2570-26_Apr_27_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This solicitation document is a Request for Proposal issued by Greenwich Public Schools, a Connecticut school district located in Fairfield County, for comprehensive architectural services to support the renovation of Riverside School. The project requires a full range of design and engineering services including architectural design, civil engineering, geotechnical surveys, structural design, landscape design, mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP) design, cost estimating, and construction administration. The selected firm must develop a minimum of three conceptual design alternatives during the Schematic Design phase (minimal intervention, complete new construction, and hybrid solution) and present designs at 50% and 90% completion milestones to the Building Committee, along with preparing materials for a minimum of three public meetings. The solicitation opened on March 31, 2026, at 2:00 PM EDT and closes on April 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM EDT, with a mandatory site walk-through scheduled for April 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Riverside School (90 Hendrie Avenue, Riverside, Connecticut 06878). Proposers may submit questions through April 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM EDT, with written responses posted by April 17, 2026.

The procurement is open to all vendors with no set-aside designations or eligibility restrictions based on disadvantaged enterprise status. Compensation will be negotiated based on qualifications, experience, project complexity, and fair market value as determined by the Building Committee and Board of Education, with an estimated total value not disclosed in the solicitation. The project scope includes funded components such as an elevator, ADA compliance upgrades, doors, windows, ceilings, lighting, and outdoor lighting, with potentially funded items including a secure ADA-compliant front entrance and cafeteria expansion or relocation. The project has $1 million in construction funds currently appropriated and managed by the Riverside School Building Committee. The selected firm must maintain professional liability insurance of $1,000,000, general liability of $2,000,000 aggregate/$1,000,000 per occurrence, automobile liability of $1,000,000, excess liability of $5,000,000, and workers' compensation insurance as required by Connecticut statute, with the Town of Greenwich named as additional insured. Evaluation criteria include specialized experience with Connecticut K-12 school projects, technical approach, knowledge of Connecticut School Construction Grant applications, team qualifications, proposed schedule, quality assurance procedures, commitment to sustainable design and Connecticut High Performance Building Standards compliance, and proposal clarity.