Submittals_RFQ2025-001_Emergency_Operations_Center_EOC_Building_and_Prefabricated_Parking_Garage_Architectural_&_Engineering_Design_Services.pdf

The document is a Submittals Opening Sheet from the City of Kissimmee for Request for Qualifications (RFQ2025-001) for Architectural & Engineering Design Services for an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Building and Prefabricated Parking Garage. The solicitation was opened on March 18, 2025, at 2:30 PM EST, with eleven architectural and engineering firms submitting proposals, including CSA Group, Forefront Architects & Engineering, JL2 Architecture, GatorSketch Architects & Planners, LDDBlueline, C & S Companies, PQH Group Design Inc., KMF Architects, Bentley Group, Harvard Jolly, and H2M Architects & Engineers. All submitted firms acknowledged addendums to the original request. The project involves designing a 15,000-square-foot EOC building located at 8 North Stewart Avenue and a parking garage with approximately 250 spaces, with services including site survey, spatial needs assessment, schematic design, and construction documents.

The project budget is approximately $15 million, with design completion targeted to enable construction start in March or April 2026. The compensation will be determined through negotiation, potentially using methods such as lump sum or cost-plus-fixed fee. The architect will be required to maintain professional liability insurance of $1,000,000. The evaluation criteria will assess firm experience (20%), architect manager qualifications (20%), technical team experience (20%), project manager and team experience with EOC and parking design (35%), and proposal format (5%). The project will utilize a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery method, with the design team expected to attend bi-weekly meetings throughout construction. The proposed facility must accommodate 95-100 personnel during emergency activations and include specific requirements for security, resilience, storm resistance, hardened structures, and backup power systems.