RFP_Public_Predesign_18508_Addendum_03.pdf

This is Addendum #3 to a Request for Proposal issued by the Minnesota Department of Administration's Real Estate and Construction Services (RECS) division for pre-design architectural services related to the expansion of Minnesota Correctional Facility-Faribault. The addendum revises the RFP response due date from Monday, August 31, 2026 at 12:00 Noon CT to Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 12:00 Noon CT due to scheduled unavailability of the Supplier Portal from 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 27 through Monday, August 31 for system upgrades. The pre-design scope encompasses evaluation of expansion options for the K building segregation unit or construction of a new building to increase campus capacity, with deliverables including a pre-design report and construction cost estimate due by June 1, 2027 for the bonding session deadline. The project encompasses multiple facility components including the K building, Memory Care/Linden building, Industry building, new Fern building, and a restrictive housing unit addition. The contract term runs from September 10, 2026 through September 9, 2028, with an option to extend for an additional three years in state-determined increments.

The successful respondent must hold Minnesota licensure as an Architect, Engineer, Landscape Architect, or Land Surveyor and perform all services within the United States. Evaluation criteria are weighted as Key Persons and Specialists (20 points), Work illustrating qualifications (20 points), Approach/methodology/work plan/schedule (20 points), Unique qualifications (10 points), and Fee Proposal (30 points). The state offers a 12% preference for certified Targeted Group or Economically Disadvantaged businesses and a 12% preference for certified veteran-owned small businesses under Minnesota's Small Business Procurement Program. Professional/Technical Errors and Omissions insurance of $2,000,000 per claim and $2,000,000 annual aggregate is required, along with Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability, and Commercial Automobile Liability at $2,000,000 each. The project is subject to Minnesota's B3 Sustainable Building Guidelines and Sustainable Building 2030 energy standards. Responses must be submitted through the SWIFT Supplier Portal, with the primary contact being Samantha Hicks at 651-201-2389 or Samantha.Hicks@state.mn.us.