Design Services for SITE School

Brandywine School District, New Castle County, Delaware, is soliciting proposals for architectural and engineering design services for a new SITE School facility, with proposals due December 3, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. local time. No set-aside is designated. Selection follows Delaware Code, Title 29, Chapter 69, Subchapter V, Section 6982, and pricing is not solicited for comparison under 29 Del. C. 6982(a), so award rests on qualifications and value rather than lowest cost. The companion advertisement lists a November 4, 2026 deadline, which predates the November 10, 2026 posting date and conflicts with the RFP.

The vocational training facility serves students aged 18 to 22 with special needs who have completed high school diploma requirements. The building is estimated at 18,000 to 28,000 square feet on one of two district-owned sites on Route 202 in North Wilmington. Required services include site evaluation, development of an Educational Specification, civil, structural, electrical, and mechanical design, plans and specifications, bid documents, cost estimating, and construction administration. All work must comply with local, state, and Department of Education requirements. The selected vendor must carry liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence, maintain workers' compensation coverage, and hold appropriate professional licenses.

The contract term is two years with an optional one-year extension. Proposals are scored on 100 points: expertise in designing similar projects (20), quality and budget performance (20), project personnel (15), experience and reputation (10), project approach (10), team capacity (10), familiarity with public works requirements (10), and on-site service capability (5).

Questions are due November 17, 2026, with responses posted by November 25, 2026. Submissions require eight paper copies and one USB flash drive with PDF versions, delivered to John Read, Director of Facilities, 1000 Pennsylvania Avenue, Claymont, Delaware 19703. No mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled. Estimated award notification is January 2027.