PW - statement of qualifications for city of fort worth design services downtown library
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 26-0325
- State
- Texas
- Responses due
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Opportunity details come from fortworthtexas.bonfirehub.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
The City of Fort Worth is requesting Statements of Qualifications from architectural firms to provide design services for a new Downtown Library on the 900 Block of Summit Street, with SOQs due October 15, 2026 and mandatory pre-proposal meetings on October 6 and October 8, 2026.
The scope encompasses program development, architectural and engineering design, audio-visual and security coordination with City Information Technology staff, cost estimating, and furniture and equipment recommendations for a 22,000 to 30,000 square foot library with planned expansion. The project requires demolition of three existing structures, associated retaining walls, and parking areas, integrated into construction documents. Green site improvements addressing sustainability, stormwater management, pedestrian circulation, and outdoor-use goals must be incorporated into the site plan. The selected firm will serve as Engineer of Record and project manager through all phases from concept design through construction administration under a Construction Manager at Risk delivery method.
The anticipated construction budget is $25 million. Notice to Proceed is scheduled for December 13, 2026, with design phase spanning December 2026 through October 2027, permitting October 2027 through January 2028, and construction scheduled November 28, 2027 through August 8, 2029 (substantial completion May 21, 2029). The consultant must coordinate utility impacts, hazardous materials requirements (per Phase I Environmental Site Assessment), maintain schedules in Trimble Unity Construct software, and provide full-building energy modeling compliant with WELL Building Standard requirements.
Evaluation criteria are firm and team qualifications (20 points), experience with project type and subconsultants (25 points), past performance and references (25 points), and understanding of project vision and schedule (30 points). Mandatory attendance at pre-proposal meetings is pass/fail. SOQs are limited to 32 pages and submitted through the City's Bonfire platform. Written questions are due October 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM, with responses provided October 12. Up to five firms advance to interviews during the week of November 16, 2026, with City Council consideration scheduled December 8, 2026.
Opportunity text
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION DESIGN SERVICES FORT WORTH DOWNTOWN LIBRARY NOTICE TO OFFEROR The City of Fort Worth invites submittal Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified firms interested in providing architectural design services in connection with the new Downtown Library located on 900 Block of Summitt Street in Fort Worth, Texas. The City of Fort Worth intends to construct an approximately 22,000 to 30,000 square foot library with planned expansion. The space should be inclusive of community rooms, storage and multipurpose spaces. The selected firm will provide services, including developing the program, creating architectural and engineering designs, audio visual and Security drawing coordination in collaboration with City Information Technology staff, estimating and compiling budgets and recommending furniture, furnishings and equipment. Demolition of three (3) existing structures, associated retaining wall, and existing parking areas is an integral part of the project scope. Demolition shall be coordinated with the Downtown Library design and incorporated into the project construction documents and CMAR documents. The Consultant shall coordinate demolition limits, site restoration, utility impacts, hazardous materials requirements, and sequence with the City. Green site improvements should be integrated with the Downtown Library design and coordinated with the overall site plan. Improvements shall support the project's sustainability, landscape, stormwater, pedestrian circulation, and outdoor-use goals within the established project limits. The City intends to request competitive bids from qualified general contractors who will perform the construction according to the plans and specifications proposed by the qualified firm chosen pursuant to this SOQ. The construction budget is approximately $25,000,000.00. This request for SOQ and additional information, as required, will be posted on the City of Fort Worth's Bonfire and can be accessed by logging onto: https://fortworthtexas.bonfirehub.com/login. All questions and answers will be answered through Bonfire and included in the final addendum. The last day for questions from prospective Offerors is at 5:00 PM on Thursday, October 8, 2026. A final Addendum will be posted Monday October 12, 2026. Proposals will be received through Bonfire until 2:00 PM on Thursday, October 15, 2026, and will be opened and publicly read aloud approximately thirty minutes later.
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