RFQu 26-752-003 Miller Grove HS Building Facade Repairs and Replacement

The DeKalb County School District is issuing Request for Qualifications (RFQu) 26-752-003 to procure professional architectural and engineering (A/E) services for the Miller Grove High School Building Facade Repairs and Replacement project. The project encompasses comprehensive evaluation and design services for facade repair and replacement at the 252,981 square-foot Miller Grove High School campus located in Lithonia, Georgia, originally constructed in 2005 with a 2013 addition. Deliverables include schematic design, design development, construction documentation at 30%, 80%, and 100% completion stages, and construction administration services, with all final design documents becoming the property of DCSD. The scope of work involves building envelope evaluation and recommendations for replacement of roofing, building veneer, vapor barriers, flashings, brick, stucco, windows, and backup walls. Qualified firms must demonstrate at least five years of continuous business operation, proper Georgia registration and licensing, demonstrated financial strength, and successful related architectural experience. The mandatory pre-submittal conference is scheduled for May 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST via Microsoft Teams, with an optional site visit on May 22, 2026. Final questions are due May 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST, with the final addendum issued June 3, 2026, by 2:00 p.m. EST. Statements of Qualifications are due June 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST, with the anticipated Notice to Proceed on September 1, 2026. Evaluation criteria for the initial screening phase include successful related architectural experience (30 points), proposed project staff and functions (30 points), workload capacity (15 points), equitable distribution of work (10 points), and references (15 points), with interview and presentation criteria assessing overall approach and site knowledge (30 points), project team qualifications (25 points), cost control strategies (25 points), and project scheduling (20 points).

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organization types responding to this solicitation are explicitly mentioned in the available documentation. The project is funded through Education SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) funds approved by DeKalb County voters on November 22, 2021, as part of the district's approximately $700 million 2022-2027 Capital Improvement Program in conjunction with the State of Georgia's Capital Outlay Program, and requires compliance with Georgia Department of Education rules and guidelines. Selected firms must maintain Professional Liability Insurance with minimum coverage of $1,000,000 per claim and $1,000,000 in aggregate for projects under $20,000,000 stated cost limitation. The initial design fee is capped at $100,000, which is all-inclusive of all reimbursable expenses, with the stipulated design fee to be determined upon completion of the design study. Construction administration services must represent a minimum of 15 percent of the total fee, and hourly rates for principals, engineers, designers, and support personnel will be established for any additional work beyond the scope. The construction delivery method is anticipated to be Construction Manager (CM) at Risk, with design completion anticipated by January 3, 2027, and construction scheduled to commence September 10, 2026, extending through November 30, 2028.