DSF Sustainab le Facility Guidelines
7/11/06
SCOPE OF SERVICES for
DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE FACILITIES GUIDELINES
PROJECT NO. 06G1M
The Department of Administration/Division of State Facilities has developed
Sustainable Facilities Guidelines and Minimum Standards for the planning,
programming, design, construction, operations and maintenance of state-owned
facilities in accordance with the Sustainable Facilities Policy adopted by the State
Building Commission on April 19, 2006 and Executive Order #145, “Relating to
Conserve Wisconsin and the Creation of High Performance Green Building
Standards and Energy Conservation for State Facilities and Operations” issued on
April 11, 2006. The Division desires to work with an outside consultant,
knowledgeable in the area of sustainable design and qualified to develop and
implement guidelines and public policy.
The intent of the guidelines is to:
 Establish minimum levels of performance for achieving the goals of the
Sustainable Facilities Policy and EO 145 Items 5and 6.
 Be compatible with existing DSF design guidelines, master specifications,
professional services contract, Policy and Procedure Manual for
Architects/Engineers, capital budget project request guidelines, programming
guidelines and State Building Commission Policy and Procedure Manual. It is
anticipated that the guidelines may result in revisions to the above policies and
documents.
 Have applicability to all state-owned facility types (buildings, site-civil,
utility; new construction-remodeling; small-minor-major); exact extent of
applicability to be determined.
 Address the responsibilities of the various stakeholders—user agency capital
planning staff, design professionals, construction contractors, user-agency
operations & maintenance staff, as well as DSF.
 Be written to promote ease of understanding and use by all stakeholders;
be no more prescriptive than is reasonably necessary to assure that the
performance goals are met; be as simple and flexible as is reasonably
possible.
 Consider the impact of the guidelines on the cost of design, construction
and operations of facilities.
 Require minimal administration, implementation and management.
 Include provisions for verification of compliance and include reporting
requirements.
 Incorporate a method for providing feedback to the guidelines manager for
the purpose of making process improvements.
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Consultant Services
The consultant shall:
 Assist with implementation of the written guidelines
 Review written guidelines and make recommendations
 Review all received comments and incorporate appropriate comments
 Review latest LEED and incorporate appropriate upgrades
 Review all statutes, standards, guidelines, policy and procedures,
specifications, AE Contract, construction contract, and other state documents
to insure all are coordinated and say the same thing
 Design business processes
 Develop supporting documents and reports
 Develop training
 Conduct training for agencies, staff, A/Es, contractors, and building managers
 Commit staff and define duration for the task
 Work with all section chiefs, team leaders, and coordinators
 Survey existing sustainable guidelines in use by other governmental bodies
and provide comparison.
 Become familiar with and recommend appropriate changes to existing DSF
design guidelines, master specifications, professional services contract, Policy
and Procedure Manual for Architects/Engineers, capital budget project request
guidelines, programming guidelines and State Building Commission Policy and
Procedure Manual.
 Provide additional details of services and qualifications in a proposal which
shall include a lump sum fee, hourly rates, proposed schedule, and name of
principal in charge.
 Proposal shall include cost, per item, and schedule, per item
Consultant Qualifications
Consultant shall:
 Have experience providing services related to design of green/sustainable
facilities; professional registration is advantageous.
 Have thorough knowledge of specific requirements of the USGBC LEED
Rating System. Accreditation as a LEED Design Professional and experience
obtaining LEED certification for a building project is advantageous.
 Have experience with the use of the G.B. I. Green Globes Rating System,
and/or other sustainable building guidelines
 Experience with governmental implementation of sustainable building
guidelines.
 Documented skills and abilities in organizing and writing.
Agency Contact
Dave Haley, dave.haley@wisconsin.gov, 608.266.3086
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