RFQ_2025-11_Public_Notice_Shortlisted_Firms.pdf

This public notice, issued by Valencia College on April 11, 2025, announces the shortlisted firms for RFQ 2025-11 for Architectural Services related to a Nursing Simulation Lab Design. The Evaluation Committee has selected five architectural firms to advance to Phase II: Presentations and Interview, including HuntonBrady Architects, Baker Barrios Architects, Little, The S/L/A/M Collaborative, and Harvard Jolly, Inc. The Phase II presentations and interviews are scheduled for Wednesday, April 30, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST, to be held at Valencia College's West Campus in Orlando, Florida, specifically in Conference Room building 14-100A. The individual presentations and interviews will not be open to the public, and further details will be provided directly to the respondents.

The document indicates that the project involves designing a comprehensive 16,000 square foot nursing simulation laboratory within the Health Sciences Building at Valencia College's West Campus. The facility will include specialized spaces such as a ten-bed simulation classroom, anatomage classroom, lecture classroom, ICU simulation rooms, control rooms, immersive learning rooms, and administrative spaces. While specific contract value is not disclosed, the procurement emphasizes a multi-phase evaluation process focusing on firms' design team capabilities, experience with nursing simulation labs, and higher education project expertise. The final contract award is anticipated to be made by the District Board of Trustees on May 22, 2025, with a strong emphasis on ethical conduct, legal compliance, and selecting a financially stable architectural firm capable of delivering a sophisticated healthcare education facility design.