RFP 2026-16 a&e design services for CTE addition

The Goochland County School Board is soliciting sealed architectural and engineering (A/E) design services through Request for Proposals (RFP 2026-16) for facility additions and renovations at the Goochland High School/Middle School campus in Virginia. The comprehensive project scope encompasses design of a new 30,000 square foot Career and Technical Education (CTE) facility, a 10,000 square foot auxiliary gymnasium with dedicated wrestling room, and related renovations to existing fine and performing arts spaces. The CTE facility must include dedicated spaces for heavy equipment, agricultural education, health sciences, culinary arts, construction, robotics, MCJROTC, and medical programs. The selected firm will provide full-service design and construction administration from planning and design through construction documentation and field administration, with the construction project targeted for completion in fall 2028. Qualified offerors must demonstrate a minimum of ten years of experience providing architectural and engineering services in Virginia, with at least one completed project of similar scope for a Virginia school division within the last five years, and must be licensed to do business in Virginia with current professional licenses through the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulatory. The evaluation criteria allocates 20 percent to overall proposal strength, 30 percent to ability and method to perform, 30 percent to relevant experience, and 20 percent to references, with competitive negotiations anticipated following short-listing of two or more highly qualified offerors. Key dates include a non-mandatory pre-proposal conference on April 6, 2026, at 4:30 p.m., written questions due by April 8, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., final addenda by April 10, 2026, proposals due April 20, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. (submitted as four hard copies in ringed binders with original signatures plus one electronic PDF on thumb drive), short-listed offeror notification around April 24, 2026, presentations on April 30, 2026, final contract negotiations the week of May 4, 2026, School Board approval on May 12, 2026, and contract commencement on May 13, 2026.

The RFP does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting response to particular organization types or disadvantaged enterprises. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. Firms must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, employer's liability of $100,000, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and professional architect/engineer liability coverage of $2,000,000 per occurrence and $6,000,000 aggregate. The project is funded through a $96 million bond referendum approved in November 2021 for capital projects to modernize and upgrade middle and high school facilities, though the specific contract award value for design services is not disclosed in the RFP summary. The School Board reserves the right to make scope modifications through contract amendments or purchase orders at mutually agreed-upon prices and may terminate the contract for convenience with 15 days' written notice.