Submittals_RFQ2025-001_Emergency_Operations_Center_EOC_Building_and_Prefabricated_Parking_Garage_Architectural_&_Engineering_Design_Services.pdf

This document is a Submittals Opening Sheet for Request for Qualifications (RFQ2025-001) issued by the City of Kissimmee, Florida, seeking architectural and 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 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 receipt of addendums, and the project involves designing a 15,000-square-foot EOC building and a parking garage with approximately 250 spaces.

The project has an estimated budget of approximately $15 million, with design completion targeted to enable construction start in March or April 2026. Compensation will be determined through negotiation, potentially using methods such as lump sum, cost-plus-fixed fee, or direct labor costs. The architect will be required to maintain professional liability insurance of $1,000,000. The solicitation does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. 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.