Join us for our annual 2013 Christmas Gala! The event will be held on Friday, December 6th at the Fort Worth Club and will feature a seated dinner, silent auction, open bar and entertainment by Blind Date from Austin.

Sponsorships, table and ticket sales are now available! Please click the link to purchase yours today.

The sponsorship opportunities and table levels this year are:

* Please contact Jenny Ebeier at (817) 632-7470 for additional information

*If you purchase before May 17th, you have the opportunity to have an additional 15% of your purchase go to the Gala, courtesy of Colonial Country Club Charities through Birdies for Charity.

For every donation, Colonial Country Club charities will give 10-15% directly to the Shelter. Visit the website below and make your donation today to help the hundreds of men, women and children who will stay at the Shelter tonight.

Birdies for Charity

The 3rd Annual “Fore” the Homeless Golf Tournament will be October 21st at Mira Vista Country Club.

The 2013 Christmas Gala will be held on Friday, December 6th at the Fort Worth Club.

Please mark your calendars and save these dates!

www.tamupress.com/product/The-Street,7218.aspx

On September 13th, from 7 a.m. to midnight, PNS is participating in North Texas Giving Day. Every donation $25 and above will be multiplied if you donate through www.DonorBridgeTX.org.

Just visit the Donor Bridge site anytime between 7 a.m. and midnight, search for Presbyterian Night Shelter and click “Donate Now.” Your dollar will go further if you Get Up and Give! on September 13th and help the homeless who call the Presbyterian Night Shelter home.

“Fore” the Homeless Golf Tournament

Presented by
First Presbyterian Church
benefiting the
Presbyterian Night Shelter

12:00pm Registration/Warm Up
12:30pm Shotgun Start
6:00pm Awards/Dinner (Families welcome)
Monday, October 1, 2012
Hawks Creek Golf Course

Basic sponsor packages include…

• Name/logo exposure on table signage at event
• Name/logo exposure on donor boards at the event
• Logo recognition in the PNS newsletter (reaching 5,000 homes and businesses)
• Logo recognition on the PNS website

We would like to thank the I Am Waters foundation and Renee and Howard Walsh for their generous donation of over 35,000 bottles of water just in time for the Texas heat. This summer PNS will receive over 76,000 bottles of water from the Foundation to ensure our clients have water available at all times as the heat increases throughout the summer.

To learn more about the I Am Waters foundation please visit their website at http://iamwaters.com/

2012 Christmas Gala
Friday, November 30
Now at the Fort Worth Club

Sponsorship Levels

(Download document in PDF format)

The Presbyterian Night Shelter (PNS) is calling for a demonstration of qualifications to perform professional services associated with the bathroom renovation project. The project will consist of the following:

• New tile floor & walls
• Correct malfunctioning plumbing, replace all malfunctioning toilets & urinals, replace all fixtures, sinks, stainless steel countertops, and provide port-o-potties during renovation
• Painting of ceilings
• Correct A/C & heating units and replace exhaust systems
• Update lighting, hand blowers, and other electrical related issues
• Repair & replace entry doorways

A general contractor will not be used for this project; a SOQ may be submitted for each specific improvement area or a combination of improvements. Each vendor must demonstrate experience working with federal funds and must provide an industry license if applicable.

A pre-SOQ conference is scheduled for May 7, 2012 from 10:00am-12:00pm at the Presbyterian Night Shelter, located at 2400 Cypress St. Fort Worth, Texas 76102. Failure to attend the pre-SOQ conference will impact a potential vendor’s ability to submit a fully informed statement of qualification. Attendance is not mandatory but is strongly encouraged.

The SOQ documents and revisions, if any, may be viewed and printed on-line on the PNS website, www.pns-tc.org.

1. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Respondents must provide three copies of written responses on 8 1/2 by 11 inch pages and 10 pages maximum.

1.1 FIRM QUALIFICATIONS
This part of the response should demonstrate the firm’s qualifications and capacity to perform the task associated with the chosen project.

Responses to this part must include the following information:

• Firm’s experience with projects requiring Davis Bacon compliance
• List of team members working on project
• Detail the role and responsibility of each team member as it relates to the project
• Contact information of each team member assigned to the project
• List of references with names and contact information

1.2 EXPERIENCE WITH SIMILAR PROJECTS
This part of the response should contain information that demonstrates the firm’s experience with similar projects. Provide information for at least two projects with similar scope. Responses to this part should include the project name; project scope; project team members and their role; and proven ability to meet project deadlines. In addition, responses should demonstrate the ability of the firm to submit weekly Davis Bacon payrolls in a timely fashion.

1.3 DETAILED EXPLANATION WITH EXPENSE OF COMPLETING SELECTED PROJECTS
This part of the response should contain detailed explanations of how the project will be completed and the cost of completing the project.

2. EVALUATION CRITERIA
The Presbyterian Night Shelter will evaluate all responses on the following criteria:

• Firm’s qualifications – 20 points
• Experience with similar projects – 20 points
• Explanation of completing the project – 40 points
• Explanation of the cost associated with the project – 20 points

3. SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Responses to this SOQ are due to the Presbyterian Night Shelter by 4:00pm on May 25, 2012. Late responses will be rejected.

4. GENERAL TERMS
Any submittals including all attachments and rejected submittals are public information and are subject to the Texas Open Records Act and Federal Freedom of Information Act.

5. COPIES AND DELIVERY
The 3 copies of the responses must be received by the submission deadline at the following address listed below. Responses shall be placed in a sealed envelope addressed to Toby Owen and clearly marked “STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE PREBYTERIAN NIGHT SHELTER BATHROOM RENOVATION PROJECT”.

Mailing & Delivery Address:
Presbyterian Night Shelter
2400 Cypress St.
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Attn: Toby Owen

6. PRESBYTERIAN NIGHT SHELTER CONTACT
Questions regarding this SOQ must be submitted in writing via email by Monday May 21, 2012. Significant and relevant questions will be posted on the PNS website at www.pns-tc.org by Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Any questions should be directed to:
Toby Owen, Executive Director
Email: towen@pns-tc.org