CTF CSP Electronic Sec. System Repl. RFQ TBD CMS208699

The State of Colorado Department of Corrections is requesting qualifications for architectural and engineering design services to replace the electronic security system at Colorado State Penitentiary in Canon City, with written prequalification submittals due August 19, 2026, and mandatory oral interviews scheduled for the week of August 31, 2026. A mandatory pre-submittal conference and site tour is required on July 29, 2026, with registration deadline July 14, 2026.

The project involves design of a new door control, intercom, and Programmable Logic Controller with Computer Graphics Interface system for the 460,922 square-foot Level V facility housing 756 high-custody male inmates. The scope encompasses pre-design, schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding, contract administration, and post-construction phases. Design firms must demonstrate experience on at least two prior projects exceeding $700,000 in hard costs using Colorado office expertise and must not have been previously terminated by the State for non-performance. Colorado labor must perform at least 80 percent of the work, and preference is given to Colorado resident vendors.

The estimated design cost is $745,289. The project is classified as a public works undertaking subject to the Buy Clean Colorado Act due to anticipated construction costs exceeding $500,000, requiring specification of Environmental Product Declarations for eligible materials. Evaluation criteria include project team qualifications (6.5 points prequalification / 5 points oral interview), firm and team capabilities (4.5 / 4), prior experience (3 / 3), project approach including budget control and embodied carbon reduction (3 / 3), equity and diversity initiatives (1 / 2), and work location proximity (2.5 / 3). Short-listed firms will be notified the week of August 24, 2026. Selection is anticipated the week of September 7, 2026, with contract negotiation beginning the week of September 14 and design start the week of September 28. Submittals must be electronic via BidNet Direct with acknowledgment of all addenda required.