DSHS - Western State Hospital - New Forensic Hospital - Lakewood

This state and local contract opportunity is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) issued by the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (DES) on behalf of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) for Commissioning Services for the WSH-New Forensic Hospital project located at the Western State Hospital (WSH) campus in Lakewood, Washington. The project involves the design and construction of a new 350-Bed Forensic Hospital on the WSH campus. The RFQ seeks to select a consultant to provide commissioning services for the project, which may include systems such as building envelope, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, metering, renewable energy, fire and life safety, and security. The preliminary construction budget is $700 million, and the project is funded for design with the remaining construction funding expected in the 2025-2027 biennium. The RFQ outlines a two-phase selection process involving an initial evaluation of qualifications submissions followed by oral interviews of the top-ranked firms. The successful consultant will be expected to meet LEED v4 BD+C, FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals, and Washington State Energy Code requirements, and will be required to provide commissioning services for one year after substantial completion. The RFQ provides details on the submittal requirements, including a 15-page limit for the Statement of Qualifications, and the evaluation criteria that will be used to score and rank the submissions.

The state has set aspirational goals for diverse business participation, and the selected consultant will be required to register with the DES Diversity Compliance program. The state reserves the right to terminate negotiations with the selected consultant if a mutual agreement cannot be reached and may choose to enter into negotiations with the next highly qualified firm or conduct a new selection process. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed, and the contract value is not specified, but the preliminary construction budget for the project is $700 million.