Professional Design Services
- Client
- Big Rapids, Michigan
- RFP Number
- CONS-24435
- Posted
- 10/2/2026
- Category
- Construction, Architecture, Interior Design, Landscaping and Other Related Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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Description
AI GeneratedThe government authority in Big Rapids, MI requires a vendor to provide offsite professional design services. The requested scope includes civil and landscape, structural, architectural, plumbing, mechanical, fire and life safety, electrical, building automation, and information technology design services. Only USA-based organizations operating onshore are eligible to bid. Interested applicants must attend a pre-bid meeting on October 12, 2026, and submit all questions no later than October 14, 2026. Bidders must submit proposals detailing their budget for the project.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from Allied Health Renovation - RFP AE Services.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
Ferris State University is seeking responses from Professional Service Organizations to provide professional design services for the Allied Health Building Renovation project on the Big Rapids, MI campus. The project involves the renovation and expansion of the Victor F. Spathelf Allied Health Building to achieve at least LEED Certified status. Bidding is open to USA onshore organizations only.
- Issued by
- Ferris State University
- Issue Date
- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2026
- Pre-bid meeting
- MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2026 @ 1PM
- Deadline for additional information
- WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2026 @ 5PM
- Proposals due
- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22ND @ 2:00PM
- Short list notification
- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2026
- Anticipated award
- FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2026
- Design kick-off
- WEEK OF DECEMBER 7-11, 2026
- Construction start
- MAY 2028
- How to submit
- Electronic submission through Ferris State University page on Public Purchase
- Submission details
- Responses must be submitted in two separate PDF documents (Part 1 Technical Proposal and Part 2 Cost Proposal). Do not include cost info in Technical Proposal. Hard copy proposals must be bound without binders or tabs.
- Contract term
- Design kick-off starting week of December 7-11, 2026 through substantial completion in July 2030
- Estimated value
- Total project budget of $29,500,000; total estimated construction cost of $18,000,000 - $20,000,000
- Place of performance
- Big Rapids, MI Campus (Offsite for design performance in vendor office premises)
- Insurance and bonding
- Insurance and bonds required as specified in FSU standard contract documents; certificate of insurance required with 30 days notice of cancellation.
- Funding
- State of Michigan capital outlay planning authorization
How proposals are evaluated
| Response to Qualification Questionnaire | |
| Experience with Higher Education Projects | 5 |
| Qualifications and Experience of Key Personnel | 5 |
Scope of work
- Civil & Landscape design
- Structural design
- Architectural design
- Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical design
- Fire & Life Safety design
- Building Automation and IT design
- LEED Certified level design
- BIM 300 Model creation and coordination
Minimum qualifications
- Onshore (USA organization Only)
Documents to include with the bid
- Cover Page
- Tab 1 Introductory Letter
- Tab 2 Information and Disclosure Form
- Tab 3 Response to Qualifications Questionnaire
- Tab 4 Fee Proposal Form
- Tab 5 Professional Design Services Personnel Rates
Source and verification
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