Phase 1 – Pre-Reviewed Housing Program – Architectural Services

The City of Indianapolis and Marion County Department of Metropolitan Development are issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for architectural services to support the Pre-Reviewed Housing Program Phase 1. The procurement seeks one prime architectural firm to develop a comprehensive catalog of seven residential construction drawing sets encompassing single-family homes, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and duplexes with multiple facade variations and site arrangement strategies. Key deliverables include construction documentation, community and stakeholder engagement activities, iterative design development coordinated with City departments, and high-level construction cost estimates. The City will own all deliverables as work product for public use, modification, and distribution without restriction. Respondents must demonstrate relevant experience with residential construction documentation, municipal clients, small-scale infill development, and zoning coordination. The Statement of Qualifications must not exceed 40 pages (excluding resumes and appendices) and must include firm background, key personnel qualifications, three professional references, relevant project examples, and a narrative approach to collaboration and community engagement. Written questions are due by March 23, 2026, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time, with qualifications submissions required by April 9, 2026. This is a qualifications-based procurement with pricing to be negotiated only after firm selection; no cost information or design proposals should be included in submissions.

This procurement includes specific diversity targets and participation requirements. Respondents are subject to contract terms including standard requirements for insurance, indemnification, non-discrimination, and debarment certification. The City has established minority business enterprise, women business enterprise, veteran-owned business enterprise, and disability-owned business enterprise participation targets of 15%, 8%, 3%, and 1% respectively, or respondents must demonstrate good faith efforts to achieve these percentages. All respondents must participate in the E-Verify program. No incumbent vendors or current contractor information is referenced in the RFQ. The procurement documents do not specify an award value or budget range, as this is a qualifications-based selection process with pricing to be negotiated following firm selection and potential interviews with shortlisted respondents.