Design Services for Orange County Goldenrod Village

Orange County, Florida is requesting proposals for design services for the Goldenrod Village supportive housing project under RFP Y26-811, with sealed electronic submissions due August 4, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EST via the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform. Hand-delivered, mailed, faxed, or emailed offers will be rejected. A non-mandatory virtual pre-proposal conference is scheduled for July 10, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. via Microsoft Teams.

The scope encompasses design services for an approximately 34,100 square foot supportive housing campus with multiple residential buildings, administration and intake facilities, community support spaces, outdoor areas, site infrastructure, and security systems. Deliverables include design phases at 30%, 60%, 90%, and 100% completion; permitting; bidding phase support; and construction administration services. The proposed Project Manager must be a Professional Architect registered in Florida and currently employed by the prime consultant. Professional liability insurance of $1,000,000 (deductible not exceeding $100,000), commercial general liability, business automobile liability, and workers' compensation coverage are required.

The estimated design cost is $1.9 million, to be negotiated following proposal evaluation and selection based on submitted cost and pricing data, certified financial statements, labor rates, task breakdowns, subconsultant fees, and out-of-pocket expenses. The estimated construction budget is $21.5 million.

Evaluation is weighted 80 points for technical criteria: 25 points for similar projects by the proposed Project Manager, 15 points for team skills and experience, 10 points for location, and 30 points for approach and understanding. Up to 20 bonus points are available for hiring dislocated workers (5 points), registered service-disabled veteran subconsultants (10 points), and registered service-disabled veteran prime proposers (5 points). The County will award a single contract.

Questions are due July 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EST. A lobbying blackout period applies from solicitation issuance through Board approval of contract award. The Contracting Agent is Julianne Foyil at julianne.foyil@ocfl.net or (407) 836-5639.