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Committee appoints Al Veltor and Sarah Rosenthal to pre‑qualification selection panel
Summary
The committee voted unanimously to appoint Al Veltor and Sarah Rosenthal (and named Rich as a participating owner-side member) to the pre‑qualification selection committee; Lorraine explained the RFQ-based two‑part pre‑qualification process required by Massachusetts law.
The Town of Millis School Building Committee appointed two owner‑side representatives to its pre‑qualification selection committee at its June 17 meeting.
Lorraine, who will oversee the pre‑qualification process, explained it fulfills a Massachusetts two‑step requirement for public building procurements: an RFQ to pre‑qualify subcontractors and then a bid invitation limited to pre‑qualified firms. She said the first round of pre‑qualification will run July through September (about five meetings), with a second, larger round beginning in October.
Committee member Rich moved to appoint Al Veltor and Sarah Rosenthal (and to have Rich participate on the owner side); the motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Lorraine outlined the typical four voting members on the pre‑qualification committee (designer, construction manager, and up to two awarding‑authority voting members) and confirmed non‑voting volunteers may also attend.
Lorraine summarized the practical effect: "Pre‑qualification is the first step... we'll be putting out an RFQ for qualifications from interested filed subcontractors," adding the committee will review statements of qualifications and invite only pre‑qualified contractors to bid in those categories.
The committee did not record specific contractor names at this meeting; staff will begin issuing RFQs and schedule the committee’s pre‑qualification meetings starting in July.
