Phase 1 Report Adams Street Final.pdf

This Phase 1 Report documents the preliminary architectural assessment for the Riverside School renovation project conducted for Greenwich Public Schools in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The comprehensive architectural services procurement (RFP 2570-26) encompasses design and engineering services including architectural design, civil engineering, geotechnical surveys, structural design, landscape design, MEP design, cost estimating, and construction administration. The selected firm must develop a minimum of three conceptual 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. The RFP solicitation period runs from March 31, 2026, at 2:00 PM EDT through 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 must submit questions by April 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM EDT, with written responses posted by April 17, 2026. The selected architectural firm will also prepare materials for a minimum of three public meetings.

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 currently has $1 million in construction funds appropriated and managed by the Riverside School Building Committee, with compensation for architectural services to be negotiated based on qualifications, experience, project complexity, and fair market value. The solicitation is open to all vendors with no set-aside designations or restrictions based on disadvantaged enterprise status. 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.