RFQ_2025-11_Notice_of_Intent_to_Award.pdf

This document is a Notice of Intent to Award issued by Valencia College for RFQ 2025-11: Architectural Services for a Nursing Simulation Lab Design. The procurement seeks architectural firms to design a comprehensive 16,000 square foot simulation learning environment within the Health Sciences Building at Valencia College's West Campus in Orlando, Florida. The project involves creating a high-fidelity educational space including a ten-bed simulation classroom, anatomage classroom, lecture classroom, ICU simulation rooms, control rooms, immersive learning rooms, and administrative spaces. Following a multi-phase evaluation process that included initial proposal reviews and interviews, the evaluation committee has ranked five architectural firms, with HuntonBrady Architects emerging as the top-ranked firm. The college intends to award the contract to HuntonBrady Architects and enter into price negotiations in accordance with Florida Statute 287.055.

The Notice of Intent to Award provides clear instructions for potential protesters, linking to Valencia College's specific protest procedures and emphasizing that failure to file a protest within the prescribed timeframe will constitute a waiver of proceedings. While the document does not specify the exact contract value, it indicates a comprehensive selection process that considered factors such as business structure, design team capabilities, and experience with nursing simulation labs and higher education projects. The procurement appears designed to ensure selection of a qualified architectural firm capable of delivering a sophisticated healthcare education facility design, with stringent requirements for professional qualifications and potential insurance coverage.