2024.
2024091809-18-2024 : Solicitation 23723 closed on 9/15/2024.
2024080808-08-2024 : Solicitation 23723 was posted to WEBS on 8/2/2024 with a closing date of 9/15/2024. Questions should be directed to the Procurement Coordinator at lawrence.lim@des.wa.gov
2024070207-02-2024 : In legal review stage.
2024060606-06-2024 : Exhibits have been drafted and are currently in review stage (peer/supervisor).
2024050205-02-2024 : DES has posted another RFI for vendor community and conducted further outreach in order to finalize exhibits and solicitation.
2024032803-28-2024 : DES has begun drafting the competitive solicitation and exhibits that will be posted to WEBS for bidding. Once drafting is complete a legal review will take place. Anticipated posting will be by the end of May, 2024.
2024031403-14-2024 : DES has decided to proceed with a project based approach for this contract. Will finalize strategy and meet next week to discuss. Solicitation documents and exhibits will be completed thereafter.
2024011101-11-2024 : Strategic review conducted with leadership 1/4/2024. Cost factor analyses ongoing and will need to discuss with stakeholders before making a final determination on how cost factors will be judged.
2023113011-30-2023 : Strategic review in process. Once finished will begin drafting exhibits to be posted to WEBS for review/bid.
2023110111-01-2023 : Final meeting with vendor(s) to discuss their abilities to meet anticipated contract requirements and formulate an appropriate pricing strategy.
2023100510-05-2023 : Met with sourcing team to discuss contract needs. Continuing to build and finalize contract specifics to present for strategy team.
2023092109-21-2023 : New procurement contract & procurement specialist has been assigned to this solicitation. Will meet with sourcing team to finalize contract needs and strategy to be presented for review.
2023080108-01-2023 : CONTRACT REBID STATUS New procurement coordinator Marilyn First along with Rekha Rohilla have briefed new Procurement Supervisor, Theresa Jensen, on specificiations and extensive categories requested. They will meet with Sourcing Team members in August to reveiw and refine final specifications for the solicitation.
2023062806-28-2023 : Contract and solicitation transferred to Marilyn First, also on Cedar Team. Work to further define specifications, categories and additional details continues.
2023060606-06-2023 : Transitioning this contract to a new team member, please expect a delay for the next update (likely mid-to-late June)
2023052305-23-2023 : CONTRACT REBID STATUS Posted 2nd Vendor RFI on 5.22.2023, responses due by 6.2.2023
2023051905-19-2023 : CONTRACT REBID STATUS Received feedback from the third sourcing team meeting email. We will be posting a vendor RFI soon based on the feedback.
2023042804-28-2023 : CONTRACT REBID STATUS Posted RFI on 4.28.2023, responses due by 5.5.2023
2023042104-21-2023 : CONTRACT REBID STATUS Second sourcing team meeting was held on 4.21.2023 - we discussed in detail and expanded on information covered during the first sourcing team meeting - delivery time frame, communication, additional bridge categories and materials.
2023041104-11-2023 : CONTRACT REBID STATUS Second sourcing team meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 20 1pm - 2pm. We will discuss specifications in detail.
2023033003-30-2023 : CONTRACT REBID STATUS Initial sourcing team meeting set for Thursday, April 6, 2023 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm.
2023032903-29-2023 : CONTRACT REBID STATUS We are still in the solicitation development process and should have our first sourcing team meeting within the next two weeks.
2023031503-15-2023 : Solicitation update - we are still in phase of gathering sourcing team members. Please contact Rekha Rohila at rekha.rohila@des.wa.gov or (360) 801-4018 if you would like to participate as a sourcing team member.
2023030303-03-2023 : Added commodity code 155-72 Recycled Buildings and Structures to the contract 23723 Prefabricated and Modular Bridges
2023022802-28-2023 : Contract #06819 is scheduled to expire on 11.30.2023. Please contact procurement coordinator Rekha Rohila at Rekha.Rohila@des.wa.gov if you would like to be a sourcing team participant. Enterprise Services has sent emails to possible sourcing team members and is requesting customer feedback by 3.7.2023.
2023022802-28-2023 : LATE ENTRY - Completed initial market research 2.10.2023
2023022402-24-2023 : CONTRACT REBID STATUS LATE ENTRY - sent initial outreach to businesses on 2.16.2023
2023021502-15-2023 : CONTRACT REBID STATUS Contract determined to be medium risk. Research assigned to Rekha Rohila
2023021002-10-2023 : CONTRACT REBID STATUS Contract #06819 is set to expire 11/30/2023. Enterprise Services has completed our determination which supports a new solicitation of this contract for prefabricated and modular bridges. The new solicitation is number #23723 which has the project schedule for the new solicitation.


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