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The file is a pre-bid announcement meeting sign-in sheet for the Marion County Public School District's Architectural Design Services Continuing Contract for fiscal year 2025-2026. The district is soliciting qualifications from licensed architectural firms to provide design services for various school projects, with each individual project capped at $7.5 million. The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) requires a 20-page submission due by 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on May 7, 2025, through the VendorLink online portal. A pre-bid conference was held on April 22, 2025, with additional key dates including a questions submittal deadline of April 24, 2025, shortlist interviews on May 28, 2025, and finalist notification on May 29, 2025. The selected firms will enter into a one-year agreement with potential annual extensions.

The procurement includes specific provisions for minority-, woman-, or small-business enterprises, with additional points awarded during initial screening. The selection committee will evaluate firms based on project team qualifications, approach and methodology, timeline and quality control, cost controls, knowledge of local conditions, and volume of work with Marion County Public Schools. Firms must provide proof of professional liability, general liability, and auto insurance with $1,000,000 coverage for each type. The district intends to approve multiple firms in four design service categories: Architects, Civil Engineers, MEP Engineers, and Structural Engineers, with project assignments rotated based on factors such as project urgency, firm workload, experience, and past performance. The School Board reserves the right to reject any submittals and will use the information presented in the responses at its discretion.