CTF CSP Electronic Sec. System Repl. RFQ TBD CMS208699

The Colorado Department of Corrections is soliciting qualifications for architectural and engineering design services for the Electronic Security System Replacement at Colorado State Penitentiary, with prequalification submittals due August 19, 2026, and a mandatory pre-submittal conference and site tour on July 29, 2026. At least 80 percent of work must be performed by Colorado residents, and preference will be given to Colorado resident vendors under state public works requirements.

The scope involves replacing the facility's original electronic security system, door control, and intercom systems with current Programmable Logic Controller technology and Computer Graphics Interface. The Colorado State Penitentiary is a 460,922-square-foot Level V security facility in Canon City with capacity for 756 high-custody male inmates. The project is subject to Buy Clean Colorado Act requirements, mandating Environmental Product Declarations for eligible materials meeting maximum acceptable global warming potential limits.

The estimated design cost is $745,289.00. Minimum qualifications require respondent firms to demonstrate design experience on at least two projects each exceeding $700,000 in hard costs, maintain operation under the same business name for at least two years, and show no prior termination by the State for non-performance. Firms must execute an Acknowledgment and Attestation Form confirming the sample Architect/Engineer/Consultant Contract terms are workable without reservation.

Evaluation criteria include project team qualifications, firm and team capabilities, prior experience with references, project approach methodology (budget control, quality assurance, schedule management), equity and diversity initiatives, and work location proximity. Short-listed firms will be invited to oral interviews during the week of August 31, 2026, with selection anticipated for the week of September 7, 2026, contract negotiation scheduled for the week of September 14, 2026, and design start anticipated for the week of September 28, 2026. Qualification submittals must be submitted electronically through BidNet Direct by 12:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time.