Shelter Design Services
- Client
- City of Newburgh Dog Shelter
- RFP Number
- CONS-24665
- Posted
- 10/17/2026
- Category
- Construction, Architecture, Interior Design, Landscaping and Other Related Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposal
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe City of Newburgh is seeking proposals from qualified New York State-licensed architectural or professional engineering firms to provide shelter design services for the City of Newburgh Dog Shelter. The required scope includes a geotechnical subsurface investigation and report, foundation design, and the design of prefabricated metal building frames, roofs, wall systems, and fire safety systems. The selected consultant must also optimize building layouts for municipal dog shelter operations, design climate-controlled interior double kennels with outdoor runs, and coordinate utility connections and supplier designs to produce bid-ready construction documents. Only USA-based firms are eligible to bid. Interested applicants must submit a proposal that includes a Gantt chart schedule, key personnel backgrounds, workforce allocation, team experience from the last five years, three references, insurance proofs, certified affidavits, and a proposed lump sum fee with itemized task costs. A pre-bid meeting will take place on October 23, 2026, and all questions must be submitted by October 28, 2026. The contract term is one year.
Key solicitation details
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The City of Newburgh is seeking proposals from qualified New York State-licensed architectural and professional engineering firms to provide design services for a new prefabricated metal-building municipal dog shelter. The selected consultant will prepare complete architectural and engineering design services, construction drawings, technical specifications, and bid documents.
- Issued by
- CITY OF NEWBURGH
- Pre-Submission Site Visit
- Friday, October 23, 2026 at 9:30am
- Deadline for Questions
- Wednesday, October 28, 2026 by 12:00 p.m.
- RFP Submission Closing Date
- Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.
- How to submit
- Sealed hard copy delivered by hand, mail, or courier
- Submission details
- Submit one (1) original proposal with signatures in blue ink to Office of the Comptroller, 83 Broadway – Fourth Floor, Newburgh, NY 12550.
- Contract term
- one year
- Place of performance
- Northwest portion of tax parcel 50-1-1.12, at the end of Corwin Court, City of Newburgh, NY
- Insurance and bonding
- Comprehensive General Liability, Business Automobile Liability, Workers Compensation ($1,000,000 employer liability limit), Disability Benefits, and Professional Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence).
- Funding
- City of Newburgh operating budget; construction anticipated via New York State Companion Animal Capital Projects Fund
How proposals are evaluated
| Proposer's knowledge of, and past experience with the requirements and details of very similar projects | |
| Proposed lump sum fee | 30% |
Scope of work
- Bid and construction documents at 60%, 90%, and final completion phases
- Foundation design based on site conditions and building requirements
- Subsurface investigation geotechnical report sealed by a NYS PE
- Design of prefabricated metal building frame, roof, and wall systems
- Building dimensions, configuration, and layout optimization for dog shelter operations
- Entrance/egress design for staff, animals, and equipment
- Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and HVAC systems design
- Acoustic design, lighting, climate-controlled kennels, and backup power generator
Minimum qualifications
- New York State-licensed architectural and/or professional engineering firm
- Demonstrated experience in design of prefabricated metal buildings and animal shelter facilities
- All services performed directly by in-house staff unless approved
Documents to include with the bid
- Transmittal cover letter signed by a Principal
- Statement describing understanding of scope
- Description of firm expertise in similar building design
- Gantt chart schedule
- Key personnel background, qualifications, licenses, and resumes
- Workforce allocation estimate of personnel hours by task
- Proposed availability and reference to current workload
- Team experience on related projects in the last 5 years
- At least three references
- Itemized lump sum fee proposal
Verify important details
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