A&E Services, Repair POV Parking for DCA-Rapid City, SD

The South Dakota Department of the Military is seeking Architectural and/or Engineering (A&E) services for a parking lot repair and reconstruction project located in Rapid City, Pennington County. The procurement involves comprehensive site investigation, design development, and bidding services for a specific parking lot renovation, which includes milling out existing asphalt, repairing base layer and drainage systems, installing new 4-inch asphalt paving, and applying new parking lot striping. Interested firms must submit electronic Statements of Interest limited to 20 pages by 4:00 PM Mountain Time on January 30, 2026, with the project requiring design and bid-readiness by March 2026. A technical review committee will evaluate submissions using nine weighted criteria: project approach, team expertise, experience with similar projects, project management techniques, error/omission policies, local availability, facility familiarity, available resources, and past performance records. Questions regarding the opportunity should be directed to Project Manager Kelly Eitreim via telephone at (605) 737-6273 or email at kelly.eitreim@state.sd.us.

The solicitation does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Firms must demonstrate qualifications through documentation of past performance within the last five years, including pricing, schedule adherence, cost control data, and work quality from previous projects with similar scope, timeline, and cost parameters. The estimated construction budget for the project is $480,000.00, though this figure is subject to change. A Draft A/E Contract is attached to the solicitation, with contractual terms and definitions noted as non-negotiable. Additional services such as construction administration and inspection will be potentially negotiated at a later date if the project advances to the construction phase. No incumbent vendors or specific technology integration requirements are mentioned in the provided documentation. The overall procurement represents a targeted infrastructure improvement project for the Department of the Military's facility in Rapid City.