St. Paul Water Utility Booster Station & Backup System Improvements

The Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota is requesting proposals for design services for improvements to the St. Paul water utility booster station and backup system, with proposals due September 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. A pre-proposal meeting with site visits is scheduled for September 10, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at St. Paul Gymnasium.

The scope encompasses schematic design, design development, construction documents, and procurement/construction administration phases. A critical project deadline requires the 100% Construction Document Phase to be complete by December 31, 2026. Respondents must submit team member experience matrices, project data sheets for up to three comparable projects completed within the last five years, and a project work plan not exceeding seven pages. The contract will be awarded as a fixed lump-sum fee, and respondents must submit an hourly-rate schedule along with the lump-sum fee broken down by phase: Schematic Design Phase (20%), Design Development Phase (25%), Construction Documents Phase (30%), and Procurement/Construction Phase (25%).

Evaluation criteria assign 30 points each to respondent team qualifications and project fee, 30 points to the project work plan, and 10 points to the project schedule. The RFP Cover Page and Declaration serve as pass/fail requirements. No exceptions or deviations to the proposed AIA B101-2017 contract (as modified by the University on January 1, 2026) will be considered. Interviews are not part of the selection process.

Questions are due September 15, 2026 at noon. The University anticipates identifying a selected respondent by October 1, 2026, with authorization to proceed on October 6, 2026. Site visits during the pre-proposal meeting include the booster station, water tower, and Well House #3 (1897 Commonwealth Avenue).