Renovations to the Tack Barn – A & E Services
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- The Allentown Parknership, Lehigh County
- State
- Pennsylvania
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Opportunity details come from pennbid.bonfirehub.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Allentown Partnership is soliciting proposals for Architectural and Engineering services to support renovations of the historic Tack Barn at Lehigh Parkway, Allentown, Pennsylvania, with proposals due November 16, 2026 and mandatory attendance at a pre-bid meeting on October 8 or October 9, 2026.
The scope covers comprehensive A&E services for a two-structure building totaling approximately 2,775 square feet: a primary gathering hall of approximately 1,700 square feet with a 24-foot peak ceiling and stone fireplace, and a later addition of approximately 1,075 square feet containing kitchen, garage, restroom, and office spaces. The selected firm must develop construction documents addressing structural stabilization, building envelope repair, accessibility improvements, life safety and code compliance, systems evaluation and upgrades, and value-engineering recommendations. The A&E firm will manage design, bidding, construction administration, and building operations and maintenance phases, including coordination with regulatory agencies, hazardous materials survey, preparation of multi-phase public bid packets for multiple prime contracts, bi-weekly on-site construction administration, and delivery of operations and maintenance manuals and as-built drawings in hard copy and digital formats. Relevant experience in historic site renovations is required.
The anticipated A&E service cost range is $75,000. Proposals must include firm profile, relevant experience, key personnel qualifications, completed project examples, proposed approach and methodology, detailed fee structures and cost estimates, and a minimum of three professional references. The contract will extend through June 30, 2028, when construction is anticipated to be complete and the Certificate of Occupancy issued. Award is anticipated by December 8, 2026, with contract negotiations completed by December 31, 2026. Questions are due October 16, 2026, with responses shared by October 23, 2026. Evaluation criteria are relevant experience and qualifications, quality of past work, proposed approach and project understanding, cost competitiveness, and references and client feedback.
Opportunity text
The Parknership is soliciting proposals for the Architectural and Engineering for RENOVATIONS OF THE TACK BARN, in accordance with this Request for Proposals (RFP) • The Parknership is soliciting proposals for an independent firm to perform architectural and engineering documents to support Renovations to the Tack Barn, located at Lehigh Parkway, Allentown, PA 18101. • Proposal shall be submitted as a complete package, identifying the total costs required, and then a price sheet for additional services that might be directed by the Parknership. • Proposal shall include relevant experience in historic site renovation. • Proposal shall include list of responsible team members who will be responsible for the renovation project. • Proposal shall include opportunities to value engineer the construction documents to permit project budget compliance. Request for Proposal Timeline: Attendance at a pre-bid meeting is required. Interested firms may attend either session: • October 8, 2026, at 9:00 AM • October 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM All questions are due October 16, 2026. Responses will be shared with all who attend the pre-bid meeting by October 23, 2026. All proposals in response to this RFP are due no later than 5pm EST November 16, 2026.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2-Tack Barn A E RFP - PennBid.docx | DOCX document | |
| 1-tack barn condition photos.pdf |
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