Architectural & Engineering Services Urban Indian Center SL

Housing Assistance Management Enterprise (HAME), an instrumentality of the Housing Authority of Salt Lake City in partnership with the Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake, is requesting qualifications from multidisciplinary architectural and engineering teams for comprehensive design and planning services on a mixed-use redevelopment project at 120 W. 1300 S., Salt Lake City, with statements of qualifications due October 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. MDT. A 5-point Small and Economically Disadvantaged Business preference is available for firms meeting SBA size standards (personal net worth of $850,000 or less, average adjusted gross income of $400,000 or less over three years, total assets of $6.5 million or less).

The scope encompasses approximately 55 to 85 affordable housing units, a multi-story community services building, and related community and outdoor spaces, with services spanning programming and master planning through post-construction closeout. The selected team will perform site and feasibility analysis, conceptual and schematic design, design development and construction documents, cost estimating and budgeting, permitting and regulatory coordination, bidding and contractor-selection support, construction administration and quality control, and post-construction services. The project is designed to serve Utah's Urban Indian population with culturally responsive healthcare, behavioral health, education, workforce development, and community services.

Proposals will be evaluated on a 100-point scale (plus the 5-point SBE preference) with scoring criteria: completeness of RFQ response (threshold), experience with Native or Indigenous cultures (0–15 points), team qualifications and experience (0–25 points), initial approach and methodology (0–20 points), past performance and references (0–20 points), and preliminary fee range (0–20 points). Pricing should be submitted as a non-binding preliminary not-to-exceed range estimate based on 70 units and approximately 10,000 square feet of community center space. Questions are due October 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. MDT, with responses by October 22 and addenda by October 23. The project may be funded in whole or in part by HUD and will be subject to applicable federal procurement requirements. Professional liability insurance of $1 million per claim and $5 million aggregate is required, along with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act compliance.