Civil engineering services

LEAD Public Schools is soliciting sealed proposals from qualified architectural and civil engineering firms to provide comprehensive professional services for the renovation and conversion of an existing 312,900 gross square foot commercial building located at 550 Metroplex Drive in Nashville, Tennessee (Davidson County) into a phased K-12 campus designed to serve approximately 1,250 students at full build-out. The scope of work encompasses full professional architectural and consultant coordination services, civil engineering services including site improvements, stormwater management, utility coordination, and traffic analysis, code analysis, consultant coordination, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP)-ready construction documents, permitting, and construction-phase services across two phases with Phase I completion targeted for July 1, 2027, and Phase II for July 1, 2028. Qualified firms must maintain current professional licensure, demonstrate relevant experience with phased adaptive reuse projects, possess expertise in stormwater and utility coordination, and carry comprehensive general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 general aggregate, automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and workers' compensation coverage at statutory limits. The evaluation process employs a three-stage approach allocating 70 percent weight to technical criteria (including relevant experience at 20 points, stormwater and utility expertise at 10 points, phased adaptive reuse experience at 20 points, coordination approach with architect and construction manager at 10 points, and ability to meet schedule at 10 points) and 30 percent to pricing, with financial proposals evaluated only for firms achieving a minimum of 49 of 70 possible technical points. Optional site visits are scheduled for March 4-5, 2026, and March 17, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM CST, with representative names due by March 3, 2026; written questions must be submitted by March 10, 2026, at 5 PM CST with responses issued by March 16, 2026; proposals are due March 27, 2026, at 5 PM CST through LEAD's Bonfire Portal; finalist interviews are scheduled for April 1, 2026; and contract award is anticipated for April 20, 2026.

No set-aside designations or restrictions targeting disadvantaged enterprises are specified in the solicitation documents. The contract will be structured on a firm-fixed-price basis with no renewal options specified, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the opportunity materials. Prospective bidders will have access to existing architectural drawings, structural documents, MEP plans, roof reports, environmental and geotechnical reports, and survey information provided by LEAD Public Schools through a shared Google Drive folder; however, firms are responsible for conducting independent site visits, performing field verification, and assessing conditions to confirm existing documentation accuracy. The solicitation does not disclose a specific award value or budget range, requiring qualified firms to submit comprehensive fee proposals identifying lump sum amounts for each phase component and reimbursable expenses on a not-to-exceed basis. LEAD Public Schools will name the selected firm as an additional insured on all liability and automobile policies except workers' compensation, reflecting the comprehensive nature and municipal significance of this K-12 campus development project.