00676-000-11-AS-1 Cover Letter.pdf

This document is a cover letter for a state and local contract opportunity. The cover letter is for a request for proposals (RFP) issued by the City of Apex for the provision of general architectural and engineering services. The contract will have an initial term of three years with two optional one-year renewals. Responses to the RFP are due by 5:00 PM on August 31, 2022. A mandatory pre-proposal conference will be held on August 10, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the City of Apex municipal offices.

The RFP seeks qualified firms to provide on-call general architectural and engineering services for various municipal facility projects. Firms must be able to provide a full range of architectural and engineering services including design, permitting, construction administration, and other related services. The contract will be awarded to multiple firms to establish a prequalified pool of providers. Pricing for services will be based on an hourly rate schedule, and the total contract value is estimated to be $5 million over the five-year term. The RFP is open to all interested and qualified firms, with no set-asides or preferences specified.