Term contract for master planning design / programming and fesibility design / building envelope engineering and evaluation services

Radford University Planning & Construction is requesting proposals for a term contract providing master planning design, programming and feasibility design, and building envelope engineering and evaluation services on an as-needed basis, with proposals due October 8, 2026. The Commonwealth of Virginia has established a Small Business Participation Goal of 42% under Executive Order 35 (2019).

The scope encompasses master plan design, programming and feasibility studies, building envelope engineering and evaluations, preliminary design submissions, cost estimates, code compliance investigations, and related professional A/E services delivered through individual Project Orders. Contracting is structured around a Memorandum of Understanding establishing acceptable hourly labor rates for various A/E classifications and skill levels. Individual Project Order fees shall not exceed $2.5 million; the aggregate total fees for all Project Orders during the Contract Term shall not exceed $10 million. The contract term is one year from execution, with the Agency holding options to renew for a maximum of three additional one-year terms.

Evaluation criteria include firm expertise, personnel qualifications, geographic location, ability to respond timely, past experience on similar projects, willingness to work on small projects at reasonable fees, recent design experience within established budgets, compliance with State Construction and Capital Outlay procedures, use of small business consultants, firm size relative to project scope, and Professional Liability Insurance coverage.

The Agency reserves the right to award contracts to not more than four fully qualified firms. Sealed proposals must be submitted electronically through eVA, by mail, or by hand delivery to 501 Stockton Street, Radford, Virginia 24142, by 2:00 p.m. local time on October 8, 2026. Offerors must be registered vendors in eVA and submit proposals including completed and signed Forms AE-1 through AE-6, one USB thumb drive with electronic copy, five hard copies, and a double-sided 11x17 poster summarizing the proposal. No pre-proposal conference will be held.