Architectural / Engineering Design Services for New Bathrooms at Capital High School in Charleston, WV.

The Kanawha County Board of Education is conducting a qualifications-based selection process pursuant to West Virginia Code 5G-1-3 to procure Architectural and Engineering Design Services for the design and construction phase administration of new bathrooms at Capital High School in Charleston, West Virginia. Qualified design professionals must submit Statements of Qualifications in hard copy format to Mr. Josh Lewis, Purchasing Director, at 3300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Charleston, WV 25302, with a deadline of 2:00 PM local prevailing time on March 26, 2026. Submissions must include one original and five copies of the SOQ (maximum twenty pages in twelve-point font, excluding cover letter and resumes), resumes for key team members, and project reference letters. The evaluation committee will assess all submissions across five weighted criteria: General Organization (10 points), K-12 Design Experience (25 points), Experience of Key Personnel to be Assigned to the Project (30 points), Project Approach and Understanding (25 points), and Project References (10 points). Qualified applicants must demonstrate at least three comparable K-12 projects where they served as architect of record, evidence of prior work with Kanawha County Schools, familiarity with West Virginia State Board of Education Policy 6200, and key personnel with valid architecture licenses, construction administration experience, and Building Information Modeling expertise. The selection team will conduct interviews with at least three of the most highly qualified firms, rank them in order of preference, and submit rankings to the Board for approval by April 3, 2026, with anticipated contract execution by April 17, 2026.

The procurement documents do not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions limiting the types of organizations eligible to respond to this opportunity. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the available procurement materials. Similarly, the contract value and budget range for this architectural and engineering design services project are not disclosed in the posted documents; interested firms should contact the Kanawha County Schools Purchasing Department website at https://kanawhacs.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities or Mr. Josh Lewis at 304-348-6120 or jdlewis@mail.kana.k12.wv.us for additional details regarding project scope, pricing expectations, and funding sources. Upon successful selection, the owner will execute a standard AIA Agreement between Owner and Architect with the selected firm following fee negotiations; if negotiations fail with the highest-ranked firm, the procurement will proceed sequentially to the next most qualified firm.