Model Procurement Documents for

Architectural Services [NAME][PLACE][DATE]

Ontario Association of Architects

• 3,316 architects and 1,583 practices

• Regulates, represents, supports and promotes

• Leading the design and delivery of built form

• Members licensed under The Architects Act: Architects and Licensed Technologists OAA

Procurement of Architectural Services in the Public Setting

• The acquisition, of supplies, services and works by any public body

• Ranges from the purchase of routine supplies or services to very formal or specialized consulting services

• You need to have the right tools!

How Do We Achieve:

• Engagement of the most suitable consultant(s)

• Long-term savings through reduced life-cycle costs?

• Timely delivery?

• Quality and sustainability?

• Innovation and added value?

• Improved economic, social and environmental quality of life?

• Taxpayer confidence?

The Challenge of Delivering Projects

The magic triangle

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QUALITY &INNOVATION

SOCIETAL NEEDS

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Procurement is the Key

• Establishing common objectives; agreeing on desired outcome

• Understanding cost-benefit-risk relationships

• Clarifying roles and responsibilities (trusted advisor)

• Selecting the right team for the job (qualifications)

• Determining needed resources (fees and schedule)

OAA’s Procurement Documents Tool Kit

• Statement of Qualifications• Request for Proposal• Quality Based Selection Kit• A Guide to Determining Appropriate Fees for the

Services of an Architect• OAA Document 600, 2008 - Standard Form of

Contract for Architect’s Services

What’s New?

Statement of Qualifications (SoQ)

Request for Proposals (RFP)Best practices two stage approach to identifying and qualifying architects supported by template documents

Step One: SoQ

• Request for Statement of Qualifications (SoQ) is the first step in a request for proposal process

• Solicit interest in bidding on a particular project

• To evaluate/qualify suitability • Resulting in a shortlist of firms

What’s in the SoQ?

• Project details• Terms & Conditions of the Competition• Brief details of the RFP phase• Specifics of the SoQ submission reqm’ts• Submission and evaluation criteria• Details of Evaluation Process

Step Two: RFP

• A document to solicit offers of services or goods from potential vendors.

• Exact structure for an RFP will vary from one situation to another.

• Content and structure for an RFP is critically dependant on the type of service or goods being procured

• OAA has created user-friendly template document to assist

What’s in the RFP?

• Project details• Terms & Conditions of the RFP phase• Brief details of the RFP phase• Specifics of the RFP submission

requirements• Proposal and evaluation criteria• Details of Evaluation Process

Existing Documents

• Quality Based Selection Kit• A Guide to Determining Appropriate Fees for the Services of an Architect• OAA Document 600, 2008 Standard Form of Contract for Architect’s Services

 

 

The OAA QBS Kit

Encouraged by the release of Infraguide’s best practice guide, the OAA is pleased to provide this QBS Kit. Designed to assist clients at various levels of government, school boards, hospital boards, developers and private industry in selecting and engaging an architect using QBS, the kit is a step by step guide for completing the QBS process.

The OAA QBS Kit (PDF file, 6 pp., 145 KB) QBS Templates (Word file, 1 MB)QBS Sample Templates Filled out (PDF file, 17 pp., 93 KB)

How Does the QBS Work?

• Professionals compete based on qualifications and understanding of the client’s needs

• The client ranks the proposals: best service and achieving project objectives

• A detailed scope established with preferred proponent: including deliverables, that achieves the client’s objectives

• Appropriate fees and schedule: that achieves the client’s objectives

A Guide to Determining Appropriate Fees for the Services of An Architect

• Nationally endorsed document produced by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada

• Developed to assist clients and architects in determining appropriate fees

• Design projects vary widely and provision of services have evolved considerably – fees vary

A/E Services is a Good Investment

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What’s Wrong With the Lowest Price?

• Rewards firms for using fewer resources on behalf of the client (e.g. less experienced and less senior staff)

• Penalizes firms with greater appreciation of the client’s needs

• Penalizes firms that accurately anticipate complications or that propose innovation

• Increased cost to client (more staff time and resources)

OAA Document 600, 2008 - Standard Form of Contract for

Architect’s Services • Fair and balanced• Industry recognized terms &

conditions - efficient• User friendly document accessible

on the OAA Web site• Schedules allow for easy

identification and understanding of services provided

• Current & up-to-date, coordinated with other industry documents

Best Practices - What’s in it for the Client?

• The client gets

• Right team for right job

• More realistic schedules and budgets

• Fewer change orders and disputes

• Better business relationship between client/consultants/contractors/external agencies

• Better service, better quality & better value for taxpayers

OAA’s Procurement Documents Tool Kit

• Statement of Qualifications• Request for Proposals• Quality Based Selection Kit• A Guide to Determining Appropriate Fees for the Services of an Architect (RAIC)• OAA Document 600, 2008 - Standard Form of Contract for Architect’s Services