UGA, J-459-DP School of Nursing Building

The University of Georgia, Board of Regents, is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Design Professional Services for Project No. J-459-DP, the School of Nursing Building located in Athens, Georgia. This qualifications-based procurement seeks qualified architectural and engineering firms to provide comprehensive design services including programming, basic design, construction administration, and associated reimbursable expenses. Respondents must submit itemized fee proposals across multiple service categories: programming fees (fixed fee), basic design fees (fixed fee), basic design reimbursable expenses (lump sum not-to-exceed), additional or specialty consultant fees (fixed fee), construction administration fees (fixed fee), and construction administration reimbursable expenses (lump sum not-to-exceed). The design professional team must include qualified professionals across multiple disciplines such as structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering, with all team members and their service percentages disclosed in a Project Team Composition Form. Applicants must demonstrate professional licensure, appropriate insurance coverage, relevant institutional and healthcare facility design experience, and understanding of the project scope and timeline. The RFQ was posted on March 23, 2026, with a proposal due date of April 13, 2026; all written questions regarding the RFQ or project details must be submitted to the designated contact. Submissions are required through an Egnyte-based file sharing portal using the specified upload procedures, and respondents must include all required exhibits with their proposals.

The procurement documents require respondents to complete and submit multiple certification and disclosure forms as conditions of proposal evaluation, including a Certification Form (Exhibit A), Certificate of Minority Form (Exhibit B) for MBE status documentation, Project Team Composition Form (Exhibit C) identifying all team members and their MBE/WBE status, Design Professional Fee Proposal (Exhibit D), Contractor Affidavit (Exhibit E) verifying E-Verify compliance under O.C.G.A. 13-10-91(B)(1), Proposer's Disclosure Statement (Exhibit F) addressing business transactions and conflicts of interest with the Board of Regents and related entities, and an acknowledgement of Section 179D Energy Policy Act of 2005 allocation intent (Exhibit G). The procurement emphasizes transparency in team composition and requires all participating firms to certify their agreement to assigned roles and financial allocations before submission. Minority-owned business enterprise (MBE) and woman-owned business enterprise (WBE) participation is tracked through the required exhibits, and the project's public nature requires all proposers to disclose any prior business transactions, gifts, or potential conflicts of interest within specified timeframes. The RFQ documents do not specify an award value or budget range for the design professional services contract, leaving fee negotiations to be determined through the qualifications-based selection process.