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This file is a conceptual floor plan image for the Century Community Shelter project being procured by the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners in Florida. The floor plan depicts the layout of a new single-story, approximately 16,000 square-foot multi-purpose facility and evacuation shelter to be constructed at the former Century High School Gym building located at 720 East Hecker Road in Century, Florida. The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for architectural design and limited construction administration services was released on January 22, 2026, with a non-mandatory pre-solicitation meeting held on January 30, 2026. The question deadline is February 11, 2026, and proposals must be submitted by February 23, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. through the ProcureNow portal. Proposals are limited to 20 pages excluding vendor submission documents and will be evaluated on seven criteria: Respondent's Statement of Qualifications (20 points), Experience and Performance on Past Projects (25 points), Litigation and Claims (20 points), Current Workload (10 points), Project-Specific Criteria (20 points), and Office Location (5 points).

The project is funded through Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) federal funding and requires the facility to be Category 5-resistant and compliant with emergency preparedness and housing standards. Qualified firms must employ at least one registered Florida architect and one registered Florida civil engineer with knowledge of current Florida Building Code and local regulations. The procurement includes mandatory compliance with federal Section 3 provisions requiring that 25 percent of total project hours be performed by Section 3 workers and 5 percent by Targeted Section 3 workers. The successful respondent must provide General Liability coverage of $1,000,000/$2,000,000 aggregate and Professional Errors and Omissions coverage of $2,000,000/$4,000,000, and execute the contract within five days of receiving the notice of award. No specific contract award value is disclosed in the available procurement documents.