RFP2025-07 Unionville Project

Orange County, Virginia has issued RFP #2025-07 for comprehensive Professional Engineering and Architectural Services for the Unionville Project, seeking qualified firms to design and construct a multi-purpose municipal complex. The project encompasses three primary components: a multi-agency fire and emergency services station with a community room, a recreation park featuring multipurpose athletic fields, pavilion, restrooms, and a pickleball court, and the relocation of a solid waste and recycling collection site. The project will be implemented on three specific parcels totaling 8.23 acres, with potential phased development starting with the fire station and collection site. Proposals are due by January 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST, with submission requirements including one original and six hard copies plus an electronic thumb drive. The evaluation criteria are comprehensive, including overall proposal strength (20%), ability and method to perform (20%), experience (20%), quality of references (5%), staffing (20%), and timeliness (15%). Firms must submit comprehensive proposals demonstrating professional engineering and architectural capabilities, with no initial cost estimates required.

The procurement appears open to all qualified professional engineering and architectural firms without specific set-aside designations. While no incumbent vendors are mentioned, the project requires firms with extensive multi-disciplinary capabilities including demolition planning, structural design, civil and environmental engineering, utilities design, and specialized facility design for fire stations and public recreation spaces. Professional liability insurance coverage of $2 million is mandatory. The contract will be awarded through competitive negotiation, with the county reserving the right to select one or multiple offerors. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the project's complexity and multi-component nature suggest a substantial investment, with concept plans and initial cost estimates developed by Timmons Group in autumn 2023. The contract term will extend for the project's duration plus one additional year following final payment, indicating a potentially significant long-term engagement for the selected firm(s).