VendorChangeDetailsReport_BI-RT-896-ARC_v1_Mar_12_26.pdf

This is a Solicitation Change Details Report for the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Real Estate and Construction Services Division, documenting an addendum to Request for Qualifications BI-RT-896-ARC for architectural services. The RFQ solicits qualified architectural teams to design and construct new athletic fields at H.C. Wilcox Technical High School, located at 298 Oregon Road in Meriden, Connecticut. The project encompasses removal and demolition of existing amenities including playing fields, pedestrian pathways, bleachers, press box, concession building, lavatory facilities, tennis courts, fencing, backstops, and scoreboards, with replacement by new synthetic surface playing fields accommodating football, soccer, baseball, softball, and tennis. The new athletic complex includes a field house structure of approximately 4,000 gross square feet containing public restrooms, locker rooms, equipment storage, officials' changing rooms, ticket booth, and utility rooms, along with grandstands providing approximately 1,000 seats with handicapped accessible seating and a raised press box. Qualified architectural teams must submit a QBS Submittal Booklet not exceeding 10 megabytes through the CTsource portal, with responses due on April 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. The solicitation opened on March 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT, and inquiries should be directed to Ronald Wilfinger at DAS Construction Services.

The project budget establishes a construction cost estimate of approximately $9,250,000 with a total project cost not to exceed $15,500,000, with payment terms of Net 30 Days following contract award. The RFQ does not identify specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises in available documentation; however, respondents must submit SBE/MBE certifications if applicable. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the solicitation materials. The project is classified as a Category One Project under Connecticut state regulations, requiring mandatory instructional programs in compliance with Title IX of the U.S. Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1972. Conditionally selected firms must submit professional documents, business credentials, and insurance verification within 14 calendar days of notification. Addendum 1 was added to the solicitation on March 12, 2026.