Fountain City Service Base (FCSB) 1st Floor Mississippi River Project Office (MRPO) Renovation Design-Build Construction Project

The United States Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District is soliciting a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for design-build services to renovate the 1st floor of Building Number 3 at the Fountain City Service Base Mississippi River Project Office. The project involves converting approximately 60% of existing storage space into a modern office area, including window replacement, new office layout design, space demolition, and construction in compliance with federal building codes. The procurement is structured as a two-phase competitive process, with Phase I (RFQ) due by 10:00 a.m. Central Time on January 15, 2026, and the Government anticipates shortlisting three to five qualified design-build teams to submit technical and price proposals in Phase II. Offerors will be evaluated based on the technical approach of their design-build team, past performance of the design and construction firms, qualifications of key personnel, and small business participation. The Government reserves the right to shortlist more or fewer than three firms depending on the quality of responses received, with a maximum of five offerors selected to advance to Phase II, where they will have approximately 30 calendar days to prepare their proposals. All offerors will receive written notification of their Phase I selection status, and those invited to Phase II will be offered a site visit prior to proposal submission.

This is an unrestricted "Full and Open" competition with no set-aside designations, resulting in a firm fixed price contract classified under NAICS code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a small business size standard of $45.0 million in average annual receipts. No incumbent contractor or specific award value is identified in the solicitation materials. The project must be completed within a 365-day timeline and requires the contractor to maintain existing network and electrical services with minimal interruption during construction. The place of performance is located in Fountain City, Wisconsin 54629. The contract will be managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the procurement follows a competitive source selection process in which Phase II proposals will be evaluated to select the final design-build contractor.