Specifications include, but are not limited to: The State is looking for firms interested in providing professional Owner’s Representation services for the project referenced above. The project scope will involve supplementing the Office of the State Engineer representing the owner during the design and construction for MEN'S LEVEL V CORRECTIONAL FACILITY at the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, OSE # C1224--01X. The project is to replace the Hill at the South Dakota State Penitentiary with a 1,500 bed Level V security facility in the Sioux Falls vicinity on a yet to be determined property. The Owner’s Representative would be engaged to assist the Office of the State Engineer (OSE) with: • Project Management o Coordinate communication channels between the Department of Corrections, OSE, design team, construction manager, commissioning agent, site investigation and construction testing firms. Follow-up with respective parties on action items. o Utilize industry knowledge of market lead times to assist in modifying the timeline based on decisions and project progress. Provide oversight to ensure approaching project milestones are being worked towards by relevant team members with sufficient progress to maintain schedule. o Manage Fixtures, Furnishings, and Equipment (FF&E) log and coordinate with plans, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), and vendors (State approved sole source vendors, State contract holders, National Contract holders, or other vendors as procured per State approved methods).