A&E Services, Nat'l Guard Vehicle Maintenance Shop

The South Dakota Department of the Military is seeking Architectural and Engineering (A&E) design services for a National Guard Vehicle Maintenance Shop project located in Watertown, South Dakota. The procurement involves a Request for Statements of Interest (SOI) for professional design services covering multiple engineering disciplines, including Architecture, Mechanical, Electrical, Fire Protection, Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, and Building Commission. The project scope encompasses developing construction documents for a 29,000 square foot vehicle maintenance shop, a 20,000 square foot unheated vehicle storage building, motor vehicle storage areas, access roads, parking, and landscaping. Firms must demonstrate comprehensive qualifications addressing project approach, management techniques, quality assurance/quality control processes, regulatory knowledge, commissioning integration, resource availability, and past performance. The submission deadline was October 6, 2022, with a planned project timeline featuring 35% design in February 2023, 65% design in July 2023, 95% design in October 2023, and construction anticipated from January 2024 to May 2026. A State Building Committee will review submissions and conduct interviews with the top three firms before selecting the final contractor.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types were mentioned in the documentation. The estimated construction budget is $18,200,000, though this figure is subject to change. The procurement does not provide details about incumbent vendors, existing infrastructure requirements, or integration specifications. The contract will be awarded based on the comprehensive evaluation of submitted Statements of Interest, with a focus on technical qualifications, expertise, and the firm's demonstrated capability to successfully execute the National Guard Vehicle Maintenance Shop project. The selected firm will be responsible for developing complete architectural and engineering design documents that meet the South Dakota Department of the Military's requirements for the Watertown facility.