RFQ/P027-29 Architectural and Engineering Services for the New Pulaski School

The City of Meriden is requesting qualifications and proposals from architectural and engineering firms to provide comprehensive design services for the construction of a new Casimir Pulaski Elementary School at 1 King Place, Meriden, Connecticut, with qualifications and proposals due October 22, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. and a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on October 1, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

The selected firm will serve as prime design professional for the City of Meriden, the Meriden Public School District, the School Building Committee, and the Meriden Board of Education. The scope spans planning, programming, site development analysis, architectural and engineering design documentation (structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, landscape, and interior), hazardous materials and environmental remediation design, local agency permitting, construction administration, furniture and equipment procurement assistance, renewable energy research and integration, life cycle cost analysis, security systems design, and post-construction startup coordination and record drawing preparation. The design must meet or exceed Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (CTDAS) requirements and either the State of Connecticut High Performance Building Standard or LEED Silver certification. The facility will serve a Pre-K through 5th Grade enrollment of 706 students. The project is anticipated to receive CTDAS school construction grant funding.

Evaluation is weighted as follows: firm qualifications and cost proposal (30 points), demonstrated ability of key personnel and construction management experience (20 points), similar projects completed within the past five years (20 points), client references (10 points), and financial responsibility and stability (20 points). The selected consultant will be engaged through Purchase Order and AIA B101-2017 agreement under a Construction Manager-at-Risk delivery with Guaranteed Maximum Price structure. Design deliverables must be produced using Building Information Modeling (REVIT or equivalent). Questions are due October 15, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Interviews are anticipated for November 5, 2026. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the City eProcurement Portal in two sealed parts: qualifications without pricing and proposals with cost information. The City is exempt from federal excise taxes and Connecticut state sales and use taxes, which should not be included in proposal pricing. Proposals may not be withdrawn for 90 days after submission opening. The selected firm must maintain state licenses and certifications and provide certificates of insurance for general liability, professional liability, automobile liability, workers compensation, and employers liability with the City named as additional insured.